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Welcome to July’s Talent Digest. There’s a lot going on at Amberjack this month, from new product innovation to fresh thinking on the future of hiring.
Inside, you’ll find the latest on our AI Skills Assessment launch, plus details on where you can connect with us at upcoming events and webinars. Discover what’s new, what’s next, and what it means for your hiring strategy.
Product News
Assess AI mindset, adaptability & critical thinking with our new AI Skills Assessment – launching this month
AI is reshaping the workforce, and your hiring needs to keep pace. It’s no longer enough to use AI in your recruitment process, you need to identify candidates who can use it effectively in the role. Today’s top talent can collaborate with intelligent tools, adapt quickly and solve problems creatively.
Our new AI Skills Assessment helps you spot these strengths early – giving you a future-ready workforce built to thrive in an AI-driven world.
Find out more in this short video:
Latest Insights
Understanding How Students Use and View AI in Recruitment – The Importance of Connection
AI is rapidly reshaping many aspects of early careers hiring, but are candidates ready for it?
We recently completed a snapshot survey to reveal how students and early talent really feel about AI across the recruitment journey, from communication and chatbots, through to authenticity and trust. Ahead of the full report, coming soon, check out our blog on the importance of Connection.
Events
Exclusive Launch Event in Partnership with Indeed: Amberjack’s AI Skills Assessment – Wed 8th July – London
Join Amberjack and industry leaders in London for the launch of our new AI Skills Assessment. Featuring insights from Indeed on the future of AI at work, expert panel discussion, and a live product demonstration, this event will explore what organisations need to do now to identify and develop talent for the next era of work.
Webinar: Volume Hiring at Scale: Where Technology Ends and Humans Begin – Wed 22nd July
Volume hiring has never been more complex. More applications, more automation, more pressure to move fast – yet many organisations are seeing diminishing returns.
In this online session, we explore how to take back control. Amberjack’s Solutions Director Jared Massey leads a panel of experts as they share practical strategies for designing high-volume hiring journeys that are faster, smarter, and built for today’s candidate behaviours.
In Case You Missed It
On the latest episode of The Talent Download Podcast, Host Darren Lancaster sat down with Spencer Hurley, Head of Executive Search & Selection at Spire Healthcare, for an engaging discussion on the real state of talent acquisition in 2026. Spencer brings 26 years of experience across financial services, insurance, and healthcare – he’s refreshingly direct about what’s working, what isn’t, and what most TA functions are still getting wrong.
Together they explored:
- The struggle to make skills-based hiring stick in practice
- ISE data showing that 80% of businesses have seen no meaningful AI adoption yet,
- Why the most valuable hire Spencer ever made wasn’t a recruiter at all – it was a data analyst
Case Study
Each month we shine a spotlight on a recent client project and how our solutions helped make a real difference.
Imperial College partnered with Amberjack to create a fair, inclusive and evidence-based development pathway to identify and accelerate high-potential talent within its Professional Services team. Using a robust assessment approach and a tailored Development Centre, the programme gave mid-level colleagues clear insight into their readiness for progression, alongside personalised coaching plans.
The result? Greater confidence, stronger strategic capability and a more future-ready internal talent pipeline – supported by 100% positive participant feedback and a repeatable model for long-term succession planning.
