For job seekers
I'm looking for a job
The Lab is a community for job seekers who want the recruiter's view, not more generic advice. Strategy, feedback and accountability from someone who's sat in the hiring meetings.
Wander to Win
Recruiter first.
Honest always.
I'm Ele, a recruiter with 7+ years in-house across the EU, UK, APAC and the US. I help growing teams hire well and job seekers get hired.
What this is
A recruiting studio for both sides of the table.
Wander to Win is where I help two kinds of people. Small teams and scale-ups who need to hire well without a full-time Head of Talent. And job seekers who are tired of guessing what recruiters actually want. Same recruiter, same honesty, either way.
- The Lab: a community for job seekers who want the recruiter's view.
- The Hiring Map: a two-week hiring audit for small teams and scale-ups.
My mission
Give both sides of the hiring table the read from inside the room.
Too many small teams are hiring blind, and too much career advice comes from people who've never sat in a hiring meeting. I've sat in hundreds of them. My job is to share what I saw there, plainly, so you can make better decisions.
Track record
Built on experience. Designed for growing teams.
7+ years
In-house, end to end
I ran full-cycle recruiting inside one company as it grew from under 100 people to nearly 400 and went global.
100+
Hires in one year, solo
One recruiter, one year, more than a hundred people hired.
4 regions
The EU, UK, APAC and the US
I've hired across time zones, markets and very different pay expectations.
Who I am
Hey, I'm Ele.
Here's the truth: hiring is harder than it looks. Most teams aren't careless. They just can't see all the steps. So roles drag on for months, decisions get rushed at the end, and job seekers get ghosted without ever finding out why. Nobody wins.
I know because I've been inside it. Over seven years in-house, I hired as one company grew from under 100 people to nearly 400 and went global. One year, I made 100+ hires on my own.
And I sat in the debriefs. I've seen great candidates written off for running five minutes late. I've seen teams hire for today's to-do list instead of what they need done in six months, or stretch for a salary the budget was never going to cover.
So I'll tell you what I see, kindly and clearly, even when it's uncomfortable.
I started Wander to Win in 2023 to make hiring feel less like a chore: clear steps for growing teams, honest answers for job seekers.
Kind words
What people say about working with me
"Ele delivered talent who match our technical requirements and budgetary needs. Her organized approach kept our hiring timeline on track, and her negotiation skills closed the role quickly. A wonderful and reliable partner."
Emony Jones
Founder, Healing Gems NYC
"She made my hiring process seamless, humane, informed, and swift."
Gemma Mangione, Ph.D.
Research Manager
"Care, consistency, and thoroughness that is often sadly lacking in today's over-automated world."
Christina Uy
Director, Portfolio Operations
"Ele delivered exactly what our company needed during a critical hiring phase. The greatest value came from her ability to access a network of passive candidates. I highly recommend her services!"
Sonora Sneed
Sr. Director, People & Culture, First Look Media
"As a leader, she empowers others to share their talents and builds their professional confidence."
Jennifer Bohmbach
Senior UX Researcher
"Ele helped me decide on a trajectory when I felt rudderless and disoriented. She taught me how to fearlessly stand out among seas of applicants. Five million stars."
Angela Orlando, Ph.D.
Senior UX Researcher
"I received an offer the same week I sent the CV Ele helped me create. For me, it's been a turning point in my professional life."
Gisette
Resume & Career Coaching Client
Case studies
Coming soon.
I'm writing up a few recent engagements, from small teams making their first key hires to job seekers who landed the role. Client names stay private, so these will focus on the situation, what I did and the result.
For scale-ups
Case study in progress
For job seekers
Case study in progress
For growing teams
Case study in progress
How I work
- 01
Start human.
Because people can only show who they really are when they're relaxed, on either side of the table.
- 02
Say it straight.
Because honest feedback, even the uncomfortable kind, is the fastest way forward.
- 03
Never go it alone.
Because good hiring is a partnership, not a service you hand off.
- 04
Hire for tomorrow.
Because the most valuable person is the one still thriving with you years from now.
- 05
Aim for 80%.
Because if you're going to spend 40 hours a week somewhere, you should love it most of the time.
Where to next?
For hiring teams
I'm hiring
The Hiring Map is a two-week hiring audit for small teams and scale-ups. You'll know who to hire, what to pay and where to find them before you spend a penny on the search.