3 talent acquisition lessons learned from a love guru. When there is a crisis, our intellectual horizons become narrowed. We do not get as many incentives and stimuli each day. These days, our minds ponder questions about everyday life: Can I ever hug my best friends again? Where do I buy a good face mask? When can I dance in the sun at a festival again? But also, what does my ultimate talent funnel look like? During my lockdown, I was listening to Esther Perel’s (relationship therapist) podcast about love, loss…. Hiring based on 'gut feeling' or big data? In collaboration with Recruitee Eva was speaker at a live webinar. She explains how she developed the strategy and the candidate journey for The Talent Institute. Is it necessary for recruiters to lead more with their heart or their head? Is recruitment heading to a A.I. and data based hiring, or do we still need gut-feeling in the process?