Recruiting EQ

How does one even apply for a job anymore? It's become confusing and can feel like you're throwing resumes into the void as a job seeker. Carrie's new book EPOWER Your Job Search with AI breaks down why and what you can do about it.

What will the recruiters and staffing sales professionals of the future need to focus on? How can they adapt to stay relevant? What are the behaviours and attitudes that they can adopt today to set them up for success in tomorrow's market? All questions we tackle in this fantastic conversation with Julian D'Angelo, co-founder of Talin, an exciting AI native tool to automate on your productivity in...

An inspiring conversation with Igor about his truly global business career and the founding of Kint Partners. I feel like Kint truly embodies what I call the COVID dream - they've built a global company of worldly individuals who are truly the best fit for their culture and who work together in a flat structure and collaborate seamlessly.  We also touch on the Executive Career of the future being...

I thoroughly enjoyed my talk with Janylene as it marries together two of my main interests - Executive recruitment/coaching, and hypnosis/psychotherapy.  In the interest of diving deeper into the Human Intelligence element of this podcast, it was very refreshing to be able to dive deep into some of the common unconscious barriers that hold back even the most successful executives. 

I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with Samuel on a range of topics. He and I debated the skills that humans should focus on to be relevant in an AI driven future as well as providing a cautionary tale that AI also empowers users to hack our screening and evaluation systems

I was really energized by this conversation with our featured guest Natasha Lopoukhine, founder of Savvy Marketing Communications. She has an impressive track record of success with branding for Recruiting Agencies, which makes her a picture perfect guest for the show.  We get into AI and how it can be a force multiplier for small business owners, but the pitfalls are many if you being to rely on...

I was keen to sit down with Callum because he is actively recruiting for AI startups and scale-ups. I was curious if the rate of change and excitement versus risk factors are makign that space as volatile as it seems to the egneral public.  He also shared about what AI tools he and his team utilize and we get into some best practices. Really fun stuff. 

I love a chance to get into a nearly existential conversation about recruitment and about business. As anticipated, Ken's new book reflects a lot of the views he shared with me in our past conversations about how good leadership stems from a few core guiding principles. It was a really fun talk and I feel that there is a thirst for this kind of talk around what a company is and why it exists. 

Fascinating conversation with Russell revolving around how AI tools can unlock superpowers that neurodivergent candidates bring to the table. At some point it literally almost became an update best Claude practices seminar which I was actually very down for.  Russell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-van-brocklen-2007ab87/ Dyslexia Classes: https://dyslexiaclasses.com/ Rick: https://www.linkedi...

Kati and I got to geek on out on the incredible power of the EQ hire. IT was great to hear about her story and how she founded FRX (short for Fractional Exec) and how she created her business model and built her bench of remarkable execs. Her mission statement of getting startups access to the best execs even when they think they might not have the budget really spoke to me, as did her positive vi...

Since COVID, Education Technology (and education in general) has been a really hot topic in the news.  It's a topic Im personally quite passionate about so I was really excitred to dig in with Jess and Emmett.  OIn doing so, I learned that Jess's story from teaching to marketing to buying out HireEducation from the owner was a really fascinating and inspiring one. Among other things, that story re...

Our 100th Episode!!!! Thrilling, a little shocking and weirdly it felt like it happened really quickly. I was thrilled to have Alexis Alvarez as our featured guest for episode 100. She's the founder and CEO of Career Rockstars, an Executive Search firm that advocates for diversity in hiring within Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Venture Capital firms.  Moreover, her approach to alternative brandin...

Rich and I cover a broad range of topics starting with the new Masters Of The Universe Movie and ranging from the drastic changes going on in the market to the potential joys of owning one or more franchise. Definitely interesting if you've got the entrepreneur bug. Rich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-potter-533381a/ Franchise Heroes: https://www.linkedin.com/company/franchise-heroes/ Rick: htt...

Fun conversation with John Pezoulas, co-founder of Ready Set Exec, a boutique search firm in Ottawa. John is a fellow veteran of the Canadian recruiting scene and it was nice to compare thoughts on where to use AI in the recruiting chain and the pride behind human executed tasks.  John:https: www.linkedin.com/in/johnpezoulas/ Ready Set Exec: https://www.linkedin.com/company/readysetexec/ Rick: htt...

Wes and I had a great conversation prior to recording the pod and I was pleasantly surprised at how willing he was to talk about some of the deeper elements of what a human can bring to a business relationship that AI simply cannot, all seen through the lens of deisgn in a way that I really enjoyed.  Wes:https://www.linkedin.com/in/westowers/ Uplift 360: https://uplift360.com.au/ Rick: https://www...

A lively and optimistic conversation with my fellow Canadian, Sean Griffith. Sean is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of Truffle, an exciting new candidate screening tool. I was impressed by how thoughtful and humanistic his approach is and I also feel like recruiters are in dire need of more advanced screening tools as we navigate the somewhat broken system of application/resume submission. Sea...

A genuinely fun and lovely conversation with Alexis Meschi, co-founder of Ora Marketing. We touch on the need for content that focuses on human storytelling, the benefit of a 'done for you" marketing approach and traveling the world in search of the best food.  Alexis:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-albright-meschi-8b10a2243/ Ora Marketing: https://oramarketing.us/ Rick: https://www.linkedin.co...

An insightful and informative conversation with Sue Hendrickson. Sue has had a career trajectory that includes working in boutiques, large corporate agencies and internal executive search roles. Her years of experience diverse environments make her uniquely qualified to break down some key factors in how to choose the right retained firm. 

An optimistic and human view on all things sales, from identifying the right fit and tailoring the hiring process to motivating and leading successful sales hires.  Jorge:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrchavez/ Topaz Sales Consulting: https://www.topazsalesconsulting.com/ Rick:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcoluccio/ Raymond George:https://www.raymondgeorge.agency/

Thought-provoking conversation with Larry Salazar, Founder of NestSTEPS, a HR benefits program that helps employees buy a house. It's a novel idea which I feel is particularly interesting from a Talent Attraction and Retention standpoint.   WiIl we see more programs like this as employers try to differentiate themselves? I hope so! Larry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrysalazar/ NestSTEPS:https:/...

An eye-opening conversation with Ben di Grazia, founder of Stillwater Strategies and former president of Cyber Coders. We talked about the evolution of the structure or recruiting agencies and the challenges he faced running a company before, during and after COVID.  Ultimately, Ben remains positive and optimistic about where things are headed. Listen to find out why Ben:https://www.linkedin.com/i...

An inspiring conversation with Sabe Mpofu, founder and CEO of Millenilink, an IT staffing agency in downtown Toronto. Sabe and I discuss his career journey from the difficult market on 2008 through entrepreneurship in the 2020s and how that journey has informed his decision to prioritize EQ in his hiring.  Rick:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcoluccio/ Raymond George:https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

An insightful and fun conversation with Mitchell Tan, Co-founder of Kondo, an app that empowers you to supercharge your LinkedIn DMs.  We touch on what's hanged in tech and staffing and the changes that AI is bringing with the ability for non-tech people to write code. Get 1 free month of Kondo here!!!: https://app.trykondo.com/referral/R6GXGY Mitchell Tan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-tan...

An extremely compelling one on one discussion with Special Guest Shaun Cheatham, Chief Commerical Officer at Hays and host of the "How Did You Get That Job?" podcast. Shaun speaks extensively on the effect of AI on early careers, future-proofing your role, growing your skills to grow your career and we even got to play a quick game of Over/Under

A round table discussion about how the job market has changed in Manufacturing/Logistics and Insurance industries. We also got to play a fun round of Over/Under and share our thoughts on how AI is shifting job openings into new areas.  With Panel speakers: Jim Champlin, Director of Operations - National Direct Hire & Long Island Temporary Services at Choice Staffing  Bill Jones, Market Manager...