Randall Reilly's Emily Gordon Named to the 2026 Talent 100

TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Randall Reilly, a talent acquisition company that develops customized recruitment solutions for companies in need of CDL drivers, mechanics, diesel technicians, and other skilled workers, is proud to announce that Emily Gordon, Senior Vice President of Talent Acquisition, has been named to the Talent 100, Class of 2026. Organized by Noon AI, the largest artificial intelligence (AI) recruiting platform, the annual recognition honors exceptional leaders and practitioners shaping the future of talent acquisition and recruiting, based on their impact, industry leadership, and contributions to the profession.

Emily brings nearly three decades of recruiting experience to the honor, with a career spanning agency recruiting, process improvement, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and global account leadership. Her career began in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, recruiting technology professionals in an environment built around phone banks and paper resumes. What drew Emily to the profession then remains central to how she approaches it today: the opportunity to help people make meaningful human connections.

Emily built her team at Randall Reilly from the ground up, focused on recruiting CDL drivers, mechanics and diesel technicians, and other skilled workers across the transportation, construction, and agriculture industries, some of the hardest to fill roles in the country. While her team fields thousands of calls each week, she has focused heavily on using technology to support recruiter development, surfacing coaching opportunities that help managers give more targeted feedback. That combination of scale and personal connection has helped establish Randall Reilly as one of the premier talent acquisition companies within the trucking industry.

Emily brings this same pragmatic approach to AI. She encourages talent leaders to experiment with AI directly rather than form opinions from a distance, while remaining adamant that it should strengthen recruiters instead of replacing human judgment. That belief informs her work with the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association (RPOA), where she contributes to conversations on AI governance for the industry.

Emily now joins a distinguished community of talent leaders recognized for their impact on the future of how companies attract and hire talent.

About Randall Reilly

Randall Reilly provides full scale talent acquisition services for an extensive range of companies, turning talent challenges into growth opportunities. From its roots in trucking, the company has learned to tackle the toughest talent markets, helping clients achieve their goals through a proprietary combination of consulting, data, market research, and marketing innovation. Learn more at randallreilly.com.

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