John Vlastelica
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..
Ready, Fire, Aim? Why Great TA Teams Pause to Aim First
April 21, 2025
It’s time for more ready, AIM, fire..and less ready, FIRE, aim! :)Too often, we jump into action mode before pausing and really thinking through our..
We Need Speed to Get Quality: Why Now Is Not the Time to Slow Your Hiring Process
April 8, 2025
We need SPEED to get quality.In my latest LinkedIn Talent Blog post, I explore the relationship between speed and quality. "Moving quickly gets you..
Will AI Replace Junior Roles?
March 27, 2025
With all the talk about AI replacing junior roles, we - as talent leaders - have to be thinking about the impact that might have on our business'..
Announcing our upcoming Recruiting Leadership Lab in Seattle!
February 20, 2025
Announcing our upcoming Recruiting Leadership Lab in Seattle!
Becoming a Talent Advisor: 25 Free Resources
January 17, 2025
In my latestLinkedIn Talent SolutionsTalent Blog article, I share free resources to help corporate recruiters elevate their role, better engage..