Fractional Recruiting: We Need Help, Not Forever with Brooke Wheeler

Live from TalentSphere were talking about what fractional recruiting is, and when should a company use it? In this episode we talk with Brooke Wheeler, Founder of Restoration Talent Solutions and explore how fractional hiring gives companies executive-level recruiting expertise without the long-term commitment. You’ll learn how fractional talent acquisition leaders step into growing companies, build recruiting structure and process, and transition teams for long-term success. We also discuss how recruiters can build community, avoid AI overwhelm, and stay strategic in a fast-changing hiring landscape.

Follow Brooke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookewheeler/

Timestamps:
00:00 Why community matters in recruiting
01:20 Building recruiting structure and process
02:15 AI overwhelm in talent acquisition
03:05 What fractional recruiting means
03:40 From corporate VP to fractional founder
04:10 How fractional hiring benefits companies
04:48 Building the playbook and hiring full-time successors
05:10 The future of fractional talent

Keywords:
fractional recruiting, fractional hiring, part-time executive recruiter, talent acquisition strategy, recruiting process improvement, interim head of talent, startup hiring support, recruiting consultant, AI in recruiting, talent acquisition leadership