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Our team recently grew, again! This month, Filippo Muscolino joined us as Business Development & Sales Analyst. Based in Houston, Texas, he has spent many years abroad, living and working in English-speaking countries including Australia, Scotland, and now the United States. With his experience supporting Italian companies internationally, Filippo brings a positive mindset, attention to detail, and a practical approach to challenges and opportunities. Welcome aboard, Filippo! 👋

American candidate: “How much is the salary?” Italian recruiter looking at me: “Did he just ask about compensation? At the second interview?” One thing I still struggle to understand is why some companies feel entitled to keep a candidate's salary hidden during the interview process. By the second round, that person has already invested time. Probably taken time off work. Prepared for the interview. Adjusted the schedule around yours. A job interview is, first of all, a #negotiation. (in the United States, and everywhere) So when a candidate asks about compensation, they are not being pretentious. They are trying to understand whether the opportunity makes sense before investing even more time. Treating salary as an inappropriate question creates an odd imbalance: the company is allowed to evaluate the candidate, but the candidate is somehow expected not to evaluate the company back. #Hiring #CandidateExperience

Trade shows are about people as much as they are about products. Veronica Costa, Giacomo Bizzotto, and Valentina Rossi are in New York next week for INTERPHEX Global, having conversations about #recruiting and #headhunting. If you’re attending, send a message and we’ll stop by your booth.

How does hiring work in the United States? How much does it cost? How long does it take? What should we offer? These are the questions Veronica Costa and Ludovica Giada Malinverni are answering this week at #Coverings2026. If you’re at the show and want to discuss hiring in the US, we’re around. Send a message and we’ll stop by your booth.

A judge just allowed a discrimination lawsuit against Workday to move forward. The case, Mobley v. Workday, Inc., argues that automated screening tools may exclude candidates because of age. (In simple terms: the software may filter out older applicants.) The court has not ruled on whether discrimination actually happened. But it allowed the claim to proceed. Most companies rely on ATS platforms to handle large volumes of applications. That’s no secret. And I use an ATS too. But I have a personal rule: I review every resume myself. Because behind every application there is a person. (Yes, I spend hours personally screening resumes.) If you are 40 or older and received a rejection after applying for a job through Workday, you may be eligible to join the lawsuit. I’m sharing the official notice and consent form in the comments.

Ludovica Giada Malinverni joins Wetalentia as our new Business Development & Marketing Specialist. She brings an international background shaped by experiences across Italy, the United States, Mexico, and India, and is comfortable working across cultures and languages. Her focus will be on building relationships with companies expanding in America and supporting their hiring efforts on the ground. If you're growing your team in the U.S., you may hear from her soon. Welcome to the team, Ludovica!

Francesca Cavallari and Giacomo Bizzotto are in Vegas this week for #PizzaExpo. They’re having the usual conversations behind the booths. Not about pizza. About what happens after: ↳ who do you hire here ↳ how do you build a presence ↳ what does “being in the U.S.” mean for your business Because a trade show can give you contacts, but it won’t build your team for you. If you’re in Vegas, they’re around! #TalentAcquisition #Headhunting

When a company relocates someone to the US, two people move. One arrives with a job. The other arrives with a work permit and nothing else. A few months later, the question comes: “Can you help my partner find a job?” #Relocation quite often affects two careers. But most companies plan for only one. If you relocate international talent, supporting both careers is not a nice gesture. It’s a retention strategy. #TalentRetention #Wetalentia #ExpatLife