Matthew Buckland is a seasoned Director of Talent Acquisition with over 20 years’ experience leading global recruitment strategy across startups, scaleups, and complex enterprise environments. With a strong track record in employer branding, high-growth hiring, and recruitment process optimisation, Matthew has led award-winning teams in sectors ranging from engineering and infrastructure to fintech and blockchain. He’s a father to two and a keen home chef who occasionally dabbles in card tricks.
What’s a professional achievement of yours from 2024 that you are proud of?
This year the EMEA team I lead beat multiple records for hiring. Beating both monthly all time hires and increasing their direct headhunt sourcing to 82% of all hires made!
How has the RL Community helped you this year?
The RL community is a network of trusted peers – even if I don’t actually know the person, RL membership means I can trust them absolutely.
What is your prediction for the TA industry for 2025?
Smaller more agile teams with AI handing the points of administration. The most advanced teams will focus on agents to accelerate their progress, those that don’t will be left behind