By Christopher ED Graham FCIPD, ACTP When hiring goes wrong, Talent Acquisition is often where the problem becomes visible. That doesn't necessarily mean it is where the problem started. I have spent nearly three decades working across recruitment and Talent Acquisition, including executive search, agency recruitment, RPO and senior internal TA leadership roles across different countries, industries and organisations. I have seen recruitment functions that were excellent, som

By Christopher E.D. Graham FCIPD — C. Graham Consulting - CGC Artificial intelligence has moved from experimental HR technology to a central component in recruitment. Automated sourcing systems, résumé screening tools, large language model assessors, and AI-driven ranking engines are now standard features in many talent acquisition functions. The promise is consistent: speed, efficiency, fairness, and the removal of human bias. But this narrative is incomplete. In reality, AI