John Vlastelica

Diversity Recruiting Efforts Won’t Significantly Improve Until We Address These Two Barriers

January 14, 2021

[This blog post first appeared on the LinkedIn Talent Blog in January 2021] "Listen, I support diversity, but I gotta get this sales..

What Would Your Hiring Managers Say if Candidates Asked Them About Diversity?

November 9, 2020

[This blog post first appeared on the LinkedIn Talent Blog in November 2020] I’m excited. Excited because — despite everything that’s..

This is One of the Biggest Mistakes Companies Make When Evaluating Candidates' Soft Skills

September 24, 2020

[This post first appeared on LinkedIn's Talent Blog on September 22, 2020] AtRecruiting Toolbox, we do a lot of work to help companies improve

Is It Time We Required a License to Hire?

August 20, 2020

[This post first appeared on the LinkedIn Talent Blog in August 2020]

Recruiters: Do you suck? (No!)

August 10, 2020

[This post first appeared on ERE.net in January 2012] Two recruiters meet at a conference: Laura gets 30% of her hires from referrals, has used..

What Recruiters Can Do to Ensure Every Candidate Has a Fair Shot at the Interview

July 16, 2020

[This post originally appeared on the LinkedIn Talent Blog in January 2020] I've been thinking a lot about access...

Why It’s Time to End the 'Ideal Target Candidate Profile'

July 16, 2020

[This post originally appeared on the LinkedIn Talent Blog in July 2020] When I was a young recruiter, during my intake meetings..

Use the Hiring Manager Maturity Model to Build a Culture of Recruiting

June 4, 2020

[This blog post first appeared on the LinkedIn Talent Blog in June 2020] A culture of recruiting — where all hiring managers, not just..

How to be a Talent Advisor

May 21, 2020

[This blog post first appeared on the LinkedIn Talent Blog in May 2020] While it’s always important for recruiters to keep their skills sharp,..

How to Develop a Training Program for Your Recruiting Team Right Now

May 4, 2020

[This blog post first appeared on the LinkedIn Talent Blog in April 2020] In the past month, I’ve been hearing from many talent acquisition..