Brandon Diehm: Why Your Hiring Process Is Broken and How to Fix It | Ready Set Exec

From Ready Set Exec: The Podcast by Ready Set Exec Inc.

April 10, 2026 · 54 min · Season 1 · Episode 24

About this episode

Brandon Diehm discusses the flaws in hiring processes and how to improve them based on his extensive experience in talent acquisition.

Most companies think their hiring process is fine. It's not. And a 20-year veteran of one of the world's top executive search firms will tell you exactly why. Brandon Diehm is a senior talent acquisition leader who built and led end-to-end TA functions at PwC, RSM, and, most recently, as Director of Talent Acquisition at Heidrick & Struggles, one of the world's most prestigious executive search firms. He's hired everyone from campus interns to C-suite executives, and he's seen every mistake companies make along the way. In this episode, Brandon breaks down what separates great recruiting from the average, how to build a success profile that actually predicts performance, and why the most important call you'll ever make as a recruiter is to the person who didn't get the job. About Ready Set Exec: Founded by Managing Partners Patrick Shea and John Pezoulas, Ready Set Exec is a premier North American executive leadership recruitment firm specializing in Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, and Operations. We replace hiring chaos with a repeatable process, boasting an average time-to-hire of 39 days and a 100% placement success rate. Chapters: 00:00 Who is Brandon Diehm? PWC → RSM…

People in this episode

Guest: Brandon Diehm

Topics covered

hiring process
talent acquisition
recruiting mistakes
competency-based interviews
employer branding

Keywords

hiring
recruitment
talent acquisition
success profile
employer brand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PwC, RSM, Heidrick & Struggles, Ready Set Exec