The Future of Recruiting: Becoming a Talent Advisor
1h 2mIntermediate2026-06-22
Authors
Jan Tegze
Course details
Recruiting is no longer just about filling roles. It's about shaping talent strategy. Today's recruiters are expected to understand business priorities, advise leaders and hiring managers with confidence, and use data and AI to make a stronger impact. In this course, talent acquisition leader and LinkedIn Top Voice Jan Tegze shows you how to operate as a strategic talent advisor. You'll learn how to align recruiting with business goals, apply talent intelligence and AI insights to inform decisions, and consult and communicate with leaders and hiring managers using a skills-based approach. You'll also learn how to design future-ready roles, navigate build-vs.-buy decisions, and develop your own talent advisor brand and playbook.
Concepts
Introduction
- Recruiting and talent advising are evolving
The New Role of a Talent Advisor
- What it really means to be a talent advisor - Role and responsibilities
- Redefining recruiting success - From roles filled to business impact
Business Fluency for Talent Advisors
- Understanding how your company makes money
- How to translate business strategy into hiring priorities
Talent Strategy and Modern Hiring
- Create a talent strategy based on business needs
- Skills are the new hiring currency - Identify transferable and adjacent skills
- Partnering on workforce planning and build vs. buy strategies
Using Data to Inform Decisions, Gain Credibility, and Tell a Story
- From talent intelligence to talent strategy
- How to translate talent market data into business language
- Predicting market and skill trends with AI
Strategizing Your Time
- Understanding when and how to use AI
- Balancing automation with human connection
Human-Centric Advisory
- Being seen as the trusted advisor
- How to have impactful conversations with hiring managers
- How to say no and still gain respect
- Communicating with leaders like a trusted partner
The Strategic Voice of the Future
- Building your internal and external advisor brand
- Creating your talent advisor playbook