Hiring is not a test of endurance. It’s a test of judgment. The moment exhaustion outweighs evidence, hiring stops being a strategy and becomes a liability. Ethical hiring cannot be sustained on exhaustion.

Building a strong team is not just about hiring from the best resumes or filling seats. It’s about strategic talent management—a deliberate, thoughtful approach to attracting, developing, and retaining the right people who will drive your organization forward.

It’s time we have an honest conversation about something many of us in talent acquisition are seeing—and maybe even contributing to—the steady decline of candidate experience.

I held back on discussing my experiences the first half of 2025. Partially because...