Offer Accepted [Reshare] Taking Recruiting Functions From Service Providers to Trusted Advisors with Adam Ward
Aug 12, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Adam Ward, Founding Partner at Growth by Design Talent, shares his insights from leading recruiting at Facebook, Qualcomm, and Pinterest. He emphasizes the transformation of recruiting from a service role to that of a trusted advisor, highlighting the importance of stakeholder engagement. Adam discusses the significance of data-driven insights, shared accountability, and the necessity of understanding business needs. Curiosity and strong relationships, he asserts, are vital for successful recruiting outcomes and positioning within the business framework.
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Hiring As A Top-Line Business Goal
- Hiring must be treated as a core business outcome, equal to revenue or customer growth.
- Elevating recruiting to that level changes how leadership visualizes and prioritizes it.
Lead With Visualized Data And Options
- Influence with data by synthesizing and visualizing capacity, gaps, and solutions.
- Present three concrete options to close gaps so leaders can act instead of just receive numbers.
Use Market Insight As A Strategic Lever
- Market intelligence and peer networks provide real-time benchmarking that shapes better hiring choices.
- Trusted advisors tap external relationships to inform strategy and expectations.