RECRUITMENT OPERATIONS
Issue #483
11 Jan 2026
Annual report from our friends at The Talent Labs, so thanks to brainfooder Emma Mirrington for allowing me to share this outside of reg wall. Couple of key points that stood out for me - the stabilisation of TA team size, which I hope is a sign that we’ve come to the bottom of market here, the collapse of DEIB as priority and the escalation of AI / Automation to the top priority. When it comes to operationalising AI in TA, 2026 has the feel of do or die…