Solving the Right Problem: How Victor Gaines Built a Data-Driven TA Function at Wellstar Health

Episode notes

Most TA leaders are measuring the wrong things. Victor Gaines has spent 20 years fixing that. As AVP of Talent Acquisition at Wellstar Health Systems, where his team hires 14,000+ people annually , Victor has led recruiting innovations across healthcare, fintech, food service, and media. In this conversation, he shares the real work behind two of his proudest career wins: cutting turnover by 60% at Comcast using a validated assessment tool, and rebuilding clinical hiring at Aveanna from scratch during COVID by going fully digital and improving efficiency by 200% . But none of it works if you're solving the wrong problem . Listen in as Victor breaks down how to identify what your business actually needs, why most TA dashboards are "decoration," and how to build the credibility that earns you a seat at the table. Key Takeaways: [01:59] What shaped Victor's approach to solving TA problems at scale. [04:25] How a validated assessment at Comcast reduced turnover by 60%. [08:10] Building a fully digital hiring engine at Aveanna during COVID. [13:32] The framework Victor uses to identify business priorities. [18:51] The ‘5 Whys’ to identify the root cause of business pain.