Why Has Hiring Become Harder? Linda Nazareth speaks to Alexandra Tillo of Indeed Canada about why a surge in applicants is making it harder to hire the best talent and what organizations and job-seekers can do to improve the process.

In this episode of Work and the Future economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Alexandra Tillo, Senior Talent Marketing Consultant at Indeed Canada about why hiring has become more difficult. They discuss:

• Why organizations find it difficult to find quality workers
• Indeed’s new global survey of employers and job seekers and the insights it gives us about the hiring process
• The trend towards skills-first rather than credentials-first hiring
• How AI can help to find workers with the best skills, including the best soft skills
• What job-seekers can do to stand out in a crowded market

Guest:

Alexandra Tillo is a seasoned Senior Talent Marketing Consultant at Indeed Canada, where she partners with HR and Talent Acquisition leaders at major Canadian organizations to deliver best practices, thought leadership, and data-driven insights. With over eight years at Indeed, Alexandra brings a wealth of experience, having transitioned from national sales roles to her current position in marketing.

Originally from France and based in Toronto for over a decade, she is fluently bilingual and has a deep understanding of the Canadian hiring landscape. Her career has been defined by close client collaboration, leveraging her in-market expertise to meet client needs and drive strategic hiring outcomes.

Outside of work, Alexandra is an avid traveller and a self-proclaimed white wine connoisseur.”

Linda’s Take:

These days it seems like there are two separative narratives on the state of the labour market. Job seekers are frustrated and talk about sending out hundreds of applications and getting little response. At the same time, organizations say that it is difficult to find the talent that they need. Interestingly, the tech now available (including AI) is making the process both easier and more difficult. Speaking to Alexandra really highlighted for me how complex a process it is to find the right talent to take us forward, and what is at stake when it comes to getting it right.

Book Linda as your Keynote Speaker:

Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes.

Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event.

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