#303 Holly Bond: Fixing Recruiting Without Losing the Human

In this second half of her story, Holly Bond comes full circle—returning to the recruiting world she once left behind, this time to rebuild it from the ground up. At Facets, she’s proving that scaling a business doesn’t require sacrificing soul. From her pay structure to her candidate experience to her team’s human-first process, Holly is quietly leading a revolution in executive search. 

She also drops some of the best job-seeking advice on the show to date—especially for Gen Xers navigating reinvention in an AI-shaped job market. 

>>Why She Said No for Two Years

“I wasn’t going back unless I could build it on my terms.”

Holly shares how she turned down the offer to lead a recruiting division—until the company agreed to let her rewrite the model with empathy at the core.

>>From Commission to Compassion

“I spent 90 minutes with a man in crisis. And someone called it non-revenue-generating time.”

That moment made her walk away. Now, she leads a team that’s paid to care—not just to close.

>>Human-First Headhunting

“We’re not built for speed. We’re built for connection.”

Facets was founded to serve both candidates and clients—not just fill roles. The process is slow by design, and that’s the point.

>>Can’t-Miss Advice for Job Seekers

“Keep your resume on your desktop—like a living will.”

From networking mindset to real-world resume tips, Holly offers grounded, no-BS advice for job seekers of all ages, especially those in their 40s, 50s, and 60s.

>>What AI Can’t Replace

“We use AI to be more efficient—so we can be more human.”

Holly explains exactly where AI fits into her recruiting process—and where it never will. Emotional nuance, creativity, and human connection? Still 100% analog.

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