The Talent Fix: Future of Hiring and Recruitment Innovation

AI is reshaping recruitment faster than most companies can keep up, but it still can't replace the one thing that closes a great hire: relationships and judgment.
In this episode of The Talent Fix, Barry Prost sits down with David Hanrahan, Chief People Officer at SolarWinds, to unpack what's actually working in talent acquisition right now. David brings 20+ years of people leadership across Twitter, Zendesk, Eventbrite, Niantic, and SolarWinds to share what separates companies that hire well from those that don't.
They cover: the build vs. buy question on agentic AI tools, why executive search still matters for hard-to-fill roles, how to write job descriptions around "wild success," tackling recruiter-hiring manager misalignment, and the growing threat of candidate and recruiter fraud.
Essential listening for CPOs, CHROs, talent leaders, and anyone serious about building great teams.

Many growing companies think they have a hiring problem. In reality, they’re dealing with gaps in structure, compliance, and how they manage people as they scale.This conversation cuts through the noise and focuses on what’s actually working.What we cover:
Why many SMEs are still struggling with HR compliance
How technology is changing the way companies manage people
Where AI will (and won’t) make a real impact in HR
What high-performing companies do differently when hiring
Practical insights on leadership, culture, and retention

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Hiring doesn’t break overnight. It gets harder as companies scale.
In this episode of The Talent Fix, Barry Prost speaks with Laura Walsh, Director of People & Experience at Thinscale, about what’s actually changing in hiring today and what still matters.
From AI tools and CV screening to candidate experience, culture fit, and remote work, this conversation explores how modern hiring is evolving and where companies are getting it right and wrong.
They discuss:
How AI is shaping both sides of the hiring process

Why human judgement still plays a critical role

The challenges of maintaining candidate experience at scale

Hiring for curiosity, culture, and long-term fit

The shift towards output-based work and flexible environments

What scaling companies need to rethink in their hiring approach

If your business is growing and hiring is becoming more complex, this episode offers a practical look at what to focus on and what not to overcomplicate.

Today on The Talent Fix, we’re unpacking the future of skills in Ireland and what it really means for CEOs, HR leaders, and recruiters trying to hire in an increasingly competitive market.
I’m joined by Shauna Dunlop, Director of Research, Future Skills Needs, Statistics and Risk at SOLAS. Shauna leads the teams responsible for tracking labour market trends, forecasting future skills demand, and informing the education and training systems shaping Ireland’s workforce.
In this episode, we discuss what the latest SOLAS research tells us about current and emerging skill shortages, where the real opportunities are for Irish businesses, and how organisations can better access and leverage upskilling initiatives to stay competitive.
If you are responsible for workforce planning, hiring strategy, or long-term business growth, this conversation will help you connect skills data to real hiring decisions.

Barry Prost speaks with Fidelma McGuirk, Founder and CEO of Payslip. With 21 years of international leadership experience and teams built across 25 countries, Fidelma shares a practical look at hiring, culture and the real impact of AI on modern work.
We dive into:
• Why 58 percent of EU businesses struggle to hire ICT and engineering talent
• How Payslip attracts developers out of large banks
• Building culture across Ireland, Spain and Bulgaria
• Why remote first is harder than most CEOs admit
• The monthly CEO led onboarding session she still runs
• The licence to innovate rule and how it drives better ideas
• AI replacing tasks not people and what that means for teams
• How project management and engineering work are changing with AI tools

If you are a founder, CEO or HR leader trying to hire, scale or retain high impact talent in fintech or tech, this conversation will give you a grounded, real world view of what is working today.