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Cruit Group

by MudFlower Pods

A casual podcast featuring interviews with interesting professionals hosted by longtime recruiter and founder of Cruit Group, Ryan Levy.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 31 - Cale Owen, former CEO of Gym Launch & Prestige Labs

    Ryan catches up with Cale Owen in the latest episode of the Cruit Group podcast. From being Customer #13 of Alex Hormozi for his struggling gym, to working a commission only sales job at Gym Launch and ultimately becoming CEO down the road, to his current role as Partner at W.O.L.F Gyms. Don't…

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  2. Episode 30 - Tyler Qahhaar, Director of HR, DUDE Wipes

    Ryan welcomes on long-time industry friend, Tyler Qahhaar from DUDE Wipes to discuss building a brand that attracts talent, the impact of social media, humor, and viral content on recruiting, how the brand culture lives inside the company, and more!

  3. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 29 - Ben Sanders, Founder of Singleton Group (Recruiting)

    Ryan & Ben catch up to discuss the challenges of starting a recruiting agency, obtaining new clients/business, AI in recruiting, issues around "ghosting" in the industry, candid feedback in the interview process, content creation & branding + what it takes to be a good recruiter in today's world.

  4. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 28 - Virg Palumbo, 26+ year staffing executive

    Ryan Levy interviews former mentor and colleague, Virg Palumbo. Virg is a US Marine Corps Veteran and has spent 26+ years in the staffing world, working for a publicly traded firm. Tune in for an insightful conversation about leadership, AI changing the landscape of recruiting, differentiating...

  5. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 27 - Steven Lu, CoFounder & CEO of Pin, Former CoFounder & CEO of Interseller

    Ryan Levy interviews Steven Lu, CoFounder and CEO of Pin.com, which is an AI Optimized Recruitment from First Contact to Scheduled Interviews. Steven is also the former CoFounder & CEO of Interseller, which was ultimately sold to Greenhouse. A developer and entrepreneur since he was 13 years old,...

  6. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 26 - Alex Sandkuhl, Founder & CEO of Keystone Growth Advisory & CoFounder of Terres Blanches Wine Merchants

    Ryan welcomes long-time friend, Alex Sandkuhl, Founder & CEO of Keystone Growth Advisory & CoFounder of Terres Blanches Wine Merchants on to the Cruit Group Podcast. Keystone is a full-service growth firm helping bootstrapped B2B SaaS founders grow to $10 million ARR without venture capital....

  7. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 25 - Sam Kuehnle, VP Marketing @ Loxo & Host of "Becoming a Hiring Machine" Podcast

    Ryan welcomes Sam Kuehnle, VP of Marketing for Loxo (Talent Intelligence Platform for the Recruiting Industry) & host of the "Becoming a hiring machine" podcast onto the Cruit Group podcast to discuss B2B marketing success, differentiating yourself from the competition in a tough industry,...

  8. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 24 - Dandan Zhu - Founder/CEO of DG Recruit & Author of Agency Recruitment 101: The Ultimate Insider's Guide to This Business and Career

    Ryan welcomes Dandan back onto the pod to discuss her new book, changes in the recruitment industry, traits of top billers, AI and Automation in recruitment, niches, burnout, real estate and so much more!

  9. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 23 - Kenya Carr - Founder of Life Chapters Coaching, Author, Speaker & HR Guru

    Ryan sits down for an ENERGIZING convo with the one and only Kenya Carr! We discuss the transition from agency to corporate recruiting + recruiting to pure HR, the HRBP role, professional & life coaching, servant leadership, accountability, prioritization and so much more!

  10. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 22 - Zack Stein, CEO & CoFounder of SupplyCaddy

    Ryan sits down with CEO and CoFounder of Miami-based startup, SupplyCaddy. They discuss the business, Venture Capital, their recent $3.2 million round of funding, startup life, employee retention & attraction, equity, time management and more! SupplyCaddy is a leading global manufacturer and...

  11. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 21 - Vishal Agarwal - Former CTO of Beyond Barriers & CareCognitics

    Ryan welcomes successful tech executive, Vishal Agarwal onto the pod to discuss the current state of the job market, artificial intelligence, startup life, leadership and more!

  12. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 20 - Chris Coghlan - 2009 MLB National League Rookie of the Year - From Baseball to Business

    Ryan welcomes on long-time friend, Chris Coghlan to discuss the transition to Major League Baseball to Major League Business. We talk about the journey to becoming a professional baseball player, transferrable skills, value chain matching your value proposition, execution, ambition as a negative...

  13. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 19 - Jake Schuster, Founder & CEO @ Gemini Sports Analytics

    Ryan welcomes Founder & CEO of Gemini Sports Analytics on the pod for an engaging conversation around sports data & analytics. Fast, AI Cloud-enabled decisions made accessible, actionable, and predictive–no coding or external consultants necessary. Gemini Sports Analytics empowers stakeholders…

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  14. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 18 - Kristina Campbell, CFO @ Ripple

    Ryan sits down with Kristina Campbell, CFO of Ripple (the leading provider of crypto solutions for businesses) to discuss her background, life and culture at Ripple, RippleX, Money Transmitter Licenses, NFTs, innovation at Ripple, redirecting focus to building and operations in a market downturn,...

  15. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 17 - Scott Lyle, Head of the Pet Insight Project @ Kinship

    Ryan Levy syncs up with Scott Lyle, Head of the Pet Insight Project at Kinship (a division of Mars Petcare) to discuss how we can use data and data science to create a better world for pets and much, much more!

  16. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 16 - Elliott Garms, CoFounder of humanpredictions

    Ryan Levy comes out of podcasting retirement to welcome serial entrepreneur and cofounder of humanpredictions, Elliott Garms to the show! The two discuss second generation recruiters, becoming an entrepreneur, motivation & success, the future of recruiting, standing out in today's crazy hiring...

  17. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 15 - Esther Shpitalnik, Success Consultant

    Ryan Levy syncs up with Esther Shpitalnik, former big-city lawyer turned success consultant to discuss the meaning of success in a career, self and relationships, the art of networking, the 6 steps to interview success and more!

  18. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 14 - James Sinclair, Chief Executive & Cofounder of EnterpriseAlumni

    We discuss the importance of staying in touch with your alumni in today's market. The employee experience is a key piece to the success of an organization. What are the things you love? What makes you smile? How do you continue to be innovative and deliver value? Data without action is just a…

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  19. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 13 - Nick Surkov - Recruiters Who Code

    Ryan welcomes on Nick Surkov, founder of NPHire & WonderSourcing to discuss his newest project and business of teaching recruiters how to code! Will this be a new trend in the recruiting world to differentiate recruiters from their competition? We discuss.

  20. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 12 - Evan Knox, Founder of Caffeine Marketing

    Ryan & Evan dive deep into brand awareness, personal branding, going from "consideration to conversion", social media and consistency, self-awareness, the importance of marketing and branding in today's climate, effective messaging and more!

  21. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 11 - Ben Nader, Founder of 6 Figure Recruiter & Seattle Search Solutions

    Ryan Levy syncs up with Ben Nader, Founder of 6 Figure Recruiter & Seattle Search Solutions to discuss startup recruiting, entrepreneurship, running a full desk, automating mundane tasks, the importance of creativity in the recruiting world, cold emails, motivation & more!

  22. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 10 - Kevin Wilson, TopFunnel

    Ryan Levy discusses AI, automation and more in the recruiting World with Kevin Wilson, Account Executive at TopFunnel. Will these tools make good recruiters great, make great recruiters unstoppable, eliminate weak recruiters, make weak recruiters decent, or all of the above?

  23. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 9 - Dandan Zhu (CEO & Founder, DG Recruit)

    Ryan Levy interviews Dandan Zhu, CEO & Founder of DG Recruit. They discuss: Recruiting recruiters and why she got into recruiting Why recruiting is such a great career and how recruiting changed her life What are the future opportunities within recruiting? What type of people do well in...

  24. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 8 - Anna Ladanyi

    Ryan Levy welcomes Anna Ladanyi, a former coworker who is a 15 year staffing veteran that currently works as a Strategic Director of Strategic Accounts for a public firm. They talk remote work, relationships, mentorship, the art and importance of the interview prep and more!

  25. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 7 - Toby Coffey - Cofounder/CEO of Connect Search

    Ryan welcomes Toby Coffey on to discuss his journey through 18+ years in the staffing industry, the current status of the job market with the Coronavirus, tips for being successful as a remote employee, the future of staffing, maintaining balance between production and management, planning &...

  26. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 6 - Duane Edwards

    Ryan Levy welcomes Duane Edwards, a staffing and business development legend, to discuss successful routines, mentorship, differentiating yourself in a competitive market, relationships, how to succeed in recruiting without being a SME in technology, creating value for organizations, advice for…

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  27. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 5 - Ben Sanders - Solving IT

    Ryan Levy interviews former nemesis, peer and current friend, Ben Sanders of Solving IT. They discuss "design thinking", candidates going dark and lying on their resumes, current status of the candidate market and artificial intelligence, recruiter job postings, why "our product is our people" is...

  28. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 4 - Michael Yahkind - Technical Paradigm

    Ryan Levy interviews old friend and former coworker, Michael Yahkind. He's now the founder and Managing Partner of Technical Paradigm and had been in the IT Staffing and Solutions world for more than 6 years. We're talking Recruiting as a Service, split fees, agency recruiting, AI and more in…

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  29. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 3 - Interview w/ Casey Jacox

    Ryan Levy interviews one of his former mentors, current friend and consistent, top-producing sales professional, Casey Jacox in episode three. They discuss "winning the relationship", Casey's new podcast, keys to sales success and more! It's not self-help, it's self-investment!

  30. Cruit Group Podcast - Episode 1 - Katelyn Drozd - Global TA Director for Kinship

    Ryan Levy interviews Global Director of Talent Acquisition for Kinship (a Mars Company), Katelyn Drozd. They discuss her career path and passion for the industries she's worked in, the staffing world & recruitment and more! Intro/outro music by Tom Delay Beats

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A casual podcast featuring interviews with interesting professionals hosted by longtime recruiter and founder of Cruit Group, Ryan Levy.

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