Thank you for over 212K Downloads in 2025 between Spotify and Apple Podcast

Tricia Tamkin

Tricia Tamkin Profile Photo

Founder, Partner, Trainer, Coach

Tricia’s youth in the Chicago burbs was spent divided between reading and sports. She was the only girl in the boys’ league for baseball, and still managed to sneak in gymnastics, cheerleading, and a starring role in Grease.
Tricia’s prep school made college comparatively easy. When something is too easy, Tricia moves on. At 19, she interviewed for a job she’d never heard of – Headhunter. The day after her interview, she called the agency owner and told him she’d made a decision. She was going to be a recruiter, either for him or someone else. She was immediately hired and went on to be the top producer in the firm before she was old enough to have a cocktail.
In the early days, Tricia was content to be the top biller anywhere she went. Then her boss told her she needed to play nicer in the sandbox with the other employees. A month later she opened Wolftec, her executive search firm.
Nearly a quarter century later, she’s been widowed twice, fought and won several court battles, given birth, and lost a parent. She’s expanded her staff to more than a dozen, and then slimmed it back down, outsourcing everything.
Then, a client asked her to stop recruiting tech salespeople, and instead to build them a recruiting team. With her years of owning a firm, constant professional development, and help from Jason, she did just that. She recruited the team, made the hiring decisions, trained them, and worked herself out of a client… but into a new industry.
Tricia has spent the last fourteen years speaking on the most prominent stages in the recruiting industry, developing and delivering acclaimed training programs, and coaching some of the highest producers in our industry. She’s a gladiator, who does random acts of kindness every day. She also still makes cold calls and answers her own phone.

For private coaching: https://mooreessentials.com/private/
For group coaching: https://mooreessentials.com/group/
For AI training: https://mooreessentials.com/ai-for-recruiters/
For sourcing training: https://mooreessentials.com/sourcing/
For business development training: https://mooreessentials.com/sales/

Tricia Tamkin & Jason Thibeault on Why Perfect Candidates Cost Recruiters Money
295
Jan. 29, 2026

Tricia Tamkin & Jason Thibeault on Why Perfect Candidates Cost Recruiters Money

Most recruiters aren’t underperforming — they’re over-filtering. Chasing “perfect” candidates is quietly costing you deals, speed, and money. 🎧 Tricia Tamkin & Jason Thibeault on Why Perfect Candidates Cost Recruiters Money 1. Episode Hook Chasing “perfect” candidates feels responsible. It’s also the fastest way to kill deals, slow your desk, and lose fees . 2. Why This Episode Matters Most recruiters are unknowingly playing the wrong game. They wait. They hesitate. They protect “standards.” And...
Navigating the Evolving Recruitment Landscape with Tricia Tamkin Part 2
85
July 18, 2023

Navigating the Evolving Recruitment Landscape with Tricia Tamkin Part 2

"On this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, we have the incredible Tricia Tamkin as our guest. Tricia shares some amazing stories and insights about her experiences in the recruitment industry. She talks about how she helped a client transition into owning their own business, providing support with resignation, launching the business, and acquiring new clients. Tricia also discusses the importance of optimizing job postings for search engine optimization and how job postings should focus on what's in it for the candidate rather than just listing qualifications. She shares valuable tips on writing effective job ads and the impact it can have on sourcing candidates. Tricia emphasizes the value of leveraging relationships and cultivating networks as a recruiter. She also recommends a game-changing book that had a profound impact on her thinking and approach to business. Tricia opens up about her coaching practice and the importance of establishing chemistry and impact before making …
Navigating the Evolving Recruitment Landscape with Tricia Tamkin Part 1
84
July 18, 2023

Navigating the Evolving Recruitment Landscape with Tricia Tamkin Part 1

On this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, we have the incredible Tricia Tamkin as our guest. Tricia shares some amazing stories and insights about her experiences in the recruitment industry. She talks about how she helped a client transition into owning their own business, providing support with resignation, launching the business, and acquiring new clients. Tricia also discusses the importance of optimizing job postings for search engine optimization and how job postings should focus on what's in it for the candidate rather than just listing qualifications. She shares valuable tips on writing effective job ads and the impact it can have on sourcing candidates. Tricia emphasizes the value of leveraging relationships and cultivating networks as a recruiter. She also recommends a game-changing book that had a profound impact on her thinking and approach to business. Tricia opens up about her coaching practice and the importance of establishing chemistry and impact before making l…
Episode 11 - When Continuing Education in Recruiting Impacts Earnings with Top Industry Trainers Tricia Tamkin Jason Thibeault
11
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 become a recrui...