August 6, 2025

From Talent Acquisition Leader to Agency Founder

In this Honeit Podcast, Kimberly Dymond-Balogh discusses her career transition from high-volume corporate talent acquisition leadership to founding her own recruiting agency. She shares lessons on building client relationship with candidate sourcing, and using technology like Honeit to deliver better results.

Honeit Podcast with Kim Dymond-Balogh

 

Honeit Podcast with Kim Dymond-Balogh from KDyomd

In this episode of the Honeit Podcast, Nick Livingston talks with Kimberly Dymond-Balogh, a former corporate talent acquisition leader who founded her own recruiting business. Kimberly’s career path spans high-volume corporate hiring, building TA teams from the ground up, and now running her firm, supporting clients across industries.

Kimberly shares:

  • Her career journey has included mortgage banking, agency recruiting, and leading TA functions for Fortune 500 and private equity-backed companies.

  • Lessons learned from high-volume corporate hiring and how those translate into more strategic, relationship-driven agency work.

  • The role of technology in recruiting today, including AI tools, automation, and how to strike the right balance with human connection.

  • Challenges for job seekers navigating ATS filters, instant rejections, and AI-driven hiring systems — and how recruiters can advocate for transparency and feedback.

  • How she uses Honeit to streamline interviews, deliver voice-backed candidate presentations, and even run mock interviews to help job seekers improve their skills and personal branding.

As the host of The Human Factor, Kimberly also brings insights from conversations with business leaders, sharing tips for small to mid-sized companies looking to improve hiring, leadership, and employee engagement.

Listen to the full episode: Honeit Podcast – Kimberly Dymond Balogh.

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