Are you curious about the evolving landscape of recruitment and the secrets behind successful talent acquisition strategies? In today’s episode, I sit down with Kelsey Sorensen, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Black Crow AI, to discuss the dynamics of recruitment in both traditional and startup environments. With a career spanning over a decade in recruitment, Kelsey has honed her expertise in sourcing, candidate assessment, and strategic human resource planning. Her commitment to fostering authentic connections and her ability to create impactful interactions have earned her recognition as a top performer in the field. Black Crow AI is a company that specializes in providing real-time machine-learning predictions without the need for coding. In our conversation, we discuss the how and why of her recruitment journey, her experience in the agency approach to recruiting, and her memorable career moments. Explore how her current role differs from her previous roles and why she prefers a relationship-centric approach to recruitment. Discover why career stability has become critical to candidates, the pros and cons of working for a startup, and hear Kelsey unpack the concept of career stability. Gain insights into the benefits of being a generalist in the recruitment space, the value of stepping outside of the traditional HR role, why you need to love the product or service to take the job, and much more.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Background about Kelsey and how she knew recruiting was the career for her.

• We delve into the pros and cons of the agency approach recruitment.

• Details about her current role at Black Crow AI and what she enjoys about it.

• Unpack the concept of job stability and why candidates are seeking it.

• How marketing can be utilized to enhance recruitment strategies.

• Ways that Kelsey incorporates marketing aspects in her approach to recruitment.

• Explore how to sell the vision of the company to future employees.

• The benefits of working in a startup environment.

• Her methods for building the recruitment pipeline at Black Crow AI.

• What she has planned for her future career trajectory.

• She shares advice and recommendations for fellow recruiters.

Quotes:

“Just, ‘Smile and dial’ is what we used to say in the agency days.” — Kelsey Sorensen [0:06:01]

“I hate to break it to you but no job is permanent.” — Kelsey Sorensen [0:08:01]

“I don’t think [career] stability means the same thing for every single person.” — Kelsey Sorensen [0:09:06]

“I have my hands in all different areas of the organization which allows me to paint a clear picture of what we are building and developing [at Black Crow AI] to candidates.” — Kelsey Sorensen [0:17:26]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Kelsey Sorensen on LinkedIn

Black Crow AI

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