A culture of recruiting — where all hiring managers, not just recruiters, help to attract and recruit top talent — doesn’t happen by accident. It takes strong TA leaders who establish high expectations for hiring managers, cultivate strong capabilities through hiring manager training and mentoring, and reward strong hiring managers through accountability...

Posts by John Vlastelica
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- Topics:
- Hiring Managers
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How to Be a Talent Advisor
John Vlastelica May 15, 2020
While it’s always important for recruiters to keep their skills sharp, whenever hiring slows down or reqs are put on hold it becomes even more critical. This means assessing where you are today, where you want to be, how to bridge the gap, and — critically — how to ensure your business understands your value. I’ve found the most valuable thing recruiters can do...
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- Talent Leadership,
- Community Voices
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In the past month, I’ve been hearing from many talent acquisition leaders who are looking for ways to develop their teams during a slowdown in hiring. Fortunately, there are some easy and free ways to develop your recruiting team’s skills and expertise. Together with my team of consultants at Recruiting Toolbox, I’ve put together a list of steps you can take to...
- Topics:
- Talent Leadership,
- Coronavirus / COVID-19
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Why Curiosity Might Be the Most Important Skill for...
John Vlastelica February 5, 2020
Curiosity. It doesn’t show up on nearly enough core competency lists, and it’s tough to measure. Yet curiosity is accountable for much...
- Topics:
- Soft Skills
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I've been thinking a lot about access. Specifically, the access some candidates have — or don't have — to information about...
- Topics:
- Diversity,
- Community Voices,
- Recruiting Tips
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How to Avoid the 3 Biggest Recruiting Mistakes
John Vlastelica February 17, 2015
As a corporate recruiting leader (Amazon, Expedia) turned consultant and trainer, I’ve listened to thousands of recruiters and hiring...
- Topics:
- Hiring Managers,
- Recruiting Tips