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Jay Veniard

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Jay Veniard spent eight years playing professional baseball with Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, and Tampa Bay Rays as a left-handed pitcher, arguably the most mentally demanding position on the field.

His baseball career was the catalyst to building an elite, peak performance mindset that allowed him to transition into the recruiting industry in 2004 and immediately take home Rookie of the Year and Top Biller honors in his first two years in the business.

Throughout Jay’s career, he has been a consistent Top Biller and has built two separate recruiting firms in 2008 and 2017, along with several other entrepreneurial ventures with his wife, Jessica.

In 2020, Jay started a coaching business specifically for recruiters where he teaches mindset and peak performance to help recruiters get unstuck, develop a peak performance mindset, and increase billings by 2x to 5x.

He has a passion for coaching and giving back to the recruiting community, and the goal of his coaching program is to level up the persona of recruiters worldwide and make our industry much more respected in the business community.

Jay and his wife Jessica have 5 daughters, 5 dogs, and a lot of wine and whiskey. He enjoys playing beer league ice hockey, health & fitness, and traveling.

From Sports to Recruiting: Jay Veniard's Secrets to Achieving Long-Term Success
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Nov. 7, 2024

From Sports to Recruiting: Jay Veniard's Secrets to Achieving Long-Term Success

Welcome to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In today's captivating episode, "From Sports to Recruiting: Jay Veniard's Secrets to Achieving Long-Term Success," our host Benjamin Mena sits down with the extraordinary Jay Veniard. As a former professional athlete turned veteran recruiter, Jay brings a wealth of knowledge about building a successful career in recruiting, emphasizing the importance of mental toughness, critical tasks, and effective client engagement.Jay delves into the mindset required for excellence—highlighting concepts like "bitch voice" versus "boss voice," the significance of visualization, and the power of a strong, proactive self-talk to combat burnout and negativity. He draws intriguing parallels between sports and recruiting, advocating for a focus on foundational activities such as phone calls and meaningful in-person interactions.Listeners will gain insights on enhancing performance through daily targets, role-playing exercises, and the innovative 'game tape…
Guest: Jay Veniard