If you work in recruitment in an HR department or at a staffing agency, you know that the hiring landscape is constantly changing—especially in the market for skilled jobs. Countless issues are impacting hiring in skilled trades, from the ongoing labour shortage to the rise of automation and other new technologies.
With so many changes happening, it’s tough to stay on top of industry news. Listening to podcasts can help you understand trends in recruitment for skilled jobs and ensure that you’re up to date on the latest thinking and practices. Plus, it’s easy to fit a podcast or two into your daily routine, whether you listen during your morning coffee, your commute, or your daily walk.
What recruitment and hiring podcasts should you be listening to?
To help you out, we put together a list of some of the top recruitment podcasts you should add to your rotation (and there’s one bonus pod in there for those who hire for skilled jobs). Take a look at the list below and hit the follow button to start learning.
Recruiting Future
- Frequency: Ongoing, weekly
- Episode length: 25 minutes
- Topics: Innovations in recruitment and HR
What will replace the resume? Are job boards evolving? How do we make real progress on DE&I? On Recruiting Future, host Matt Alder answers your pressing questions and helps you stay on the cutting edge by exploring the latest innovations in hiring. Each week, Alder interviews thought leaders in the space to discuss new technologies, best practices, and industry trends.
Keep up with Recruiting Future to make sure you’re on top of the newest thinking and research in HR and the world of recruitment.
Where to listen: Apple, Spotify
At Work in America (Formerly HR Happy Hour)
- Frequency: Ongoing, biweekly
- Episode length: 30 minutes
- Topics: HR and recruitment
There’s a reason At Work in Americacontinues to be one of the top-downloaded podcasts in the industry. A must-listen for anyone in HR or staffing, the pod welcomes guests from every corner of the HR world to discuss the most timely, relevant, and challenging issues that are influencing the workplace today.
Follow the show for twice-weekly episodes on everything from preventing burnout to addressing the skilled labour shortage. The show has been running since 2009, so you can feel confident that co-hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane Steed know their stuff.
Where to listen: Spotify, HR Happy Hour
Hiring on All Cylinders
- Frequency: Ended in 2020
- Episode length: 20 minutes
- Topics: Recruitment
Although this podcast from Entelo released its last episode in 2020, it continues to be a top resource for recruitment professionals, whether you’re working in an HR department or at a staffing agency. Each episode includes an engaging discussion with a leader who has worked on the front lines of recruitment.
It’s worth listening back through the Hiring on All Cylinders archives for evergreen insights on topics such as managing referrals, closing the gender pay gap, and going beyond the resume. With top industry experts and meaningful conversations, it’s a show you don’t want to miss.
Where to listen: Apple, Spotify
The Recruiting Brainfood Podcast
- Frequency: Ongoing, weekly
- Episode length: One hour
- Topics: Recruitment and general HR topics
Dig deep into the most relevant topics in recruitment with this thought-provoking weekly show. If a one-hour podcast feels intimidating, don’t worry—host Hung Lee takes a conversational, practical approach to even the most daunting topics, making them engaging and digestible.
Listen to The Recruiting Brainfood Podcast to examine some of the buzziest issues in recruitment in more detail and build up your hiring IQ. You’ll be glad you spent the time.
Where to listen: Apple, Spotify
The Chad & Cheese Podcast
- Frequency: Ongoing, weekly
- Episode length: One hour
- Topics: Recruitment and general HR topics
This isn’t your grandmother’s recruitment podcast. On The Chad & Cheese Podcast, HR veterans Joel Cheesman and Chad Sowash take on industry issues with their trademark snark and brash opinions. Their honesty is refreshing, and the show is an entertaining way to stay up to date on the latest news in the sector.
Although this pod isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, it’s worth a listen to find out what people in the industry are talking about right now. Plus, with daily episodes, you’ll always have something entertaining to turn on during your commute.
Where to listen: Apple, Spotify
(Bonus) The Proud Skilled Worker
- Frequency: Ongoing, bimonthly
- Episode length: 20 minutes
- Topics: Careers in skilled trades
While it’s not a recruitment podcast, if you work in staffing or HR in the skilled trades, it’s one you should check out. On The Proud Skilled Worker, host Michael Peatrowsky from Skillwork interviews skilled tradesmen in the field to discuss how they’ve defined and found success in their careers. The conversational show is packed with great insights on careers in the skilled trades and the realities of working in the field right now.
Listen twice monthly for valuable explorations of the issues that matter to skilled workers.
Where to listen: Apple, Spotify
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