Session highlight from ATC2025

At ATC2025, the session “Canva Redesigned Tech Interviews for the AI Era” was a standout example of how hiring practices are catching up with the realities of modern work. I found this session both refreshing and thought-provoking. Canva’s approach challenges the old model of technical interviews by recognising that coding in 2025 isn’t a solo act, it’s a collaboration between humans and AI. Rather than testing memory or syntax, their process evaluates how candidates think, prompt, and problem-solve alongside intelligent tools. It felt like a glimpse into the future of hiring.

Building TA trust using the OXYTOCIN framework

Trust defines Talent Acquisition’s success. Using neuroscientist Paul Zak’s OXYTOCIN framework, Jo Vohland and leading TA experts reframe trust as everyday leadership behaviours celebrating wins, setting clear expectations, empowering autonomy, and promoting transparency. For HR and Talent leaders, these principles turn recruitment from a transactional process into a strategic driver of organisational performance.