Elite recruiters are not always doing something completely different—they’re simply doing more. More calls. More messages. More candidate meetings. More client conversations. More networking. But activity alone is not enough. The best recruiters also invest in themselves, study their craft, learn from other top performers, and constantly look for ways…
Holly Dary launched her own recruiting firm three months before COVID. She doubled down and came out twice as strong. 🎯 The AI Recruiting Summit 2026 is happening now through July 20th, and registration is free for every live session. Recruiting engineers, operators, and recruiters running AI on their desks…
Steven Lu and Conor Kline give the recruiting industry a C+ to B on how it’s actually using AI today, not just the hype. They believe that the tools are getting better fast, especially as foundational models like Claude and OpenAI continue to improve. But many AI recruiting products still…
Tanner Baldwin makes a strong point at the AI Recruiting Summit: recruiters are more valuable now than ever. In a hiring market flooded with applicants, the human filter matters. A good recruiter doesn’t just review résumés — they bring niche expertise, trusted relationships, and often a shortlist of vetted candidates…
The average knowledge worker is productive 2.3 hours a day. Here is how to beat that before lunch. Gary Stauble started his recruiting firm in 1998 and almost immediately lost control of his mornings. Circumstances at home meant he could not count on being at his desk on any given…
He can't write a line of code. He billed 1.3 million dollars last year anyway. Nick Poloni of Cascadia Search Group crossed the million dollar mark for the first time with only about half a year on his AI stack, and he did it while rating his own coding ability…
Danny Cahill believes success requires being nimble and accepting that the world does not owe you anything. He reflects on 2009, when he suffered a serious back injury, went through a divorce that cost him half of everything he owned, and lost his mother. His response was simple: “So what?…
Danny Cahill argues that AI-driven job disruption is not entirely new. Economies constantly destroy and create jobs, but the unsettling part is that we cannot yet clearly see what many of the new roles will be. He also points out that recruiting has survived previous “industry killers” such as Monster…
Danny Cahill has built and mentored some of the highest billers in recruiting. In Part 2, he shows what it actually takes. In this second part of a two part conversation with Benjamin Mena, Danny Cahill goes behind the scenes of how he builds million dollar billers. He draws a…
Danny Cahill challenges the idea that top billers are obsessive people with no lives. He argues that high performers can build wealth, enjoy more experiences, and help more people. He also makes a provocative point: the people who claim they are “not into money” may spend more time worrying about…
Danny Cahill has spent 40 years building recruiters who last. In Part 1, he breaks down what still works in 2026. Danny Cahill is one of the biggest names in the history of recruiting. He owns Hobson Associates, the firm where he started six days out of college, became rookie…
Half the year is gone. Here's exactly what it takes to build a million dollar desk in recruiting, broken into 10 habits. Brent Orsuga has spent 23 years in recruiting and 11 years running his own firm, Pinnacle Growth Advisors. In this session from the Elite Recruiter Community, he lays…
Everyone is focused on how AI is changing recruitment, but Allie Milbrath believes the industry’s biggest problem is something else: the dominance of contingent recruiting. AI can make recruiters more efficient, but clients still expect stronger service, higher standards, and a better overall experience. Do you agree that the industry…
AI can identify candidates, but can it truly understand fit? Allie Milbrath explains why clients still need recruiters for calibration, market mapping, candidate influence, search strategy, trust, and the judgment required to understand what a role actually needs. What is one recruiting skill you don’t think AI can replace? Tune…
Most recruiters think AI is coming for their job. Allie Milbrath thinks it's coming for one kind of recruiter — the one whose only edge was speed. This is Part 1 of a two-part retained search masterclass on getting paid as a trusted advisor instead of a transactional order-taker. Allie…
Every recruiter is taught that business development fills your desk. Allie Milbrath thinks that's backwards. In Part 2 of this retained search masterclass, she makes the case that great delivery — not sales — is what actually builds a referral-driven, repeat-client business that doesn't depend on the hamster wheel. Picking…
Duncan Taylor explains why traditional dialing for dollars is gradually losing effectiveness and why recruiters must build credibility through thought leadership and a strong online presence. Tune in to the latest episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast sponsored by Atlas - the Recruitment Platform. Now streaming on all podcast platforms!
