Navigating Career Transitions in a Tough Market w/ Alina Lisanke-Director of Talent Acquisition-Lexington Medical
About this episode
Mitch Robbins interviews Alina Lisanke about navigating career transitions in a challenging hiring market.
In this episode of The Med-Tech Talent Lab , host Mitch Robbins sits down with Alina Lisanke , Director of Talent Acquisition at Lexington Medical, for an honest conversation about leadership, career transitions, and navigating a challenging hiring market. Alina shares her journey from agency recruiting to leading talent acquisition functions in MedTech, along with the pivotal moments that shaped her career. Most notably, she opens up about her time in transition during a difficult market when senior TA roles were limited, competition was intense, and finding the right next step required patience, resilience, and intention. Rather than rushing into the wrong role, Alina talks about taking contract and individual contributor work to stay sharp, leaning on community for support, and using the time to reassess what kind of role and environment truly fit her strengths. That clarity ultimately led her to Lexington Medical, where she is now building and scaling the TA function during a period of growth. The conversation also explores: The shift of talent acquisition from order-taking to strategic partnership What changes when recruiters move into people leadership roles How to balance…
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