Recruiting Trailblazers

Send 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/

Send 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/

Send 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/

Send a text Marcus shares his stoic-fuelled problem solving methodology for Recruiters Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/

Send 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/

Send 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/

Send a text Marcus reveals the winningest mindset for Recruiters once more! Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/

Send 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 insi...

Send 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 platfo...

Send 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 enha...

Send a text As a recruiter, relying solely on cold outreach to find and attract talent can be a challenging and time-consuming process. Fortunately, social media has revolutionized the recruitment landscape, providing recruiters a powerful platform to connect with potential candidates, build their brand, and establish relationships with active and passive job seekers. By leveraging the right socia...

Send a text In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Chris Allaire, Co-Founder and COO of Averity. Chris is also an entrepreneur, pilot, avid golfer, pretty awesome cook, crab cake connoisseur, guitar player, and a proud husband and father. Listen in as Chris shares the best time to recruit people, what it takes to start a successful recruiting agency, and the importance of relationships. Chri...

Send a text In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Scott Whiteford, Director of Leadership Analytics at Talent Plus. Scott also serves as a Sociology of Leadership Instructor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, an Algebra e-Leadership MBA Lecturer, and as an advisor for Upheaval. Listen in as Scott shares the best and worse approaches to retention, the true value of experience, and how or...

Send a text Marcus and Julie ask ChatGPT to recommend the top 10 film that Recruiters should watch - and then they discuss them! Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/

Send a text In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Adam Conrad, Founder of Great Recruiters. Adam has over 24 years of experience in the staffing industry. Adam is passionate about helping people reach their full potential, both professionally and personally. Listen in as Adam shares his experience at the Staffing Industry Analysts Conference, using automation in recruiting, and the importan...

Send a text In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Khang Nguyen, VP of Sales and Operations at CTP Consulting. He brings over 20 years of experience in the technology staffing and consulting space, including over 14 in a leadership capacity. His experience spans from small, start-up environments, to large enterprise, publicly traded organizations. Khang and his family back the No Kid Hungry...

Send a text In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Ryan Musselman, who began his career as a recruiter for a regional credit union. For the past 16 years, he has been building content businesses across the digital realm as a senior executive. As the Founder of Parade Studio, he creates full-service content programs for executives, recruiters, and sellers who don’t have the time to post on Li...

Send a text This week Marcus laments the biggest missed opportunity in Recruiting and how to adopt a 2-step strategy to resolve and emerge victorious with a robust referral, recommendation, and information network. Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/

Send a text Marcus chats with Brian FInk about the impact of psychological safety in the workplace. Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/

Send a text Marcus opines on why he thinks tenure is so overrated as a measure of reliability, steadfastness, and loyalty. Bottom line - Hiring managers are missing out big time on some of the best candidates available if they only consider candidates with a history of long tenure at previous employers! Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/

Send a text In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Hannah Jane. She has over 17 years in talent acquisition leadership and people operations. She’s a Talent Business Partner for Team Union, which specializes not only in recruiting for startups, but also in creating processes, best practices, and policy to help companies succeed in the entire recruiting and hiring process. Listen in as Hannah...

Send a text In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Jared Watts, Director of Talent at Vantaca, a community-managed performance software company based in North Carolina. Previously, Jared worked on the agency side in executive search and spent five years playing professional soccer in the MLS. He played for both the Colorado Rapids and the Houston Dynamo, and was the 33rd overall pick in the...

Send a text In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Robin Choy, CEO of HireSweet, a talent acquisition platform built to empower outbound data-driven recruiting teams. He is the host of the A-Players podcast. Robin wrote an excellent guide for recruiters called The Definitive Guide to Sourcing in Recruiting ( https://content.hiresweet.com/the-sourcing-guide/ ), which breaks down the process i...

Send a text In this episode - Marcus presents a few very good reasons why Recruiters find In House recruiting so rewarding before he gives a few excellent reasons why you might consider a move back to Agency Recruitment! Connect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/

Send a text In this episode, Marcus Edwardes once again speaks with Vanessa Raath, a freelance sourcer, a global talent sourcing trainer, an international keynote speaker, and a wildlife photographer. She recently founded the online educational platform, Vanessa Raath Academy. Listen in as Vanessa shares what sourcers can do to be steps ahead of the competition once the economy regains its momentu...