Send us a text In this episode of Recruiting Trailblazers, Marcus Edwardes engages in a revealing conversation with Jerry McMillin, the director of technical recruiting at ClickUp. They delve deep into the intricacies of internal and agency recruiting, the role of personalized outreach, the impact of tenure, the importance of work ethic, and the changing dynamics of the recruiting industry. They also explore candidate experience, relationship with stakeholders, and the outlook for internal recru...
Jan 04, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 180
Send us a text In this episode of Recruiting Trailblazers, host Marcus Edwardes welcomes back expert labor economist, Andrew Flowers from APPCAST. The discussion circles around critical trends shaping the world of recruitment and labor markets for the upcoming year, 2024. The pair embarked on the conversation by touching on the imminent hiring slowdown in 2024, with a special focus on standing up positions vs sitting down positions. They delved into how the hiring demand for knowledge workers or...
Dec 22, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Send us a text In this enlightening podcast episode, Marcus Edwardes engages in an exploration of the role of a recruiter in the era of AI and chat GPT with Ben Otero, the Head of Global Talent at Doorloop. With their combined industry knowledge and distinct insights, they delve into major aspects of recruitment, detailing how these processes are evolving with time, and what recruitment might look like in the future. - The role and importance of a recruiter in today's evolving recruitment landsc...
Dec 15, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Send us a text Welcome to the Recruiting Trailblazers podcast! In this episode, Marcus Edwardes interviews Logan Marsh, a global talent acquisition leader and startup advisor. They discuss various topics related to talent acquisition and leadership. Let's dive into the key points covered in this episode: - Marcus introduces Logan Marsh, a global talent acquisition leader and startup advisor. - They discuss the biggest challenges faced by TA leaders today and the key to navigating those challenge...
Dec 07, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Send us a text This week's guest is TA Leader, Julie Coucoules. Julie and Marcus discuss their top five holiday movies: - Julie's number one pick is "Love Actually". - Marcus' number one pick is "Elf". - Julie's number two pick is "Home Alone". - Marcus' number two pick is "The Family Man". - Julie's number three pick is "The Holiday". - Marcus' number three pick is "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles". - Julie's number four pick is "It's a Wonderful Life". - Marcus' number four pick is "Die Hard"....
Nov 24, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 176
Send us a text In this episode of 'Recruiting Trailblazers', host Marcus Edwardes sits down with Joe Kotch, a 30 year veteran of the recruitment industry with extensive experience across various sectors. Their engaging and insightful conversation traverses the landscape of the recruitment business; covering internal and external recruitment dynamics, relationship building, the impact of technology, and the essential shift towards candidate experience-focused recruiting. Joe's LinkedIn https://ww...
Nov 17, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Send us a text This podcast is a fascinating conversation between the host, Marcus Edwardes, and his guest, Marta Riggins. The dialogue sheds much-needed light on employer branding's significant role in the recruitment process, employee engagement, and overall business success. Marta, a strategic consultant specializing in employer branding, breaks down the concept of employer branding and explains how it serves different business sizes. Outline: 1. Marcus introduces himself and the podcast, "Re...
Nov 07, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Send us a text Amanda is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Growth Partners. Embracing the Journey of AI: An Interview with Amanda Halle In this episode of Recruiting Trailblazers, host Marcus Edwardes interviews Amanda Halle, founder and CEO of Mindful Growth Partners, who specializes in preparing businesses and individuals for a technology-driven future. Halle shares her journey from currency trading to HR, discussing the role of data and her efforts in pioneering the usage of AI in the People Dat...
Nov 03, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Send us a text In this episode of Recruiting Trailblazers, host Marcus Edwardes converses with the distinguished talent acquisition professional, Melissa Grabiner. Melissa, with her impressive 25 years of experience in HR services and a considerable following on LinkedIn, shares her insights on the current trends and challenges in recruitment, especially during the economic downturn. The duo discusses the value of networking and the instrumental role that LinkedIn plays in a successful job searc...
Oct 19, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 172
Send us a text Holden Lager is a Talent Acquisition Leader with 8+ years of experience in the Staffing & Recruiting Industry. The first five years were spent on the agency side, leading a variety of professional recruitment teams. Three years ago, he transitioned to head Internal TA at Eastridge Workforce Solutions, a 100% Employee-Owned staffing firm based out of San Diego, CA. The conversation touches upon Holden's career journey, his views on popular films like Wolf of Wall Street and For...
Oct 06, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 170
Send us a text In this episode of Recruiting Trailblazers, host Marcus Edwardes discusses with guest Krista Tan, her journey from Premier Talent Partners to a tech startup, Field Guide, and her new venture, Talent Collective. They discuss the challenges of retaining personnel in recruitment agencies and how hard economic times can affect job roles in recruitment. They also discuss Krista's new community, Talent Collective, created specifically to aid female professionals in the talent attraction...
Sep 22, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 168
Send us a text Marcus shares a handful of his favorite Stoic Philosophies that can help you succeed as a recruiter. Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Sep 22, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Send us a text Reno Perry is the Founder @ Wiseful - who connect companies to top talent from untapped, online communities leveraging the influiencer model.| Reached $1mm in ARR within 4 months of launching. He writes daily to help people land a job they’ll love | and has amassed over 200,000 followers on LinkedIn Has developed a Layoff List w/ 19K+ candidates 👇 The conversation between Marcus and Reno Perry focused on the concept of community recruiting and leveraging creators/influencers to c...
Sep 15, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Send us a text Welcome to Recruiting Trailblazers - a podcast where we delve into the world of talent acquisition with industry experts from across the globe. In this episode, we host Adam Smith, who is renowned for his experience in recruiting and leading talent acquisition in fast-paced technology companies like Applovin and Machine Zone. Like many great internal recruiters and leaders, he began his recruiting career in the staffing game at Palo Alto Staffing - and, interestingly he is also a ...
Sep 08, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 166
Send us a text Marcus shares his experience watching the Prime Documentary "Just.One.Mile." - and how the protagonist's mindset can work for you during this year's downturn. Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Sep 01, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Send us a text James is originally from the UK and now lives in Austin, Texas having moved in 2015. James is the VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Epicor Software, a 4,500-person Software company. James is responsible for the strategy and operations of Epicor’s talent acquisition teams. HE oversees global Talent Acquisition, executive recruiting, Talent Operations, Employer Branding, and University Recruiting Teams ACROSS 40 COUNTRIES. Outside of work, James played competitive golf at college a...
Aug 25, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Send us a text Marcus shares a dozen absolute gems from Recruiting Trailblazers vault of excellence! Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Aug 18, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Send us a text Marcus chops it up with Brad Wolff on the subject of Business Development and Cold Calling. Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Aug 11, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Send us a text Marcus replays 10 amazing clips from previous podcasts Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Aug 04, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Send us a text Marcus lays out his rules for a positive BD mindset and reveals a crafty way of circumventing the objection "We're on a Hiring Freeze"! Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Jul 28, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Send us a text This week - Marcus opines on procrastination as a Recruiter - and how to reverse engineer the right amount of activity to ensure you hit your Recruiting goals! Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Jul 21, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Send us a text Kate Butler of PeopleSoar chats with Marcus about the mindset methods and magic required to be a successful recruiter/ salesperson in today's economy. Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Jul 14, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Send us a text Marcus chats with Alden Pennington about running his company, Talenta - specialists in healthcare executive recruiting. Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Jul 07, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Send us a text Marcus shares his stoic-fuelled problem solving methodology for Recruiters Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Jun 30, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Send us a text Marcus chats with Michael Pietrack Medical Affairs Recruiter - Head of TMAC Direct - Blogger - Bestselling Author - Keynote Speaker - about specialization and niching down! Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Jun 23, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Send us a text It turns out the Stoics knew a thing or two about recruiting - or at least the resilience required to do it! Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Jun 16, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Send us a text Marcus reveals the winningest mindset for Recruiters once more! Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/
Jun 09, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Send us a text In this episode of Recruiting Trailblazers, host Marcus Edwardes interviews Patrick Sirmeyer, the CEO of Luxus Plus, a multi-vertical recruitment firm based in Florida, and co-founder of Privy, a career coaching platform for employers and employees. Patrick discusses the specialties and multiple offerings of his firm and the state of competition in the Orlando area. He also shares insights on the job market and the use of chat GPT in recruitment. Timestamps [00:02:04] Remote work ...
Jun 02, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Send us a text Summary In this episode of Recruiting Trailblazers, host Marcus Edwardes interviews Andrew Lewis, Head of Talent for Worldly, a sustainability insights platform for consumer goods industries. They discuss Andrew's philosophy and LinkedIn posts as well as news stories related to talent acquisition. The episode is sponsored by Great Recruiters, an online reputation management platform for recruiters. Timestamps [00:00:43] The importance of online reviews. [00:03:49] Developing skill...
May 26, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Send us a text In this era of rapid digital transformation, we are witnessing the remarkable power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in unlocking the potential of recruiters. By seamlessly integrating AI into the recruitment process, we empower recruiters with valuable tools and insights to make informed decisions and find the perfect fit for organizations and candidates alike. With AI, recruiters enhance candidate experiences and, ultimately, build stronger, more diverse, and inclusive teams. In ...
May 18, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 151
