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Welcome to another episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! Today, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Dougie Loan, a recruitment tech leader who has analyzed billions of recruiting messages and has his finger on the pulse of what’s truly effective — and what’s no longer working — in modern recruiting. In this data-driven conversation, Dougie Loan shares candid insights from behind the scenes, busts outdated outreach myths, and reveals strategies that are winning business in 2026. Tune in as we talk AI's impact, wasted workdays, assembling high-growth playbooks, and actionable advice for recruiters who want to move from average to elite. Whether you’re struggling with low reply rates or searching for a competitive edge, this episode is packed with practical tips and forward-looking strategies to help you thrive in the rapidly evolving world of recruitment.

Gary Stauble started his firm in 1998 and almost immediately lost control of his mornings. Circumstances at home meant he could not rely on being at his desk on any given day. He had less time than his competition, and he was not hitting his goals. So he stopped measuring hours and started measuring what the hours produced. He compressed his workday, front-loaded everything that mattered into the morning, and produced more, not less. This episode is brought to you by Atlas, the AI-first recrui...

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, we have a special guest, Ed Pedini, the Head of Customer Advocacy at SeekOut. Ed is here to share some incredible sourcing secrets that will revolutionize the way you recruit top talent. Ed will be diving into the world of machine learning and how it can be used to infer people's skills and experience from platforms like LinkedIn, GitHub, and Stack Overflow. He'll also discuss SeekOut's focus on the aerospace and defense space, and the challenges they faced when identifying cleared talent. But that's not all! Ed's journey into recruiting is also one you won't want to miss. From accidentally stumbling into the field while searching for a job to realizing that being a recruiter aligned perfectly with his experience in building up teams and working with startups. Ed will share his insights on the importance of talent pools and the unique challenges recruiters face in industries like healthcare. We'll …