Episode 66: The Power of Community and Trust in Recruitment

Recruiting is No Joke

Is finding the right talent like searching for a needle in a haystack? In today's fast-paced world, building strong communities and trust and balancing in-person and online events is more important than ever in recruitment. Whether it's the personal connections made face-to-face or the wide reach of online platforms, the best recruitment strategies blend both worlds.

Today on "Recruiting is No Joke," we host a live recording at the Unleash conference, featuring guests Krista Tan from Talent Collective, Summer Delaney from CollabWORK and Ray Culvert from Talent Partners. We delve into the heart of recruitment, touching on the pivotal roles of community building, trust, and the dynamic between in-person and online events. We discuss CollabWORK’s innovative approach to connecting employers with the hidden job market through trusted community spaces, highlighting their AI-driven job distribution and impressive engagement rates. We also address the challenges within the talent ecosystem, emphasizing the need for better communication and follow-through in the recruitment process. Together, we underscore the role of technology and community in enhancing the recruitment experience for candidates and employers alike.

In this episode:

• [00:53] Introducing Talent Collective
• [01:51] Building a community
• [03:31] Impactful stories
• [04:38] In-person vs. virtual events
• [06:15] Growth and leadership
• [08:21] Building a community
• [09:08] Engagement in the community
• [10:07] Connecting with Talent Collective
• [12:31] Introducing CollabWORK
• [13:44] Defining community
• [14:31] Successful communities
• [16:39] Online and in-person communities
• [17:16] Background of CollabWORK
• [17:27] Katie Couric and career journey
• [17:57] Building trust and community partnerships
• [19:43] HR tech community and advocacy
• [20:30] CollabWORK's value proposition
• [21:26] Trust and attention in recruitment
• [22:16] Community referrals and job click rates
• [25:31] Hidden job market and community connect
• [26:29] Community expansion and personal branding
• [27:11] Engaging in professional communities
• [30:22] Connecting with CollabWORK
• [31:29] Talent Partners and talent ecosystem
• [33:06] Recruitment challenges and AI in pre-screening
• [34:32] AI for candidates
• [36:43] Recruiter job security
• [38:14] Automating recruitment
• [39:28] Recruiter responsibility
• [41:07] Networking and community building
• [42:16] Future of job boards
• [43:35] Unleash conference takeaways

About Joel Lalgee

Joel Lalgee is an internationally known recruitment leader and coach who has helped thousands of recruiters build their brands online. In 2015, Joel started recruiting for a small start-up agency in Milwaukee. He quickly found his passion for recruitment. In 2019, he discovered content marketing, publishing his first posts on Linkedin. Since then, he has grown to over 400k followers, and his content has been seen over 1 billion times. In 2023, he started a business specializing in coaching recruiters, marketing consulting, and influencer partnerships.

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About Our Guests

Summer Delaney, CEO of CollabWORK, pioneers a community-powered hiring platform, integrating with 40+ ATS to connect companies with diverse talent pools. A seasoned journalist, content strategist, and community builder, she's contributed to major media outlets and won awards. Summer holds a BS from Northwestern University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Krista Tan is the Co-Founder of Talent Collective, a community-based organization empowering and connecting women in talent acquisition. With a mission to advance careers and recruiting networks, we curate in-person and virtual experiences. With 375+ global members, we've established chapters in major cities and plan expansion in 2024 to Austin and Chicago.

Ray Culver is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of expertise in the Contingent Workforce domain, spanning Temp, Contract, Direct Hire, HR Technology, RPO, and MSP/VMS. Specializing in GTM strategy, client acquisition, large-scale recruiting projects, and global sales and operations management, Ray excels in implementing and managing large account programs.