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[Bar Raiser Training](https://go.recruitingtoolbox.com/bar-raiser-training-overview?hsLang=en) - [Online Interviewer & Hiring Manager Training](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/training/online-interviewer-training/) - FREE TRAINING - [Recorded Webinars and Conference Presentations](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/training/free-best-practices-webinar-videos/) - [Consulting](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/consulting/) - REAL-WORLD CONSULTING SERVICES - [Learn more about our experienced consultants](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/about-us/team/) - STRATEGY & PROCESS CONSULTING - [Strategy, Org Model, and Process Consulting POPULAR](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/consulting/#strategy) - [Coaching for Talent Leaders](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/consulting/#CoachingforTalentLeaders) - [EVP, Employment Branding, and Messaging](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/consulting/#evp) - [Hiring Manager Self-Service Toolbox](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/consulting/#hiring-manager) - HIRING BAR CONSULTING - [Hiring Standards and Interview Guides POPULAR](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/consulting/#hiring) - [Bar-Raisers and Quality Control Mechanisms](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/consulting/#bar-raisers) - [Resources](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/resources/) - BECOME AN EXPERT - [How to Be a Talent Advisor](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/resources/how-to-be-a-talent-advisor/) - [How to Be an Effective Recruiting Leader](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/resources/how-to-be-an-effective-recruiting-leader/) - [How to Leverage Bar Raisers](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/resources/bar-raisers/) - FREE RECRUITING BEST PRACTICES - [Our Resource Library](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/resources/) - [Recruiting Toolbox Blog](https://blog.recruitingtoolbox.com/blog?hsLang=en) - [Recorded Webinars and Conference Presentations](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/training/free-best-practices-webinar-videos/) - [Event Attendee Downloads](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/resources/event-downloads/) - STUFF WE LOVE - [Bookstore and Stickers](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/store/) - [Clients](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/clients/) - CLIENTS - [Who hires us?](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/clients/) - TESTIMONIALS - [Client Testimonials](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/clients/testimonials/) - [ARE YOU A SOLO RECRUITER, AGENCY, OR PART OF A SMALL TEAM?](https://staging.recruitingtoolbox.com/clients/solo-recruiters-agencies-small-teams/) - [How We Support Small Recruiting Teams](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/clients/solo-recruiters-agencies-small-teams/) - [About Us](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/about-us/) - WHAT WE DO - [How We Help Companies Recruit Better](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/about-us/) - WHY CHOOSE US - [Why Companies Hire Us](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/about-us/why/) - OUR TEAM - [Meet Our Team](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/about-us/team/) - [Connect With Us](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/about-us/connect-with-us/) - [Ask Us to Speak at Your Event](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/speaking-engagements/) - [Contact](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/contact/) # Download the Talent Advisor Kit How do you know if you and your team operate as Talent Advisors today? How is the role of recruiter evolving from transactional to Talent Advisor, to something beyond? What are the career paths for recruiters in a world of AI and automation? Our team here at Recruiting Toolbox is engaged by [world-class companies](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/clients/)to help [elevate their recruiters to Talent Advisors](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/training/talent-advisor-training/), and as part of our work, we assess how effectively recruiters engage and influence hiring managers. Use this kit – as a recruiter or TA leader – to think through how the role of recruiter needs to show up inside your organization. ![TA tool kit Cover-1](https://go.recruitingtoolbox.com/hubfs/TA%20tool%20kit%20Cover-1.png "TA tool kit Cover-1") [John Vlastelica](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvlastelica/) here, Founder and CEO of Recruiting Toolbox. What’s changed in the world of Talent Advising since we launched our first training and resources over 10 years ago? A lot. - We now have access to much better talent market insights. - AI has arrived, automating a lot of the transactional elements of our jobs and providing us with much better internal data analytics. - AI is changing roles across our orgs, making old job descriptions and interview focus areas less relevant. - Quality of hire is getting prioritized over speed by business leaders and execs. - Candidate identity fraud and cheating has become a serious issue. - The business wants to have more holistic, more strategic conversations with TA about their org health, including root issue and problem-solving deep dives into things like retention, onboarding, internal mobility, and compensation. They’ve grown tired of the siloed HR conversations. In this updated Talent Advisor Kit, I’ll make the case for the move away from transactional recruiting to Talent Advisor 1.0 and give you some insights into how we and many of our more sophisticated clients think the Talent Advisor recruiter will evolve to a 2.0 role. There’s no question the days of well-paid transactional recruiters are limited. Recruiting Automation and AI tools, Hiring Manager Self Service, Candidate AI tools, and expectations from the business are pulling the role of recruiter into a Talent Advisor 1.0 and maybe 2.0 role. This kit is designed to help you design the recruiter roles your company needs. ##### What’s included in the kit? - Evolution of the Recruiter Role from Transactional to Talent Advisor 1.0 to Talent Advisor 2.0 - Career Paths for Recruiters - How To Differentiate a Junior, Mid-Level, and Senior Talent Advisor - Triggers Inside Your Company That Will Push Your Teams to Talent Advisor 1.0 and 2.0 - Competencies Needed to Succeed as a Talent Advisor - Self Assessment Tool: Talent Advisor 1.0 - Self Assessment Tool: Talent Advisor 2.0 - Worksheet: Identify the Critical Conversations a Talent Advisor Can Lead with Key Stakeholders - Sample Job Ad: Talent Advisor 1.0 - Sample Job Ad: Talent Advisor 2.0 (Talent Manager) - Talent Advisor Interviewing Plan Get more free resources – including training-quality videos, articles, and podcasts – at [www.TalentAdvisor.com.](http://www.TalentAdvisor.com) ## About Recruiting Toolbox Recruiting Toolbox, Inc. is a specialized management consulting and training firm that helps [companies](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/clients/) recruit better, from startups to world-class brands. Our [consultants](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/about-us/team/) – all former corporate talent leaders – partner with you – heads of recruitment and HR – to improve speed, hire quality, candidate experience, and diversity hiring ROI. And it’s all tailored to your talent goals, culture, budget, and resource model. We work with clients across the globe – 20 countries so far – from our offices in the US. ## Popular Training Programs - [Talent Advisor Recruiter Training](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/training/talent-advisor-training/) - [Recruiting Leadership Lab](https://labs.recruitingtoolbox.com/) - [RLL50 (Heads of TA)](https://labs.recruitingtoolbox.com/rll50/) - [Interviewer / Hiring Manager Training](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/training/interviewer-training/) - [Online Hiring Manager Training](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/training/online-interviewer-training/) ## Best Practices - [What is a Talent Advisor?](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/what-is-a-talent-advisor/) - [How to be a Talent Advisor](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/resources/how-to-be-a-talent-advisor/) - [Talent Advisor Diagnostic Tool](https://go.recruitingtoolbox.com/talent-advisor-diagnostic-tool?hsLang=en) - [Hiring Manager Maturity Model](https://go.recruitingtoolbox.com/downloads/white-papers-best-practices/the-hiring-manager-maturity-model?hsLang=en) - [Interviewing Diagnostic Tool](https://go.recruitingtoolbox.com/interviewing-effectiveness-diagnostic-tool?hsLang=en) ## Contact Us Interested in learning how we can help your teams recruit better?  [Contact us](https://recruitingtoolbox.com/contact/). 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