The Hidden Truth About Candidate Experience

Episode notes

We say we’re “people first”, but candidates can tell when we’re not. This conversation is a reality check for how hiring actually feels in 2025. In this episode, Marie Chaproniere reveals how she fell into HR from performing arts and why great Talent Acquisition is far more than filling roles. We unpack what a real candidate experience looks like today, the mess, the honesty, and why transparency beats polish every time. You’ll learn: The difference between recruitment and true TA and why strategy wins over speed What “good” candidate experience looks like now (and the red flags to kill immediately) How to stay human with ATS and AI, you can’t automate empathy Practical inclusion: accommodations, the “cafeteria” model, and why truth-telling attracts the right people If this helped you hire better or get hired better subscribe and share this with someone who needs it.