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NXTThing

Free playbook · 2027 edition

Hiring faster is not the goal. Build a talent acquisition function that can prove its business impact.

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A framework for today's decisions.

What to automate, which decisions stay with people, and which technology earns its investment.

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Why it matters

TA is automating faster than it is proving value.

  • 68%

    of recruiters now use AI alongside their recruiting technology.

  • 18%

    say over half their time has shifted to higher-value work, down from 26%.

  • 69%

    are satisfied with their primary recruiting system, down from 82%.

  • 47%

    are confident their data shows TA's impact to leadership.

What's inside

Five moves to a TA function that can PROVE its impact.

  1. P

    Step 1

    Plan for flexibility

    A hiring plan built on the work, not the org chart, that can flex up or down without starting over.

  2. R

    Step 2

    Release recruiter capacity

    Recruiters spend most of their time on judgment and relationships, and fewer good candidates drop out.

  3. O

    Step 3

    Optimize the tech stack

    A simpler stack where every major tool earns its budget with measurable results.

  4. V

    Step 4

    Verify quality and trust

    Confidence that every hire is real, qualified and fairly assessed.

  5. E

    Step 5

    Evidence the impact

    Numbers leadership trusts, connecting hiring to business results.

A message from NXTThing’s founder

Terry Terhark speaking to an audience at an NXTThing event

From the founder

We built NXTThing on a simple premise: talent leaders don’t need another vendor; they need a partner who can flex across hands-on recruiting, the technology to scale it, and the data to prove it’s working.

Terry TerharkFounder, NXTThing

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