Tea Time with Talent Acquisition is proudly sponsoredby Peritus Partners - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peritus Partners -Next Generation Recruitment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Another packed season of Tea Time with Talent Acquisition is complete and the first season for 2026!

We have covered a lot from AI in the form of ethics as well agent creation through to scaling without compromising quality, hiring in early-stage teams, utilising SEO effectively within talent and much much more!

A big thank you to all our guests and listeners! The feedback has been insane.

Don't forget to follow as we go live with S10 soon!

If you have an idea about a future topic which either you would like to speak yourself or would like us to cover, please reach out to me here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eden Whitcomb | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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What does it really take to build a talent function from scratch inside an early-stage startup?

In the final episode for this season of Tea Time with Talent Acquisition, Zvjezdana Topalović, Head of Talent, unpacks the reality of hiring in high-growth, chaotic environments where there’s no structure, no employer brand, and no clear roadmap.

Just ambition, pressure, and the need to get it right.

We cover:

🔵 The metric that matters more than time-to-hire: time to alignment

🔵 When to say “no” to a hiring request and why that’s your job

🔵 How to tell the difference between a true business-critical hire and task overload

🔵 Navigating founder friction, internal politics, and resistance to structure

🔵 Hiring for attitude and learning agility in ambiguous environments

🔵 Building trust, integrity, and sustainable pace in startup growth

If you’re a founder, recruiter, or talent leader operating in (or curious about) early-stage startups, this conversation offers practical insight into how great hiring actually happens and how to protect the essence of recruitment while scaling fast.

Feel free to find Zvjezdana here - Zvjezdana Topalović | LinkedIn

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If you find this topic interesting or have an idea about a future topic in which either you would like to speak yourself or would like us to cover, please reach out to the host, Eden here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eden Whitcomb | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Kathrin has led talent acquisition through hypergrowth across different organisations, scaling from early market entry to complex international expansion.

And if there’s one thing she’s learned:

👉 Scaling hiring is hard.

👉 Upholding quality while scaling is even harder.

In this episode of Tea Time with Talent Acquisition, we unpack what it means to “hit the gas pedal” but with the right checks and balances in place.

In this episode, we cover:

🔵 Why structured hiring is non-negotiable (and what “brilliant basics” actually look like)

🔵 How to scale across countries without lowering the hiring bar

🔵 Bar raisers, hiring committees, and when they help vs. slow you down

🔵 Business enablement: why training, education, and empowerment determine adoption

🔵 Why hiring should be treated as a strategic investment, not a “bums on seats” exercise

🔵 The future of TA: moving from delivery engine to strategic talent advisory

Kathrin shares practical frameworks for workforce planning, influencing executive stakeholders, articulating ROI, and embedding hiring philosophy across a global organisation.

This is a must-listen for Talent Leaders, Founding Recruiters, and People Teams navigating scale, international expansion, or the shift from hypergrowth to lean, high-impact teams.

If you care about quality of hire, talent density, and long-term business value this one is packed with insight.

Feel free to find Kathrin here - Kathrin Holzfurtner | LinkedIn

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If you find this topic interesting or have an idea about a future topic in which either you would like to speak yourself or would like us to cover, please reach out to the host, Eden here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eden Whitcomb | LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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