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The Recruiting Brainfood Podcast

Hung Lee
Artificial Intelligence
Talent Acquisition
Recruitment Technology
AI In Recruitment
Recruitment
Candidate Experience
Recruitment Automation
Diversity and Inclusion
Employer Branding
Interview Intelligence
Hiring Practices
Human Resources
Hiring Process
Applicant Tracking Systems
Linkedin
VONQ
Generative AI
Hiring Technology
Chief Of Staff
EU AI Act

The Recruiting Brainfood Podcast: Your weekly 60 minute dose of brilliant conversation about Recruiting & HR

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Latest Episodes

The Next Generation of Background Screening: Identity, Behaviour & Personalisation with Ben Mones, CEO of FAMA

The background check hasn't changed much in decades. A criminal record search, a reference call, maybe a credit check - and yet the risks ... more

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New Series: How AI Is Changing the Job — Software Engineering

Software engineering was supposed to be one of the first professions AI would disrupt — and yet here we are, with demand for engineers still climbing, job descriptions changing faster tha... more

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Sourcing: Dead or Alive? Reviewing SOSU 2026 — Past, Present and Future of Sourcing

It's the question that refuses to go away: with AI now able to find, engage and even screen candidates at scale, is sourcing still a profession — or just a feature o... more

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HOW TO ASSESS FOR HUMAN JUDGEMENT

As AI takes over more of the heavy lifting in recruitment — screening CVs, drafting interview questions, even conducting first-round interviews — the skills we hire for are shifting. Technical proficiency can increa... more

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Recent Guests

Andrew Lawson
Software engineer and engineering director at Monzo Bank
Monzo Bank
Episode: New Series: How AI Is Changing My Job as a Software Engineer
Josh Hoffman
Fractional CTO with experience in infrastructure, consulting, startups and scale-ups
Episode: New Series: How AI Is Changing My Job as a Software Engineer
Simon Hammond
Data science and software engineering professional joining Adzuna
Adzuna
Episode: New Series: How AI Is Changing My Job as a Software Engineer
Elise (Elise)
Head of Training and Education at Metaview, ex-recruiter
Metaview
Episode: Brainfood Live On Air - Ep413 - Sourcing: Dead or Alive? Reviewing SOSU EU 2026
Guillaume Alexandre
Sourcing professional and speaker, open keynote at Sosu, French
Independent/LinkedIn Recruiter training focus
Episode: Brainfood Live On Air - Ep413 - Sourcing: Dead or Alive? Reviewing SOSU EU 2026
Wim (Wim)
Sourcing professional, panelist
Independent
Episode: Brainfood Live On Air - Ep413 - Sourcing: Dead or Alive? Reviewing SOSU EU 2026
Chloe Morrison
RecOps specialist
Unspecified/Panelist
Episode: Brainfood Live On Air - Ep413 - Sourcing: Dead or Alive? Reviewing SOSU EU 2026
Chad Horn
Head of Talent Sourcing, ServiceNow
ServiceNow
Episode: Brainfood Live On Air - Ep413 - Sourcing: Dead or Alive? Reviewing SOSU EU 2026
Marcel (Marcel van de Meer)
Recruiting engineer, RecOps advocate
Self-identified (Brainfood/RecOps advocate)
Episode: Brainfood Live On Air - Ep413 - Sourcing: Dead or Alive? Reviewing SOSU EU 2026

Host

Hung Lee
Host of Brainfood Live On Air; central figure guiding discussions on AI, TA tech, and governance

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 54 ratings
  • Top Recruiting Show

    Far and away the best show out there for educational content and news in recruiting. Ship

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Luke Shipley
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Always full of content!

    This podcast is always stacked with content from Hung, and it always sparks ideas in my head! He always has great people on the show and shares intel that you can’t find elsewhere. Keep up the great work! - Stefani

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Stefblaz
    Canada7 years ago

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Audience appreciates practical, speaker-driven insights and live demos that translate into actionable TA strategies.
Strong emphasis on AI governance and ethical considerations in recruiting resonates with sponsors and guests alike.
Listeners value the mix of vendor perspectives and practitioner stories for real-world applicability.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#222
Philippines/Business

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New Series: How AI Is Changing My Job as a Software Engineer
Q: How should engineering teams change their skills and hiring as AI changes software development?
The panel emphasizes judgment, system-level thinking, clear specifications, maintainability and the ability to guide agents. They also warn that reducing junior hiring could damage the future talent pipeline, while suggesting that AI-literate juniors may take on more ambitious work.
New Series: How AI Is Changing My Job as a Software Engineer
Q: How did Claude Code differ from earlier coding tools, and why did it change how software engineers work?
Josh Hoffman describes it as an agent that can take a project and blueprint, then work iteratively toward a goal. Simon Hammond says this shifts engineers toward specifying, planning and checking work rather than manually reviewing every code change.
Brainfood Live On Air - Ep413 - Sourcing: Dead or Alive? Reviewing SOSU EU 2026
Q: Is sourcing dead or alive in the age of AI and automation?
The consensus is that sourcing is alive but evolving; AI and automation will handle many repetitive and data-heavy tasks, while humans shift toward strategic advisory, relationship-building, and partnering with the business to solve talent problems.
Brainfood Live On Air - Ep408 - Assessing the Skilful Use of AI
Q: How can a non-technical recruiter contribute to this AI-enabled assessment landscape?
Non-technical recruiters should talk to hiring managers to understand what skillful AI use looks like on their teams, assess tendencies to use AI effectively, and design role-specific prompts and verification criteria to surface signal before interviews.
Brainfood Live On Air - Ep408 - Assessing the Skilful Use of AI
Q: Before AI agents, what did a typical technical assessment look like, and how has that changed with AI?
Before AI, assessments relied on recall and specific code details. Now, we shift toward evaluating how candidates delegate, prompt, and verify with AI, using open-ended, conversational questions that probe three themes: delegation, prompting, and verification.

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This program consistently centers on talent acquisition, hiring tech, and HR strategy, with a strong emphasis on AI-enabled recruiting, governance, and practical playbooks for enterprise teams. Episodes frequently feature product founders, HR leaders, and recruiting practitioners who share real-world challenges around talent density, interview intelligence, and the governance required to deploy AI tools responsibly. A standout pattern is the mix of practitioner-led frameworks, live demos or case studies, and candid discussions about alignment between recruiters, hiring managers, and technology platforms. Listeners can expect actionable insights into building scalable TA functions, improving interview quality, and responsibly adopting AI wit... more

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3. Simon Hammond
4. Elise (Elise)
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6. Wim (Wim)
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8. Chad Horn

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