Platform & topic depth

Where the expertise lives. Applied to every engagement.

SeasideHR advisory is grounded in platform and regulatory expertise — not generic consulting methodology. The areas below reflect a decade of operating depth in European enterprise TA, delivered globally.

Expertise

AI in Talent Acquisition

AI is being deployed across every layer of talent acquisition — sourcing, screening, assessment, scheduling, analytics. Most organisations are using AI they did not consciously choose.

Key deliverables
  • AI footprint inventory with risk classification per tool
  • Human-in-the-loop process maps by hiring stage
  • Governance framework (policy, accountability, review cadence)
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Expertise

SAP SuccessFactors

A decade of SAP SuccessFactors implementation oversight in complex European enterprises, including works-council co-determination. Depth built in delivery — not just certification programmes.

Key deliverables
  • Configuration review and gap analysis
  • Recruiting operating model alignment assessment
  • HRIS/ATS integration architecture review
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Expertise

SmartRecruiters

SmartRecruiters advisory across implementation, optimisation, and platform strategy — including implications of the 2025 SAP acquisition.

Key deliverables
  • Configuration review with gap analysis
  • Recruiting operating model alignment assessment
  • 2025 SAP acquisition impact analysis
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Expertise

EU AI Act & Hiring Governance

The EU AI Act classifies AI used in hiring as high-risk under Annex III. Organisations operating in the EU face specific obligations — transparency, human oversight, technical documentation, and ongoing monitoring.

Key deliverables
  • AI footprint inventory with Annex III classification
  • Compliance gap analysis
  • Human oversight process design
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Expertise

TA Operating Model Design

Most platform failures are operating-model failures. Before any technology decision, the TA function needs clarity on how talent acquisition is structured — and how it should be.

Key deliverables
  • Current-state process map and gap analysis
  • Future-state operating model
  • Service tiers and SLA framework
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Expertise

ATS & HCM Selection

Vendor-neutral, structured ATS/HCM selection that yields a defensible recommendation — not a feature contest shaped by vendors.

Key deliverables
  • Requirements document (functional, technical, integration)
  • Weighted scoring framework
  • RFP/RFI templates
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Expertise

European Compliance

Hiring in Europe operates under a complex, evolving set of obligations — GDPR, works-council co-determination, the EU AI Act, and country-specific disclosure rules. These constraints must be designed into TA operating models from the start.

Key deliverables
  • Works-council engagement plan and documentation
  • GDPR data-flow mapping and compliance review
  • EU AI Act inventory and governance framework
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