The Truth About A-Players | Brandon Jeffs, TLDR Director

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LinkedIn Leaders

Joe Atkinson

20 episodes

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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.

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The Truth About A-Players | Brandon Jeffs, TLDR Director

LinkedIn Leaders

20 minutes 56 seconds

10 months ago

The Truth About A-Players | Brandon Jeffs, TLDR Director

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Episode 4: Joe Atkinson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/) is joined by Brandon Jeffs (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandohires/), Director of People & Talent at TLDR, to challenge conventional recruiting wisdom and reveal what actually works in startup hiring. From debunking the "A-player" myth to sharing practical tips on employer brand and for early-stage recruiters.

Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:45 LinkedIn's AI Assistant 02:18 The Problem with "A-Players" 06:02 Pattern Matching in Recruitment 09:18 First Principles Thinking 10:17 Why Startups 14:37 Building a T-Shaped Skill Set 16:07 Employer Branding Done Right 17:40 The Truth About Community 20:35 The Future of Recruiting

💡 Key Takeaways: - Why "A-player" language hurts your job descriptions - How to use pattern matching for better hiring - The real value of startup recruiting experience - Building authentic employer brands - Creating genuine talent communities

Links: Recruiting Wisdom: https://recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com/