Mike Wolford
As the Talent Intelligence Titan with over 15 years of progressive experience, I've dedicated my career to revolutionizing the talent acquisition landscape. My journey, marked by leadership roles at esteemed organizations like Claro Analytics and Twitter, has equipped me with a deep understanding of recruiting, sourcing, and analytics. I've seamlessly integrated advanced AI technologies into talent acquisition, positioning myself at the vanguard of recruitment innovation.
Content authored by Mike Wolford
The State of AI in TA Today
The state of AI adoption in Talent Acquisition as of 2024 is marked by a rapid evolution and integration of generative AI (GenAI) technologies, reflecting both the challenges and… Read more
A Day in the Life of a Recruiter in 2030
The landscape of recruitment has undergone a seismic shift over the last decade. From traditional methods that dominated in 2023, to the AI-driven, data-centric approaches anticipated in 2030, the… Read more
AI Spells the End of Recruiting as We Know It and I Feel Fine!
When last we spoke we talked about the use cases for GPT-4 in recruiting. That was so 6 months ago. Agents are the new AI. So lets start off with… Read more
6 Ways to Harness GPT-4 for Recruiting Today
Are you experiencing déjà vu? Indeed, you might be. Not long ago, on February 7th, an article titled “6 Ways to USE ChatGPT for Recruiting Today” was featured. So, what’s… Read more
6 Ways to Use ChatGPT for Recruiting Today
Even if you have been living in a cave, you’ve heard about ChatGPT by now. The viral sensation reached 1 million users within five days of going live. There are… Read more
My Interview With GPT-3 About the Future of AI in Talent Acquisition
Below is my Q&A with GPT 3 about the future of AI in Talent Acquisition. I’ve chosen to use Synthesia.io to automate some of the more interesting parts of the… Read more
“I Can Sleep when the Wind Blows,” Lessons in TA Leadership
There is an old story I heard once that relates perfectly to TA leadership. It’s of a young farmhand looking for work. During the interview the would-be farmhand was asked, “Why… Read more
Sourcing is the New Engineering
New Normal in Labor Demand and the Rising Importance of Sourcing As of this moment, there are more open jobs for recruiters than there are for software engineers. With 12… Read more
The War for Talent
“Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War… Read more
How Google Became Google and the Case for the Four-Day Workweek
Tee-Shirts and the Four-Day Workweek As was documented by the BBC, “Google’s success originated in one simple insight from its founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They realized in the… Read more
Resources for Recruiters Looking for a Job
Resources for Recruiters Looking for a Job As recruiters, we understand the hiring process better than anyone. But when it comes time to bring our own search, we can feel… Read more
People Analytics and the Future of Talent Acquisition
People Analytics and the Future of Talent Acquisition What the hell is People Analytics? What is he going to tell me I need to worry about this time? Have no… Read more
The Unemployment Error
The Unemployment Error If you are like me, you keep close tabs on the employment market. For years the BLS unemployment data is something I have taken into intake… Read more
[Podcast] Recruiters Volunteering to Help Job Seekers
Recruiters Volunteering to Help Job Seekers “If not us, who? If not now, when?” Because you haven’t been living in a cave you know that humanity is facing an unprecedented… Read more
3 Reasons To Not Hire Like A Tech Company
We aren’t a “–insert term here—” we are a Technology company! Heard that line before? The first thing I would say is, don’t play along. How do you… Read more