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

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