<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[People & Talent Connect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting People. Building Talent. Driving Results.]]></description><link>https://www.peopletalentconnect.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:06:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.peopletalentconnect.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Hiring Problems Begin Before Recruiting Starts]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a critical role stays open, the first reaction is often: “We need more candidates.” Sometimes that is true. But after nearly 25 years working across recruiting, staffing, business development, hiring systems, and talent operations, I have learned that many hiring problems begin long before the search starts. They begin when the business has not aligned on what it needs, who will make the decisions, how the interviews will work, what the market will require, or what the company is truly...]]></description><link>https://www.peopletalentconnect.com/post/why-hiring-problems-begin-before-recruiting-starts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8463563a73f167659e2364</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/be424f_9d017cd759f04a43a348216b2e07d056~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_909,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Machael Norris</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>