Célia Sauthier is the Head of Talent Acquisition at Moss. She’s leading a project to expand TA’s role beyond recruitment into onboarding, probation, feedback, and retention.
She’s combining AI + automation pilots with recruiter upskilling to free up capacity, future-proof her team, and position recruiters as true business partners.
In this episode, we explore how TA teams can move beyond hiring and deliver more value across the full talent lifecycle.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:25 TA moving upstream
05:39 Partnering with People Ops
07:23 From recruiter to coach & consultant
10:56 Running AI + automation in parallel
15:29 Measuring probation & productivity
18:14 Proving TA’s value to leadership
21:12 Competing for talent in AI-first world
Connect with Célia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celiasauthier/
Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/
Resources & Concepts Mentioned:
• Moving Upstream in TA – expanding recruiter scope beyond hiring
• AI as a Capacity Enabler – automation that frees recruiters to add value
• Probation Check-Ins – measuring productivity & retention impact
• Recruiters as Business Partners – shifting into coaching & consulting
• AI Funding Trends – how investor focus on AI changes the talent market
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