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Becoming a Hiring Machine is the key to unlocking the future of recruitment. You’ve probably heard that traditional recruitment is broken, inefficient, and in dire need of fresh perspectives. This show is dedicated to not only rooting out those perspectives, but more importantly, the practical wisdom they hold. We dig deep to go beyond simply saying what needs to change and, instead, equip you with the tools that teach you how to make the change.
Each episode features the sharpest minds in recruitment finding solutions to the real-world challenges you face every day. Whether it’s a mindset shift or a tactical change, Becoming a Hiring Machine will help you find the answers you seek.
If you want to become more efficient and competitive, you need insights you can actually put into practice — insights that will help you on your journey to Becoming a Hiring Machine.
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- 256: And That's A Wrap! · 2 minThank you for tuning in for (gasp) 2.5 years! We can hardly believe it ourselves! Stay tuned for a better, bigger, stronger season 2. We'll be back soon, and you'll love it…
- 255: How To Adapt Your Sourcing Playbook To The AI Revolution · 12 minThe traditional headhunter is dying and if you’re still searching for talent based on job titles, you’re already being outpaced by the machines. In this episode, we break down…
- 254: Account Based Prospecting - The Secret To Successful Business Development For Recruiting Firms · 22 minIn this episode, Sam explains the playbook he's seen work a cross B2B SaaS, B2B hardware, services, and countless other models: Account Based Prospecting. In this episode…
- 253: How To Run An Effective Interview Debrief · 11 minIn this episode, we'll discuss the critical yet often overlooked aspect of the interview process: the interview debrief. You will learn about: • The "Politeness Paradox": Why…
- 252: What Steve And Jobs Jeff Bezos Can Teach Us About Recruiting · 24 minWhat do history's greatest entrepreneurs all have in common? Answer: they all know recruiting is their #1 job, and they're all excellent at it. In this episode, Sam breaks…
- 250: A Look Back at 2+ Years of Mic Drops ft. Matt Chambers · 14 min · Épisode 250Wow. Today’s a big day at Becoming a Hiring Machine — it’s our 250th episode. Crazy to say, and even crazier to look back and realize we’ve been doing this for over two years!…
- 249: Grade Your ATS Using This Framework Before You Renew [RECORDING FROM LIVE WEBINAR] · 41 minIf you audited your recruiting technology stack the same way you audit your P&L, many would be shocked by the grade. We tend to look at software as a line item expense. But in…
- 248: Tactical Tuesday - Avoid Getting Ghosted by Using This Formula · 11 min · Épisode 248No one likes getting ghosted. Not candidates, not recruiters. Luckily, there are easy ways, at least on the recruiter side, to minimize ghosting occurrences. In this episode…
- 247: Moving From Rookie Ratios to Expert Ratios in Your Recruitment Outputs · 13 min · Épisode 247In this solo episode, Sam ties a bow on our ratios series — walking us through how to go from a rookie to an expert. Many recruiters are flying blind — not knowing what exactly…
- 246: Tactical Tuesday - Recruitment Ratios You Should Be Tracking, Pt. 4 ft. Vivien Maron · 8 min · Épisode 246In the finale of our Recruitment Ratios series, Sam and Vivien tackle the Interview to Placement metric, defining the efficiency gap between the rookie standard (10:1) and the…
- 245: A New Approach to Hiring: Archetypes, Not Job Titles · 13 min · Épisode 245How they think. How they operate. What their archetype is. In this solo episode, Sam discusses the common pyramid of the 5 Levels of Employee Agency — breaking down each of…
- 244: Tactical Tuesday - Recruitment Ratios You Should Be Tracking, Pt. 3 ft. Vivien Maron · 6 min · Épisode 244In the third installment of our Ratio series, Sam and Vivien break down the critical Screening Call to Interview metric, exploring how recruiters can bridge the gap between…
- 243: Death to the Frankenstack [RECORDING FROM LIVE WEBINAR] · 33 min · Épisode 243It started innocently enough: you adopted one "perfect" tool. ...But then you needed another for sourcing, another for contact data, and one more for outreach. Before you knew…
- 242: Tactical Tuesday - More Recruitment Ratios You Should Be Tracking ft. Vivien Maron · 10 min · Épisode 242In this Part 2 of our Ratios series, Sam and Vivien dive into the intricacies of job placement dynamics, focusing on the ratio of job orders to placements, the importance of…
- 241: The Difference Between Top Billers and Everyone Else ft. Will Grashoff · 34 min · Épisode 241In this conversation, Amarbir is joined by Will Grashoff, Founder and Managing Partner of Will's Talent. Will covers a lot of ground, referencing his wealth of experience…
- 240: Tactical Tuesday - The Recruitment Ratios You Should Be Tracking ft. Vivien Maron · 10 min · Épisode 240We're talking about ratios today — but don't worry, you don't need to be a math whiz to follow along. Sam and Vivien chat through the importance of understanding recruiting…
- 239: Trending Topics: 3 Very Spooky Modern Recruitment Nightmares You Should Watch Out For ft. Lex Winship · 16 min · Épisode 239Modernity has opened the door to a lot of new opportunities for recruiters — but it’s also introduced some brand new nightmares. Things R.L. Stein’s Goosebumps never could’ve…
- 238: Build Effective Nurture Campaigns for Clients & Candidates Pt. 2 [RECORDING FROM LIVE WEBINAR] · 9 min · Épisode 238Nurture campaigns are how you stay top of mind with both clients and candidates in the in-between — so that you're always the first to come to mind when the time is right…
- 237: Trending Topics - Hiring Gen-Z in 2026 ft. Amarbir Sihota · 18 min · Épisode 237Ah, a look ahead — and through the generational gap. In this episode, Sam sits down with Amarbir to explore the evolving expectations of Gen Z in the workforce as we look ahead…
- 236: Build Effective Nurture Campaigns for Clients & Candidates Pt. 1 [RECORDING FROM LIVE WEBINAR] · 10 min · Épisode 236Nurture campaigns are how you stay top of mind with both clients and candidates in the in-between — so that you're always the first to come to mind when the time is right…
