John Vlastelica, Author at Ere Media API

John Vlastelica

John Vlastelica is the managing director of recruiting toolbox, a consulting and training firm focused 100 percent on helping recruiters and hiring managers recruit better. Startups to big global brands -- including PepsiCo, Google, Nike, Booking, IKEA, Starbucks, and Pokemon -- hire his team of former recruiting leaders to build custom training for their recruiters and hiring managers. Learn more at www.RecruitingToolbox.com @vlastelica

Corporate Recruiters: Who Is Your Customer?

John VlastelicaNovember 28, 2018

Who is your customer? If you’re a corporate recruiter, you’d probably say the hiring manager, or maybe the candidate. But, I want to challenge us to think … Read more

Stop Calling It an Intake Form!

John VlastelicaAugust 31, 2016

Intake form. It’s a term I’m embarrassed to say I used for many years. You know, the form you take into a hiring manager meeting, to scope out a new req? … Read more

Today’s Rant: Consistency as a Goal

John VlastelicaSeptember 10, 2014

Now, I’m not an anti-consistency guy at all. To scale, to create a great experience, you need to make sure certain things are predictable and … Read more

Project Management in the Real World

John VlastelicaJanuary 25, 2013

A lot of recruitment leaders we work with are about to launch big initiatives. They’re evaluating new systems, pulling together cross-functional … Read more

The 3 Levels of Employee Referral Solicitations

John VlastelicaDecember 14, 2012

Employee referral posters in our hallways? Check. Employee referral program discussed within a new hire’s first few weeks (maybe even during our … Read more

Recruiters: Do You Suck? (Hint: No)

John VlastelicaJanuary 17, 2012

Two recruiters meet at a conference: Laura gets 30% of her hires from referrals, has used only one headhunter in the past six months, and has a 42-day … Read more

See You in San Diego

John VlastelicaDecember 11, 2009

Despite the economy, most recruiting professionals I speak with are busy. As the head of global recruiting for Expedia (I have returned to the corporate … Read more