September 9, 2026
Time to Hire Is the Wrong Number
The cheapest way to improve time to hire is to lower the bar, which makes optimising it directly…
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Emily Thompson is a Talent Acquisition Expert with 11 years of experience building recruiting functions that consistently attract and retain high-calibre talent. She has led hiring at venture-backed startups and public companies alike, developing sourcing strategies, structured interview frameworks, and employer branding programmes that reduced time-to-hire and improved offer acceptance rates. Emily is particularly focused on candidate experience — how the way companies recruit reflects and shapes their culture. Her articles break down recruitment strategy, hiring manager enablement, and the operational details that determine whether a recruiting process scales or collapses.
September 9, 2026
The cheapest way to improve time to hire is to lower the bar, which makes optimising it directly…
September 9, 2026
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