It’s been a busy year on stage; I emceed 4 events, appeared in 7 panels, managed 2 x workshops, managed 1 x stage and gave 11 x presentations. I mainly get asked to do a zoom out view of the State of Talent Acquisition, particularly how it (we) intersect with geopolitics, AI, macroeconomics, demographics and consumer behaviour, which I’m happy to do because it gives me a chance to synthesise what I’ve learned from all of the members of the community I’ve interacted with over the year. Favourite talk of the year in terms of delivery? From the Macro to the Micro: Recruitment in 2024 and Beyond at HR Embrace in Berlin. (NB: worst delivery was also the this talk, that I had to give a second time on the second day - reminder to self, never do the same talk at the same event ever again!)
End Note
The period between Christmas and New Year are really my favourite parts of the year. It’s the only time that I feel I can do stuff around the house without thinking about opportunity cost. So far, I have rewired the lighting on the aquarium rack, started training on how to fly a FPV drone, donated half a ton of clothes I never wear and got moving on the logistics of the APAC trip which I am way behind on sorting out. I hope everyone has also had time to relax, decompress and reset. Thank you for all of your love and support in 2024 - see you in 2025 ❤️!Hung