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Podcast- Transforming Frontline Hiring at FedEx

October 8, 2026

📽️ What if removing interviews could actually improve hiring? In the latest episode, John Vlastelica speaks with Kylie Kingston and Melissa..

Podcast- Building a More Agile Talent Acquisition Model at Gallo

September 29, 2026

📽️ New episode of John Vlastelica’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy podcast! John talks with Ryan Cook, Head of Talent Acquisition at Gallo, about..

Podcast- Building a Future-Ready Talent Acquisition Model at PepsiCo

September 10, 2026

What does it take to transform Talent Acquisition at global scale? In Episode 3 of Try Harder Is Not a Strategy, John Vlastelica sits down with ..

Podcast- Designing Better High-Volume Hiring Experiences at Compass Group

August 27, 2026

The latest episode features Shay Johnson, Vice President of Strategic HR Partnerships at Compass Group USA, exploring the complexities of..

Podcast- Rethinking Quality of Hire and People Analytics at Marriott

August 6, 2026

We're excited to celebrate the launch of Try Harder is Not a Strategy, the new podcast from John Vlastelica. In this season, John explores one of..

When pushing best practices isn't enough

March 26, 2026

This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. During myRecruiting Leadership Workshopsthe past year, I've..

How will competencies shift for recruiters as we move towards Talent Advisor 2.0?

March 26, 2026

This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. The mindset shifts as a recruiter moves into a Talent..

Defining the Corporate Recruiter Role in 2026

March 26, 2026

This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. AI pushed me to rethink the role of corporate recruiter a..

How to not suck when leading work to change recruiter role expectations

March 26, 2026

This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. Everybody I speak with in TA leadership roles wants their..