The Recruiting Book Club

Welcome to The Recruiting Book Club Podcast ! In this series, we sit down with the authors behind the best books on recruiting and talent acquisition. From expert insights to behind-the-scenes stories, each episode is packed with fun conversations that will help you sharpen your TA leadership skills. Whether you’re in the recruiting world or just love a good conversation, join us for a fresh and lively take on all things talent!

The Recruiting Book Club is a business podcast hosted by WRKdefined, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

WRKdefined hosts The Recruiting Book Club, a business show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  Equity Edge: Jenn Tardy on Building Workplaces Where Everyone Belongs

  Aug 12, 202548 minS2

  <p>In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson is joined by author, entrepreneur, and equity strategist Jenn Tardy for a conversation that’s part history lesson, part recruiting masterclass, and part call to action.</p> <p>As CEO of Jennifer Tardy Consulting and co-owner of PWP Health, Jenn has spent her career dismantling the barriers that keep workplaces from being truly inclusive - whether in corporate recruiting or community-based mental health. Her new book, The Equity Edge, is a blueprint for leaders ready to move beyond good intentions and start creating measurable change in hiring, retention, an...

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  Episode #6

  Candidate Experience: Kevin Grossman on Treating Every Applicant Like a Brand Touchpoint

  Jul 1, 202557 minS2

  <p>In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson sits down with Kevin Grossman, longtime TA strategist and co-author of Candidate Experience, for an unfiltered exploration of what it really means to respect every applicant - even the ones who don't get the job.</p> <p>From faxes in the ‘90s to AI-assisted screening today, Kevin walks through the messy evolution of candidate experience and how it became the biggest unsolved issue in modern recruiting.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Key themes discussed include:</p> <p>Candidate Experience Starts Before You Hire: Kevin argues the experience begins th...

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  Episode #5

  Talent Intelligence: Toby Culshaw on Embedding HR in Business Decisions Through Data That Actually Matters

  Jun 24, 202554 minS2

  <p>In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson welcomes Toby Culshaw, author of Talent Intelligence: Use Business and People Data to Drive Organizational Performance. A veteran of Amazon, SAP, and Philips, Toby joins Carmen for a sweeping, no-nonsense look at how labor market data is reshaping business decisions - whether companies are ready for it or not.</p> <p>This isn’t a chat about dashboards and buzzwords. It’s a grounded, layered conversation on how talent intelligence is already influencing everything from site selection to M&A - and why most TA teams are already doin...

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  Episode #4

  Employer Branding for Small Business: James Ellis on Turning Size Into Strategy and Building Talent Magnetism Without the Bloat

  Jun 10, 202550 minS2

  <p>In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson welcomes James Ellis - author of Talent Chooses You, The 18 Laws of Employer Branding, and Employer Branding for Small Business. Equal parts marketing mind and recruiting realist, James joins Carmen to unpack why most employer brands sound the same, what it actually takes to stand out, and how recruiters can stop playing by rules written for companies ten times their size.</p> <p>This episode is a fast, layered dive into why differentiation matters more than decoration, and how clarity - not perfection - is the cornerstone of...

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  Episode #3

  Hiring Humans: Craig Fisher on Building Connection at Scale and Why Automation Can’t Replace Intuition

  Jun 3, 202547 minS2

  <p>In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson sits down with longtime friend and fellow industry builder Craig Fisher - author of Hiring Humans, founder of TalentNet Media, and a seasoned consultant at the intersection of recruiting, marketing, and employer branding.</p> <p>From his early days in pharma sales to leading digital transformation projects for Toyota and Allegis, Craig’s career arc is anything but ordinary. Together, they unpack how Craig went from selling hospital equipment to reshaping how Fortune 50s think about talent, tech, and candidate experience. It’s a fast-paced conversation that covers Crai...

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