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How a Fired Rookie Became a $6.5M Top Biller in Recruitment, with Dario Furman
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Fired in 3 days, Dario Furman rebounded to bill $6.5M. Learn his recruitment growth strategies using relationships, niche focus & AI.
Fired three days into his first recruiting job, Dario Furman could have walked away. Instead, a bold “second chance” email to the CEO got him rehired and launched a 17-year executive search career placing 500+ professionals and billing $6.5M at StevenDouglas.
In this episode of The Resilient Recruiter, Dario shares how resilience, relationship-building, and smart use of AI helped him become one of Florida’s top billers. You’ll learn how he turned candidates into loyal clients, outworked his competition, and built a sustainable desk focused on quality, not transactions.
You’ll discover:
- The comeback story that began with a “second chance” email. 
- How Dario became a top 3 national biller within a year. 
- Overcoming fear of business development and calling C-suite decision-makers. 
- Turning long-term candidate relationships into client revenue. 
- Why did he “MPC’d” himself into StevenDouglas? 
- Leveraging niche focus, KPIs, AI tools, and warm introductions to boost results. 
- Automations that enhance, not replace, human connection. 
About Dario:
Dario connects top-tier finance and accounting talent with South Florida’s leading companies. Since joining StevenDouglas in 2014, he’s placed 387 professionals with an 8% falloff rate, generating over $6.4M in fees. Fluent in English and Spanish, he combines modern recruiting tools with an old-school relationship-first approach.
People and Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Mark Whitby
- Get your FREE 30-minute strategy call 
- Mark on LinkedIn 
- Mark on Twitter: @MarkWhitby 
- Mark on Facebook 
- Mark on Instagram: @RecruitmentCoach 
292 episodes
Manage episode 500346867 series 2576682
Fired in 3 days, Dario Furman rebounded to bill $6.5M. Learn his recruitment growth strategies using relationships, niche focus & AI.
Fired three days into his first recruiting job, Dario Furman could have walked away. Instead, a bold “second chance” email to the CEO got him rehired and launched a 17-year executive search career placing 500+ professionals and billing $6.5M at StevenDouglas.
In this episode of The Resilient Recruiter, Dario shares how resilience, relationship-building, and smart use of AI helped him become one of Florida’s top billers. You’ll learn how he turned candidates into loyal clients, outworked his competition, and built a sustainable desk focused on quality, not transactions.
You’ll discover:
- The comeback story that began with a “second chance” email. 
- How Dario became a top 3 national biller within a year. 
- Overcoming fear of business development and calling C-suite decision-makers. 
- Turning long-term candidate relationships into client revenue. 
- Why did he “MPC’d” himself into StevenDouglas? 
- Leveraging niche focus, KPIs, AI tools, and warm introductions to boost results. 
- Automations that enhance, not replace, human connection. 
About Dario:
Dario connects top-tier finance and accounting talent with South Florida’s leading companies. Since joining StevenDouglas in 2014, he’s placed 387 professionals with an 8% falloff rate, generating over $6.4M in fees. Fluent in English and Spanish, he combines modern recruiting tools with an old-school relationship-first approach.
People and Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Mark Whitby
- Get your FREE 30-minute strategy call 
- Mark on LinkedIn 
- Mark on Twitter: @MarkWhitby 
- Mark on Facebook 
- Mark on Instagram: @RecruitmentCoach 
292 episodes
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