Ep 797: Hiring The Humans Behind The Robots
Recruiting Future with Matt Alder - What's Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring? · 2026-05-23 · 24 min
Episode notes
The race to develop humanoid robots that can work alongside people in factories, warehouses and retail environments is attracting billions in investment. The talent powering this revolution is in critically short supply. Specialist AI researchers, robotics engineers, and machine learning experts are being sought by every company in the sector, from global tech giants to ambitious startups. So, in this environment of talent scarcity, how much does the human side of recruiting matter? My guest this week is Kathrin Selezneva , Talent Acquisition Lead at Humanoid . In our conversation, she shares her experience building a hiring function from scratch in one of the most competitive talent markets in the world and explains why, as AI transforms everything around it, the human skills of recruiting have never mattered more.