A Note from the Editor

On Friday, 30th May at 2 pm, Louise will be co-hosting this Brainfood Live session “Hiring Efficiency: How Agencies, RPOs and In-house use AI / Automation“.

The session will look at the compartmentalisation of agencies, RPOs, and in-house and how AI might break down those barriers.

Topics will include

• AI in business development, customer retention, candidate engagement, and more;
• technology for SME staffing firms;
• navigating governance and compliance when agencies, RPO and in-house each use different technology stacks,
• how AI is changing the skills recruiters need and much, much more.

The panel is Neil Ray, CEO (Livero), Christian Payne, Founder (Payne Talent), James Osbourne, Founder (The Recruitment Network), Rob White, MD (Redimeer).

Register now to make sure you don’t miss out.

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