Becoming a Hiring Machine

In today's Tactical Tuesday, Vivien joins Sam for the final part of their three-part series on how to use ChatGPT to enhance your business development strategies and tactics. We discuss the crucial topic of client onboarding, covering everything from the welcome packet and kickoff call to technology onboarding and staying in constant communication with your clients. This episode is packed with pra...

In today's Mic Drop episode, Matt takes us into the realm of decision-making and the qualities that make for an exceptional hire. Inspired by career advice, Matt shares his thoughts on the intangibles of a great hire and the importance of a voracious growth mindset. We also explore the concept of "quality of hire" and how it impacts organizations' success. From assessing decision-making skills to...

In today's episode we discuss recruiting and using data-driven strategies to build a successful business by uncovering your unique selling position. Will McGhee, founder of Recruiting with Dynamite, shares his insights on how he first began to use data to form his unique selling position, and how you can find yours as well. We then discuss the importance of understanding the pains and challenges f...

Today’s show features a Q&A session with hosts Sam Kuehnle and Matt Chambers. We discuss the world of in-house executive search teams at Fortune 500 companies. From outdated tools and manual work to the need for proactive talent pipelining and succession planning, Matt tackles these questions and provides insights and practical solutions. If you have any questions you’d like to have answered o...

In today's Tactical Tuesday episode, we continue our conversation with our resident expert, Vivien Maron, as we dive into conducting a needs assessment with ChatGPT. This step is crucial in understanding your potential clients' requirements and ensuring a mutually beneficial working relationship. Vivien shares practical tips and insights on how to navigate this process and deliver exceptional resu...

Are you frustrated with the contingent recruitment model? Are you tired of spending time working on jobs that don’t result in fees? Are you sick of working with clients that don’t seem that committed? Are you at wit's end trying to predict unpredictable revenue? Louise Archer, Founder of Retrained Search, joins us to discuss how she has helped recruiters bring in well over €30 million in retained...

Welcome back to another Tactical Tuesday episode with Vivien Maron. Vivien is sharing some valuable insights and strategies for creating a step-by-step business development process using ChatGPT. As recruiters and organizations continue to face challenges in this area, Sam and Vivien discuss how to leverage artificial intelligence and tailor our approach to different industries. Get ready for some...

In today's episode, we have our first Q&A session on the topic of business development in the recruitment space. Our guest, Kyle Sparzo from the Loxo team, lends his expertise as we answer questions like the best business development strategy, the effectiveness of the MPC approach, and examples of successful outreach. Join us as we explore these topics and learn how to drive better results in...

Welcome back to another episode of "Becoming a Hiring Machine," the podcast dedicated to fixing recruitment by teaching you how to make the necessary changes. In today's episode, we have an incredible interview with Tim Sackett, our first returning guest. We discuss the recently released 2023 Candidate Experience Report and dive into the findings about interview scheduling expectations, frustratio...

In this tactical Tuesday episode, we continue our three-part series on interview preparation with our resident expert on recruitment and ChatGPT, Vivien Maron. In parts 1 and 2 of this series, Vivien covered best practices and the creation of job-specific interview prep packets. Today, in part 3, we build upon that foundation and delve into creating an interview prep phone call agenda that will en...

Today’s Trending Topic episode dives into the world of business development in the recruitment industry. Matt Chambers joins us to share valuable insights and tactical tips to help recruiters navigate the ever-changing landscape. From understanding market conditions to setting goals and measuring progress, we cover it all. Whether you're a small boutique agency or a large organization, this episod...

In today's Tactical Tuesday episode, we dive into part 2 of our mini-series on interview prep. Our special guest expert, Vivien Maron shares her insights on creating a job-specific interview prep packet. Join us as we utilize the premium ChatGPT-4 to help us craft the perfect interview prep package for a creative manager position. From understanding the job to preparing for interview questions, cr...

In this episode we dive deep into the world of recruitment and business development with our guest, Donnie Gupton, founder of the Relevant Recruiter Method. Donnie shares his insights on how recruiters can shift from being order takers to trusted advisors and problem solvers. We discuss the importance of targeting a specific market and setting yourself apart from other recruiters to build relation...

Hosts Matt Chambers and Sam Kuehnle discuss an incredibly important topic: the role of the recruiting CRM in modern recruitment. The recruiting CRM is the most crucial tool in the modern recruiting space. Matt and Sam discuss the debate around what truly constitutes a recruiting CRM and how companies can use CRM for building talent pools and pipelines by leveraging valuable data and AI. The hosts...

On this episode we welcome Hung Lee to discuss the ins and outs of building an audience and creating content. Hung shares his personal experience of starting a newsletter and the challenges he faced in the early stages and emphasizes the importance of time, repetition, and consistency in building an audience, noting the challenges of attribution in marketing and the importance of facilitating conv...

In the first episode of a three-part miniseries on interview prep, we’re with Vivien Maron again to dive deeper into the world of interview preparation with ChatGPT. Vivien explores the essentials of crafting an email that confirms interview details, as well as provides candidates with all the necessary information and tips to excel in their interviews. From researching the company and role to pra...

We're back with another Mic Drop Episode! Matt Chambers joins us again for what might be our most important + insightful episode yet as he talks about the Talent Intelligence Workflow. Very few companies are properly utilizing CRM platforms that provide huge advantages through automation through powerful integrations. Traditional methods that ignore the tools available to create more automated pro...

Vivien is back, this time with screening questionnaires. AI can create just about anything... but is it good? Screening questionnaires can save an inordinate amount of time if done well, which makes them a simple but highly effective means of identifying proper candidates. In this Tactical Tuesday, let's tackle the process of creating a helpful screening questionnaire using AI – tips on things to...

Sam welcomes James Hornick, Partner and Chief Revenue Officer at Hirewell, to discuss the power of employee-driven content in recruitment. James shares his perspective on contingent recruiting and encourages open communication within organizations. We delve into the challenges of standing out in the recruiting industry and attracting seasoned, successful recruits. This conversation highlights the...

Throughout the episode, Benjamin shares valuable insights and tips for podcast hosts, while highlighting the benefits of podcast episodes in providing content for up to 30 days. Benjamin emphasizes the value of highlighting guests on an industry podcast and how it can lead to future opportunities. Sam and Benjamin focus on the concept of building relationships with guests rather than pitching at t...

Welcome back to Tactical Tuesday! Sam welcomes Vivien back to share her insights on how to effectively shop MPCs (most placeable candidates) for business development purposes, even when you're unsure about their perfect title or target audience. Vivien demonstrates how to leverage ChatGPT to generate suitable job titles for a data engineer candidate in Charlotte, North Carolina, using the suggeste...

Welcome to Trending Topics! Sam and Ilia dive into the world of recruitment and discuss the potential impact of the shutdown of unregistered 10DLC (Ten Digit Long Code) messaging on recruiters' outreach efforts. New FCC regulations meant to crack down on scams and spamming could mean fines if automated calls are not following the guidelines. They discuss the importance of innovative solutions and...

In our first-ever Tactical Tuesday episode, Sam welcomes Vivien Maron, an expert in recruitment, to discuss the intersection of recruitment and ChatGPT. Vivien emphasizes the struggle in finding great talent, which has led recruiters to focus more on developing business and client relationships. It’s in this context that the concept of Most Placeable Candidate (MPC) Marketing becomes essential. Vi...

In the first installment of our Trending Topics series, Sam is joined again by Matt Chambers to discuss the use of AI tools in the recruitment space. They unpack the benefits of these tools, such as expediting the content creation process and improving initial outreach. Matt shares his experience with Chat GPT and highlights the importance of treating it as a conversation for optimal results, draw...

Tim Sackett joins us to discuss the importance of measuring and analyzing the recruiting funnel. He shares his experience working with Jim Levinson, head of people at Rocket Mortgage, who believed in treating hiring as a sales activity and measuring it accordingly. Sam and Tim delve into the significance of transparency and goal-setting, building trust between recruiters and hiring managers, and t...