In the Jewish tradition, the highest form of charity is helping someone secure employment so they can support themselves and their families. We, as a profession, are lucky enough to get to do this for a living. That is worth celebrating.

ERE member Matt Lowney has been recording Matt Chats, a series of short, practical videos on sourcing, interviewing, candidate experience, hiring manager partnerships, metrics, employer branding, and career development in TA. To celebrate TA Day, we partnered with Matt to bundle them into a playlist. They are completely free and absolutely worth your time.

Take a look and share with your team.

Poll Results: Are You Audit-Ready?

Last week I asked how prepared your organization is for an audit given the recent court challenges around AI screening. More than 60% said you are audit-ready or would pass with targeted updates, while 25% are not confident or unsure. Given how quickly screening tools are changing, that level of confidence was a surprise.

Daniel Susskind to Headline the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit

I am thrilled to share that Dr. Daniel Susskind will headline the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit in San Diego this November. Daniel is a Research Professor in Economics at King’s College London and a Senior Research Associate at Oxford’s Institute for Ethics in AI. His work sits at the intersection of AI and work, which makes his perspective especially timely for TA leaders.

He is the author of A World Without Work and co-author of The Future of the Professions, which explore how technology is transforming labor markets and professional life. His research and talks offer clear guidance on how automation and AI are changing the skills employers need, the roles people perform, and the strategies organizations must adopt to thrive.

You will not want to miss his keynote.

Happy Global TA Day. Let’s keep raising the bar for our profession.

— David

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Why Inner Resistance is Sabotaging Increasing Diversity and Retention

Jennifer Tardy explains how “inner resistance” — the quiet hesitations that show up as caution or “needing more data” — stalls DEI progress and weakens retention. She urges leaders to name the resistance, model transparency, and invite people back into the work with clear accountability so efforts move from performative to real. (ERE)

More Recruiting Insights

LinkedIn rolls out Hiring Assistant to all customers (in English). Launched last October to charter customers, LinkedIn is expanding the availability of it’s AI Agent, Hiring Assistant. LinkedIn is making the announcement with some big claims - 62% fewer profiles reviewed to find qualified matches, 69% higher InMail acceptance, and less time spent per role. The tool is an add-on to LinkedIn Recruiter, available in English today, with additional languages planned for early 2026. (LinkedIn)

Judge allows Workday to avoid disclosing full customer list in bias lawsuit. This ruling keeps discovery moving in Mobley v. Workday while avoiding the competitive harm of publishing Workday’s entire customer list. (HR Dive)

First the great migration, now the big hold: why workers are staying put. The “great migration” has given way to a “big hold,” with most workers staying put as the labor market cools. A Robert Half survey finds 73% plan to remain in their jobs, while openings have fallen to about 7.5 million since 2022 and wage gains have slowed, as RTO mandates, AI uncertainty, and layoffs at big firms keep churn low even as smaller employers lean on culture and training to retain staff. (The Guardian)

AI’s Next Job? Recruiting People To Train More AI. Founded to match engineers in India with U.S. companies, Mercor has found a hot niche in recruiting experts to train AI models. Led by 22 year olds who took grants from Peter Thiel to skip college, the company now has approximately 70 employees and is valued at $2 billion. (Forbes)

Conferences

ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit

San Diego, CA

November 4-5, 2025

The ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit is the premier independent, practitioner-led event designed to deliver actionable insights for talent acquisition professionals. Join your peers to explore practical ideas, proven best practices, and case study solutions from leaders who are tackling the same recruiting challenges as you.

The full agenda is now live—see what’s in store and start planning your experience.

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Webinars

Beyond the Hype: Practical Ways AI and Automation Are Empowering TA Teams

September 10, 2025 | 2:00 PM EDT | 1 Hour

See how leading TA teams use AI to work smarter, keep the human touch, and strengthen their employer brand. Kim Stevens (Employ) and Larry Hernandez (RecruiterDNA) share practical plays that streamline sourcing, personalize outreach that gets responses, and build consistent, on-brand hiring experiences. You will leave with concrete ways to implement automation with intention, track meaningful outcomes, and give recruiters more time for real conversations. (ERE)