7 August 2026

A very good TA convo with... S3-E10. Season recap with Alisher Jafarov

Alisher Jafarov is doing the short and sharp recap of season 3.

That’s a wrap on Season 3 of A very good TA convo with…!

In this season recap, Alisher Jafarov breaks down the biggest highlights, controversial takes, and game-changing insights shared by our incredible lineup of guests.

From the rapid rise of AI to the irreplaceable power of human connection, this recap covers the blueprint every Talent Acquisition (TA) professional needs to survive and thrive in the modern landscape.

Moving beyond the “CV pusher”

Discover how Bill (Cognizant) built a custom AI agent to handle his holiday escalations, illustrating that transactional tasks will be automated. Learn from Ki why the flood of AI-generated resumes actually makes traditional, high-level human sourcing more valuable than ever.

The “Keep What You Kill” Philosophy

Hung Lee shares his formula for surviving the AI shift: when you use automation to save hours in your week, don’t let the business swallow that time up. Instead, reinvest those hours directly into candidate experience and relationship building.

Elevating the TA Function

Amira (ADC Consulting) lays out how recruiters can break the stigma of being viewed as simple “CV pushers” and instead become strategic business partners. Plus, Daria shares how to use data to justify workforce planning and bridge the gap to executive leadership.

The Ultimate Recruiter Superpower

Curry, Daria, and Amira all agree that curiosity is the ultimate superpower required to challenge hiring managers and truly understand candidates. As Martijn reminds us, recruitment is a calling - AI can never negotiate an offer, read a room, or capture the undocumented conversations where a company’s true institutional knowledge lives.

The Power of Community

A celebration of bringing over 60 recruiters together for our Talent Craft sessions with the Recruitment Slackers, proving that real learning happens when hierarchies disappear.

Thank you so much to our passionate guests and the amazing community supporting us daily! We are taking a summer break to cook up something even bigger and better for next season.