Cristina De La Cruz on Why Embedded Recruiting Is the Future of TA

At This Time, Cristina De La Cruz drops a masterclass in modern recruiting, unpacking her 20-year journey from publishing sales to a game-changing embedded recruitment model at ISG Partners. She explains how today’s hiring leaders are ditching traditional RPOs in favor of flexible, month-to-month recruiters who feel like internal teammates. From legal staffing trenches to startup growth sprints, Cristina shares real talk on what’s working in a chaotic job market—and why your network is still your best tool. If you’re scaling a team or job hunting in this AI-infused talent landscape, this convo is gold. Host: Eric DeSobe; add him on LinkedIn Guest: Cristina De La Cruz Raser ; add her on LinkedIn Watch on YouTube