{"id":4691,"date":"2026-08-10T12:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robertsonandcompany.com\/?p=4691"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:46:33","slug":"when-does-recruitment-actually-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertsonandcompany.com\/en-ca\/when-does-recruitment-actually-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"When Does Recruitment Actually Begin?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Most people would say recruitment begins when a job is approved.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I disagree.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Some of the best hiring outcomes I&#8217;ve been involved in started long before a recruiter posted a job. They began with conversations about where the business was heading, what capabilities would be needed in the future, and how talent could help get there.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">That&#8217;s workforce planning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When it&#8217;s done well, recruitment becomes proactive instead of reactive. Recruiters have the opportunity to understand the market, build relationships, and develop talent pipelines before the job is approved.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unfortunately, that&#8217;s not always how it happens.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Throughout my career, I&#8217;ve worked with organizations <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">where<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that didn\u2019t have conversations about the talent they needed in the future, either at all or with their recruiters.\u00a0 Then when priorities changed unexpectedly, asthey often do, recruiters were expected to find highly specialized talent immediately. Everyone worked incredibly hard, but the hiring process became driven by urgency instead of strategy. The focus shifted to filling today&#8217;s vacancy rather than preparing for tomorrow&#8217;s business.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I&#8217;ve also seen organizations take a very different approach.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Business leaders, hiring managers, HR, and recruiters came together well before positions became available. They talked about growth plans, succession, retirement risk, emerging skills, and where the organization wanted to be a year from now.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Those conversations gave recruiters something genuinely valuable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Time to understand the talent market.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Time to engage prospective candidates.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Time to advise hiring leaders instead of simply responding to hiring requests.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In my experience, that&#8217;s where recruitment creates its greatest value.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Over the past few years, another piece has become increasingly important: Talent Intelligence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We now have access to more market information than ever before. AI can help us identify hiring trends, forecast demand for critical skills, analyze labour market data, and surface insights in minutes that once took days to uncover.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">That&#8217;s a tremendous advantage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But information alone doesn&#8217;t create better hiring decisions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">AI can tell us that a particular skill is becoming scarce. It can&#8217;t decide whether the organization should build that capability internally, broaden its hiring criteria, hire earlier than planned, or rethink the role entirely.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Those decisions still require business context, experience, and judgment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">That&#8217;s why I don&#8217;t see AI replacing recruiters.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I see it changing where we create value.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The more AI helps us automate administrative work and analyze information, the more time we have to partner with hiring leaders, understand business priorities, and have better conversations with candidates.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In many ways, I think that&#8217;s where our profession is heading with recruiters becoming Talent Advisors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We&#8217;re helping organizations understand not only who they should hire today, but what capabilities they&#8217;ll need tomorrow. We&#8217;re connecting labour market intelligence with business strategy. We&#8217;re asking different questions and helping leaders think beyond the immediate vacancy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To me, that&#8217;s an exciting evolution of our profession.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The organizations that consistently hire well aren&#8217;t always the ones with the biggest recruitment teams or the latest technology.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">They&#8217;re the ones that think ahead.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">They understand that workforce planning isn&#8217;t an annual exercise. It&#8217;s an ongoing conversation that connects business goals with talent strategy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Technology will continue to evolve. AI will become more sophisticated. Talent Intelligence will become even more powerful.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Those advances should make us better.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But they&#8217;ll never replace thoughtful planning, sound judgment, or the conversations that help organizations make smarter decisions about their people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Because the best hiring outcomes don&#8217;t start with a requisition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">They start with a conversation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220}\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><b>By Ted Pierni<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Head of Delivery | Robertson &amp; Company<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Ted Pierni is Head of Delivery at Robertson &amp; Company. With more than 25 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, RPO, workforce strategy, and recruitment leadership, he writes about emerging trends shaping the future of hiring.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people would say recruitment begins when a job is approved.\u00a0 I disagree.\u00a0 Some of the best hiring outcomes I&#8217;ve been involved in started long before a recruiter posted a job. 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