Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" - Download Now\n\nTrend Spotting - Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization - Click Here\nThe pace of change in recruiting technology continues to accelerate, and with it come opportunities to improve hiring outcomes, streamline operational efficiency, and make much-needed improvements to the candidate experience. When you add in increasing volumes of applications driven by candidate use of AI and the differing wants and needs of a new generation entering the workforce, it becomes evident that we are on the brink of a profound transformation in recruiting processes.\n\nSo, what are the most forward-thinking companies already doing? My guest this week is Hollie Powell, Recruitment Business Partner at EDF. EDF is reinventing its recruiting process for early careers and improving the candidate experience by carefully balancing technology and automation with high-quality human interaction.\n\nIn the interview, we discuss:\n\nThe early careers strategy at EDF\n\nIncreasing volumes of applications through candidate use of AI\n\nHow EDF is evolving its recruiting process\n\nThe enormous benefits of effective video interviewing\n\nSpeeding up the process to improve the candidate experience\n\nEnsuring\xa0high quality\xa0human interaction during the process\n\nUsing an\xa0organization\xa0wide\xa0strengths-based framework\n\nKeeping up with changing candidate wants and needs\n\nPlanning for the skills shortages of the future\n\nConsumer brand versus employer brand\n\nHow will early careers evolve in the coming years?\n\nFollow this podcast in Apple Podcasts.