Show notes
Johnny sits down with Melissa Thompson, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Ford, to talk about something the AI conversation often skips: how TA leaders — not just recruiters — should actually be using it. Melissa shares how she built Project Bengal to tackle runaway req volumes, how she uses AI to analyse quality-of-slate data, and what it took to get her team genuinely on board. Honest, practical, and grounded in what's actually working at Ford right now. Worth a listen if you lead a TA team and want a real example to follow.