On this episode, host Ryan Dull is joined by Dustin Leszcynski, Director of Talent Acquisition - Early Career at Burlington Stores, Inc. They discuss Dustin’s journey into the TA space, his experience working for various brands and the evolution of Burlington’s early career programs. Dustin shares how data has played a critical role in optimizing the recruitment process and highlights the importance of balancing efficiency with personalization in TA. Key Takeaways: (00:54)  An unsuccessful sales interview led to TA. (03:36)  Early career work at Wayfair and TJX. (07:15)  Burlington recruits full-time and interns. (08:48)  Data drives improvements in the recruitment funnel. (10:47)  Measuring performance reveals improvement areas. (14:45)  Predicting trends in the early career market. (17:01)  Personalization is vital to TA success. Resources Mentioned: Dustin Leszcynski - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinleszcynski/ Burlington Stores, Inc. - https://www.linkedin.com/company/burlington-stores/ Wayfair Careers - https://www.wayfair.com/careers/jobs HP’s HR Leadership Development Program - https://hp-leaders.com/programs This episode is brought to you by Sagemark HR. Sagemark HR can help you: ✔ Improve your talent practices and make better, more informed people decisions. After 20+ years of experience leading Recruiting and Talent Acquisition across a wide variety of industries, I’ve seen enough hires (over 100,000 to date) to know that hiring decisions truly can make or break an organization. ✔ Identify opportunities to not only improve your talent practices but also deliver tangible business results. We understand every organization is different, and there’s no one-size-fits-all magic solution. So we listen first and identify the gaps and sticking points in your current process before ever recommending a solution. ✔ Bridge the gap from “traditional” to modern recruiting, without the painful learning curve. We believe recruiting, talent, and HR technology is a deep well of untapped business potential, and our mission is to help you identify and implement those hiring tools in a way that works for you. If you’re interested in learning more, you can reach me at: www.sagemarkhr.com ✉ [email protected] #Talent #Recruiters #Recruiting #HRTech