Big Updates: Final Part of the Hiring Series, Podcast Guests Needed & Bordeaux Inspiration
This week in the Holistic Recruiter #028
👋 Hello et Bonjour!
Hope February’s been treating you well so far! This week’s newsletter is a bit shorter, as the chaos of the school holidays have taken over.
We took a quick trip to Bordeaux and absolutely fell in love with DARWIN especially its this kind of creative space that felt like a mash-up of Berlin’s grit and Hackney’s cool. I’m genuinely considering working from there for a week this summer!
Oh, and I’ve officially booked my French test for my visa. Wish me luck! 🤞
(Je suis très occupé, mais j’adore ça.) ;)
Recruitment Metrics Bible
Coming soon! So we had around 175 people tell us they want to provide feedback on V1 of the Recruitment Metrics Bible, as you can see from my post that’s not even including
’s one! We won’t be able to take all the feedback this time but we will speak to everyone. And we will make sure we have a mechanism of giving feedback as we develop the Metrics Bible.If you are interested in following this and getting involved send a message here: -
🚀 Coming Next Week: The Grand Finale of the Ultimate Hiring Series
We’re almost there. Next week will be the final part of my
“Turning Research Into Actions: 7-Part Series of The Most Effective Hiring Process.”
I’m wrapping up this series by diving into continuous improvement in hiring—because let’s be honest, refining your process isn’t a “one-and-done” job.
If you missed any of the earlier parts, catch up here:
📌 Week 1: The history of hiring and selection
📌 Week 2: What actually predicts job performance (spoiler alert! Structured interviews and job-specific assessments win).
📌 Week 3: How to design a hiring process that balances efficiency, fairness, and candidate experience.
📌 Week4: Metrics That Actually Matter
📌 Week 5: Optimising the Length of the Process
📌 Week 6: Why Every Role Needs a Different Hiring Process
I really hope you have enjoyed it so far! Final part 7 next week !
🎙️ Podcast Update: Looking for Amazing Guests!
The next episodes of The Holistic Recruiter Club are coming soon, and I’m looking for some top-tier guests, I still need:
✔️ 3 Founders (who’ve scaled or scaling their businesses and learned/learning the hard lessons)
✔️ 3 HR/People Directors (who are transforming their company cultures and I mean really, not just putting on a fresh coat of paint)
✔️ 3 Directors of Talent (who are redefining how we hire in the context of 2025, backed by real results or applying a real scientific process and preferably in the role they are doing it right now)
💡 Do you know anyone who could be a good person to interview? Drop me a message or reply to this email, I’d love to connect with them.
🔥 That’s All for Now!
I’ll be back next week with a full newsletter and the final chapter of the hiring process series.
In the meantime:
💬 Have feedback? Got a podcast guest recommendation? Hit comment - I’d love to hear from you.
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Thanks for being part of the Holistic Recruiter Club! 🚀