Podcasts about hirewell

Candidate Experience sucks right now. That's it. That's the show.   If you think back to 2021, when the job market was on fire, it was top of mind for everyone. Not just LinkedIn think pieces, but companies poured lots of time and effort into white-glove interview interview processes.   Now that the market cooled off, so did the effort. But there's a disconnect: attracting talent isn't any easier right now. In fact, it's harder when you inadvertently cut corners.   Jeff Smith and James Hornick explain why ignoring candidate experience is costing companies big in The 10 Minute Talent Rant, Episode 111, “Candidate Experience Has Never Been Worse” Date and Time: Wednesday, May 14th at 11 am CT Add to your calendar here.   View LIVE via: LinkedIn Live (follow James Hornick for the notification) Hirewell's YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter accounts.   Replays will be available via Hirewell Talent Insights.

The 2025 job market has everyone scratching their heads. One minute, we're seeing strong job numbers. The next? Layoffs. Some companies are scaling fast, others are stuck in hiring freezes. It's a mixed bag—and it's creating uncertainty across the board.  In this episode, Ryan & Emily break it all down:

At the halfway point of Q1 2025, we're seeing major shifts in Go-To-Market (GTM) and Corporate Functions hiring. In this episode, Ryan and Emily break down the top trends shaping the year and how they compare to Q1 2024. GTM Hiring: Marketing roles—especially content and design—are surging, while Customer Success hiring is up as companies prioritize retention. Account Executive demand remains high, and SDR/BDR hiring is making a comeback, signaling renewed focus on prospecting. The hiring boom spans SaaS, financial services, and retail. Corporate Functions: HR is undergoing a major shift, with specialized roles (recruiting, L&D, total rewards) on the rise after a generalist-heavy 2024. Notably, recruiter openings have already surpassed last year's total. Meanwhile, contract roles are at record highs, especially for project-based support. With strong hiring momentum across both sectors, 2025 is shaping up to be a dynamic year. Tune in for our full breakdown of what's ahead!

Join Ryan Brown and Emily Goor as they discuss key hiring trends and market insights from 2024. Special guest Matt Masucci, CEO of Hirewell, provides an in-depth analysis of sector performances, the impact of technology and efficiency in recruiting, and executive search and RPO trends. They also share predictions for the job market in 2025. Explore more about Hirewell's services and stay updated with the latest market trends.

Welcome to another episode of The HireWell Update! Hosts Ryan Brown and Emily Goor dive into the fastest-growing roles across industries—from AI engineers and sustainability specialists to travel advisors and physical therapists. Tune in as they break down the evolving job market, emerging career opportunities, and key hiring trends shaping the year ahead. Don't miss these valuable insights to stay ahead in 2025.

I don't know about you, but I'm feeling pretty good about 2025. Hirewell closed out the year on a hot streak. Best 4 month stretch in 2 years. 21 new solutions clients signed since May 1. And more chatter about increased hiring from both VC-backed start ups and traditional industries alike.   So if hiring's on the upswing, what new challenge will take its place? Getting candidates to say yes and sticking around, of course! Every delayed search, declined offer, quick exit, and unexpected resignation comes from a lack of understanding that there's a lot more to hiring than recruiting. Jeff Smith and James Hornick will do a deep dive on what your company needs to focus on in a strengthening job market in the The 10 Minute Talent Rant, Episode 102, "Finding Candidates is the Easy Part”

As 2024 wraps up, Ryan and Emily highlight key trends: Digital Transformation: AI, automation, and data reshaped recruitment, freeing up time for relationship-building. Gig Economy: Freelancers became essential; flexibility will be crucial in 2025. Candidate Experience: Personalization and transparency are key to attracting top talent. Talent Retention: Upskilling and career development boost employee satisfaction and retention. They share takeaways to include in your 2025 plan such as embracing technology, adapting to the gig economy, and investing in employee growth for success.

In this episode of The Hirewell Update, hosts Ryan Brown and Emily Goor discuss strategies for increasing employee engagement and connection during the holiday season, especially in a remote work environment. They explore various ways companies can foster a sense of community and retention, such as virtual team celebrations, personalized gift exchanges, flexible time off, and community service initiatives like City Santa. They emphasize the importance of meaningful, thoughtful gestures and invite listeners to share their own ideas for enhancing company culture during the holidays.

In this episode, we cover Forbes' insights on the current white-collar job market, highlighting a surge in job opportunities in sectors like construction, government, and healthcare, while the white-collar market faces challenges. Hiring processes have become more complex, with longer timelines averaging over 22 weeks for job seekers. Sectors such as communications, media, and tech are experiencing significant layoffs, contributing to a competitive landscape. The discussion touches on how Amazon's return-to-work mandate is pushing a shift back to onsite work. Despite these challenges, recent hiring figures indicate a positive trend, encouraging job seekers to explore opportunities in growing fields and adapt to industry changes.   Music in episode from TELL YOUR STORY music by ikson™

As the 10 Minute Talent Rant inches closer to the century mark, you may be wondering “what is it that these guys actually do?” Besides make short form video podcasts, of course.   And if you did ask that question, it's timely. Hiring is picking up. Our business is picking up. And we do have a distinctly different view of what talent acquisition should look like. Which benefits everyone.   So before anyone rebuilds their recruiting function the traditional wrong way, James Hornick and Jeff Smith will cover Hirewell's thought process behind scaling organizations in episode 99 of The 10 Minute Talent Rant, "Let's Rebuild Recruiting The Smart Way"

In this episode of The Hirewell Update, hosts Ryan Brown and Emily Goor chat with Scott Wells, Director of Hirewell's Cannabis Practice. Scott shares his journey from Cresco Labs to Hirewell, offering insights into the cannabis industry's growth, challenges, and future. He discusses scaling Cresco Labs, the sector's unique hiring needs, and Hirewell's strategy to support this evolving market. Tune in to hear about rescheduling, safe banking, and more. Connect with Scott on LinkedIn or via email to continue the conversation!

In this Hirewell Update episode, hosts Ryan Brown and Emily Goor delve into how Gen Z is reshaping workplace culture with a strong focus on wellness and mental health. They discuss the increasing importance of work-life balance, the normalization of taking mental health days, and how to set boundaries in remote work. The conversation highlights the need for employers to adapt to these changes to support a healthier, more productive workforce. Check out talentinsights.hirewell.com for more resources. Music in episode from TELL YOUR STORY music by ikson™ 

When I mention to my friends in accounting, legal, or manufacturing that hiring has been down…they have no idea what I'm talking about.   Lots of industry sectors – and geographies – that are thriving right now. Many of which are underserved by a lot of B2B businesses. Not just recruiting, but marketing, software, etc. Because everyone's focused on the “cool” tech clients.   Hirewell actually does work in these areas. James Hornick and Jeff Smith break down how the most business (and career) opportunity is in traditionally underserved areas in episode 88 of The 10 Minute Talent Rant, "Neglected Markets Are Dying To Hire".

Chris Lawrence has focused on the human capital space helping organizations identify, build, financially assess, implement, and manage outsourced recruiting and consulting solutions. His perspective gives a good view of today's workplace and workforce needs. We discuss how the workforce needs have evolved since the Great Recession and what he predicts going forward. Notably, Chris explains why there is a greatly reduced demand for IT talent and a huge surge in demand for sales and management talent. Show Sponsors: Mason Hills Farms - True Farm to Table Meats E3 Termite & Pest Control Roy Lewis Construction Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Angelo DePaola - The Coastal Connection Realty Persons Services Corp Seth Cherniak - Jeffrey Matthews Financial Bill-E's Bacon Harris Vacation Rentals Roosters Restaurant in Downtown Mobile, Alabama Bay Business News Find Cam Marston's book - What Works: The Ten Best Ideas from the First Two-Hundred Episodes on Amazon.com.  To get the Top 3 Tips of the show each week and a Free Chapter of What Works, sign up here. 

New year. New hiring market. Hopefully.   2023 was a year a lot of recruiters are happy to turn the page on. But it wasn't all bad. Hirewell did see some growth areas and a consistently strong demand for interim talent.    Matt Massucci and James Hornick break down the previous quarter and look what what's happening to start 2024 with “Hirewell Data Insights: Hiring Trends Q4 2023"   Replays will be available on Hirewell's Youtube channel. Audio-only version will be available on the Talent Insights podcast on Apple, Google, Amazon and Spotify.   Subscribe to those channels here: https://linktr.ee/jameshornick  

For most of Hirewell's existence, internal recruiter positions were the #2 most commonly filled roles on a yearly basis. Right after software engineers.   In 2023? Not even on the heat map. Almost no demand. And lots of A+ recruiters have struggled to find work.   Why? Rising interest rates.  Jeff Smith and James Hornick put on their nerd hats and explain how the macroeconomic environment affects hiring in a very real way in episode 79 of The 10 Minute Talent Rant, "How High Interest Rates Tanked Recruiting"

Miss us? We took Q3 quarter off for our mental health. The hiring market did so we did too…   But Q3 ended with some hiring bright spots in the technology and finance & accounting fields. Not to mention some (potential) leading indicators of good news on the horizon with interim talent.   Matt Massucci and James Hornick return with a numbers-driven look on what recruiting looks like going into the end of the year with “Hirewell Data Insights: Hiring Trends Q4 2023"  

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The current hiring environment confounded a lot of recruiters. Stock market is up, unemployment is low, inflation is going down…but hiring in tech-forward companies is still way down.   Internal recruiting teams are smaller. Agencies are struggling. “Getting by” is the norm.   What's the secret to survival? In the words of Ross Geller: “Pivot!”   Jeff Smith and James Hornick will discuss what Hirewell's done and what our contacts are focused on in 2023 in The 10 Minute Talent Rant, Episode 71 "Surviving A Turbulent Recruiting Market"  

Sam welcomes James Hornick, Partner and Chief Revenue Officer at Hirewell, to discuss the power of employee-driven content in recruitment. James shares his perspective on contingent recruiting and encourages open communication within organizations. We delve into the challenges of standing out in the recruiting industry and attracting seasoned, successful recruits. This conversation highlights the importance of creating unique content and providing valuable insights to clients and candidates and the significance of employee happiness and creating a strong culture. James shares his personal journey in using content to drive business growth and attract new talent. The episode concludes with the recognition that authentic content creation has been a driving force behind Hirewell's success, resulting in significant growth and national recognition.Tune in to this episode of 'Becoming a Hiring Machine' to learn more about the power of employee-driven content in recruitment.

In this episode of Fireside Friday with Sales Assembly, Jeff Rosset and James Hornick discuss how to make sharp direct pivots in business and deal with change in a strategic way. James shares his experience of identifying opportunities for pivoting his business by building good relationships and leveraging existing client relationships. They also discuss the importance of in-person meetings and networking events for salespeople, the challenges of hiring in the tech industry, and the importance of looking beyond the resume. Tune in to learn how to make the most of your business in uncertain times and find the right people to help you grow.Jeff RossetJames Hornick

Matt Massucci is the founder and CEO of Hirewell, a global, tech-enabled Talent Solutions Provider. Since getting its start in Chicago 20 years ago, Hirewell has been helping clients grow their organizations by recruiting the top-tier talent they need.  His firm partners with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies across all facets of their organization.  Hirewell is comprised of highly specialized recruiters in the highest-demand fields: Technology, Human Resources, Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance & Accounting, and Real Estate services.   Read the show notes here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/277 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact  

How's the hiring market, really? Have we hit a bottom? Using the almighty power of data, we can answer the first. And make our best ( or worst?) guesses on the second.    Matt Massucci and James Hornick open up the books once again and return with fresh numbers from Hirewell's last quarter in “Hirewell Data Insights: Hiring Trends Q1 2023". Tune in to learn more!

Today's episode of The POZcast is an adaptation of a special live stream of The POZcast from The World Staffing Summit Adam hosting the World Staffing Summit with some elite content marketers and friends of mine from LinkedIn! See below for a quick background on each of my awesome guests, sit back and soak in some content marketing gold! In short, the episode is a must-watch for anyone looking to improve their content strategy and build a strong online presence. Marcus Sawyerr emphasizes the importance of authentic conversations as a driving force behind engagement. He believes that it's crucial to focus on topics that you know your audience is interested in and to build your audience from there.‍ Adam Posner then discusses the content pyramid, which is a critical aspect of their content creation strategy. He explains how they turn their show into a podcast, individual pieces of content, and even key phrases into tweets. He also highlights the importance of experimenting with different channels and mentions how he has doubled down on LinkedIn and hired his daughter to be his TikTok creator-in-chief.‍ Scott MacGregor, on the other hand, takes a different approach and focuses on unscalable methods, such as personal emails and calls to candidates, instead of mass email marketing. He believes that doing things in an offbeat manner works best for him.‍ Ginnette Harvey shares her experience of trying to do it all, which resulted in burnout. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on what works best for you and avoiding spreading yourself too thin.‍ Joel Lalgee thinks creating content always you to scale your 1:1 interaction to a broader audience. He really focuses on connecting with people, entertaining them, and providing some valuable insights.‍In conclusion, the episode offers valuable insights into the world of content creation. Whether it's experimenting with different channels, focusing on authentic conversations, or taking an offbeat approach, the guests stress the importance of finding what works best for you and sticking to it. They also offer advice on what not to do, such as link sharing without adding value or relying too heavily on AI tools. Full Video: https://www.candidate.ly/webinar/the-power-of-content-marketing-in-recruitment Marcus Sawyerr is the Founder & CEO of EQ Community, which is a private members community (currently in stealth mode) for multicultural professionals interested in tech.  Ginnette Harvey is the co-founder of BlocHaus , which helps connect the best talent with pioneering organizations in the space. She also founded Harper & Gray, which supports organizations in recruiting for business critical specialists and leadership roles. Scott Macgregor is the Founder & CEO of SomethingNew LLC & Founder of The Outlier Project. He's also a 4x Author of the “Standing O!” Series and Record 8x Winner of the American Business Award for Innovation. Joel Lalgee is the Founder of Headhunter Media, a business development consultant for Hirewell, and a fellow LinkedIn content creator. This Episode's Heavy-hitter's: Scott talks about his strategy in creating the “Standing O!” series, specifically including all the talented folks he knows to create a network effect which boosts credibility. He also donates proceeds to charity! Joel stresses the importance of understanding who you are and how to present yourself online in a way that's authentic to you. The name of the game is OUTSOURCING when it comes to effective content creation and repurposing across channels. Make sure you have a system in place and people on your team that understand your voice and vision. Joel has also seen great success and efficiency in engaging in the comment section. Although it's not as intensive of a connection as having a full conversation, you have many more micro-interactions that build a larger community. Ginnette has had success with really focusing on LinkedIn instead of spreading herself too thin across multiple platforms. Full Video Replay: https://www.candidate.ly/webinar/the-power-of-content-marketing-in-recruitment If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review:   https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Whether you're doubling down on business development or recruiting talent, Interseller does all the heavy lifting of finding contact data, automating the email and follow-up process, and syncs all that rich data into 20+ CRMs and ATSs. Reach out and get going in a 2-week *free* trial today and let them know you heard about them from Adam on #thePOZcast. Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZThanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and Twitter @AdamJPosner.eth  For more, please visit www.thePOZcast.com

Join Kortney Harmon, Staffing and Recruiting Industry Principal at Crelate, as she talks to Joel Lalgee, Business Development Consultant at Hirewell, about branding and social media best practices for talent organizations. In this episode of Industry Spotlight, you'll gain valuable insights on:Staying up-to-date with the latest industry trendsOvercoming challenges with hiring managersBalancing the needs of candidates and clientsLeveraging social media for business developmentJoel emphasizes the importance of humanizing the industry and balancing best practices with personal branding on social media. You'll also learn about common social media mistakes and the challenge of tracking metrics. Tune in to take your talent game to the next level!

Download Gary's 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Matt Massucci is the founder and CEO of Hirewell, a leading recruitment, and staffing firm in the United States. Hirewell is a global, tech-enabled Talent Solutions Provider. Hirewell is comprised of highly specialized recruiters in the highest-demand fields: Technology, Human Resources, Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance & Accounting, and Real Estate services. In this episode, Gary and Matthew discuss: Becoming an Extension of Your Client's Business Benefits of Offering Options For Your Clients Relationship Sales - A Superior Way of Conducting Business Choosing The Right Company Values https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmassucci/ https://twitter.com/mattHirewell https://www.facebook.com/Hirewell Connect with Gary Rabine and DDCEO on: Website: https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DitchDiggerCEO TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ditchdiggerceopodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DitchDiggerCEO Twitter: https://twitter.com/DitchDiggerCEO YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ditchdiggerceo

Hirewell, a recruiting company founded by Matt Massucci in 2001, recently raised $21 million from Pry-tek Holdings, a copany with global reach. Already, Matt has teamed with Pry-Tek on an investment in the London-based executive search firm TritonExec, a company that's expected to compliment the capabilities that Hirewell brings to the organization. Matt talks about the deal, the diligence and what it all means for his and the company's future. 

It was great to catch up back in October with some of my favorite LinkedIn folks and friends, Erin Riska, Joel Lalgee, and Liam Darmody! Erin is a fractional talent strategist, full-cycle recruitment partner, and freelance writer, providing foundational and supplemental talent acquisition support to small companies as they scale. Joel is a contract recruiter, podcaster, and, more recently, a consultant to hiring tool Hirewell aiding in business development guided by his personal expertise. Last but never least, Liam is a hot sauce aficionado. I could leave it off there (it's in his LinkedIn header, folks), but in reality, he is SO much more– he's a seasoned operations leader with over 15 years of experience building & scaling marketing, sales, customer, & people operations at technology companies.  This Episode's Heavy-hitter's: We talk about employee branding and the obstacles to getting employees to share their experiences working with a company. Since employees are unsure of what should and shouldn't be posted about, they end up not posting at all and a community-building opportunity is missed. Joel actually incentivizes and pays employees to do this! Companies can't treat all their employees the same. Seasonal employees will be different from full-time, remote employees from On-site, and so on. Companies that will be the most successful need to figure out a balance that works for their employees as individuals. Erin says that the thought that the future is remote is short-sighted. In speaking to people, she finds that most people are tired of looking at the four walls of their homes and want to head back to the office. Everyone on the panel loves quitting! Specifically, each guest breaks down their opinions on quiet quitting. Linked-Influencers; we're coming for some of you! The panel breaks down their least favorites on the platform towards the end of our talk. #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Whether you're doubling down on business development or recruiting talent, Interseller does all the heavy lifting of finding contact data, automating the email and follow-up process, and syncs all that rich data into 20+ CRMs and ATSs. Reach out and get going in a 2-week *free* trial today and let them know you heard about them from Adam on #thePOZcast. Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Please follow us on Instagram @NHPTalent and www.YouTube/thePOZcast. Thanks!

It's not all puppy dogs and rainbows in recruiting. It's easy to talk about the great times. But we don't want to shy away from tough times either.   Unless you're living under a rock, Big Tech has been laying off. And the entire tech sector has been hit.   But how has that affected hiring? What does the actual data say about the market right now?   Matt Massucci and James Hornick dig into the numbers in “Hirewell Data Insights: Hiring Trends Q1 2023"

In this Podcast, Jonathan D. Reynolds had a chance to sit down and talk with Joel Lalgee, a Business Development Consultant at Hirewell who has built a brand as one of the top recruiters in the industry. With 170,000+ followers on LinkedIn and over 130,000 followers on TikTok, you don't want to miss the gems he shares for turning your employees into your greatest brand strategy! #podcast #talenttalks #personalbranding Connect with Joel on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joellalgee/Follow Joel on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@the_realest_recruiterThere was a time when a company's brand meant everything, and founders and employees were simply a byproduct of that brand. With the explosion of social media over the last few years, real-time networking has brought personal brands to the forefront. To achieve ultimate business success, personal brand building should be practiced by not only founders and CEOs, but entire teams. To learn more about Titus Talent visit -  http://titustalent.comConnect with Titus Talent on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/titus-talent-strategies/

I am joined today by the GOAT Joel Lalgee from Hirewell. We are going to chop it up on why content creation is THE way to attract top talent. Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylorLinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Joel Lalgee has a 8-year background in agency recruiting and currently works at Hirewell leading business development. He is a massive content creator that has generated over 200 million impressions in the last year on social media and has 175,000 followers on LinkedIn and 113k followers on Tiktok. Joel is not afraid to tell it how it is and provides real and authentic career insights from the lens of a recruiter. This show is sponsored by Leopard Solutions Legal Intelligence Suite of products, Firmscape, and Leopard BI. Push ahead of the pack with the power of Leopard. For a free demo, visit this link: https://www.leopardsolutions.com/index.php/request-a-demo/ Links: Connect with Joel on twitter: https://twitter.com/humanheadhunter Connect with Joel on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/joellalgee https://hirewell.com/

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Joel Lalgee. Joel has a 7-year background in agency recruiting and currently works at Hirewell. He is a massive content creator that has generated 77 million impressions in the last year and has 140,000 followers on LinkedIn. Joel is not afraid to tell it how it is and provides real and authentic career insight from the lens of a recruiter.

The hiring market may be down but it certainly isn't dead. Some industries cooled while others are still piping hot.   And in-demand positions are changing too. Sales down, marketing up. TA down, HR up.   They don't know what the Fed's going to do next, but Matt Massucci and James Hornick covered the real numbers Hirewell's seeing to understand how the inflation and rising interest rates have affected the hiring market so far in “Hirewell Data Insights: Hiring Trends Q4 2022".

This installment of our roundtable features Joel Lalgee, Lead Recruiter at Hirewell. Joel has amassed over 100,000 LinkedIn followers and has helped increase “foot“ traffic to his employer through his online presence. Joel has found that by staying true to who you are as an individual you can maintain a steady pace of online branding that not just reflects you as a person, but who you are as an employee, which resonates when you're trying to recruit people. In this roundtable we cover: Finding harmony between your employer brand and your employees Finding balance between personal and professional posts on social media (when your content is consistently good it won't throw your audience off when you insert posts that talk about how great working for your employer is) Putting your brand in the spotlight without putting your brand onto your employees

James Hornick, Partner and CRO at Hirewell, joins host James Mackey to discuss how most recruitment firms are not adopting modern tactics when it comes to marketing, talent attraction and retention, branding, talent evaluation, and more!Episode Chapters:00:21 Who is James Hornick?02:42 Most recruiting agencies are not adopting modern marketing channels08:03 The importance of branding11:45 Diversification can help make you recession proof13:49 Client retention strategies15:15 Specialist recruiter vs generalist recruiter19:05 Modernizing talent attraction and retention in the recruitment industry23:05 Getting the best people is the most important thing23:45 Why recruiter submittal goals don't make sense29:10 Hiring tactics companies need to implement for today's market35:35 The issues with contingency recruitment firms38:30 Wrap up

Stocks down. Inflation up. Unemployment down. Not to mention layoff chatter at an all time high…with actual layoff data at an all-time low. So what the hell is going on? Matt Massucci and James Hornick shed a little more light on the current contradictory market by opening up their books in “Hirewell Data Insights: Hiring Trends Q3 2022"

Joel Lalgee has a 6-year background in agency recruiting and currently works at Hirewell. He is a massive content creator that has generated 77 million impressions in the last year and has 140,000 followers on LinkedIn. Joel is not afraid to tell it how it is and provides real and authentic career insight from the lens of a recruiter. --- Here are some questions we will be answering: - Why is it challenging for companies to hire well? - Difference between Internal vs. Agency Recruiters? - How do Recruiters get paid and what are their incentives? - Are Recruiters out to truly help candidates get the best offer? - Why is recruiting a hard job? - Is job-searching 90% timing? - Why are Agency Recruiters in a battle with CEOs? --- Free career resources: www.thefinalround.com Subscribe for free to our Knockout Newsletter: www.knockoutnewsletter.com Connect with Joel: www.linkedin.com/in/joellalgee Follow our Host on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aj-eckstein --- * Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in this podcast are of the host and guest and not of their employers.

Joel Lalgee, lead recruiter at Hirewell, who has amassed over 131K followers on LinkedIn, joins host James Mackey to break down his social media game and much more!Episode Chapters00:28 Who is Joel Lalgee03:31 Content development as a function of talent acquisition13:45 The need to diversify your recruitment efforts23:01 ROI of social media posting for a recruiter31:35 What are things employers need to do to attract and retain recruiters34:40 What recruiters should be looking for when deciding what company to work for37:15 Recruiters Should Set Themselves up as a Business for Contract Recruiting

Blind, the anonymous professional social network, announced the launch of Talent by Blind. Talent by Blind connects some of the hardest-to-reach software engineers with some of the fastest-growing startups and most innovative companies in the U.S., streamlining job offers and placements for developers and other technologists. Blind sources and vets candidates from its community of more than 5 million verified professionals. visit www.talentbyblind.com. https://hrtechfeed.com/blind-launches-talent-by-blind-to-help-employers-recruit-hard-to-reach-engineers/  GR8 People, a leading talent acquisition software innovator, announced a new integration with LinkedIn Recruiter System Connect to streamline the source-to-hire workflow and improve the recruiting process for its users. https://hrtechfeed.com/gr8-people-integrates-with-linkedin-recruiter/ Remote, a leader in building, managing and supporting global, distributed workforces, today announced a $300 million Series C financing round, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from existing investors. https://hrtechfeed.com/remote-secures-300-million-series-c/ Kazoo, the employee experience platform, today announced the acquisition of WorkTango, the Toronto-based employee experience survey and people analytics company that gives employees a voice and leaders actionable insights to create a more engaged workforce.  https://hrtechfeed.com/employee-experience-platform-kazoo-acquires-worktango/ Hirewell has acquired Rainmakers to continue its mission to create a tech-enabled talent ecosystem, following last year's $21M investment from Prytek. https://hrtechfeed.com/hirewell-acquires-rainmakers-a-recruiting-platform-for-tech-sales-talent/

Jim McGuffinManaging Director - Real Estate Practice Lead with Hirewell. Has spent over 9 years focused on conducting high level searches in the commercial real estate space and leading teams whose work spanned the entire spectrum from mid-senior to executive level roles. After spending over ten years on the trading floors as a member of the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Board Options Exchange, has financial services expertise to add to the Hirewell team. In his previous position, spent five years in athletics administration as a fundraiser for the University of Illinois where he built an extensive network and knowledge of the high-technology and commercial real estate sectors. Jim received a degree in economics from the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana and his Executive MBA at the same institution. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-mcguffin/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-cBf9XbA1_wR5dLAq5B4Pw The CRE SharkEye Show https://www.youtube.com/c/YishaiBreslauer The best 6 secrets of commercial real estate download free https://lnkd.in/dZkCUFR The CRE Crash Course - Everything you need in order to get the Must Have Skills for Commercial Real Estate, in only 2 weeks https://www.crelaunchpad.com/cre-crash-course

Back by popular demand, this week's episode of 'Advancing ALL Women' with Sarah Alter, is 'You've been let go: What comes next'. Our guests, Michelle Fontana, Head of Global Processes, Kraft Heinz Company; Mark Slocum, Partner, Technology and Executive Recruiting Practice, Hirewell; Roshini Varma, Director of Social Impact, Visa Inc., will talk through their personal experiences with being let go. They'll discuss how to absorb the shocking impact of being fired or laid off, and what a truly great leader does next.

Back by popular demand, this week's episode of 'Advancing ALL Women' with Sarah Alter, is 'You've been let go: What comes next'. Our guests, Michelle Fontana, Head of Global Processes, Kraft Heinz Company; Mark Slocum, Partner, Technology and Executive Recruiting Practice, Hirewell; Roshini Varma, Director of Social Impact, Visa Inc., will talk through their personal experiences with being let go. They'll discuss how to absorb the shocking impact of being fired or laid off, and what a truly great leader does next.

2021 came and went in the blink of an eye. Coming off of an extremely challenging year, no one knew what to expect 12 months ago. We saw signs of the job market thawing in Q42020. The Unemployment Rate hit 6.7% in Dec 2020 (down from 14.7% in April 2020). But a recovery was far from certain.   Twelve months later? Labor shortages are plaguing every industry. The unemployment rate hit 3.9% in December 2021. But that is only part of the story. The labor participation rate (percentage of Adult Americans in the workforce is near an all-time low of 61.9%. Broad numbers about the market as a whole aren't terribly useful. Understanding how they affect you or your company is more important.   Hirewell started releasing our Quarterly Data Insights series to discuss the trends we are seeing in hiring. We've got 90+ recruiters across the US. They are spread across six functional practices - Tech, Human Resources & Recruiting, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, and Real Estate/Construction. In 2021, we helped over 350 companies hire over 1500 people. So we see firsthand what is happening when it comes to hiring. We crunched the numbers to see what happened in 2021. And what might be in store for 2022.   2021 Hiring Trends   The year over year increase in hiring volume was massive. Our hiring volume increased 2.5x. Hiring increased 30% every quarter (compared to previous quarter) until Q4, when we saw the standard slow down around the holidays. When looking at year over year numbers, Q4 was up 310% from the prior year.   What was hot? Software engineers. But that is no surprise. The insatiable demand for engineers barely slowed down in 2020. In 2021 we helped companies hire over 200 software engineers. But that is only part of the story. We saw the average salary increase every quarter. -Q1: 113k -Q2: 119k -Q3: 127k -Q4 :134k   That's an increase in average compensation of 18% in one year.   What else was hot? Recruiters. Hirewell launched its HR & Recruiters practice 10 years ago. In that time, we have placed several hundred recruiters at companies across the US. We placed 90 at clients in 2021. That was after placing 1 between April and October 2020. When the market swings that wildly, it catches a lot of people by surprise. It also causes salaries to spike quickly.   -Q1 Average Recruiter Salary = $85k -Q3/Q4 Average Recruiter Salary = $114k   That's an increase of 34% in roughly 9 months. What a time to be alive for recruiters.   2021 Hirewell Internal Highlights 2021 was a busy year for us at Hirewell. -We grew by over 40 people and are just under 100 employees. -We expanded nationally. Pre-pandemic, more than 90% of our employees were in Chicago. Now more than 33% of our people are in other markets. -Our turnover was 6% (roughly a quarter of our industry's average). The vast majority of that turnover was our employees going to work for our clients.   The biggest story for us in 2021? We took on outside investment from Prytek and bought a software company. We think services + technology will be what drives our continued growth.   2022 - What's next? It is a fool's exercise to predict what is going to happen in the course of a year. That doesn't mean we don't have some educated guesses though.   -Hiring in January picked up right where 2021 left off. We saw an 18% year-over-year increase in job openings. January starts are double what they were in 2021 -There are roughly 11,000,000 open jobs in the US. There will continue to be a shortage of qualified candidates. -Recruiters are going to continue to be in high demand. As are software engineers. -Wages are going to continue to rise, but for how long? 20+% increases are not sustainable for most companies. -Companies need to start thinking outside the box. Upskilling existing workers and hiring people without prior experience needs to be a priority for all companies. -Recruiting technology needs to evolve. There is a shortage of recruiters. And they spend way too much time sourcing candidates. We are working to address this challenge.   What's next for Hirewell?   We are continuing to hire - we've brought on 8 new hires in January. Our OnDemand Recruiting practice is on pace to grow 100% from 2021. Our investment in technology is already paying dividends for our recruiters at Hirewell. We are excited to roll it (Sourcwell) out to clients later in Q1. If you are interested in becoming a beta client - let us know!

This week's episode features Joel Lalgee. Joel is currently a Lead Recruiter for Hirewell, where he oversees full-desk recruitment and account management within Hirewell's Human Resources and Professional Service Practice. He wasn't always a recruiter. As you will soon hear, Joel was born in the UK, and had to face a fair amount of obstacles on his journey to where he is today. Joel started in Finance, and worked his way through multiple recruiter roles as well as some time on his own prior to landing at Hirewell, and well before amassing almost 100,000 followers on LinkedIn. In today's episode, we discussed: Finding a job that fits your personality The misconception of what recruiters do Being very clear going into a job search Why you should hire a recruitment firm Knowing what you value most in life Much more! Please enjoy this week's episode with Joel Lalgee! ____________________________________________________________________________ I am now in the early stages of writing my first book! In this book, I will be telling my story of getting into sales and the lessons I have learned so far, and intertwine stories, tips, and advice from the Top Sales Professionals In The World! As a first time author, I want to share these interviews with you all, and take you on this book writing journey with me! Like the show? Subscribe to the email: https://mailchi.mp/a71e58dacffb/welcome-to-the-20-podcast-community I want your feedback! Reach out to 20percentpodcastquestions@gmail.com, or find me on LinkedIn. If you know anyone who would benefit from this show, share it along! If you know of anyone who would be great to interview, please drop me a line! Enjoy the show!

Matt Massucci, co-founder and CEO of Hirewell, joins the show with Scott Kitun. Hirewell is a recruiting platform that connects employers with prospective talent nationwide.  The company just received a $21 million strategic investment from  global investment firm Pyrtek. Matt shares some of the details and how Hirewell is focusing on tech, growth, and acquiring an Israeli software startup ICV. Scott and Matt talk about the state of recruiting two years into the pandemic, the hot, Hot HOT job market (for tech professionals especially) and how companies can find a better way to stand out to prospects in a candidate's market. Matt also talks about about the  20-year journey he's been on since founding Hirewell, how tech went from a small niche in recruiting to the mainstream, and why he feels the company is in the spot he always envisioned. 

This week's episode of 'Advancing ALL Women' with Sarah Alter, is 'You've been let go: What comes next'. Our guests, Michelle Fontana, Head of Global Processes, Kraft Heinz Company; Mark Slocum, Partner, Technology and Executive Recruiting Practice, Hirewell; Roshini Varma, Director of Social Impact, Visa Inc., will talk through their personal experiences with being let go. They'll discuss how to absorb the shocking impact of being fired or laid off, and what a truly great leader does next.

This week's episode of 'Advancing ALL Women' with Sarah Alter, is 'You've been let go: What comes next'. Our guests, Michelle Fontana, Head of Global Processes, Kraft Heinz Company; Mark Slocum, Partner, Technology and Executive Recruiting Practice, Hirewell; Roshini Varma, Director of Social Impact, Visa Inc., will talk through their personal experiences with being let go. They'll discuss how to absorb the shocking impact of being fired or laid off, and what a truly great leader does next.

In our 3rd installment of Hirewell Data Insights, we are sharing the numbers we are seeing in the market. Stop me if you've heard this before - but the hiring market keeps getting hotter. What does that mean? Let's dig a bit deeper. Have a listen!   Connect with James Hornick and Matt Massucci James Hornick's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshornick/  Matt Massucci's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmassucci/ 

In our 4th (and potentially final) edition of the What Candidates Want to Know series we hit on an area that's near and dear to my heart: recruiting recruiters.   Yes, recruiters are job seekers too. And they're in insanely high demand. It's the #2 most in-demand position that Hirewell is seeing right now (behind the always-in-the-top-spot software engineers).   And as always, it's a lot easier to attract top talent if you know how they make decisions. So Nate Guggia and James Hornick  cover on the latest The Employer Content Show, Episode 21 ”What Candidates Want to Know: Recruiting Recruiters Edition”   Connect with James Hornick and Nate Guggia James Hornick's LinkedIn page  Nate Guggia's LinkedIn page    

James Hornick is a Partner at Hirewell, where he has specialized in the recruitment of marketing and technology professionals since 2005. He created Hirewell's Digital Experience & Marketing recruiting practice while also leading the firm's internal strategy, marketing, and business development initiatives. James is a proponent of value-driven content and regularly shares his perspective on the Talent Acquisition and Recruiting industry. Mentioned in this Episode: Be. By Jessica ZweigThe Employer Content ShowPeople Business Episode with Nate GuggiaTasty Trade Time Codes:(3:04) - What is Hirewell and what do you do?(6:24) - What was the process like to pivot your marketing approach?(8:39) - How do you advise clients on their content strategy related to recruiting?  (11:04) - What is the state of the hiring market in the summer of 2021?(14:17) - Have you seen any changes in recruiting compared with 18 months ago?(19:16) - Do you see most recruiting departments training on the full spectrum of skills (i.e. project management, sales, marketing, human behavior, psychology, and interviewing)?(21:44) - What are the most valuable skills worth investing in early on in recruiting?(26:00) - Where are you seeing employees engaging with content today?(27:27) - Thoughts on the explosion of the podcast industry.(32:24) - James' Hot Takes on the state of remote work.(43:55) - What are the biggest mistakes job seekers are making right now?(45:18) - How did you develop a contrarian and individualistic worldview?(50:46) - Imposter Syndrome(51:56) - What are you sick of talking about right now?(53:03) - What aren't people talking enough about?(55:58) - What is the purpose of business?

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast, Marcus Edwardes speaks with two amazing guests: Vanessa Raath, a global sourcing trainer and international keynote speaker based in South Africa; and James Hornick, partner at Hirewell, a 70-person recruitment agency in Chicago. James is also known as the publisher for the Talent Rants and Sarcasm newsletter.Listen in as Vanessa and James give their thoughts on how market conditions have changed over the past year-and-a-half and how the roles of the sourcer and recruiter have evolved as a result.Vanessa shares how attitudes have shifted with regard to remote working and how this has led to the rise of the hybrid workplace, why sourcers and recruiters need to optimize their online brand if they want to stand out in today's market, and where to recruit and follow-up aside from LinkedIn Recruiter.James explains the art of the counteroffer, why tenure is not a measure of good or bad decisions made by the recruiter, and the disconnect between what companies advertise and what job seekers really want.What You'll Learn in This Episode:●      [03:19] How the sourcing an role has changed in the last several months●      [08:38] The rising importance of the recruiter's online brand●      [11:56] Recruiting for big versus small brands and automating your process●      [14:42] Finding and following up with candidates beyond LinkedIn Recruiter●      [17:21] Considerations around personalization●      [20:04] Vanessa's top advice for struggling sourcers and recruiters●      [23:30] How Hirewell is differentiating itself in today's market●      [26:40] How unique, relevant content and teamwork keep Hirewell top-of-mind with candidates●      [30:39] The art of the counteroffer●      [37:19] Preparing candidates to deal with counteroffers from their employer●      [40:11] Why ping-pong tables, beer taps, and the like are no longer in vogue●      [41:36] How hybrid models will continue to develop in the coming months●      [43:26] What engineers are really looking for in their new roles Key quotes:●      “The demand for sourcers and recruiters, from a global perspective, has literally gone through the roof.” ~Vanessa●      “The beauty of your online brand is that it all comes down to you and how hard you want to work at it.” ~Vanessa●      “If you're a company in the employee perks industry, you have to be getting killed right now, because nobody cares about this stuff. All they care about is more money and to be able to work from home if they feel like it. Those are your two levers, and nothing else is really resonating right now.” ~James●      “Companies have such company-focused language. They think they know what's cool about their company that they want to sell, but it's not in line with what job seekers want to hear about, typically.” ~JamesResources Mentioned:●      Vanessa Raath●      James Hornick on LinkedIn

James Hornick and Matt Massucci have a discussion about the market thus far this year and what new trends are emerging. Salaries, in-demand jobs, work from home preferences, and even Hirewell's own growth. With the numbers to back it all up. Topics include: -How big is the employment bounce exactly? -The dip and rebound in the contracting market. -The explosion in internal recruiter hiring. -What's happening with rates and salaries? -What do people really think about Work From Home?   Connect with James Hornick and Matt Massucci: James Hornick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshornick/ Matt Massucci: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmassucci/  

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Andrea Klunder, a producer, editor, consultant, and a speaker. Andrea is the creative media strategist and podcast producer behind The Creative Impostor Studios. Andrea works with organizations, companies, and leaders who want to use audio content to tell stories, create movements, and change culture.   She calls upon her myriad experiences as a singer, actor, director, business owner, yoga and meditation teacher to produce and edit podcasts for social impact organizations and entrepreneurs. She consults on strategy and coaches podcasters to go deeper into the craft and culture of making their show.   Andrea has developed podcasts with the Santa Fe Opera, Institute for Justice, Chicago Reader, Hirewell, the NARM Training Institute, and more. She believes in the power of podcasting to immerse your followers in an authentic brand experience through engaging, entertaining, and educational audio media. Her mission is to help your voice to shine!   Andrea and I dish on:    - The most realistic approach to launching a podcast  - Getting used to listening to your own voice  - Tips on becoming better in your speech and use of words  - How the Unique Value Proposition (UVP) of your podcast helps you stand out in the myriad of similar podcasts  - Why you should consider podcasting to as a marketing strategy that can take your business to a whole new level   Purchase your copy of Love Based Feminine Marketing: The Art of Growing a 6-Figure Business Without Hustle, Grind, or Force, TODAY!!!   Subscribe now so you'll never miss an episode and leave us a review. It really helps us know which content is most important to you.   Join our Feminine Marketing Magic Facebook Group  with your host, Julie Foucht. This is a community of women dedicated to connect, support and celebrate each other in growing businesses that honor their Divine Feminine and will their bank accounts abundantly   Resources mentioned:   Purchase Love-Based Feminine Marketing   Andrea's Free Gift:    - For podcasters & aspiring podcasters: 5 Questions You Haven't Asked About Your Podcast  - For all listeners: The Creative Impostor Collective is a free social online community for multi-disciplinary creatives who champion each other's work/life goals.   The Creative Impostor Podcast: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/podcast   Podcast Envy Podcast: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/podcastenvy   Podcast Envy Pro Pod: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/propodmembership     **Contact Andrea Klunder via Facebook or https://www.thecreativeimposter.com/ ** **Connect with Julie Foucht via Facebook or email at https://juliefoucht.com/**

In today's episode, Matt chats with James Hornick, Partner at Hirewell and Careerwell out of Chicago, IL. They are talking about all things hiring, work from home, and employer branding. During this insightful episode, Matt and James cover the following topics: What hiring mistakes do small businesses make? What is the future of work from home? Why is the candidate experience so important? Where does content creation fit in your hiring process? The value and downsides of assessments Why you should be recruiting a diverse team of people What is company culture and how do you hire for values? Human resources does not have to be complex. Let's break things down in a way that can save you time and energy. Have an HR question you would like us to answer? Email us at support@ergpayroll.com with the subject line “Podcast Question” and we will answer it on air. More about James I'm a Partner at

This episode, Ron and https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshornick/ (James Hornick), Partner at Hirewell and host of the “https://hirewell.com/talent-insights/podcasts_webinars (Talent Insights)” podcast, talk about the pandemic's disruption on the HR tech landscape and predict where the market is headed next.

Leading with empathy and values during COVID-19, leaders must make adjustments with their leadership style by delivering the right messages to employees. Leading with honesty and transparency is key. There's a lot of uncertainty so it's good to communicate as much as possible to ensure employees feel secure. HireWell provided extra services to clients for free. The value is not really the brand it's the people that make up the brand. Since hiring has significantly decreased, the organization created new levels of values to help everyone feel secure.

James Hornick, Partner at Hirewell and Co-Founder at Careerwell, joins to discuss how to grow and build a recruiting agency from the ground up. We also discuss:  - Best practices for agencies in the 21st century - How to grow from a small team to an agency of 50+ - Why content and digital marketing is SO important - The future of recruiting post COVID-19

Recruiters hold an important key to helping us get a job we desire. So what do they look for? Let's get inside their brain a bit with Jim McGuffin, Managing Director at Hirewell. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-mcguffin/

James and I were originally going to talk, ad nauseam, about content in the recruiting world.  But with the coronavirus dominating every aspect of professional life right now, we thought it'd be a more interesting conversation to discuss pivots: what we're changing in our approaches, what we're seeing that seems to work, and how we're carrying on 'business as usual' in a world that is highly unusual. James Hornick is a Partner at Hirewell, a Chicago based recruiting firm with a variety of specialty areas (tech, HR, marketing, sales, finance & accounting). In 2015, after more than a decade of technology recruiting, James started Hirewell's Digital Experience & Marketing division. After talking to marketers on a daily basis for several years, he was inspired to take on a new challenge: building out Hirewell's own digital and content marketing. He currently hosts the Hirewell Recruiting Insights podcast and takes a very team-focused, video-centric approach to Hirewell's marketing initiatives.   In this episode: How James got into the industry Impacts of coronavirus in the company and what James see in the market from his angle Be empathetic with marketing Posting work from home tips Opportunity in the worst situations Advice on content creation nowadays Consistency in postings  Advice on current clients on the triage plan Time to learn from people where there is value James' quick cheat tips on postings What excites James nowadays   Links: Website: https://hirewell.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hirewell/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshornick/ Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/Hirewell/ James' email: james@hirewell.com ******************************************************************************** Website: https://donniegupton.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/donnieguptonmarketingcoach/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donniegupton/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnie-gupton-77284512/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonnieGupton Guide: http://www.donniegupton.com/rrguide/

James Hornick, Partner at Hirewell, and Host of the Hirewell Recruiting Insights Podcast.James talks about how he learnt more about the power of recruitment marketing through setting up Hirewell's Recruiting Insights show. The show also helped Hirewell double inbound business.We talk about the he importance of will to suck at something before you don't. It take practice to be good at anything, sales, marketing, podcasting, content creation. You have to start somewhere, there is power in just starting over trying to be perfect.Create content people can use, rather than just being motivational for the sake of it. Content needs to be actionable and opinionated. And, James shares the advice he wishes he know at the beginning of his career.