From Goat to Savior and Back Again – Still a Recruiter

By Jo Bruner

Author

Jo Bruner

Genre

Human Resources

pages

109

format

Paperback, Kindle

published

July 17, 2025

isbn

9697492476

In a world of shifting priorities, recruiters remain the constant: scapegoat or savior, calendar wrangler or culture builder, whisperer of job descriptions and bearer of awkward truths. From Goat to Savior and Back Again is a sharp, soulful, and humorous tribute to the people behind the hiring process: the ones matching résumés to roadmaps, soothing hiring manager meltdowns, and quietly building the teams that make innovation, business, and mission possible.

This isn’t a textbook or toolkit. It’s a collection of stories, reflections, and moments that only recruiters will recognize, and everyone else will finally understand. Whether you’ve sourced in a talent drought, survived a sudden reorg, or delivered a rejection call with a lump in your throat, this book will feel like a deep exhale and a knowing nod.

Part memoir, part manifesto, and part workbook, it includes journaling prompts, quiet humor, and a reminder that in recruiting, the job isn’t just to fill seats – it’s to shape futures.

Praise & Reviews

87% 5-Star Reviews - What Readers are saying

Zeze2

As a hiring manager with over 25 years of experience working closely with recruiters, I found Jo Bruner’s book, Goat to Savior and Back: Still

Myca

IF YOU ARE A RECRUITER THIS IS A MUST READ It’s the book you didn’t know you needed, it is so well written. It will

Kindle Customer

I was skeptical at first and I am not a recruiter by any means, but this book held my attention. It had many insights the

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