Ep. 258: Natassia Matin: The Epidemic of Ghosting in the Hiring Process

Apple Podcasts Rate and Review for SpotOn Natassia Matin is the Founder and CEO of Digital Talent Sherpas, a recruiting firm that helps insurance companies find the right talent for their current and long-term goals. They have a pool of commercial wholesale insurance brokers, account executives, brokerages, and inside brokers. Natassia is also the company’s Talent Sherpa, responsible for streamlining systems focused on talent acquisition. Natassia joins us to discuss how their company manages to find the right candidate in an industry that’s constantly trying to keep up with the latest in tech and innovation. She shares how she entered the insurance industry and what made her pursue a career in recruitment. She explains the ghosting problem in recruitment and how it worsened in the last decade. Natassia also shares some of the speakers and books that helped elevate her recruiting and networking skills.  "Recruiting is flawed at two junctures: the recruiter and the feedback." - Natassia Matin Today on Spot On Insurance: Where Natassia was born and what life was like in the Middle East What fasting can do for your body Campaigning for a job position as a woman How Natassia began working in insurance The problems in recruiting Natassia has observed in her career Why recruiters ghost their candidates How AI can help you with recruiting suitable candidates Natassia's advice to introverted candidates What attracted Natassia to Tony Robbins What caused the Great Resignation movement Key Takeaways: 75% of individuals in the insurance industry are over the age of 60. Power has shifted from companies to consumers; from employer to candidate. Resources Mentioned: Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Book: Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century Book: The Evelyn Wood Seven-Day Speed Reading and Learning Program Tony Robbins Connect with Natassia Matin: Digital Talent Sherpas Digital Talent Sherpas on LinkedIn Natassia Matin on LinkedIn This episode was brought to you by….. Insurance Licensing Services of America (ILSA), America’s Premier Insurance Compliance and Licensing experts. To learn more about ILSA and their services, visit ILSAinc.com. Connect, Learn, Share Thank you for joining us on this week’s episode of Spot On Insurance. For more resources and episodes, visit SpotOnInsurance.com. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Love what you’re learning, Spot Light your review on Apple Podcasts Rate and Review For SpotOn and share your favorite episodes with friends and colleagues!