John Vlastelica
More Interested + More Interesting = Better Recruiting
June 12, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. Curiosity has always been one of the most important traits..
When everyone else Zigs, should you Zag?
May 14, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. Product positioning experts have been teaching us about..
We Need to Do The Reps to Get Better as Talent Advisors
April 22, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. While I thinktraining our TA teams to have effective..
The T-Shaped TA Leader
April 15, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. I used to produce a conference - Talent42 - where I'd..
TA: Choose your hard
April 15, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. I don't recall the first time I heard the phrase "Choose..
Evolution of the Recruiter Role
April 9, 2026
Happy International Recruiters Day!Stephen O'Donnell ⚡and the IRD team asked me to share some thoughts on how the role of the recruiter is..
How Can Talent Leaders Improve Quality of Hire and Reduce Candidate Fraud?
February 20, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. I've been writing about the risks of candidate fraud..
Do We Need to Interview Candidates In Person Again?
September 12, 2025
Is it time we return to in person interviews again?➡️ Cheating and fraud risk,➡️ candidate experience and realistic job/culture previews, and➡️..
What Talent Leaders Need to Know - and Do - About the Upsurge in Candidate Cheating
June 5, 2025
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..