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Recruitment is entering a new era. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic buzzword, it’s reshaping the hiring landscape today by automating routine tasks, amplifying data-driven decisions, and empowering recruiters to become “super recruiters.”

You know the feeling all too well. More roles open, more candidates drop out, more hiring managers waiting for answers . You’ve pulled every lever in the traditional recruiting playbook , and the cycle still repeats.

If it feels like you and your team are running faster just to say in place, you’re not imagining it. The traditional recruiting model, the one that so many organizations still lean on, just can’t keep up with today’s hiring pressures .

It’s Monday morning. You walk into your 8:30 am leadership meeting, coffee in hand, already bracing for what you might hear. And sure enough, it happens...

Finding skilled trades talent along the Gulf Coast has never been harder. Roles stay open too long, turnover is too high, and candidate pools are shrinking. For submarine and shipbuilding suppliers, these challenges can stall projects, increase costs, and strain already limited resources.

Today’s business environment is shaped by constant disruption, from economic uncertainty and tightening labor markets to rapid advances in technology and shifting employee expectations. Talent acquisition has moved beyond simply filling open requisitions; it is now directly tied to an organization’s ability to compete, innovate, and grow.

Skilled trades hiring is one of the toughest challenges facing today’s manufacturing and defense sectors. Across the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB), companies that support submarine and shipbuilding programs struggle to fill critical roles fast enough to meet production demands.

RPO is not just another vendor contract. It is a comprehensive model that consolidates talent acquisition into one accountable partnership that delivers measurable savings, risk reduction, and scalability.

This series is part of Procurement’s Playbook for the New Talent Economy, where we explore how Procurement leaders can cut costs, reduce risks, and build resilient, future-ready hiring strategies.

This series is part of Procurement’s Playbook for the New Talent Economy, where we explore how Procurement leaders can cut costs, reduce risks, and build resilient, future-ready hiring strategies.

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