Million Dollar Biller Episodes

David Fishman built a $1.5 million recruiting desk with no college degree, an eight-year Coast Guard stint, and a chip on his shoulder that never went away. Thirty years in, his longest client has been with him for three decades, and he just ran a streak of ten placements from ten straight presentations, first candidate presented, first candidate hired. He breaks down the intake questions that shape every search, why he reads resumes like photographs, how he wins back lost clients by outliving the HR leaders who cut him, why he tracks deals instead of dollars, and the Monday-through-Wednesday rhythm that protects his momentum. At 58, something is still chasing him.

Kimberly Laipple was a single mom at 18 who was told she would never get a degree. She survived foreclosure, fed her kids through food banks, and poured herself into a recruiting desk at Scientific Search. Eighteen years later she is president of that same firm, a $1.4 million personal biller, and one of only 80 recruiters admitted to the Pinnacle Society, where she serves as vice president of the board. In this episode she breaks down the inner work that took her from years stuck at $550K to her first million dollar year, the Mr. Miyagi deal she makes with every new recruiter, the repeatable process behind back to back $100K months, and the path she used to climb from recruiter to president: prove yourself, then ask for it. If you are sitting at a plateau and blaming the market, this one will challenge you in the best way.

Half the year is gone. This episode is the reset. Pulled from a live session inside the Elite Recruiter Community, this talk from Brent Orsuga is a mid-year line in the sand for any recruiter who looked up and realized the clock is running. Brent has spent 23 years in recruiting and 11 years running his own firm, Pinnacle Growth Advisors, and he lays out the ten habits, behaviors, and identity shifts he says separate million dollar billers from everyone else. The power of it is how he shrinks the number. A million dollar desk stops feeling impossible once you break it into quarters, into deals, into your average fee. From there it becomes a decision and a 90 day sprint rather than a fantasy. And as Brent points out, the framework holds no matter what your actual goal is, whether that's your first six figure quarter or your best year yet. What you'll learn: Why belief is the first habit, and why the math of a million is smaller than you think How to claim a niche and become a pa…

Your best biller is the person bringing in the most money. So how could promoting them be the most expensive mistake your firm ever makes? Duncan Taylor has spent more than 30 years on the executive side of recruiting, with one unusual specialty: recruiting for recruiting companies. In this conversation he lays out the producer-manager trap in brutal math — how a single promotion that looks like a reward can send five million in gross profit out the door — then maps where recruiting leadership is actually heading. Why dialing for dollars is fading. What the future leader looks like when AI eats the entry-level grind. The business-model shift from billing hours to guaranteeing outcomes. And the one Friday habit that turned candidates he never placed into his biggest clients. If you want to grow into a leader as the ground shifts under this industry, this is the blueprint.

Welcome to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In today's episode, we dive deep into the mind of a million-dollar biller as guest Rich Rosen shares the blunt truth of how to succeed in the competitive world of recruiting. Join host Benjamin Mena and Rich as they discuss the benefits of mentorship, the power of planning and organization, and the essential skills and mindset required for success. Discover the impact of niche specialization, the importance of using multiple methods for sales, and the tech stack that fuels Rich's success. Don't miss out on valuable insights from a top recruiter who knows what it takes to thrive in the industry.

In this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, we have the privilege of interviewing the remarkable Krystal Parker. With decades of experience in the field, Krystal has established herself as a powerhouse in the recruiting industry. She believes in prioritizing the candidate experience and sees their potential for managerial roles. Krystal shares valuable insights on building strong relationships with candidates, even after they are placed in new roles, and discusses the importance of being prepared to capitalize on candidates' future opportunities. We also delve into Krystal's own career journey, which started in a completely different industry and led her to become a million-dollar biller in recruiting. Join us as we explore Krystal's unique approach to recruiting and discover the secrets to her success in this captivating episode.

In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with Dandan Zhu the founder of DG Recruit a top Rec2Rec agency that helps Top Billers maximize their agencies careers. We also talk about how she is building wealth through her real estate portfolio. Highlights that we talk about: How she became a millionaire through recruiting and real estate. How recruiting is one of the highest income careers you can choose and you how you can use it to create wealth. How you can launch a successful ...

In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with Wilson Cole the founder of Adams, Evens, & Ross a top credit and collections agency that focuses exclusively on US Staffing and Recruiting Firms and Back Door Hiring Solutions which is the easiest way for recruiters to find missed fees and backdoor hires. Highlights that we talk about: When you might help in collecting a placement fee How they have helped over 3500 staffing and recruiting firms collect millions in fees that they wer...