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Inside the Mind of a Recruiting Pioneer: Adam Posner's Podcasting Success Story
Sept. 13, 2023

Inside the Mind of a Recruiting Pioneer: Adam Posner's Podcasting Suc…

Benjamin Mena: Welcome back to The Elite Recruiter podcast! I'm your host, Benjamin Mena, and in today's episode, we have a very special guest joining us. Adam Posner, the mastermind behind the Pozcast, is here to share his incredible insights on how podcasting can be a game changer for recruiting.…

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Persistence Pays Off: How Recruiting Can Change Your Life with Justin Bellante
Aug. 21, 2023

Persistence Pays Off: How Recruiting Can Change Your Life with Justin…

Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In today's episode, we have a very special guest with us, Justin Bellante. Justin is a seasoned expert in the world of healthcare recruiting and has some incredible insights to share. From the importance of consistent evaluati…

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Talent Management and The Future of Work with Michael Solomon, Co-Founder of 10x Management
July 27, 2023

Talent Management and The Future of Work with Michael Solomon, Co-Fou…

elcome back to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In today's episode, your host Benjamin dives into a captivating conversation with the phenomenal Michael Solomon, founder of 10x Management. With a background in the music industry, Michael has revolutionized the world of tech talent recruitment by applyi…

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7 Figure Biller: A Different Path To Success with Krystal Parker
July 25, 2023

7 Figure Biller: A Different Path To Success with Krystal Parker

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 th…

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Unlocking Success: The Blueprint to Becoming a Big Biller and Leaving a Lasting Legacy with Michael Pietrack
July 13, 2023

Unlocking Success: The Blueprint to Becoming a Big Biller and Leaving…

On this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Michael Pietrack, a bestselling author and expert recruiter. Michael shares valuable insights and strategies for success in the recruiting industry, emphasizing the importance of building relationships and treating ot…

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From Start to Sale: Insider Secrets for Building, Scaling, and Selling Your Recruitment Firm with Serial Recruitment Entrepreneur Mike Ames
June 27, 2023

From Start to Sale: Insider Secrets for Building, Scaling, and Sellin…

On this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, Benjamin Mena interviews serial recruitment entrepreneur Mike Ames. Ames shares his experience of losing a colleague, marking a turning point in his mentality and where he had to build the business. Throughout the episode, Ames provides insights on bu…

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How To Travel The World as A Recruiter/Digital Nomad with Matt Gorgolinski
June 13, 2023

How To Travel The World as A Recruiter/Digital Nomad with Matt Gorgol…

On this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, host Benjamin Mena speaks with Matt Gorgolinski about how to be a digital nomad recruiter and travel the world. Matt shares his insights on focusing on the right things, building a virtual assistant team, and the importance of having systems in place.…

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How Recruiting Became A Family Business With Ernie Moreno
June 6, 2023

How Recruiting Became A Family Business With Ernie Moreno

Signup for future emails from The Elite Recruiter Podcast: https://eliterecruiterpodcast.beehiiv.com/subscribe Ernie Moreno is a successful business owner who believes in the power of mentoring and helping others achieve thei...

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How Prioritizing Health Improved His Business and Life with Jay Veniard
May 18, 2023

How Prioritizing Health Improved His Business and Life with Jay Venia…

The Elite Recruiter podcast recently featured Jay Veniard, CEO of Ventech, who shared his health journey and how it positively impacted his recruiting business. The host highlighted the importance of maintaining good health i...

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Recruiting Expert Jan Tegze Shares Job Searching Secrets and His Latest Book the “Job Search Guide”
May 15, 2023

Recruiting Expert Jan Tegze Shares Job Searching Secrets and His Late…

Jan Tegze the author of Full Stack Recruiter and the new book Job Search Guide be your own career coach, appeared as a guest on The Elite Recruiter podcast. Jan shared his insights on the challenges faced by recruiters in the...

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The Most Unsuccessful Successful Recruiter with Michael G Cox
May 9, 2023

The Most Unsuccessful Successful Recruiter with Michael G Cox

The Elite Recruiter Podcast recently featured a conversation between Benjamin Mena and Michael G. Cox, where the focus was on how to be a successful recruiter despite facing personal challenges. Cox shared his experience of s...

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Global Head of Fintech at Korn Ferry and Founder of Fearless+, Deepali Vyas On How You Can Position Yourself for Recruitment Success
May 4, 2023

Global Head of Fintech at Korn Ferry and Founder of Fearless+, Deepal…

The Elite Recruiter Podcast recently hosted Deepali Vyas , the global head of Fintech for Korn Ferry and founder of Fearless+. They discussed her journey into the recruiting industry and how she founded Fearless+ to teach you...

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From Financial Ruin to Millionaire Recruiter with Patrick Barbour
April 27, 2023

From Financial Ruin to Millionaire Recruiter with Patrick Barbour

The Elite Recruiter podcast recently featured Patrick Barbour, founder of the Millionaire Recruiter Club, as a special guest. Barbour shared his experience of transitioning from a project manager in the Petrochemical industry...

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The Blueprint to a 7-Figure Recruitment Agency with James Blackwell
April 19, 2023

The Blueprint to a 7-Figure Recruitment Agency with James Blackwell

James Blackwell, Director of the Agency Blueprint and managing director of Ronald James Group, was interviewed by Benjamin on the Elite Recruiter podcast. Blackwell discussed his journey in the recruitment industry, starting ...

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Lessons Learned From $100K to $1 Million and from $1 Million to $5 Million with Will Spengler from Frederick Fox
April 6, 2023

Lessons Learned From $100K to $1 Million and from $1 Million to $5 Mi…

The Elite Recruiter Podcast recently featured William Spengler, the CEO of Frederick Fox, a successful recruitment firm specializing in technology and accounting and finance verticals. Spengler has been in the recruitment spa...

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A Year’s Resolution Started One of The World’s Biggest Crypto/Web3 Recruiting Companies with Emily Landon the The Crypto Recruiter
March 9, 2023

A Year’s Resolution Started One of The World’s Biggest Crypto/Web3 Re…

Emily Landon is the Crypto Recruiter, she began her journey in this space after working in the financial services industry for three years. She was passionate about helping the Blockchain industry to develop and saw a need fo...

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Don’t Be Afraid To Chase Your Dreams with Anthony Bencomo
March 2, 2023

Don’t Be Afraid To Chase Your Dreams with Anthony Bencomo

Anthony Bencomo is an excellent recruiter with over two decades of experience within the government contracting space and filling hundreds of positions per year. But what he has also done, he has chased his dreams. He is not ...

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How They Quickly Grew to Over 400 Employees in a Few Short Years with Rob Buffington
Feb. 14, 2023

How They Quickly Grew to Over 400 Employees in a Few Short Years with…

Our latest guest on Episode 57 of The Elite Recruiter Podcast Rob Buffington of Gordian Staffing accidentally fell into recruiting when someone asked for some help. Just a few years later he has grown his remote staffing org...

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7 Figure Biller Secrets with Amanda Berning
Jan. 26, 2023

7 Figure Biller Secrets with Amanda Berning

Benjamin Mena welcomed Amanda Berning onto the Elite Recruiter podcast to discuss how to bill seven figures as a recruiter. Amanda revealed that she never set out to become a recruiter, but ended up in the industry after a fr...

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#49 – Lessons From Her First 7 Figure Year with Lisa Decker
Dec. 6, 2022

#49 – Lessons From Her First 7 Figure Year with Lisa Decker

There are always things that we all can learn from Big Billers, but there is an extraordinary amount that we can learn from someone that has their first 7 figure billing year. Lisa Decker is our guest this week on The Elite R...

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#48 – Social Selling with Lauren Surman
Nov. 28, 2022

#48 – Social Selling with Lauren Surman

Social Selling is one of the most impactful things that most recruiters are not doing. Our awesome guest Lauren Surman is a master of social selling and is here to teach us how to level up our skills. It's something that we ...

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Episode 45 – 1600 Executive Placements with David Perry – Part 2
Aug. 31, 2022

Episode 45 – 1600 Executive Placements with David Perry – Part 2

In part 2 of this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with David Perry from Perry Martel International about how he has successfully placed 1603 Executives since he and his wife started their search firm. Highligh...

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Episode 44 – 1600 Executive Placements with David Perry – Part 1
Aug. 31, 2022

Episode 44 – 1600 Executive Placements with David Perry – Part 1

In part 1 of this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with David Perry from Perry Martel International about how he has successfully placed 1603 Executives since he and his wife started their search firm. Highligh...

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Episode 43 – Growing From a Recruiter Into a Leader with Sarah Briggs
Aug. 19, 2022

Episode 43 – Growing From a Recruiter Into a Leader with Sarah Briggs

In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with Sarah Briggs the Director of People Operations at Stability Healthcare. Sarah talks about how she grew from a front-line recruiter into a leader of an organization ...

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