Episodes

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Nov. 23, 2021

Episode 19 – How You Can Scale Your Firm 2-5X in record speed with David Stephen Patterson

In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with “DSP” David Stephen Patterson the founder of The Digital Headhunter, and the SAP Recruiter on how he helps search firms scale 2-5X in record speed. I am excited to host DSP because he is one of the individuals that helped me jump internal recruitment to our own search firm. Highlights that we talk about: How David Stephen Patterson got his career started in recruiting 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝™ his revolutionary new marketing, pr...
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Nov. 19, 2021

Episode 18 – How To Use Recruiting As a Tool to Build Wealth and a Real Estate Portfolio with Dandan Zhu

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 ...
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Nov. 9, 2021

Episode 17 – What to do if a client is not paying your placement fee and how to still get paid if a client backdoors your candidates with Wilson Cole

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...
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Nov. 2, 2021

Episode 16 – The Quest to Help 1 Million Americans With Criminal Records Land Employment with Richard Bronson

In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with Richard Bronson the founder of 70 Million Jobs and the Commissary Club about how he has already successfully helped thousands of Americans with criminal background land jobs and the quest to help 1 Million more. 70 Million Americans have criminal backgrounds and many have trouble finding employment, and he is actively working on a solution. Highlights that we talk about: His background and why he is passionate about work for people w...
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Oct. 8, 2021

Episode 15 – The Secrets of Cleared Recruiting with Katie Keller of ClearanceJobs.com

In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with Katie Keller with ClearanceJobs.com about the ins and outs of recruiting in the cleared space. We also cover what it takes to be successful in recruiting cleared talent. Highlights that we talk about: What the current market for cleared recruiting looks like How recruiters can win in the cleared space Some creative avenues that you have seen to land cleared candidates How ClearenceJobs is one of the most powerful platforms for cle...
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Sept. 27, 2021

Episode 14 – Falling Into Recruiting And How to Become Successful with Joshua May

In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with Big Biller Joshua May on what it takes to be successful in recruiting. Highlights that we talk about: How Josh fell into recruitment by recruiting himself into the industry Shifting his company from Contingency to Retained Focusing on a Niche vs chasing multiple industries How to be successful in the recruiting space How he has learned from his peers to keep growing Joshua May: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuawilliammay/ Hire ...
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June 28, 2021

Episode 13 – International Author and Top Biller Steve Guest

In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with Top Biller and the Internationally known author of the best recruiting book that I have read in years ‘Top Biller’, Steve Guest on what it takes to be successful in recruiting. Highlights that we talk about: How Steve got into recruiting and the first company he really wanted to work for passed on him What it takes to be successful and a top biller Writing of the book Top Biller along with a new upcoming book that is coming out soo...
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June 22, 2021

Episode 12 – What It Takes To Be Successful In Recruiting With Scott Love

The Placement Club with Scott Love - https://shorturl.at/evD17
Guest: Scott Love
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May 15, 2021

Episode 11 - When Continuing Education in Recruiting Impacts Earnings with Top Industry Trainers Tricia Tamkin Jason Thibeault

In this episode, Tricia Tamkin and Jason Thibeault discuss their path into the recruiting career, why they think recruiting is one of the greatest careers, as well as some tips and strategies on how to be a more effective recruiter. Highlights We Talk About: Tricia and Jason both new early on that they wanted to be a recruiter. Tricia believes that most people do not seek a recruitment career because they do not understand how spectacular it is. There is a low barrier of entry to be...
Guest: Tricia Tamkin
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May 11, 2021

Episode 10 – Launching a Successful Recruiting Firm in France with Emilie Ornon

In this exciting episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I get to interview Emilie Ornon who after a few years of starting a new desk for the company she worked for decided to make the jump and launch her own successful firm. We talk about: What it's like to launch a firm after a successful agency recruiting career What it takes to win new business as you are just starting out Creative Recruiting avenues that are helping her team place, candidates What the recruiting world is lik...
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May 4, 2021

Episode 9 – Million Dollar Biller in Europe with Gavin Johnston

In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, we speak with our guest Gavin Johnston about being a top biller in Europe and what it took for him to get there. We talk about: How he was able to bill over $1 million with less 7000 LinkedIn Connections How he is hyper focused on his candidates and how that’s one of the secrets to his success How most recruiters fail because they never started their careers with the right training Day in and day out what it took to be a top biller ...
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April 16, 2021

Episode 8 – The Impact of Digital Marketing Growth for Staffing + Recruiting Firms with Kelli Schutrop

In this exciting episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast our guest Kelli Schutrop the Director of Sales and Marketing at Parqa talks about the impact of Digital Marketing for Staffing and Recruiting Firms. We talk about: How some executive search firms and tech search firms are bringing in up to 50% of their business with digital marketing Things that you need to start preparing for as digital marketing has an increased role in the staffing and recruiting industry Digital Marketing Steps that y...
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March 29, 2021

Episode 7 – How Helping Companies Grow has Lead to $150 Million in Sales with Aaron Opalewski

In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, we Interview Aaron Opalewski the CEO and Founder of Spark Talent Acquisition. We talk about: What it took to get to $150 Million in Sales The journey from Agency Recruiter to CEO of his own firm The daily habits that have led to his success Leading his team through the last year of Covid Impacts The road to 100,000 Opportunities per year with his team The book that has had the largest impact of his career This has been one of my favorite Po...
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March 11, 2021

Episode 6 – How Recruiters can use Content to Attract Clients with Joel Lalgee

Content is King… I know we have all heard about how we need to create more content for our organic marketing channels, but is it worth it? In this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast we speak with Joel Lalgee who not only used content creation to change the game in inbound marketing but is now teaching other recruiters to bring in more sales by doing the same. Joel Lalgee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/recruitmentmarketing1/ https://linktr.ee/Joellalgee With your Host Benjamin Mena with ...
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Feb. 21, 2021

Episode 5 – How the Sprint Recruiting Mythology is an absolute Game Changer for Talent Acquisition with Trent Cotton

As a Talent Acquisition or Recruiting Director are you tired of putting out the flames of every fire day in and day out? Are you looking to stock knocking down the current openings? If so you are in luck because in this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast I speak with Trent Cotton on the game-changing mythology of Sprint Recruiting and how it’s a game-changer on internal recruiting. Trent Cotton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentcotton/ Sprint Recruiting: https://sprintrecruiting.com/ S...
Guest: Trent Cotton
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Feb. 9, 2021

Episode 4 - Going Deeper into the data for better quality hires and jumping into your own firm with Michael G. Cox

Michael G. Cox is a leading Executive Sales Recruiter based out of San Antonio, TX. In this episode, we talk about how he successfully climbed the corporate recruiting ladder into a leadership position. Using data to not only increase the quality of hiring but maximize organization revenue. Jumping from the corporate ladder to owning his own successful firm. Michael G. Cox Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikerecruiter/ The Sales Career Leveling Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us...
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Jan. 19, 2021

Episode 3 - How copywriting can level up your sales and recruiting with Henna Merchant Pryor

Henna Merchant Pryor was a top recruiter for years at K-Force before starting her Executive Coaching and Copy Clinics. She learned early on that the proper messages not only increased her response rates, but helped to become a Big Biller. We talk about how she got to the top of the industry. How she used copy to become highly efficient and productive and how important Copy is going to be moving forward in the recruitment industry. Henna Pryor LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennap...
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Jan. 15, 2021

Episode 2 - With Adam Meekhof on what its takes to be successful in recruiting year after year

Adam Meekof is one of the best recruiters that I have known for years. We both started around the same time at Aerotek and I have watched his career grow since. He has had nonstop success because of the fundamentals that he stays focused on. Join us as we talk about some of his secrets to success year after year. Adam Meekof’s LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammeekhof/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/RIWBL4b4IxI
Guest: Adam Meekhof
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Dec. 23, 2020

Episode 1 - Leadership Lessons From The Last Recession with Jay Veniard

Speaking with Jay Veniard of VenTech Search Group America’s leading Automation and Robotics Search Firm about the challenges that he faced in the last economic downturn and the lessons that he is using for his team in this potential economic cycle. Youtube: https://youtu.be/OjXXiumOh3M