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Digital Recruiter Podcast
by Digital Recruiter
Welcome to the Digital Recruiter Podcast, where we dive deep into the recruiting world and share valuable insights and strategies for success in the digital landscape. Join our host, Clark Willcox, as he interviews industry experts, thought leaders, experienced recruiters, and agency owners to uncover what’s working, what’s not, and what’s on the horizon in the ever-evolving field of recruitment. Whether you’re a seasoned recruiter or just starting out, this podcast is your go-to resource for staying ahead of the curve and maximizing your recruiting efforts. Tune in and level up your recruitment game with us.For more information about us visit click on HERE ---＞ https://linktr.ee/thedigitalrecruiter
Episodes
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#127- Special Edition Series: Why Twelve People Matter More Than Twelve Thousand
Episode Summary Clark Willcox pulls Ross Mayfield in front of the mic for an inside look at what's actually driving results on LinkedIn right now. Ross has spent five years as Director of Customer Success at Digital Recruiter, guiding over 300 recruiters through the content workshop, with results...
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#126- One-Way Ticket to Bogota: Eric Tabone on 18 Years Building a Nearshore Recruiting Business
Episode Summary: What started as a post-graduation trip to Bogota in 2008 turned into 18 years abroad and three companies. Eric Tabone, Managing Director of Nearshore Business Solutions, joined Clark to break down what nearshore actually means, why the myths about Latin America are holding US...
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#125- Creating Content that Converts to Placements
Episode Summary Clark Wilcox and Ross Mayfield go internal for this one. Ross has been with Digital Recruiter since the beginning - Director of Marketing, Lead Coach, and the person behind the content strategy driving results for dozens of recruiting firm owners every month. This episode is a...
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#124- Prison Recruiting to Entrepreneurship: Tracy Glynn’s Recruiting Journey
Episode Summary Tracy Glynn didn't take the typical path into agency recruiting. She started in real estate, pivoted to a small boutique agency after the 2007 crash, and spent the next 15 years climbing the internal ladder, eventually becoming VP of Talent for a private equity-backed healthcare...
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#123- What Every Recruiting Firm Needs to Know About Their ATS
Episode Summary Sanket Chauhan didn't set out to build an ATS. He set out to solve a research problem. Three years ago, when AI models were just starting to get good, he and his co-founder built a Chrome extension to automate sales research and a wave of recruiters found it first. That accidental...
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#122- How Michelle Masterson Helps Recruiting Firms Scale Without Burning Out
Episode Summary Michelle Masterson didn't build her career advising recruiting firms from the outside. She built it from inside the industry, first as a practitioner, then as a partner in one of the most comprehensive firm-building ecosystems in the country. As Managing Partner of Next Level...
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#121- The LinkedIn Content Strategy That Built a Recruiting Agency from Scratch
Episode Summary Scott Smith didn't come from recruiting. He came from sales leadership in the material handling and industrial automation space, the people who supply the supply chain. After nearly a decade building and scaling go-to-market teams, Scott and his co-founder Cameron realized that…
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#120- Scaling Smarter with Austin Moore: How to Grow Without Breaking Your Business
SUMMARY Austin Moore didn’t set out to build a $17 million staffing company. Like most recruiters, he fell into the industry after leaving a cubicle job and a short stint in car sales, looking for something more performance-driven. What he found was a career that rewarded grit, sales discipline,...
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#119- How Mike Malinowsky Blends AI with Humanity in Modern Recruiting
Episode Summary Mike Malinowsky didn’t stumble into recruiting. He chose it as a life decision. After spending more than a decade in the U.S. Army working in communications and IT, Mike and his wife made a pivotal call when their kids reached middle school: stability mattered more than constant...
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#118- Danny Rosenthal on Niching Down & Smart Automation
*Episode Summary* Danny Rosenthal didn’t plan on becoming a recruiter. His career started on stage as a full-time musician, writing songs, touring, and even landing music on TV and in film. But after parting ways with his band, Danny pivoted into an entirely different world: childcare. What began...
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#117- How Josh Kirkham Is Building the AI Operating System for Agency Recruiters
SUMMARY Josh Kirkham didn’t just join an AI company. He helped reshape one around how agency recruiters actually work. In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Josh, VP of Revenue at CoRecruit (formerly Quil), to unpack the thinking behind their rebrand…
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#116- How Milan Levy is Redefining Offshore Hiring with Talent Sam
Summary Milan Levy didn’t just start a company; he’s building a bridge between South Africa’s untapped talent and the world’s most competitive businesses. In this episode, host Clark Wilcox dives deep with Milan, founder of Talent Sam, to explore the rise of South Africa as a nearshore hiring...
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#115- Jacob Stripling on Redefining the Resume: Humanizing the Job Search
EPISODE SUMMARY In this compelling episode, Clark welcomes Jacob Stripling, founder of Future State Careers and creator of WholeStory.me, for a candid conversation about reinvention, relevance, and recruiting in the age of AI. Starting like many recruiters, accidentally, Jacob cut his teeth at a...
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#114- Brian Samson on Scaling Recruiting Firms Through Nearshore Talent
SUMMARY Brian Samson didn’t plan on building nearshore tech teams across Latin America, he just followed curiosity and opportunity. Starting in a high-pressure staffing bullpen in Chicago, Brian quickly made a name for himself through hustle, whiteboard metrics, and old-school recruiting grit.…
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#56- Poker Pro, Media Mogul, Recruiter: Joe Sebok Always goes All In
In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Willcox sits down with former professional poker player turned recruiter, Joe Sebok, to talk about his wild career journey. Joe was part of the poker boom in the 2000s, playing on televised World Series of Poker tables, running his own media...
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#113- Automation, Culture & The Future of Staffing: A Deep Dive with Paul Champaneria
SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark welcomes Paul Champaneria, SaaS veteran, staffing agency founder, and the mind behind CallMantra, a purpose-built calling and texting platform for recruiters. Paul’s story is a masterclass in organic innovation: he didn’t set out to...
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#112- Why Marcus Quigley Walked Away from a Safe Job and Built a 6-Figure Niche in Legal Staffing
SUMMARY In this powerful episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Marcus Quigley, founder of Recruitify, to unpack a raw, real, and inspiring journey from burnout to breakthrough. Marcus didn’t plan on becoming a recruiter, he stumbled into it after falling out…
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#111- How Ashley Woods Scaled a $10M Desk and Bought Her Time Back
SUMMARY Ashley Woods didn’t just build a successful recruiting desk. She redefined what success looks like. After starting her career at Allegis Group with no prior knowledge of the industry, she quickly rose through the ranks by applying an athletic mindset and a relentless hunger to master her...
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#110- Mike Bradshaw on Amplifying Recruiters with Automation, Without Losing the Human Touch
SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox sits down with Mike Bradshaw, Vice President of Talent at Pinpoint, a next-gen ATS platform that's redefining hiring for in-house teams. With ERE’s Recruiting Innovation Summit just around the corner, Mike shares a preview of...
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#109- Jim Durbin on Smarter Recruiting, Better Process, and What Most TA Leaders Miss
SUMMARY In this high-impact episode, Clark Wilcox sits down with Jim Durbin, aka the “Indeed Whisperer”, for a wide-ranging conversation on recruitment marketing, process design, and how to think like a TA consultant in an era of automation. Jim has trained over 10,000 recruiters, led campaigns...
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#108- Rethinking ATS, Scaling RPO, and Why Talent Acquisition Needs a Seat at the Table
SUMMARY Christine Nichlos didn’t set out to build an RPO and HR tech firm that would partner with some of the world’s most complex enterprises, she simply saw a better way to do recruiting. Since launching People Science in 1997, she’s stayed at the forefront of talent acquisition by staying...
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#107- How Larry Hernandez is Scaling Recruiter Brilliance with Custom AI Assistants
SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast’s ERE Summit Series, Clark Wilcox is joined by Larry Hernandez, founder of Recruiter DNA. With over 25 years in the industry, Larry now teaches recruiters how to build their own AI-powered workflows that boost productivity without…
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#104- How Mike Dickinson Digitized NHS Hiring and Tackled One of Healthcare’s Toughest Talent Gaps
SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast’s ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit Series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Mike Dickinson, Director of Recruiting at NHS Management. Mike shares the story of transforming hiring at a skilled nursing organization that had been operating…
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#106- How Nick Livingston Is Rewriting the Recruiter Playbook with Interview Intelligence
SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox talks with Nick Livingston, co-founder and CEO of Honeit, a platform built to modernize and streamline one of the most neglected parts of the recruiting process: the interview. Honeit doesn’t just record calls or generate...
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#105- How Aaron Wang and Alex.com Are Helping Teams Interview Everyone Without Burning Out
SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox talks with Aaron Wang, co-founder and CEO of Alex.com, one of the most exciting AI platforms in recruiting today. Just weeks after announcing their $20M Series A, Aaron joins the show to break down how Alex is helping…
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#103- Why Candidate Experience Still Wins (Even When No One's Hiring) with Kevin Grossman
SUMMARY In this episode of the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit Series, Clark Wilcox sits down with Kevin Grossman, VP of Candidate Experience Benchmark Research at Survale and the driving force behind the CandE Awards. With over 14 years of research into candidate sentiment, Kevin shares why the...
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#102- Jen Jones on Becoming an AI-Powered Recruiter: Confidence Over Confusion
SUMMARY In this episode of the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit podcast series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Jen Jones, Senior Technical Recruiter at Cedar. While new to AI, Jen has quickly transformed her workflow by adopting automation and practical tools. She went from a curious learner to…
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#101- Jay Olson on AI, Empathy, and the Future of Talent Acquisition at Medtronic
SUMMARY Jay Olson didn’t just ride the wave of recruiting trends, he’s been shaping them for decades. From the dot-com boom to today's AI revolution, Jay brings a seasoned, thoughtful perspective as the Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Medtronic. In this conversation with host Clark…
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#100- Brian Fink on AI, Ethics, and the Bold Future of Recruiting
SUMMARY In this high-energy episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox sits down with the ever-electric Brian Fink, Managing Partner at the WeWork Group and MC of the upcoming ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit. Known for his sourcing wizardry, bold AI workflows, and relentless…
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#99- How Michael Vroman Went from Vintage Car Parts to Mastering the Talent Sourcing Hackathon
SUMMARY In this special episode from the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Michael Vroman, Senior Executive Talent Acquisition Researcher at Equinix, to unpack his unique journey into recruiting, his philosophy on sourcing, and his role in this year's...
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#98- AI Fraud in Hiring: How Zapier Tackles Deepfakes, Interview Swaps, and Business Risk
SUMMARY In this episode from the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Anita Chandrasekhar, Global Head of Talent Strategy and Operations at Zapier, to explore one of the most urgent challenges in modern recruiting: candidate fraud and AI misuse. From deepfakes...
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#97- Fixing the Candidate Black Hole: Elaine Orler on Building Match2 and Redefining Career Search Tools
SUMMARY Elaine Orler didn’t plan on disrupting the candidate experience. She lived it. With roots in early childhood education, she transitioned into recruiting at Qualcomm before launching a consulting firm and co-founding the Candidate Experience Awards. In 2023, she took a bold leap again,...
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#96- How Chad & Cheese Became the Recruiting Podcast and What Joel Cheesman Sees Coming Next
SUMMARY Joel Cheesman didn’t just witness the evolution of recruiting media, he helped shape it. In this candid conversation, the co-host of the iconic Chad & Cheese Podcast sits down with Clark Wilcox to share how a friendship, a few blog posts, and a bold bet turned into 1500-plus episodes and...
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#95- Shally on the AI Rubric That Slashes Review Time by 86% and Why Fewer Resumes Are Better
SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark sits down with Shally Steckerl, known across the industry as the godfather of sourcing, for a deep dive into one of the most overlooked elements in executive hiring: how to actually make selection decisions faster, smarter, and…
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#94- Jeff Taylor on Reinventing Hiring, Betting on Yourself, and Why AI is a Career Wake-Up Call
SUMMARY In this special ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit edition of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark sits down with tech visionary and Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor. If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re on the right path, Jeff’s story will shift your perspective. From DJing in Boston...
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#93- From Recruiter to Revenue Machine: Jon Davis on Turning Contract Staffing into a Scalable Asset
SUMMARY What if your recruiting agency could scale without the cash-flow headaches or backend chaos? Jon Davis, CEO of Signature Back Office Solutions, shares how he went from placing rural physicians in the ‘90s to leading one of the most trusted EOR partners in the staffing world. In this...
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#92- How Ravi Tandra Is Revolutionizing Sourcing with Human-Centered AI at ProvenBase
SUMMARY What if your sourcing tools could surface candidates no one else sees? In this episode of the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit series, Clark sits down with Ravi Tandra, founder and CEO of ProvenBase, to explore the evolution of sourcing tech, the real promise of AI, and how ProvenBase is...
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#91- Riana Maus on AI, Compliance, and Calculated Change in Talent Acquisition
SUMMARY Riana Maus, SVP of Talent, Inclusion, and Diversity Acquisition at UMB Bank, joins Clark to unpack how recruiting leaders in regulated industries can approach AI not with fear or hype, but with strategy. As financial institutions face pressure to “do something with AI,” Riana offers a...
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#90- Ron Pritchett’s Framework for Scaling Sourcing with Precision, Messaging, and Human Touch
SUMMARY Ron Pritchett didn’t just move from staffing to health tech, he mastered both. Starting his career at TEKsystems in Charlotte and Nashville, he learned the grind of full-cycle recruiting and sales. From there, he transitioned to sourcing leadership roles at Dropbox, Marqeta, and now…
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#89- Scaling Smart with Luis Derechin: How NIR-YU Is Changing the Offshore Talent Game
SUMMARY In this episode, Clark sits down with Luis Derechin, founder and CEO of NIR-YU, to unpack what really makes offshore and near-shore hiring succeed or fail. Luis shares how his journey from Mexican-born entrepreneur to U.S.-based startup founder led to the birth of NIR-YU, a company…
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#88- From No Chair to AI Lead: Mastering the Art of Recruiting in the Age of Automation
SUMMARY Jeremy Roberts didn't start with much, no chair, no computer, just a headset and a phone. Today, he's the Founding Customer Success Lead at Tenzo AI and a veteran voice in the recruiting world. In this energizing episode, Jeremy reconnects with Clark to unpack the evolution of recruiting...
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#87- JCK on Rewiring HR for AI: Building Modern, Compliant Hiring Strategies
SUMMARY In this special ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit edition of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark sits down with Jennifer Cotie Kangas, known as JCK, Chief Solutions Architect at White Rock Consulting. Jennifer’s path to AI and HR tech strategy is anything but typical. Following a severe...
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#86- What We’re Bringing to ERE: Sourcing Smarter, Not Harder with Conor Kline
SUMMARY In this ERE series kickoff, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Conor Kline, Head of Revenue at PIN.com, the sourcing platform that’s rapidly gaining traction in the recruiting world. Conor shares how PIN aims to empower recruiters, not replace them, by acting like an “Ironman suit” that...
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#85- Redefining ATS with AI: The Human-Centric Blueprint Behind Perfect Hire
EPISODE SUMMARY When Matt Schalsey, CEO of Perfect Hire, faced a costly hiring mistake in a previous company, he realized the real issue wasn’t just the candidate, it was the broken hiring process. That experience ignited the vision for Perfect Hire, a next-generation applicant tracking system...
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#84- Future-Proofing Your Tech Stack: Jack Shirley on Why Lean Recruiting Teams Need a Smarter ATS
Episode Summary Jack Shirley didn’t set out to become a thought leader in recruiting tech, but his journey from SaaS sales to leading strategy at TA Tracker has made him one. In this episode, Clark Wilcox sits down with Jack to unpack the nuance behind picking the right ATS, especially for…
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#83- Using Content and Curiosity to Build a Business with Purpose with Jessica Oliver
Episode Summary When Jessica Oliver left her full-time job in late 2023, she didn’t just go out on her own, she reinvented her entire career. In less than a year, Jessica has launched an agency, built an AI-driven GovCon platform, and become a standout voice in the recruiting space through...
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#82- No Job ADS, No Chasing: Travis Janko’s Blueprint for High-Trust SAAS Recruiting
EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Clark Wilcox reconnects with longtime friend and Digital Recruiter OG, Travis Janko, for a deep dive into what it really takes to scale a recruiting business in 2025. Travis shares how he went from frustrated sales leader to founding a high-performing recruiting...
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#81- Brian Hunt on Outsourcing Smarter: How Recruiters Can 3x Their Production Without Burning Out
EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Clark Wilcox sits down with Brian Hunt, CEO of Kore RPO and Kore BPO, to unpack the art and strategy behind outsourcing in recruiting. Brian didn’t start in recruiting, he came from tech consulting and software implementation but his passion for solving complex...
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#80- From $1M to $4M: How Greg Fischer Used Offshore Teams to Explode His Recruiting Firm
SUMMARY Greg Fisher didn’t set out to be a recruiting entrepreneur, he started as the first hire for a solo recruiter in Los Angeles and helped scale their healthcare firm from a modest team to a $4M powerhouse. But that journey wasn’t easy. They were stuck at $1M in revenue for years until Greg...
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#79- The Tool Recruiters Actually Love Using with Conor Kline
EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Clark Wilcox chats with Conor Kline, Head of Revenue at Pin.com, a fast-rising tool shaking up the recruiting tech world. The two first connected at the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit, bonding over their UMass Amherst roots and quickly diving into a bigger...
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Welcome to the Digital Recruiter Podcast, where we dive deep into the recruiting world and share valuable insights and strategies for success in the digital landscape. Join our host, Clark Willcox, as he interviews industry experts, thought leaders, experienced recruiters, and agency owners to uncover what’s working, what’s not, and what’s on the horizon in the ever-evolving field of recruitment. Whether you’re a seasoned recruiter or just starting out, this podcast is your go-to resource for staying ahead of the curve and maximizing your recruiting efforts. Tune in and level up your recruitment game with us.For more information about us visit click on HERE ---＞ https://linktr.ee/thedigitalrecruiter
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