IX Communities Leader Video Series: Recruiting Operating Model & AI

 In this series, Blair Bennett of PepsiCo and Basant Pandey of Cummins discuss the questions every TA leader is quietly wrestling with right now: where AI belongs in the hiring process, how are their teams are evolving, and what's on their radar next. 

Blair Bennett Follow me on LinkedIn

Senior Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition
PepsiCo

Basant Pandey Follow me on LinkedIn

Executive Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Cummins Inc.
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Build vs. buy

Where should talent teams build internal capability, and where does buying external support make better business sense?

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Redefining Recruiters’ Roles

As AI takes on more sourcing, screening, and scheduling, what does the recruiter own now that they did not own three years ago? 

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New Success Metrics

Which metrics define success for recruiting leaders no, and how have AI-driven volume and speed changed the numbers that matter? 
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Team Design Impacts

How are talent teams changing verification, screening, and interview design as AI-generated applications and candidate fraud increase? 

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Candidate Validation

Should recruiting stay centralized, move into business units, or operate as a hybrid model as AI reshapes day-to-day execution?

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AI/Automation vs. Human

Across the hiring funnel, where should automation stop, and where does human judgment still create the most value? 

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