LinkedIn Leaders

LinkedIn Leaders

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LinkedIn Leaders episodes

  • How to be Happy at Work - Daisy Ilaria

    Daisy is a 2× award‐winning TA Specialist, keynote speaker, and workplace strategist. She hosts the Realistic Happiness Podcast interviewing experts in careers, wellbeing, neuroscience, and psychology to uncover what actually makes people feel engaged, valued, and happy at work


    In this episode why discuss why 81% of employees are considering leaving their job, how to avoid burnout and find meaning in your work & the biggest lessons from interviewing 60 experts on workplace happiness.


    Chapters:


    00:00 - Job Market Trends

    02:22 - Burnout

    09:29 - Layoffs and Job Security

    14:20 - Meaning and Purpose at Work

    17:55 - Biggest Lessons from Experts


    Connect with Daisy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-ilaria

    Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/


    Free learning newsletter for recruiters: https://recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com/

    21 min
  • How to Grow a LinkedIn Personal Brand | Anna Bertoldini

    How to Grow a LinkedIn Personal Brand | Anna Bertoldini

    From 0 to 30,000+ LinkedIn followers - Nielsen IQ's Senior Brand Manager reveals her complete framework for building a personal brand while working fulltime.

    In this episode, learn:

    • How to safely build your brand as an employee
    • The exact framework for growing LinkedIn followers
    • Why most people fail at content creation
    • Converting LinkedIn views into opportunities
    • The three statements every creator needs


    Timestamps:

    00:00: Why Personal Branding Matters 01:17: Anna's Journey to 30K Followers 02:36: Employee Personal Branding 05:31: Getting Company Buy-In 08:11: Finding Your Content Voice 11:04: The Power of Comments 12:09: Storytelling Secrets 15:18: Common Creator Mistakes 17:07: Building Your Mission 19:04: Advice for Recruiters


    Connect with Anna: linkedin.com/in/annabertoldini

    Connect with Joe: linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1

    Subscribe to Recruiting Wisdom: recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com

    23 min
  • How to Hire for Startups | Harriet Ball, SuperSeed

    The Startup Hiring Playbook | Harriet Ball, SuperSeed


    Harriet Ball shares her journey from Senior Talent roles at Uber & L'Oreal to Head of Talent in Venture Capital with SuperSeed VC. We cover what life is like as a Talent Partner at a venture capital firm, PLUS Harriet shares her guide to early-stage hiring.


    In this episode, learn:

    What a VC Talent Partner actually does (and how to become one)
    The key differences between corporate and VC recruiting roles
    How VCs assess founders' hiring decisions
    The complete framework for early-stage hiring success
    When startups should (and shouldn't) make their first key hires


    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Why VCs Need Talent Partners
    01:03 - The SuperSeed Approach
    04:07 - Transitioning from Corporate to VC
    11:02 - The Truth About Early-Stage Hiring
    13:49 - When to Make Your First Sales Hire
    16:13 - Building the Perfect Process
    20:37 - Working with Time-Poor Founders


    Connect with Harriet: linkedin.com/in/harriet-ball

    Connect with Joe: linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1

    Subscribe to Recruiting Wisdom: recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com

    24 min
  • Recruiting vs Sales: What 240+ Leaders Told Me | Adam Gordon

    Recruiting vs Sales: What 240 Leaders Taught Me | Adam Gordon (Founder at Poetry)

    In this interview I'm chatting to Adam Gordon. Adam has successfully built and sold HRTech companies and is currently building his next venture, Poetry

    After 240+ interviews with TA leaders, Adam reveals why he believes recruiter enablement is the future...

    ⏰ Timestamps:

    00:00 The Problem with Recruitment Tools
    00:48 Learning from Sales Teams
    04:01 Creating a New Category
    06:21 240 TA Leaders Speak Out
    10:13 Training vs Enablement Revolution
    15:56 Game-Changing Solutions
    20:35 The Future of Recruiting
    25:39 Essential Skills for 2025
    28:37 Why Job Apps Won't Exist

    🔗 Connect with us:

    Adam - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamwgordon/
    Joe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/

    📧 Subscribe to Recruiting Wisdom: https://recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com/

    Some things we cover:

    1. The #1 reason recruiters are drowning in tools
    2. What sales teams know that TA teams don't
    3. Why SharePoint is killing recruiter productivity
    4. The shocking future of job applications
    5. How to prepare your team for 2025

    Some key Insights:

    1. Why top companies are switching to enablement
    2. The hidden cost of recruiter inefficiency
    3. What 240 TA leaders really think
    4. The tools that actually work
    5. Future-proofing your recruitment team

    #RecruiterEnablement #FutureOfWork #TalentAcquisition #Recruitment #HR #RecTech #Hiring #HRTech #RecruitmentStrategy #TalentStrategy #RecruiterLife #LinkedInRecruiting #RecruitmentTools #HiringTips #RecruitmentTechnology #RecruitmentIndustry

    30 min
  • The Truth About AI in Recruitment | Tom Hacquoil, Pinpoint CEO

    95% of Recruiters Get AI Wrong | Tom Hacquoil, Pinpoint CEO


    Tom Hacquoil, CEO of Pinpoint, reveals why most recruitment teams are missing the real opportunity with AI, and how to actually use data to drive business decisions.


    In this episode:

    • Why AI job description writers & CV screening tools aren't the answer
    • Where the actual value of AI lies for TA teams
    • How to use data to influence business decisions
    • The future of recruitment tech (and why there'll only be 2 systems)
    • Lessons from bootstrapping to 8-figures while prioritizing employee equity


      • Timestamps:

      00:00 - Intro
      00:54 - Data Literacy in Recruitment
      02:31 - Moving Beyond Vanity Metrics
      03:11 - Learning from 1M+ Applications
      05:11 - Candidate Wait Time Insights
      06:21 - The Real Value of AI
      08:57 - What TA Teams Want
      11:04 - Hidden Value in Interview Data
      13:01 - US vs UK Recruitment
      14:31 - The Future of TA Tech
      16:02 - Organizational Design
      17:22 - Bootstrapping vs VC Funding

      Follow LinkedIn Leaders for weekly insights on recruitment, leadership, and talent acquisition.


      Links:

      - Pinpoint's FREE Recruitment Benchmarks: https://trends.pinpointhq.com/

      - Connect with: Joe (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/) & Tom (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhacquoil/)
      - Newsletter: https://recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com/

      22 min
    • How to Become a High-Performance Recruiter in 2025 | Andrew Lewis, Head of Talent

      Free TA Benchmarks 👉 https://trends.pinpointhq.com/


      Episode 5: Joe Atkinson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/) is joined by Andrew Lewis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-lewis-31104559/), Head of Talent Acquisition at Worldly. He reveals how his personal branding approach generates 7,500 applications per quarter. How to evolve from a reactive recruiter to a strategic business partner and build a high-performance recruitment engine. And how to develop a better mindset this year.


      Chapters:
      00:00 Intro
      00:32 Recruiter Brand vs Employer Brand
      03:51 Content Creation Strategy
      06:44 Measuring Content Success
      08:16 Becoming a Strategic Partner
      11:31 Common Recruiter Mistakes
      13:42 Learning from Other Industries
      16:18 Cross-Industry Innovation
      18:47 Building a Growth Mindset


      💡 Key Takeaways:


      1. Why people follow people, not brands
      2. How to move from order-taker to strategic advisor
      3. Learning from sales, marketing, and product leaders
      4. Building content that converts followers to candidates
      5. Developing a continuous learning mindset



      Links:
      Recruiting Wisdom: https://recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com/
      #Recruitment #TalentAcquisition #RecruiterTips #LinkedIn #PersonalBranding #HR

      21 min
    • The Truth About A-Players | Brandon Jeffs, TLDR Director

      Free TA Benchmarks 👉 https://trends.pinpointhq.com/


      Episode 4: Joe Atkinson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/) is joined by Brandon Jeffs (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandohires/), Director of People & Talent at TLDR, to challenge conventional recruiting wisdom and reveal what actually works in startup hiring. From debunking the "A-player" myth to sharing practical tips on employer brand and for early-stage recruiters.



      Chapters:
      00:00 Intro
      00:45 LinkedIn's AI Assistant
      02:18 The Problem with "A-Players"
      06:02 Pattern Matching in Recruitment
      09:18 First Principles Thinking
      10:17 Why Startups
      14:37 Building a T-Shaped Skill Set
      16:07 Employer Branding Done Right
      17:40 The Truth About Community
      20:35 The Future of Recruiting



      💡 Key Takeaways:
      - Why "A-player" language hurts your job descriptions
      - How to use pattern matching for better hiring
      - The real value of startup recruiting experience
      - Building authentic employer brands
      - Creating genuine talent communities



      Links:
      Recruiting Wisdom: https://recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com/

      21 min
    • The Truth About Hiring Gen Z | Oana Iordachescu, Ex-Wayfair & Zalando Leader

      Free TA Benchmarks 👉 https://trends.pinpointhq.com/


      Episode 3: Joe Atkinson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/) is joined by Oana Iordachescu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/equalopportunity/), former Senior Recruiting Leader at Wayfair and Zalando, now founder of Fair Cultures. They explore the future of multi-generational workplaces, global team dynamics, and practical inclusion strategies for modern organisations.

      Chapters:
      00:00 Intro
      00:20 Multi-Generational Teams
      02:05 Hiring Gen Z
      04:13 Adaptive Communication Strategies
      05:40 Working in Global Teams
      10:42 Inclusive Hiring Practices
      13:35 Candidate Experience
      14:44 Hiring Training & Development
      16:56 Founder Journey

      💡 Key Takeaways:
      - How to bridge communication gaps between different workplace generations
      - Phil Knight' & Nike's decade-long lesson on cross-cultural business
      - Practical tips for building trust in global teams
      - Latest insights on AI tools in recruiting
      - Building effective training programs for hybrid teams

      Links:
      Fair Cultures: https://www.faircultures.com/blog
      Recruiting Wisdom: https://recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com/

      #Leadership #Recruitment #WorkplaceCulture #GlobalTeams #genz #TalentAcquisition #HR #LinkedIn

      20 min
    • Steven Bartlett's Hiring Secret | Bumble VP Corey Archard on High Performance

      Free TA Benchmarks 👉 https://trends.pinpointhq.com/


      Episode 2: Joe Atkinson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/) is joined by Corey Archard (https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-archard/) to discuss exclusive insights from interviewing Steven Bartlett, building high-performance cultures through sports psychology, and the future of remote work. Plus, practical advice for talent leaders building elite teams.

      Chapters:
      00:00 Intro
      00:37 Steven Bartlett Interview
      04:29 Candidate Experience
      07:35 Return to Office
      12:03 Sports Psychology in Business
      18:03 Talent Acquisition Advice

      💡 Key Takeaways:

      - Why top CEOs spend 70-80% of time on hiring
      - The "1% rule" for exceptional experiences
      - How sports mindset transforms corporate culture
      - Building trust in hybrid workplaces

      Links:
      Recruiting Wisdom: https://recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com/

      #StevenBartlett #Bumble #Leadership #Hiring #TalentAcquisition #HR #LinkedIn #recruitment

      20 min
    • How to Fix Company Culture - Adam Horne

      Free TA Benchmarks 👉 https://trends.pinpointhq.com/


      Episode 1: Joe Atkinson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/) is joined by Adam Horne (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-open-org/) to talk about how to actually define company culture, how to change and communicate your culture & how to build a brand on LinkedIn

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      Chapters:
      (00:00) Intro
      (00:54) Defining Company Culture
      (02:54) Why Companies Are Becoming More Transparent
      (05:00) Pushbacks Against Transparency
      (08:21) Why Happiness & Motivation Don't Matter
      (12:15) Building a Personal Brand on LinkedIn
      (12:26) Practical Tips for Talent Acquisition Professionals
      (17:34) How can Recruiters Be More Transparent
      (22:00) Why PostHog Has The Best Employer Brand

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      Links:
      Open Org: https://www.openorg.fyi/

      Recruiting Wisdom: https://recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com/

      24 min

    About LinkedIn Leaders

    From the publisher's feed

    Each week Joe Atkinson sits down with a LinkedIn Leader. Our aim is to make this the most practical show on Talent Acquisition. Expect practical advice from Global TA Leaders in 20-30 minutes.