Live from RecFest 2025: Disney Recruitment, Gen Z Careers & The Future of Work
Straight from RecFest 2025, this special live episode of RecTalk takes an unexpected and energetic turn! Nitin Sharma is joined by co-host Sean Kennedy and two surprise guests: Ross Wiltshire, Senior Recruiter for Technology at The Walt Disney Company, and Holly Hobbs, Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at urfuture — and TikTok creator with 50,000+ young followers. This conversation blends humour with hard-hitting insights into the future of recruitment and talent: * 🚀 Breaking into careers without connections – Holly’s path from Microsoft apprentice to launching urfuture, a Gen Z job-matching app ranked Top 100 within 12 hours of launch. * 🏰 Disney recruitment insights – Ross reveals what it’s like hiring for technical roles across Disney+ and theme parks, plus how apprenticeships and internships help shape the next generation of Disney talent. * 🎓 Apprenticeships vs. internships – what makes a great program for young people, and why rotation schemes matter for discovering skills. * 🌍 Workforce values in 2025 – why Gen Z prioritises ethics, culture, and job security, and how employers can adapt. * 🤖 AI in recruitment and entertainment – from copyright lawsuits to AI in hiring processes, and what young people really think about AI in jobs. * 🎥 Employer branding that works – why day-in-the-life content, storytelling, and authentic employee voices attract the right talent. It’s a mix of Disney magic, Gen Z reality, and future-of-work strategy — recorded live at the world’s biggest recruitment festival. Who this episode is for: * 🎓 Students, apprentices, and graduates exploring career options. * 🏢 Recruiters, HR leaders, and TA professionals designing internship and apprenticeship schemes. * 🎬 Employer branding specialists building content strategies for Gen Z talent. * 🤖 Talent leaders interested in the impact of AI on recruitment and entertainment. * 🌐 Anyone curious about Disney careers, Gen Z recruitment apps, and the future of work in 2025. 🔗 Connect with the guests Ross Wiltshire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-wiltshire-838941109/ Holly Hobbs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyhobbss/ 🔗 Connect with the hosts Sean Kennedy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanthetaguy/ Nitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/ Discover recruitment vendors at Rectools.io: https://www.rectools.io/ Find out about the Recruitment Curry Club: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/ New episodes drop every Wednesday and Friday. Stay tuned as we launch Founder Diaries, where real entrepreneurs share raw stories of building businesses in recruitment and tech. Listen to RecTalk on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/
