Human First Recruiting: Navigating AI and Niche TA with Hope Pace (Live @ RecFest USA)

Video: Live from RecFest 2026 in Nashville! In this conversation, host Adam Posner speaks with Hope Pace, Director of Talent Acquisition at Key Rehab. Hope shares her transition from fashion and sales into talent acquisition, detailing the unique challenges of recruiting healthcare professionals—specifically physical, occupational, and speech therapists—in rural Midwest markets. The conversation explores best practices for candidate experience, alternative sourcing channels (like Handshake and TikTok for Gen Z), the rapid expansion of AI tools in recruiting, and why genuine human empathy remains essential when delivering bad news to job seekers. Connect with Hope: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-pace-aphr/