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Recruiters Aren’t The Problem, Your Hiring Managers Are

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Recruiters Aren’t The Problem, Your Hiring Managers Are

Sean Kennedy (“Sean The TA Guy”), Founder & Chief Content Officer, Kennedys Content; fractional Head of TA

Guest links: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanthetaguy/ - Newsletter: The Recruiter Reality Check: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-recruiter-reality-check-7420456125470318592/ - The Talking Talent Podcast (RecTalk, guest host): https://www.linkedin.com/company/rectalk-podcast/

Recruiters take the blame for everything, but is it deserved? Sean Kennedy, aka Sean The TA Guy, joins Desiree and Ashley to break down what it actually takes to earn a hiring manager’s respect: saying no, keeping your receipts, and following through. Plus a Lord of the Rings slide deck, the promotion “conspiracy theory,” and four words of advice every recruiter needs.


Resources & links

Sean Kennedy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanthetaguy/

The Recruiter Reality Check newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-recruiter-reality-check-7420456125470318592/

The Talking Talent Podcast (RecTalk) https://www.linkedin.com/company/rectalk-podcast/

Desiree’s book, Leadership is a Practice, Not a Personality (out October 27, 2026)

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