Brainfood Live On Air - Ep404 - In Conversation with John Vlastelica

Brainfood Live On Air - Ep404 - In Conversation with John Vlastelica

From The Recruiting Brainfood Podcast by Hung Lee

August 28, 2026 · 1h 2m · Episode 448

About this episode

In this episode, Hung Lee interviews John Vlastelica about the evolution of the Talent Advisor role and the impact of AI on recruiting.

IN CONVERSATION WITH JOHN VLASTELICA Few people have done more to shape the modern Talent Advisor than John Vlastelica. From leading recruiting at Amazon and Expedia to founding Recruiting Toolbox, John has spent the past two decades helping hundreds of organisations transform Talent Acquisition from a transactional function into a strategic business partner. His ideas around recruiter capability, hiring manager excellence, quality of hire and organisational influence have become essential reading for TA leaders around the world. In this special conversation, we'll sit down with John to explore how the recruiter role is evolving once again in the age of AI - and what the very best talent organisations are doing differently. Key Themes We'll Cover: The Evolution of the Talent Advisor – How the recruiter role has changed over the past twenty years, and what the next generation of Talent Advisors will look like Quality of Hire Above All Else – Why the most important metric in Talent Acquisition remains the hardest to define, measure and improve Building Better Hiring Managers – How organisations can create a culture where hiring managers become active owners of hiring success rather…

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