The Recruiter's Side: What's Actually Changed in Hiring (Unfiltered)
The Recruiter's Side: What's Actually Changed in Hiring (Unfiltered)
About This Talk
You've optimized your resume for the ATS. You've heard ten different opinions about what LinkedIn's algorithm "wants." But what's actually happening on the other side of your application?
Paul Davies has spent over a decade in recruiting — most recently 5+ years at Benchmark Recruitment in Vancouver — reviewing resumes, running searches, and watching hiring change as AI reshaped both sides of the process. In this live, unfiltered conversation, Paul pulls back the curtain: what recruiters actually look at, how AI has changed sourcing and screening, what makes a LinkedIn profile get noticed, and what's myth versus reality in the modern job search.
Come with your questions — ask live, or submit one when you register.
You'll Learn
What's genuinely changed in recruiting because of AI, and what hasn't
How LinkedIn recruiting and sourcing actually works behind the scenes
What separates a profile or resume that gets a second look from one that doesn't
The parts of the process most job seekers never get to see
Who It's For
Anyone currently job hunting or about to be. Especially useful if you've been applying for a while and want the real version of what's happening on the other end.
🎤 Speaker: Paul Davies
Paul is an Account Executive at Benchmark Recruitment in Vancouver, where he's spent the last 5+ years helping companies find talent — building on a recruiting career that goes back over a decade, including time as a Recruitment Officer at CSIRO in Australia. His background spans full-cycle recruiting, account management, and business development, giving him a ground-level view of both what employers actually want and what gets candidates hired.
LinkedIn: paul-davies-a28414a9
🏠 Hosted by: Designed Forward — a coaching community for designers, researchers, and entrepreneurs
📅 September 2 | 9:30 AM PST / 12:30 PM EST
🖥️ This event is online only. A Zoom link will be emailed to registered attendees before the event.
People who made this event possible:
Designed Forward is a coaching community for designers and career-driven professionals — built on real accountability, honest feedback, and the belief that growth happens faster with people around you who actually push you forward.
Benchmark Recruitment is the boutique recruitment agency shaking up the industry, backed by over 100 years of combined leadership experience. From high-growth startups to established enterprises, they partner with clients every step of the way — from sourcing top talent to retaining it — putting the focus back on the customer experience and simplifying the hiring process for permanent, contract, and contract-to-hire roles.