You will have to take over the recruitment process yourself—Which is identifying, assessing, and attracting talent. Assign the recruiter to administrative tasks.
This is mission critical, especially if you are a Line Manager—- and the lack of people is negatively impacting goal attainment (possibly your bonus). You can’t blame HR Bozos. Ultimately, it’s your problem.
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