Why LaLonde Advisory

A practitioner's view of AI, not a vendor's.

AI is already inside hiring, and almost nobody is being taught to use it well. This practice exists to close that gap for talent teams at European technology scale-ups.

What this practice does

Six commitments that shape every engagement.

01

Recruiting experience first

Eighteen years in technology recruiting and business development, nine of them hiring engineers for high-growth companies in the US and Europe, most recently at Meta. AI advice here is written by someone who has run the process.

02

Vendor neutral

No commissions and no referral fees from any tool vendor. Recommendations are shaped by your stack, your team and your risk position, and nothing else.

03

Practical implementation

Findings arrive with a sequence. Every recommendation lands in a workflow, a policy, a template, or a training session that recruiters can use the same week.

04

Human judgment retained

AI takes repetitive work. People keep the decisions, the culture and the hiring bar. Every design choice is tested against that.

05

European regulatory perspective

Based in France and working across the UK, Germany and the wider EU. The EU AI Act classifies AI used in hiring as high-risk, with employer compliance required by 2 December 2027. That date shapes the roadmap from the start.

06

Clear about scope

This is operational talent acquisition and responsible-AI implementation advice. Formal legal conclusions are referred to qualified counsel.

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Whether AI is new to your team or already everywhere in the stack, forty-five minutes is usually enough to see what matters. Client engagements begin January 2027.

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