Meet Alan Bourne, a trailblazer in talent assessment and organisational psychology, and someone with a refreshing take on the AI-driven challenges facing talent acquisition today. With a PhD in Organisational Psychology and Chartered Occupational Psychologist status, Alan brings deep expertise and bold thinking to this episode of the TA Disruptors podcast.

He's also a big believer in the power of AI. Supporting early-stage firms building the next generation of talent tech. Alan’s style? Grounded, forward-thinking, and laser-focused on helping organisations turn assessment into a strategic advantage.

Join host Robert Newry and guest Alan Bourne as they discuss:

🤖 Why AI is shaking up candidate assessments. And how the growing gap between AI-savvy applicants and others is creating fairness and validity concerns in hiring.

📈 What massive applicant volumes really mean for TA. And why average assessment scores may no longer tell us anything useful about candidate quality.

🔍 How to balance candidate experience with trust and rigour. From the pros and cons of proctoring to the value of in-person final stages for key roles.

🧠 The future of assessments: more real, less robotic. How new tech like language and visual AI is paving the way for dynamic, engaging, and harder-to-game evaluations.

💡 Why we need to modernise buyer knowledge and how better-informed HR and TA professionals can make smarter decisions in the age of AI-driven tools.

🎨 The challenge of assessing creativity and potential. And why AI might finally give us a way to evaluate the “hard to measure” skills that matter most.

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Thanks for listening, and here are some helpful links:

Connect with Robert on LinkedIn:

https://hubs.li/Q0282KjJ0

Connect with Al on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-bourne-5147883/

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Standards, safeguards and snake oil: How to spot real value in AI hiring tools | With Alan Bourne