Recruitment Trends with Christopher Paye, Country Director for The Stepstone Group, Ireland and Irish Jobs

In this episode of CREGG Insights, host Oisín Browne speaks with Christopher Paye, Country Director for the Stepstone Group, who oversees IrishJobs.ie operations in Ireland. Together, they explore how recruitment has evolved from the early “post and pray” days to today’s world of AI, automation, and skills-based hiring.Christopher shares his remarkable 17-year journey with IrishJobs, reflecting on leadership lessons, industry transformation, and the importance of keeping people at the heart of recruitment.The evolution of recruitment: From traditional job boards to AI-powered matching and smarter hiring decisions.AI adoption: Why 8 in 10 Irish employers are using AI — and how it’s freeing recruiters to focus on people.Skills over credentials: The growing shift from degrees to demonstrable capabilities in hiring.Job seeker advice: Why honesty and adaptability matter more than ever in today’s job market.Recruiter focus: How automation can reduce time-to-hire while improving candidate experience.

There are no comments yet.

Please log in to write the first comment.