Recruiting Toolbox

If you're leading change in Talent Acquisition… this might hit a nerve.

One of the biggest mistakes leaders make?
👉 Asking recruiters to act like Talent Advisors…
👉 But still measuring and rewarding them like order-takers.

As John Vlastelica puts it:
“You can't say you want X, and then punish X.” ()

In his latest article, he breaks down:
✔️ Why role transformations fail
✔️ How mixed messages kill real change
✔️ What leaders must actually reinforce to evolve their teams

If you're serious about building a more strategic TA function, this is a must-read.

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👉 Read the full article here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H04DJt90

How to not suck when leading work to change recruiter role expectations Everybody I speak with in TA leadership roles wants their team of recruiters operating as Talent Advisors. Everybody.

Candidate Fraud: It's going to be a much bigger focus for TA and security teams in 2026. If you're a TA leader, are you having conversations with your hiring manager community, your recruiters, your CIO, your security teams, your legal teams about the risks? In John Vlastelica's latest LinkedIn Talent Solutions Talent Blog post, he shares some specific examples of:

✅ what's happening now,
✅ what might happen if we stay on this path,
✅ what companies are doing to mitigate risks,
✅ what you can do now, and
✅ what kind of conversations you should be having.

It'a a dense article with a list of 10 things TA leaders should be doing now.

We'd love to hear from you - please comment: what are you seeing, are you concerned about cheating and fraud enough that you're already making changes, and what do you think 2026/2027 will look like? Will we return to in-person interviews as the new norm next year?

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What Talent Leaders Need to Know — and Do — About the Upsurge in Candidate Cheating Is candidate cheating undermining your hiring process? Industry leader John Vlastelica shares his insights on what you can do to mitigate the risk.