Whether you're in talent acquisition or employer branding right now, you're probably feeling the squeeze. The lines between these disciplines are blurred, and the stakes have never been higher.
In my latest podcast episode, I sat down with Mike Bradshaw, VP of Talent at Pinpoint, who's spent 15 years in HR and TA - from Apple to being the first Head of People at multiple startups.
What makes this conversation essential for both TA professionals and employer branders is Mike's insight into how candidate experience has become the ultimate test of your employer brand promise.
His perspective is particularly valuable because he's lived on both sides: as a practitioner buying and implementing recruiting tools, and now as someone at a company thats helping organisations solve these exact challenges.
But more importantly, he understands that in 2025, your employer brand is only as strong as your candidate experience - and your candidate experience really helps wins talent.
What came out of our conversation was both sobering and hopeful. Sobering because the challenges facing TA teams in 2025 are genuinely tough. Hopeful because there are real, actionable strategies that work - even when you're doing more with less.
What You'll Learn:
✅ Why TA leaders are being squeezed harder than ever (and what's driving it)
✅ The hidden costs of poor candidate experience on your bottom line
✅ How to build employer branding that disqualifies the wrong candidates
✅ Tactical SLAs and interview hygiene that actually work
✅ Why transparency beats "selling" every time
✅ The one thing that wins candidates over better financial offers
About Mike Bradshaw:
VP of Talent at Pinpoint with 15+ years in HR/TA. Former Apple talent support, startup veteran, and practitioner-turned-vendor who's seen both sides of the hiring equation.
About Pinpoint:
ATS platform designed for complex hiring scenarios - handling everything from graduate programs to senior leadership searches across multiple geographies and role types.
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Connect with Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsmikebradshaw/
Learn about Pinpoint: https://bit.ly/4mLcrhx
Host Chris Le'cand-Harwood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislch/
