#58: The Coming Storm – Interest Rates & Workforce Readiness in a Persistently Tight Labor Market

The Changing State of Talent Acquisition

This week we welcome William Sims to the podcast. Before joining Lightcast as SVP of Professional Services, Williams held a number of leadership positions in talent acquisition and sales at Qualtrics, Jani-King Gulf Coast, and Career Builder, where he served as Director of Global Solutions Architects.

Topics include: the current state of the labor market, the connection between the labor market and interest rates, the role of the Fed, the near and far term prognosis of the labor market, the concept of workforce readiness, Gen Z attitudes towards employment, the trend towards “quick quits”, novel approaches to talent retention, the growth and evolution of people analytics roles in senior leadership, reactive vs. proactive mindsets, how public-private partnerships are attempting to address the skills gap, and the future of universities in a world where college degrees are becoming less valuable in the labor market

William Sims

SVP Professional Services, Lightcast

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Capitole

1. Changing State of Talent Acquisition (00:00:00)

2. Evolution of People Analytics in Organizations (00:11:50)

3. Strategic Talent Development for Critical Roles (00:24:36)

4. Future of Education and Skills-Based Hiring (00:29:59)