In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Robyn Thornton, Director of Talent Acquisition at SeekOut. Robyn has over 20 years of TA experience. She was previously the Director of Talent Acquisition at Big Fish Games, and has managed recruiting teams at Nordstrom. Listen in as Robyn discusses her unique experiences transitioning between in-house and agency...

In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Matt Heard, an executive search leader for purpose-driven organizations. He is the VP of Operations for FireSeeds, a search firm in Birmingham, Alabama. Matt has been with the company for nine years and has worked on over 900 retained searches. Listen in as Matt talks about the importance...

In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Adam Gordon, a 20-year veteran of the recruiting industry about how recruitment marketing automation helps recruiters succeed. He is the Co-Founder of Candidate.ID®, a recruitment marketing automation company. It was launched in January 2017 and was acquired by iCIMS in March 2022.. Adam is also the Founder of...

This week on RT – Marcus talks about the why and the how of becoming a Trusted Advisor and building an army of advocates in your niche, by making the switch from a transactional to a relationship-driven recruiting mindset. Detailing both the strategy and the tactics required – there is a ton of actionable advice...

In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Tricia Bailey, Director Executive Recruiting at Chime, a high-growth fintech startup in San Francisco. Tricia has been in the recruiting industry for 20 years. She has held a variety of in-house and search firm roles at established firms which include Heidrick & Struggles, Kaiser Permanente, and Caldwell Partners,...

In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Tara Kochis, President of Wolf Hill Group, a Slone Partners Company. She is also President of DEI Strategies, which is Wolf Hill’s diversity, equity, and inclusion arm. Slone Partners and its companies have been virtual for 22 years, allowing them to grow to 96 people strong across the...

This week, Marcus answers a question from recruiter/listener Leo Pulcher – “What’s the most essential thing that most recruiters should do to help their clients but aren’t?” It’s a short mid-summer episode – some cracking advice though on how to set yourself and you client up for success on your recruiting journey.

In this very special episode of Recruiting Trailblazers – Marcus chats with Eryn McHugh and plays 5 of her fabulous songs! We talk about moving from agency to internal, what she misses, what it takes, candidate experience – and how she is tackling build a Recruiting Engine from scratch at Thunder. Here’s a link to...

In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Ashley Pereira, a branding and marketing consultant who specializes in recruiting. She helps brands and individuals establish their identity, figure out their market, and develop big-picture strategies to help them reach their goals. Ashley is also the founder of Free Skin Co, which sells a range of organic...

Marcus chats with Michael Boitnott about brand building online and how important it is to take a one-to-many approach in order to exponentially increase your relationship-building cadence.

In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Brent Orsuga, the top-rated logistics and supply chain recruiter, seven-figure entrepreneur, and founder of the award-winning advisory firm Pinnacle Growth Advisors. Listen in as Brent discusses the art of reverse-engineering success as you define it. He talks about the importance of seeing your role as that of being...

Marcus speaks with Louise Archer, Founder of Retrained Search. Louise has worked on the frontline of recruitment for twenty years. Having been a contingent recruiter before transitioning to retained Louise understands the struggles that Recruiters face, operating on a contingent basis. Her mission is to help Recruiters to transition to retained and secure more forecastable...