Impressed by Vanessa's Ai expertise shared both on-line and at various industry conferences, I signed up for a 3 part Ai training course. I implemented the basics and secured senior appointment interv... See more
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Vanessa Raath is an exceptional talent sourcing trainer who brings deep expertise into every session. I learnt different sourcing techniques at our training. Vanessa Raath is undoubtedly one of the be... See more
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I was trained by Van 5 years ago and again this year - I still found myself amazed at the tips and sheer knowledge she shares. She shows you sourcing tricks you didn't know you needed. She is engaging... See more
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I work in Business Development but was encouraged to sit in on the training for sourcing with AI done by Vanessa. I was skeptical as this is not a needed skill for me in my role. How pleasantly surpri... See more
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Vanessa Raath is the Founder and Director of The Talent Hunter, a globally recognised talent sourcing training business she launched in 2019. As a former teacher turned recruiter, Vanessa blends education, empathy, and expert sourcing techniques to help recruiters level up their game. Since founding The Talent Hunter, she’s trained thousands of recruiters from over 100 countries and delivered keynotes on five continents. Her training helps teams uncover hidden talent, build standout personal brands, and create outreach that actually gets responses. In 2023, after building a five-month waiting list for her training, she launched The Talent Hunter Online Academy — a self-paced platform that now sells courses before they even go live. In 2024, Vanessa added a new string to her bow: AI for Recruiters Workshops. These interactive sessions guide recruiters through prompt mastery, digital avatar creation, and custom GPT building, showing them how to work smarter (not harder) in an AI-driven world. She’s now trained hundreds of recruitment teams to harness AI without losing the human touch. Vanessa is hands-on in every part of her business: building new content, testing tools, and staying ahead of the sourcing curve. When she’s not leading a workshop or recording new lessons, you’ll find her on a beach walk or in the South African bush, capturing wildlife through her camera lens.
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Plettenberg Bay, 6600, Western Cape, South Africa
- +27784600189
- van@vanessaraath.com
- vanessaraath.com
Vanessa is a ball of energy who is very…
Vanessa is a ball of energy who is very passionate about her training. She shared some insightful information and amazing tips that makes recruitment easier and effective. Thank you for sharing different tools to help us do quicker, more accurate searchers.
15 August 2022
Reply from The Talent Hunter (Pty) Ltd
Great feedback on my recent Talent Sourcing Training course - I am so glad that you enjoyed it Shandre! Stay well and happy :)
The training was amazing
The training was amazing, I learnt a whole different strategy of sourcing Vanessa's is a brilliant talent finder and I'm hoping to be on her level one day
7 September 2022
Reply from The Talent Hunter (Pty) Ltd
Keep practicing and you will overtake my level one day Thobelani :)
Vanessa is the most amazing trainer
Vanessa is the most amazing trainer, I'd recommend her to anyone that is wanting to improve their skills and get ahead of the game!!!!!!
'Onwards and Upwards!'
7 September 2022
Reply from The Talent Hunter (Pty) Ltd
Thanks so much Jared - wishing you all the best at JC too :)
Truly engaging and powerful.
Truly engaging and powerful.
All recruiters should do this course. I honestly can't imagine life without it. Vanessa is a fountain of knowledge and a wonderful facilitator.
6 September 2022
Reply from The Talent Hunter (Pty) Ltd
Thanks so much Faye - I really appreciate you taking the time to write this review for me! :)
Hugely valuable, highly recommended!
I loved every second of my training with Vanessa from The Talent Hunter. I've been in sourcing and recruitment for over a decade and this training was so different and completely mind-blowing. A whole new world opens up! Vanessa not only teaches you the why and how but instills a methodology that can be applied to sourcing in any industry or field. Her sense of humour and great meme game is the cherry on top!
6 September 2022
Reply from The Talent Hunter (Pty) Ltd
Thanks so much Kate - I really appreciate you taking the time to write this review for me! :) I hope that you are enjoying the whole new world that you are discovering ;)
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