The Pinnacle Take

Are you seeking to elevate your recruiting practice and secure enduring success in the industry? Discover the transition from contingent to retained recruiting that can redefine your professional journey. In this episode of the Pinnacle Take Podcast, our host Benjamin Mena is joined by distinguished recruiter Sharon Hulce, who shares her exceptional strategy behind managing a $1.4 million desk whi...

Cracking the Code of Business Development with Michael Cioffi and Guy Gomis   Are you eager to tap into the secrets of successful business development in the recruiting industry? Want to learn from top Pinnacle Society members who have mastered the craft? In this dynamic episode of The Pinnacle Take Podcast, host Benjamin Mena is joined by the latest Pinnacle Society inductees, Michael Cioffi and...

Are you tired of the inefficiencies in contingent recruiting and seeking a more effective approach to attract top talent? In the world of recruitment, professionals often grapple with the chaos and unpredictability of the contingent model. This episode of The Pinnacle Take Podcast addresses this very challenge. Host Benjamin Mena and guest Kris Holmes delve into the merits of transitioning to an e...

Are you navigating the challenges of IT recruitment in today's competitive and ever-changing market? Seeking practical solutions from industry veterans who combine empathy with success? In this inspiring episode of the Pinnacle Take Podcast, our host Benjamin Mena delves into the heart of technical recruiting with celebrated expert Kim Knoll. With over 23 years in the industry and a key role withi...

Are you striving to become a top recruiter while managing an effective team in a challenging market? Want to transform your referral-based business into a strategic powerhouse? In this insightful episode of the Pinnacle Take Podcast, our host Benjamin Mena welcomes Nathan Zimmerman, a recruitment industry leader known for crafting high-performance teams. With his roots in the finance and accountin...

Curious about what it takes to join an elite circle of top recruiters and scale a successful recruitment business? Eager to uncover key insights that can reshape your approach to recruiting and leadership?   In this episode of the Pinnacle Take Podcast, our host Benjamin Mena sits down with Mike Williams—a recently inducted member of the prestigious Pinnacle Society. Mike delves into his journey f...

How do you thrive in the ever-challenging world of recruiting, maintain strong family bonds, and build a resilient business? In this riveting episode of the Pinnacle Take Podcast, host Benjamin Mena is joined by distinguished recruiter Jennifer Poloni. Jennifer shares her extraordinary journey through the ups and downs of the recruiting industry, and how resilience, self-care, and robust community...

Curious about Jen Meyer’s journey from aspiring business owner to exceptional recruiter? Want to learn the strategies that have propelled her to the pinnacle of the recruiting industry? In this insightful episode of Pinnacle Take Podcast, host Benjamin Mena sits down with top biller and talent acquisition expert Jen Meyer. Known for her bold and innovative approaches to the field of recruiting, Je...

Are you seeking to scale new heights in your recruiting career and curious about what it takes to join the exclusive ranks of the Pinnacle Society? In this insightful episode of the Pinnacle Take Podcast, host Benjamin Mena welcomes Gail Audibert, president of the Pinnacle Society, to discuss the elite world of top-tier recruiters. Gail shares her journey and the innovative strategies that have pr...

How do we play at a higher level? Get Bigger Fees…become a Player! Every recruiter playing power games with paranoid middle managers wants to know…and yet we make a plan, gear ourselves up to talk to “big shots” and change our life, and two job orders get called in. And expenses are high right now…and maybe next year would be better to make this kind of change. Mike Silverstein wasn’t having any o...

You know the drill…you get interested in becoming a LinkedIn Super User and Posting Phenom after getting your butt kicked on the phone. No return calls, no headway on your desk. And more of the same coming tomorrow! Pinnacle’s Branding Guru, Pree Sarkar, felt your pain. But unlike most of us, he made changes. Trial and error…blog postings? Surveys? Posts about your company outing or your harrowing...

Diana Gazzolo is not just one of two remaining founding members of Pinnacle...not just someone who has billed millions and plans on billing millions more...she's built real wealth! She could walk away but doesn't because she loves it...that's wealth! And in this episode, she takes on a topic you won't hear about at a conference producer panel. Why are so many top recruiters bad with money? Why don...

Katherine Jerald came into Pinnacle two years ago and shook it up…a new, bright voice that came from a family, franchise pedigree…she knows how the biz “has always been done”, respects it’s fundamentals, isn’t afraid to try new ways of doing it, and takes on the world with a bold, invigorating energy. She’s been an obsessive explorer since she was 10, and has the reenactment outfits to prove it!!

Are you a great recruiter because you’re serious about fitness? Or are you serious about fitness because you’re a great recruiter? We learn the answer from Pinnacle’s Fitness Icons, Rick Rush and Veronica Ramirez…who while billing millions climb mountains and do tough mudders and compete in Iron Man competitions. Listen to how their commitment to their bodies honed their sense of urgency, how thei...

How an Alpha built his Retained Search Only Practice: Chris learned early on from his Dad and from the sports he played…Be strong, confident, compete honestly…and do it again…Chris has been dubbed Pinnacle’s “Alpha”…in this episode we explore his authentic Alpha-Ness and how it helped him launch his incredibly successful search firm, and his decision, a decade in…to Go Big Or Go Home…and stopped t...

The Pinnacle Take takes on...The Recruiter Ego...without a strong sense of self, without singularity of purpose, you can't become a superstar...but how much is too much? When does your Ego start to cost you? Where is the line? And why is that Ego so, so fragile...Kim walks us through her journey.

The Pinnacle Take takes on…turning points! On your desk, in good markets and bad, choosing your specialty, and in your life. When did things “turn” and you chose to become Elite? And what about the things you can’t control? When fate intervenes, and you’re faced with your own mortality? Million Dollar Superstar Larry Botelle takes on all of this and more in a master class on transparency, vulnerab...