Ep. 04 — Tech recruiting is dead — what’s next and how to build a scalable TA engine in 2026

Behind the Search · Jul 23, 2026 · 55m

This episode’s guest: Daniel Dudek

Tech recruiting is dead. Or at least, the way we’ve been doing it is.

In this episode of Behind the Search, we go deep into what’s actually changing in Talent Acquisition—and what it takes to build a scalable, data-driven TA engine in 2026.

That’s why we’re diving into:

👉 What has actually “died” in tech recruiting

👉 How to move from ad hoc hiring to a repeatable TA engine

👉 Which metrics matter (and which to stop tracking)

👉 How to align TA with real business outcomes

👉 Where AI helps—and where it’s just noise

No fluff. No buzzwords. No “just post and…