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