LinkedIn Leaders

About LinkedIn Leaders

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. Suitable for recruiters, talent acquisition partners, TA leaders, sourcers & anyone in between.

Publisher

Joe Atkinson

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Nov 2024

Latest episode

11 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Sept 2025

   How to Move Beyond Hiring Using AI | Célia Sauthier

   Célia Sauthier is the Head of Talent Acquisition at Moss. She’s leading a project to expand TA’s role beyond recruitment into onboarding, probation, feedback, and retention. She’s combining AI + automation pilots with recruiter upskilling to free up capacity, future-proof her team, and position recruiters as true business partners. In this episode, we explore how TA teams can move beyond hiring and deliver more value across the full talent lifecycle. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:25 TA moving upstream 05:39 Partnering with People Ops 07:23 From recruiter to coach & consultant 10:56 Running AI + automation in parallel 15:29 Measuring probation & productivity 18:14 Proving TA’s value to leadership 21:12 Competing for talent in AI-first world Connect with Célia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celiasauthier/ Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/ Resources & Concepts Mentioned: • Moving Upstream in TA – expanding recruiter scope beyond hiring • AI as a Capacity Enabler – automation that frees recruiters to add value • Probation Check-Ins – measuring productivity & retention impact • Recruiters as Business Partners – shifting into coaching & consulting • AI Funding Trends – how investor focus on AI changes the talent market • Lovable – no-code platform helping PMs launch products without engineers • 20VC Podcast – insights from leading VCs on startup growth & AI • Accel Spotlight Podcast – deep dives on tech trends & company building

2. 

   27 Aug 2025

   How to Take Control of Your Career | Andreea Lungulescu

   Andreea has 15+ years of experience in Talent, including a decade in corporate recruiting and now as a career coach and mentor. She’s helped 100s of people accelerate their careers, shift into new paths, and build confidence in their next step. In this conversation we cover: → Why your career strategy shouldn’t start with your CV or LinkedIn → How to run a “work audit” to uncover your skills, strengths & values → The 3 a.m. test & childhood curiosity test for identifying natural strengths → Finding and working with mentors (formal vs informal) → Why recruiters must urgently upskill in AI & automation → The irreplaceable skills AI can’t replicate (and how to build them) → How to use unemployment or downtime as an opportunity to reskill → Andreea’s new Career Operating System masterclass Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:47 Career development foundations 02:36 The work audit 04:37 Strengths vs skills 07:40 Why mentorship matters 10:14 Formal vs informal mentors 13:29 Advice for recruiters in a tough market 15:56 Upskilling in AI & automation is non-negotiable 18:59 Opportunity in unemployment 19:46 Andreea’s Career Operating System Connect with Andreea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alungulescu/ Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/ Andreea's free resources: https://www.theprincipalrecruiter.com/post/a-step-by-step-framework-for-skills-connectedness-and-using-them-for-career-growth https://www.theprincipalrecruiter.com/post/develop-me-carving-out-bold-careers https://www.theprincipalrecruiter.com/post/forget-the-traditional-career-paths-in-talent-acquisition-here-are-the-modern-roles 🔑 Key Concepts & Tools Mentioned in This Video: - Work Audit (task/energy mapping) - Strengths vs Skills framework - 3 a.m. Test & Childhood Curiosity Test - Mentorship approaches (formal & informal) - Career Operating System (Andreea’s masterclass) - AI & Automation in recruitment - Critical Thinking & Creative Problem Solving as irreplaceable skills

3. 

   5 Aug 2025

   The New Model for Talent Acquisition Teams | Szymon Kubicki

   Szymon Kubicki is a former Head of Talent at Spendesk and Docplanner. Today he works with startups through a VC lens, helping them build lean, tech-enabled recruiting functions. In this episode, Szymon shares how the best talent teams are being built in 2025 — smaller, smarter, and driven by impact, not headcount. We break down how AI is changing team design, what tools actually make a difference, and the new skills every recruiter needs to stay relevant. Whether you lead a TA team or want to future-proof your career, this one’s full of practical advice. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:10 The new talent game 04:20 Output over Headcount 07:30 Building lean teams 10:00 Internal vs third-party automations 13:10 Skills recruiters still need 16:40 How AI changes early-stage hiring 19:00 Tool recommendations 22:00 Advice for recruiters early in career Connect on LinkedIn: Szymon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/szymonkubicki/ Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1 Episode Links Szymon's Newsletter: https://szymonkubicki.substack.com/ Joe’s Newsletter: https://newsletter.gopurpl.io/ Key Concepts & Tools Mentioned in This Video • Designing lean talent teams • Talent density vs headcount growth • AI’s role in recruiting workflows • LinkedIn’s future (and its challengers) • Internal TA tooling vs vendor tools • Practical AI tools: PeopleGPT, HeroHunt, Granola, Zapier • Custom GPTs for internal use • Scaling without adding recruiters • Business-aligned recruiting • Hands-on TA leadership in the AI age • Skills future recruiters need (data, tech, empathy)

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YouTube views

32,605

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

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Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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