Best Rpo Recruitment Podcasts (2025)

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#108- Rethinking ATS, Scaling RPO, and Why Talent Acquisition Needs a Seat at the Table 31:55

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SUMMARY Christine Nichlos didn’t set out to build an RPO and HR tech firm that would partner with some of the world’s most complex enterprises, she simply saw a better way to do recruiting. Since launching People Science in 1997, she’s stayed at the forefront of talent acquisition by staying relentlessly curious and customer-focused. In this episod…

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#111- How Ashley Woods Scaled a $10M Desk and Bought Her Time Back 57:46

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SUMMARY Ashley Woods didn’t just build a successful recruiting desk. She redefined what success looks like. After starting her career at Allegis Group with no prior knowledge of the industry, she quickly rose through the ranks by applying an athletic mindset and a relentless hunger to master her craft. But after hitting big wins including five Pres…

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Ep 40 Why RPO partnerships fail (and what ZRG and Symbotic did differently) 34:10

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In high-growth technology sectors, talent acquisition leaders face an unprecedented scaling challenge: how can organizations rapidly deploy recruiting capacity while maintaining quality and cultural fit? The RPOA's 2025 RPO Trends Report shows that relationship quality ranks as the top factor in RPO partnership success. Technology companies scaling…

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#110- Mike Bradshaw on Amplifying Recruiters with Automation, Without Losing the Human Touch 17:57

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox sits down with Mike Bradshaw, Vice President of Talent at Pinpoint, a next-gen ATS platform that's redefining hiring for in-house teams. With ERE’s Recruiting Innovation Summit just around the corner, Mike shares a preview of his upcoming talk and dives deep into the urgent chal…

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#109- Jim Durbin on Smarter Recruiting, Better Process, and What Most TA Leaders Miss 24:20

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SUMMARY In this high-impact episode, Clark Wilcox sits down with Jim Durbin, aka the “Indeed Whisperer”, for a wide-ranging conversation on recruitment marketing, process design, and how to think like a TA consultant in an era of automation. Jim has trained over 10,000 recruiters, led campaigns that delivered 500,000 candidates for less than 30 cen…

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#107- How Larry Hernandez is Scaling Recruiter Brilliance with Custom AI Assistants 28:33

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast’s ERE Summit Series, Clark Wilcox is joined by Larry Hernandez, founder of Recruiter DNA. With over 25 years in the industry, Larry now teaches recruiters how to build their own AI-powered workflows that boost productivity without sacrificing the human side of recruiting. His approach is grou…

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#106- How Nick Livingston Is Rewriting the Recruiter Playbook with Interview Intelligence 23:16

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox talks with Nick Livingston, co-founder and CEO of Honeit, a platform built to modernize and streamline one of the most neglected parts of the recruiting process: the interview. Honeit doesn’t just record calls or generate transcripts, it creates a complete interview intelligence…

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#105- How Aaron Wang and Alex.com Are Helping Teams Interview Everyone Without Burning Out 19:08

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox talks with Aaron Wang, co-founder and CEO of Alex.com, one of the most exciting AI platforms in recruiting today. Just weeks after announcing their $20M Series A, Aaron joins the show to break down how Alex is helping companies run autonomous interviews, shorten time to hire by …

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#104- How Mike Dickinson Digitized NHS Hiring and Tackled One of Healthcare’s Toughest Talent Gaps 22:53

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast’s ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit Series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Mike Dickinson, Director of Recruiting at NHS Management. Mike shares the story of transforming hiring at a skilled nursing organization that had been operating with paper applications as recently as 2020. With over 4…

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#103- Why Candidate Experience Still Wins (Even When No One's Hiring) with Kevin Grossman 22:06

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SUMMARY In this episode of the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit Series, Clark Wilcox sits down with Kevin Grossman, VP of Candidate Experience Benchmark Research at Survale and the driving force behind the CandE Awards. With over 14 years of research into candidate sentiment, Kevin shares why the current job market is one of the roughest for profes…

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#102- Jen Jones on Becoming an AI-Powered Recruiter: Confidence Over Confusion 20:35

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SUMMARY In this episode of the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit podcast series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Jen Jones, Senior Technical Recruiter at Cedar. While new to AI, Jen has quickly transformed her workflow by adopting automation and practical tools. She went from a curious learner to a team trainer in less than a year. Her upcoming ses…

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#101- Jay Olson on AI, Empathy, and the Future of Talent Acquisition at Medtronic 39:19

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SUMMARY Jay Olson didn’t just ride the wave of recruiting trends, he’s been shaping them for decades. From the dot-com boom to today's AI revolution, Jay brings a seasoned, thoughtful perspective as the Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Medtronic. In this conversation with host Clark Wilcox, Jay opens up about the real challenges and opportu…

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#100- Brian Fink on AI, Ethics, and the Bold Future of Recruiting 24:50

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SUMMARY In this high-energy episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox sits down with the ever-electric Brian Fink, Managing Partner at the WeWork Group and MC of the upcoming ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit. Known for his sourcing wizardry, bold AI workflows, and relentless optimism, Brian dives into what makes this event, and this mo…

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#99- How Michael Vroman Went from Vintage Car Parts to Mastering the Talent Sourcing Hackathon 21:20

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SUMMARY In this special episode from the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Michael Vroman, Senior Executive Talent Acquisition Researcher at Equinix, to unpack his unique journey into recruiting, his philosophy on sourcing, and his role in this year's SourceCon Hackathon. What begins with a childhood obsessio…

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#98- AI Fraud in Hiring: How Zapier Tackles Deepfakes, Interview Swaps, and Business Risk 21:09

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SUMMARY In this episode from the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Anita Chandrasekhar, Global Head of Talent Strategy and Operations at Zapier, to explore one of the most urgent challenges in modern recruiting: candidate fraud and AI misuse. From deepfakes to fraudulent interview swaps, Anita shares how this…

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#97- Fixing the Candidate Black Hole: Elaine Orler on Building Match2 and Redefining Career Search Tools 26:51

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SUMMARY Elaine Orler didn’t plan on disrupting the candidate experience. She lived it. With roots in early childhood education, she transitioned into recruiting at Qualcomm before launching a consulting firm and co-founding the Candidate Experience Awards. In 2023, she took a bold leap again, joining forces with Doug to tackle one of the industry’s…

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Ep 39 Diana Doro of Orion Talent: Why Employer Brand Matters More Than Ever (And What to Do About It) 32:27

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Research shows referred candidates get hired at a rate of 30% compared to just 7% for applicants sourced through traditional job boards. Today's employers face an unprecedented challenge: quality candidates no longer fill the top of the funnel the way they once did, rendering traditional job board strategies obsolete. Candidates have stopped downlo…

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#96- How Chad & Cheese Became the Recruiting Podcast and What Joel Cheesman Sees Coming Next 30:21

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SUMMARY Joel Cheesman didn’t just witness the evolution of recruiting media, he helped shape it. In this candid conversation, the co-host of the iconic Chad & Cheese Podcast sits down with Clark Wilcox to share how a friendship, a few blog posts, and a bold bet turned into 1500-plus episodes and one of the most trusted voices in HR tech. They dig i…

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#95- Shally on the AI Rubric That Slashes Review Time by 86% and Why Fewer Resumes Are Better 35:06

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark sits down with Shally Steckerl, known across the industry as the godfather of sourcing, for a deep dive into one of the most overlooked elements in executive hiring: how to actually make selection decisions faster, smarter, and fairer. Shally shares his journey from transforming niche …

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#94- Jeff Taylor on Reinventing Hiring, Betting on Yourself, and Why AI is a Career Wake-Up Call 36:47

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SUMMARY In this special ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit edition of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark sits down with tech visionary and Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor. If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re on the right path, Jeff’s story will shift your perspective. From DJing in Boston clubs to founding one of the first 500 websites on the …

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#93- From Recruiter to Revenue Machine: Jon Davis on Turning Contract Staffing into a Scalable Asset 49:32

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SUMMARY What if your recruiting agency could scale without the cash-flow headaches or backend chaos? Jon Davis, CEO of Signature Back Office Solutions, shares how he went from placing rural physicians in the ‘90s to leading one of the most trusted EOR partners in the staffing world. In this episode, Jon breaks down what makes Employer of Record (EO…

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#92- How Ravi Tandra Is Revolutionizing Sourcing with Human-Centered AI at ProvenBase 25:02

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SUMMARY What if your sourcing tools could surface candidates no one else sees? In this episode of the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit series, Clark sits down with Ravi Tandra, founder and CEO of ProvenBase, to explore the evolution of sourcing tech, the real promise of AI, and how ProvenBase is helping recruiters discover hidden talent at scale. R…

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#91- Riana Maus on AI, Compliance, and Calculated Change in Talent Acquisition 17:13

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SUMMARY Riana Maus, SVP of Talent, Inclusion, and Diversity Acquisition at UMB Bank, joins Clark to unpack how recruiting leaders in regulated industries can approach AI not with fear or hype, but with strategy. As financial institutions face pressure to “do something with AI,” Riana offers a practical, phased roadmap to adopting innovation while s…

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#90- Ron Pritchett’s Framework for Scaling Sourcing with Precision, Messaging, and Human Touch 28:39

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SUMMARY Ron Pritchett didn’t just move from staffing to health tech, he mastered both. Starting his career at TEKsystems in Charlotte and Nashville, he learned the grind of full-cycle recruiting and sales. From there, he transitioned to sourcing leadership roles at Dropbox, Marqeta, and now Cedar, where he leads a small but mighty team focused on e…

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#89- Scaling Smart with Luis Derechin: How NIR-YU Is Changing the Offshore Talent Game 55:56

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SUMMARY In this episode, Clark sits down with Luis Derechin, founder and CEO of NIR-YU, to unpack what really makes offshore and near-shore hiring succeed or fail. Luis shares how his journey from Mexican-born entrepreneur to U.S.-based startup founder led to the birth of NIR-YU, a company helping businesses scale with top-tier Latin American talen…

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Ep 38 Elaine Nicol of AgileOne on How to Build a Magnetic Employer Brand Without a Massive Budget 58:23

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Your Employer Brand Bleeds Talent—And You Don't Even Know It According to Lighthouse Research & Advisory, 83% of candidates distrust employer brand authenticity—a crisis that costs organizations their best talent before interviews even begin. Talent acquisition leaders confront a stark reality: while 72% of professionals refuse to apply to companie…

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#88- From No Chair to AI Lead: Mastering the Art of Recruiting in the Age of Automation 26:10

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SUMMARY Jeremy Roberts didn't start with much, no chair, no computer, just a headset and a phone. Today, he's the Founding Customer Success Lead at Tenzo AI and a veteran voice in the recruiting world. In this energizing episode, Jeremy reconnects with Clark to unpack the evolution of recruiting from listservs and Boolean strings to AI recruiting a…

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#87- JCK on Rewiring HR for AI: Building Modern, Compliant Hiring Strategies 32:14

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#86- What We’re Bringing to ERE: Sourcing Smarter, Not Harder with Conor Kline 15:08

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SUMMARY In this ERE series kickoff, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Conor Kline, Head of Revenue at PIN.com, the sourcing platform that’s rapidly gaining traction in the recruiting world. Conor shares how PIN aims to empower recruiters, not replace them, by acting like an “Ironman suit” that multiplies human output while preserving human judgment.…

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#85- Redefining ATS with AI: The Human-Centric Blueprint Behind Perfect Hire 39:19

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EPISODE SUMMARY When Matt Schalsey, CEO of Perfect Hire, faced a costly hiring mistake in a previous company, he realized the real issue wasn’t just the candidate, it was the broken hiring process. That experience ignited the vision for Perfect Hire, a next-generation applicant tracking system (ATS) built not just to organize workflows, but to empo…

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#84- Future-Proofing Your Tech Stack: Jack Shirley on Why Lean Recruiting Teams Need a Smarter ATS 57:00

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Episode Summary Jack Shirley didn’t set out to become a thought leader in recruiting tech, but his journey from SaaS sales to leading strategy at TA Tracker has made him one. In this episode, Clark Wilcox sits down with Jack to unpack the nuance behind picking the right ATS, especially for boutique and founder-led recruiting firms. Jack shares how …

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Ep 37 Hillary Jarman of Hueman People Solutions: How to Build Strong Healthcare Employer Branding Without Slowing Down Hiring 34:36

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According to Deloitte, companies that effectively activate their employer value proposition can improve retention by up to 69%, yet healthcare systems face unprecedented talent shortages. The American Healthcare Association reports healthcare organizations expect a deficit of nearly 100,000 critical workers by 2028 while battling post-COVID financi…

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#83- Using Content and Curiosity to Build a Business with Purpose with Jessica Oliver 56:38

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Episode Summary When Jessica Oliver left her full-time job in late 2023, she didn’t just go out on her own, she reinvented her entire career. In less than a year, Jessica has launched an agency, built an AI-driven GovCon platform, and become a standout voice in the recruiting space through strategic content and intentional outreach. This episode is…

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#82- No Job ADS, No Chasing: Travis Janko’s Blueprint for High-Trust SAAS Recruiting 59:39

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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Clark Wilcox reconnects with longtime friend and Digital Recruiter OG, Travis Janko, for a deep dive into what it really takes to scale a recruiting business in 2025. Travis shares how he went from frustrated sales leader to founding a high-performing recruiting firm focused exclusively on helping SaaS founders hire…

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Ep 36 Emily Gordon & Zack Flippo of Randall Reilly on Brand Marketing for Transportation Companies 34:37

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With an 80% average turnover rate plaguing the trucking industry, transportation organizations struggle to fill critical positions while facing an unprecedented driver shortage. The trucking sector needs 1.2 million new drivers over the next decade, yet current recruitment strategies continue to fail at scale. Only 17% of candidates believe employe…

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#81- Brian Hunt on Outsourcing Smarter: How Recruiters Can 3x Their Production Without Burning Out 55:54

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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Clark Wilcox sits down with Brian Hunt, CEO of Kore RPO and Kore BPO, to unpack the art and strategy behind outsourcing in recruiting. Brian didn’t start in recruiting, he came from tech consulting and software implementation but his passion for solving complex problems led him to build teams across continents and e…

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#80- From $1M to $4M: How Greg Fischer Used Offshore Teams to Explode His Recruiting Firm 59:02

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SUMMARY Greg Fisher didn’t set out to be a recruiting entrepreneur, he started as the first hire for a solo recruiter in Los Angeles and helped scale their healthcare firm from a modest team to a $4M powerhouse. But that journey wasn’t easy. They were stuck at $1M in revenue for years until Greg cracked the code: building a high-performing offshore…

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#79- The Tool Recruiters Actually Love Using with Conor Kline 1:00:15

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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Clark Wilcox chats with Conor Kline, Head of Revenue at Pin.com, a fast-rising tool shaking up the recruiting tech world. The two first connected at the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit, bonding over their UMass Amherst roots and quickly diving into a bigger conversation about quality tech, real relationships, and w…

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Ep 35: Michelle Krier of Advanced RPO: How to Fill Food and Beverage Jobs Without Losing Day-One Hires 21:36

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The Food and Beverage industry and other high-volume-hiring industries face a critical employer branding crisis costing organizations qualified candidates and revenue daily. Production, quality control, and engineering roles now require what industry experts call "radical transparency over sugar-coating" - candidates demand honest conversations abo…

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#78- Chris Mader on Fixing What Most Staffing Leaders Miss 1:15:13

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EPISODE SUMMARY What do you get when you combine a former pro athlete, a corporate leader turned author, and 30+ years of recruiting wisdom? You get Chris Mader, someone who’s coached hundreds of recruiters, sold millions in staffing services, and still makes cold calls for fun. In this episode, Chris joins host Clark Wilcox to unpack the power of …

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#77- From Hours to Minutes: Speeding Up Hiring with AI with Matt Honig 47:31

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SUMMARY In this episode, Clark welcomes Matt Honig, Head of Sales and Partnerships at Fastr.ai, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming recruiting workflows. Matt explains how Fastr.ai AI integrates directly with applicant tracking systems (ATS) to help recruiters rediscover qualified candidates already in their databases, rank incom…

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EP 34 Jamie Minier of NXTThing RPO: For Talent Leaders Tired of Losing Candidates to Slow Hiring 20:27

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High-volume hiring faces a critical speed-to-hire crisis costing organizations top talent daily. Frontline positions now require what industry experts call "drive-through hiring" - candidates expect job offers as quickly as they receive fast-food orders. Organizations deploying lengthy applications and password-protected portals watch qualified can…

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#76- Hiring with Clarity, Scaling with Confidence: Ranjith Ravula on Recruiting That Lasts 47:24

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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of The Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark sits down with Ranjith Ravula, founder of Raks Group and SocialM8, and a branding-focused entrepreneur with a powerful story of grit, growth, and reinvention. Ranjith opens up about immigrating to the U.S. in 2007 without knowing English, starting out in accounting, and slowly …

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#75- Win the Relationship, Not the Deal: Casey Jacox on Building a Career That Lasts 1:07:16

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EPISODE SUMMARY Casey Jacox didn’t plan to get into recruiting, he fell into it like most people do. He started out selling barcoding labels, confused by his pay and frustrated by limited opportunity. After being told his goals were “too aggressive,” he took a leap into staffing as a contractor making $16 an hour. That leap turned into a 20-year ca…

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Ep 33 The Future of Workforce Intelligence: Raleen Gagnon on Building Predictive Hiring Strategies 22:42

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Raleen Gagnon joins Lamees Abourahma to discuss how global workforce intelligence transforms talent acquisition strategy, why traditional outsourcing assumptions no longer work, and how predictive data gives companies a competitive edge in today's rapidly changing market. Learn how Raleen solved the frustrating challenge of using 30+ different tool…

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#74- Bill Monthly, Stress Less: The Recurring Revenue Recruiting Model with Charles Causey 44:47

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Episode Summary In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark welcomes Charles Causey, founder of Agile Partnering, for a masterclass on contract staffing and building recurring revenue as a recruiter. Charles unpacks the role of Agile as an Employer of Record (EOR), helping solo recruiters and staffing firms make contract placements with…

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Ep 32 Heather Siler on Why Smart Healthcare Leaders Prefer Flexible Recruitment Solutions 22:16

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Heather Siler from Hire Velocity joins Lamees Abourahma to discuss how Project RPO can solve healthcare's most pressing talent challenges, from managing workforce fluctuations to scaling teams rapidly across multiple geographies. They explore real-world examples of successful implementations, the evolving role of AI in recruitment, and why the huma…

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#73- Gen Z Wants Purpose: Danielle Farage on Building the Future Workplace 19:35

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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode from the ERE Recruiting Summit in Las Vegas, Clark sits down with Danielle Farage, Gen Z expert, speaker, and content creator for a conversation that spans generational communication, workplace evolution, and building more intentional, human-centered organizations. Danielle shares what Gen Z really wants from employe…

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#72- Anna Morgan on Building Brands, Events, and Real Recruiting Relationships 26:03

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EPISODE SUMMARY Recorded live at ERE Las Vegas, Clark Wilcox sits down with Anna Morgan, founder of Career BFF and the powerhouse behind the Evolve conference to talk recruiting, branding, and building real relationships in a tech-saturated world. Anna shares how she blends leadership, wellness, and breathwork into the talent conversation, and why …

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EP 31 Leigh Cuevas on Using Direct Sourcing to Build Proactive Talent Communities 45:24

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Leigh Cuevas joins Lamees Abourahma to discuss the three critical shifts every TA leader must make: moving from reactive to proactive sourcing, turning sourcers into passionate brand ambassadors, and building engaged talent communities before you need them. Discover the proven framework that cut one aerospace manufacturer's time-to-fill in half whi…