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title: "John Vlastelica - Recruiting Trainer & CEO of Recruiting Toolbox | SocialTalent"
description: "Gain recruitment and talent acquisition strategies from John Vlastelica. Learn how to refine your hiring processes and build strong teams with his expert advice."
url: "https://www.socialtalent.com/experts/john-vlastelica"
last_modified: "2026-07-08T08:59:04+00:00"
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SocialTalent Expert

# John Vlastelica

John Vlastelica is the founder and CEO of Recruiting Toolbox, a consulting and training firm dedicated to improving WHO companies hire and HOW they hire. Since 2016, John has played a vital role in shaping SocialTalent’s learning programs.

![John](https://www.socialtalent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ST-Expert-John-Vlastelica.png)

John’s training content on SocialTalent empowers hiring managers and recruiters with practical tools to:

Create scalable, high-impact hiring strategies

Build stronger partnerships with hiring managers

Transform recruiting teams into strategic business leaders.

## About John

Top companies develop their recruiting managers through the recruiting leadership labs John teaches, including Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Microsoft.

John has been hired by companies like PepsiCo, Disney, Adidas, Bloomberg, Google, Slack, Peloton, Target, Booking, SAP, Salesforce, EA, and Starbucks. He’s trained hiring teams worldwide – from Moscow to Minneapolis, Beijing to Boston, Amsterdam to Atlanta, and Sydney to San Francisco.

Our customers LOVE John’s content, in 2024 our Customer Satisfaction score was over 90%!

### Specialities

- Defining and scaling a high, inclusive hiring bar
- Creating a culture of recruiting
- Leadership Development and Coaching for Recruiting Leaders
- Recruiting Strategies and Business Case Development

### Qualifications & Experience

- CEO & Founder, Recruiting Toolbox Inc
- Owner and MC, RLL50
- Speaker and Keynote Presenter (Recruiting and Talent-related Topics) at Various HR and Recruitment Conferences
- Advisor, SocialTalent
- Founder, Talent42

## Learn from John

17 Learning Paths / 28 Missions

Presenters include