A RippleHire Series | Every Friday

Humans of Hiring

Every Friday, one recruiter takes the spotlight — their days, their hard-won wins, the hires that stayed with them, and the lessons they would hand to their younger self. No pitch. No polish. Just the real work of finding people, and the people who do it.

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Why We Do This

Behind every hire is a human who chased the callback, sat with the
hesitation, and saw a person where a job description saw a checklist.

Recruiters carry the weight of someone's next chapter — and rarely get the spotlight.
Humans of Hiring exists to change that.

Once a week we sit down with one recruiter from the enterprise world — IT services, banking, professional services — and let them tell their own story, in their own words. No script. No summary of their LinkedIn profile. Just the real work of finding people, and what it costs and gives back.

This Week’s Human

E24 Films

Watch the film · 14 min

“Sagarika has spent over a decade building high-impact teams across global markets. This week, she shares why recruiters should think like consultants, how transparency shapes candidate trust, and why a consistent candidate experience framework can become a true business advantage.”

Clarity builds trust. Silence creates risk.

Sagarika Ranjan

Senior Manager Talent Acquistion · Avaya · Bengaluru

The Wall

Everyone we’ve Celebrated

20+ recruiters and counting.

E24 Films

“If you know a skill is scarce, don't wait for the job description. Start building the pipeline well in advance.”

Harshal Nagar

Talent Acquisition Manager · London Stock Exchange

E23 Stories

“The biggest hiring mistake is hiring for a title instead of hiring for the problem that needs to be solved.”

Hema Negi

GTM Lead · Rippling

E22 Reels

“Good managers can give you fantastic results. Great managers create more leaders.”

Rohan Gupta

P&C Manager Helpshift · Technologies

E22 Reels

“Strong candidates don't get lost in the market. They get lost in the process.”

Vartika Pathak

Corporate Recruiting Manager · The Knot Worldwide

E24 Films

“Transparency goes a long way in hiring. When candidates know what to expect, they are more likely to stay engaged in the process.”

Maria Albina

Assistant Manager, Wipro

E23 Stories

“An exceptional recruiter doesn’t just wait for updates. They anticipate bottlenecks and drive the process.”

Sahana Reddy

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, UiPath

E22 Reels

“Resumes are just paper. You understand a candidate much better when you actually talk to them.”

Shweta Biswas

Senior Executive, People Operations, Blinkit

E22 Reels

“Hiring is not just about what a candidate has done. It’s also about their potential and what they can bring to the future.”

Vidhi Thakkar

Human Resources Officer, Julius Baer

E22 Reels

“AI can process information, but the human advantage lies in emotional intelligence, cultural understanding and reading what isn’t being said.”

Irfan Khan

Talent Acquisition Manager – Global Hiring, Prodapt

E22 Reels

“AI can help us process data and scale faster, but hiring is still fundamentally about people, potential and context.”

Shivangi Shah

Growth Recruiter, Scale AI

E22 Reels

“Speed without clarity in hiring can lead to higher attrition, increased company costs, and an impact on the entire team’s performance.”

Sakshi Dubey

Human Resources Executive, Scare Yards

E22 Reels

“Open communication builds trust with candidates, and that trust can turn into long-term relationships and referrals.”

Shashank

Recruiting Manager, Randstad Digital

E22 Reels

“Candidates often try to pitch themselves as the best fit for a role, rather than the right fit. Adaptability, curiosity and transparency have to come from both sides.”

Nilesh Jain

Talent Acquisition Partner, Netcore

E22 Reels

“Don’t just track the numbers; tell the story behind them. Transform your data into decisions that shape the future.”

Pradeep

Talent Acquisition Specialist, Mphasis

E22 Reels

“We need to broaden our hiring lenses beyond company brands and job titles; a candidate’s capability, adaptability, and mindset matter more than the logos on their resume.”

Santhosh Kumar

VP HR, Waterlabs AI

E22 Reels

“Designing for guardrails rather than rigidity.”

Aanchal

Global TA Program Manager, Thoughtworks

The Results

A growing wall of recruiters, seen and celebrated by the people who do the work alongside them.

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Recruiters carry the weight of every hire, quietly and consistently.

They screen hundreds of resumes, chase down callbacks, calm nervous candidates,
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Humans of Hiring

Behind every hire is a human who chased the callback, sat with the hesitation, and saw a person where a job description saw a checklist.

“Sagarika has spent over a decade building high-impact teams across global markets. This week, she shares why recruiters should think like consultants, how transparency shapes candidate trust, and why a consistent candidate experience framework can become a true business advantage.”

Sagarika Ranjan

Everyone we’ve Celebrated

“If you know a skill is scarce, don't wait for the job description. Start building the pipeline well in advance.”

Harshal Nagar

“The biggest hiring mistake is hiring for a title instead of hiring for the problem that needs to be solved.”

Hema Negi

“Good managers can give you fantastic results. Great managers create more leaders.”

Rohan Gupta

“Strong candidates don't get lost in the market. They get lost in the process.”

Vartika Pathak

“Transparency goes a long way in hiring. When candidates know what to expect, they are more likely to stay engaged in the process.”

Maria Albina

“An exceptional recruiter doesn’t just wait for updates. They anticipate bottlenecks and drive the process.”

Sahana Reddy

“Resumes are just paper. You understand a candidate much better when you actually talk to them.”

Shweta Biswas

“Hiring is not just about what a candidate has done. It’s also about their potential and what they can bring to the future.”

Vidhi Thakkar

“AI can process information, but the human advantage lies in emotional intelligence, cultural understanding and reading what isn’t being said.”

Irfan Khan

“AI can help us process data and scale faster, but hiring is still fundamentally about people, potential and context.”

Shivangi Shah

“Speed without clarity in hiring can lead to higher attrition, increased company costs, and an impact on the entire team’s performance.”

Sakshi Dubey

“Open communication builds trust with candidates, and that trust can turn into long-term relationships and referrals.”

Shashank

“Candidates often try to pitch themselves as the best fit for a role, rather than the right fit. Adaptability, curiosity and transparency have to come from both sides.”

Nilesh Jain

“Don’t just track the numbers; tell the story behind them. Transform your data into decisions that shape the future.”

Pradeep

“We need to broaden our hiring lenses beyond company brands and job titles; a candidate’s capability, adaptability, and mindset matter more than the logos on their resume.”

Santhosh Kumar

“Designing for guardrails rather than rigidity.”

Aanchal

One human. Many ways Many ways to meet them.

Films

The sit-down interview.

Stories

Their words, written.

Reels

Sixty seconds, no filter.

A growing wall of recruiters, seen and celebrated by the people who do the work alongside them.

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Recruiters carry the weight of every hire, quietly and consistently.

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Behind every hire is a human who chased the callback, sat with the
hesitation, and saw a person where a job description saw a checklist.