TALKING TALENT - Why Talent Acquisition Is Broken Right Now | Agency vs Internal Recruitment

In this episode of Talking Talent, Sean Kennedy sits down with Josh Reeve to unpack the brutal reality of the talent acquisition market right now.From agency recruitment vs internal TA, to layoffs, AI tools, contractor life, employer branding, stakeholder management and why “job security is a myth” — this is an honest conversation about what it actually feels like working in recruitment in 2026.The pair discuss:* Why TA jobs are harder to land than agency roles right now* The rise of contract recruitment and short-term hiring* Why recruiters NEED to build a personal brand on LinkedIn* AI in recruitment — helpful tool or overhyped buzzword?* Internal recruitment vs agency recruitment* Candidate experience and stakeholder management* Recruitment myths that refuse to die* Networking, referrals and surviving layoffs in techIf you work in recruitment, talent acquisition, HR, internal hiring, staffing, executive search or employer branding — this episode is packed with relatable insights and real talk from two people who’ve lived it.🎙 Talking Talent is a RecTalk podcast.Subscribe for more conversations with recruiters, talent leaders, founders and hiring professionals from across the industry.#Recruitment #TalentAcquisition #Hiring #Recruiters #InternalRecruitment #AgencyRecruitment #LinkedIn #AIRecruitment #TechRecruitment #EmployerBranding #RecTalk