Tea Time with Talent Acquisition

After 12 years helping teams build hiring systems that actually work, I’ve seen what happens when process becomes the bottleneck and how a few small changes can completely transform candidate experience and speed to hire. Recruitment is a people business but somewhere along the way, process took the driver’s seat.  This episode is your reminder to take it back.

Andreea’s perspective is a reminder that careers aren’t linear, and with the right frameworks and mindset, you can take back control and build clarity for the next chapter.  A must-listen for anyone ready to rethink their path and unlock new opportunities!

Mykhailo’s perspective highlights that great recruiting leadership is not just about filling roles, it’s about building influence, fostering partnerships, and turning hiring into a team sport across the organisation.

Tamara brings a grounded, real-world perspective from her experience in technical recruiting. Her insights show how blending core recruiting fundamentals with modern tools can make recruiters not only more efficient but truly more effective.

Dominic has been in the industry for over a decade, he has worked with top organisations like HSBC, Klarna and now Bauer Media, his approach to this episode was with a grounded mindset looking at practical insights into how individual talent professionals and teams can embrace AI without losing what makes us human.

In the latest Tea Time with Talent Acquisition conversation, Dora Pasztor shares her personal experience of navigating burnout and the practical steps she’s used to recognise, prevent, and recover from it.

Receiving or delivering interview training is tough, not because the information is not important but all too often the training is generic, rushed, not seen as a priority and more of a tick box exercise.   But Kasia Zadlo and the team at Upvest had a different approach that allowed them to tackle growth hiring without compromising on quality.

In her field, the Web3 space where the talent pool is limited she has to be different with her sourcing and this was the hot take in this episode.

In this episode, you’ll learn how Victor and his team approach structured evaluation processes in hiring to ensure fairness, consistency, all with reduced bias.

There is a strong chance you are doing tasks already that fit into this new sub-section of talent acquisition, but now it's about shining a spotlight onto them, ready to help you drive deeper impact for those you support and your own career.