Jarrod Ross is a seasoned recruitment expert with over two decades of dedication in the talent industry. From humble beginnings as a carpenter and musician he became a million dollar biller, built and led teams and managed award winning agencies. He’s taken the lessons from a diverse career across the UK and New Zealand, distilled them into practical strategies and now helps recruiters transform how they think, work and win.
As the Founder of The Recruitment Academy, Jarrod blends mindset development, repeatable frameworks and real-world experience to elevate recruiters at every level, empowering them to build healthier pipelines, win better business and step up their performance with clarity and confidence. His no-fluff approach gets to the heart of what really matters, focussing on quality, trust and better ways of working. His training is practical, honest and constantly updated to meet the changes in the industry.
He’s on a mission to give recruiters the skills and belief to become high performers. "I really believe that with the right attitude and training, anyone can become a million dollar biller."
The Future Recruiter: Essential skills recruiters need to succeed in 2026 and beyond
AI isn't coming for your job, but it is coming for parts of it. In a world where AI can source, screen & schedule, what happens to the recruiter? They evolve! The recruitment landscape is shifting beneath our feet and as AI becomes the standard for efficiency, the human element becomes your greatest competitive advantage.
This presentation breaks down the critical skills needed to navigate the coming years and how to make technology work for you, not against you. We explore AI agents, what they can be used for and how they can be your personal assistants, freeing up time so you can focus on the human parts of recruitment.
We will investigate how to choose between modern and traditional tools for ideas, structure and strategy, while keeping your creativity and authenticity, and how to map your market, research in detail and become informed faster.
Tech Enabled x Human Instinct = The Future Recruiter. This presentation will move you beyond using Chat GPT for writing ads and LinkedIn posts and move you into a more strategic realm, where tech assists, but you remain in control, protecting the things that make us human, the things that keep us connected.
