The TOP 5 Lessons in Talent Acquisition from 2025

In this special Year-End Wrap-Up of Talent All Stars, host Dave Travers reflects on the conversations that shaped the talent landscape in 2025. Through insights from leaders across healthcare, real estate, retail, technology, aviation, gaming, and more, this episode breaks down the five themes that defined how the best teams hired, developed, and retained talent this year.

Dave revisits the voices behind these insights, including Yvette Hansen (Baylor Scott and White Health), Danielle Kensinger (Cushman and Wakefield), Jim D’Amico (Caliber), Jane Curran (JLL), Claire MacIntyre (Sam’s Club), Sara Tilley (ServiceNow), Mike Aronson (Johnson Controls), Scott Sell (Mercy), Jennifer Christie (DocuSign), Brian Riley (Riot Games), Tiffany Haley (Vanguard), Raul Valentin (ABM), Greg Muccio (Southwest Airlines), John Heyliger (Lockheed Martin), and Cindi Harper (Intel). Each offers a grounded look at the shifts redefining talent acquisition and HR in real time.

Together, these leaders reveal the five biggest takeaways from 2025:

• How AI and automation created more space for meaningful human interaction
• Why adaptability, curiosity, and learning agility have become the new hiring criteria
• How internal mobility and development became essential for competitiveness
• Why business fluency is now required for TA credibility
• How proactive workforce planning reshaped partnerships with the business

Across these themes, the message is clear. The most successful talent teams in 2025 did more than fill roles. They anticipated needs, shaped strategy, influenced executives with data, and created workplaces where employees could grow faster than the market was changing.

 

Connect with the guests and check their Talent All-Stars episodes below!

Yvette Hansen:

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTfGfgaWNwQ

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvettehansen/

 

Danielle Kensinger:

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqBMhxa1mUc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-kensinger-262bb744/

 

Jim D’Amico:

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NdXrFH4UUg

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimdamico/

 

Jane Curran:

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei5Jpy4ap_Y

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-curran-1556715/

 

Claire MacIntyre: 

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q65jlhkNJtg

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-macintyre/

 

Sara Tilley: 

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXr9CepK-As

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahtilley/

 

Mike Aronson:

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKn6KGKOtLc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearonson/

 

Scott Sell: 

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bGYEyoHkP8

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellscott/

 

Jennifer Christie: 

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blV7sti27Dk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-christie-5254866/

 

Brian Riley:

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGRZ1zCh0NA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rileybrian/

 

Tiffany Haley: 

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr0NMDvAZuU

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-haley/

 

Raul Valentin:

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKWT-PGnT70

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rauljvalentin/

 

Greg Muccio: 

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bguj_CkicI

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-muccio/

 

John Heyliger: 

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=443vOAbS55o

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stem-workforce-transformation-data/

 

Cindi Harper: 

Talent All-Star Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3EcM9f45pQ

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindi-harper-75aba0/

 

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