In this issue of Hire Ground, we tackle the biggest questions shaping recruitment right now.
From pay transparency and flexible working to AI’s growing influence, we cut through the noise to focus on what really matters – fairness, innovation, and people-first progress.
Hear from voices leading change across the UK: how Staffordshire County Council rebuilt their recruitment from the ground up; how Royal Devon are redefining digital transformation in healthcare; and how AI can empower, not replace, recruiters.
Packed with insight, honesty, and optimism, Hire Ground Issue 3 celebrates recruitment that’s smarter, fairer, and more human – because better hiring builds better organisations.
For HR, talent, and recruitment leaders who believe progress starts with people.
Contents
3 Government axes pay parity pilot: a backwards step for fair wages – Dean Sadler on why abandoning pay transparency is a setback for fairness.
6 Is working from home over? – Dean Sadler explores whether return-to-office mandates risk losing great talent.
7 Editor’s Question – Leaders share the lessons they’ve learned from their biggest mistakes.
8 The View — Robots vs Recruiters: How AI is changing the future of talent acquisition – Industry Analyst Sven Elbert joins Tribepad’s Neil Armstrong to unpack AI’s impact on recruitment.
12 Case Study — Staffordshire County Council: From outsourced to outstanding -How Tribepad helped transform a public-sector recruitment function.
14 Tribepad Masterclass — Insights from Hannah Foster – Royal Devon’s Chief People Officer on culture, digital transformation, and hiring for the NHS.
17 A win for Tribepad – Celebrating our In-house Recruitment Award win for enterprise-level ATS.
18 News round-up – What’s new across recruitment, work, and people.
19 Dates for your diary – Upcoming events, exhibitions, and conferences.
