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Laura Victoria: Mastering the Art of Talent Acquisition

In this engaging episode of ‘Recruiting Trailblazers’, host Marcus Edwardes sits down with Laura Victoria, a seasoned professional in Talent Acquisition spanning 25 years across diverse industries. Their candid conversation delves into the challenges and triumphs of Talent Acquisition, exploring aspects such as the vital role of communication among TA leaders, changes brought by AI...

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Marcus Edwardes: How to Massively Improve Your Cold Outreach Game

In this podcast episode, Marcus Edwardes discusses the negative impact of mass outreach and the importance of prioritizing quality over quantity in communication. He highlights the commoditization of connection and the erosion of trust caused by generic and manipulative email campaigns. Marcus suggests a paradigm shift towards personalization, valuable content, relevancy, and targeting. He emphasizes...

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Marcus Edwardes: Why The Human Touch Matters More Than Ever in Recruiting

Marcus opines on the importance of the human touch in the age of AI recruiting – touching on: The Rise of AI in Recruitment Technology is transforming the talent hunt…. The Essence of Hiring Lies in Understanding Humans Not just data- but empathy, passion, curiosity, vulnerability, and humor…. AI’s Assistance to the Modern Recruiter Think...

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David Wells: The Art and Science of Executive Recruiting

In this cracking podcast episode, host Marcus Edwardes and seasoned executive recruiter David Wells explore various facets of recruitment ranging from the initial transition into the sector to the present-day intricacies of agency recruitment. Wells shares invaluable insights on his recruitment methodology, emphasizing the significance of relationship maintenance with candidates and the ‘give-to-get’ principle during...

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Jerry McMillin: From Agency to TA Leader: Insights, Strategies and Reflections

In this episode of Recruiting Trailblazers, Marcus Edwardes engages in a revealing conversation with Jerry McMillin, the director of technical recruiting at ClickUp. They delve deep into the intricacies of internal and agency recruiting, the role of personalized outreach, the impact of tenure, the importance of work ethic, and the changing dynamics of the recruiting...

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Andrew Flowers: The 7 Top Trends Shaping the Recruiting Economy

In this episode of Recruiting Trailblazers, host Marcus Edwardes welcomes back expert labor economist, Andrew Flowers from APPCAST. The discussion circles around critical trends shaping the world of recruitment and labor markets for the upcoming year, 2024. The pair embarked on the conversation by touching on the imminent hiring slowdown in 2024, with a special...

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