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Podcast- Rethinking Quality of Hire and People Analytics at Marriott

Written by Recruiting Toolbox | August 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM

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 the most important—and historically underserved—areas of talent acquisition: frontline (hourly) hiring.

Through conversations with leading practitioners and experts, he'll dive into topics like:
• Speed and quality of hire
• AI and automation
• Recruiting metrics
• TA operating models
• Candidate experience
• The evolving roles of recruiters and hiring managers
• Executive conversations about frontline hiring strategy

The first episode features Tyler Weeks, Vice President of HR Research & Performance at Marriott, exploring questions such as:

• How useful are assessments in predicting success in hourly roles?
• Should quality of hire be measured at the individual or team level?
• Could AI's greatest value come from measuring work rather than automating it?
• How is AI helping us better understand the work people actually do?

 

🎧 Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or watch on YouTube. Find every episode here: https://lnkd.in/g4NkUMNu

 

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