The Recruiting Rodeo🐎
Vol. 45: Why Talent Acquisition Is Broken (an ongoing series)
This is the second and final post in my “Why Talent Acquisition Is Broken” series, inspired by today’s WSJ “Careers & Leadership” newsletter — except I’m changing one of its headlines:
“What Is the One Trait That Makes for a Great Manager TALENT ACQUISITION LEADER (or RECRUITER?)”
(💡the answer stays the same)
“The ability to figure out people’s strengths and steer them to the jobs that suit them best.”
“Their knack for reallocating people into just the right roles or helping people make those moves themselves.”
This could literally be my job description — and another reason why “Talent Acquisition Is Broken.” Because …
Recruiting = Talent Acquisition
Recruiting ≠ HR
HR ≠ Talent Acquisition
And yet most companies take a “buy one, get one free” approach to talent acquisition.
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