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The Art of Closing: Steve Finkel Reveals Why Most Recruiters Lose Offers

The Art of Closing: Steve Finkel Reveals Why Most Recruiters Lose Offers Recruiters: You’re not paid for sourcing—you’re paid for closing. And the hidden skill separating top billers from everyone else is the one most recruit...

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Dec. 2, 2025

The Art of Closing: Steve Finkel Reveals Why Most Recruiters Lose Off…

The Art of Closing: Steve Finkel Reveals Why Most Recruiters Lose Offers Recruiters: You’re not paid for sourcing—you’re paid for closing. And the hidden skill separating top billers from everyone else is the one most recruit...

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Nov. 24, 2025

The Pro Athlete Mindset That Creates World-Class Recruiters

Get ready for another game-changing episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! This time, Benjamin Mena sits down with Jared Watts, a former MLS pro athlete who seamlessly transitioned his competitive mindset from the soccer field to the recruiting world—and absolutely crushed it. In this episode, you…

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Nov. 20, 2025

From 6 Months With No Placements to Million-Dollar Biller: The Femini…

Welcome to another episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In today’s episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with powerhouse recruiter Emily Audibert to discuss her incredible journey from six months with no placements to becoming a million-dollar biller. Emily pulls back the curtain on what truly m…

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Nov. 17, 2025

The Hidden Operating System Behind Every High-Performing Recruiting F…

Welcome back to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Kelsey Boyd to dive into the hidden “operating systems” that power high-performing recruiting firms. Kelsey Boyd, whose career journey took her from orchestrating playground games to leading digital and …

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Nov. 13, 2025

Scaling Your Recruiting & Staffing Firm: How Jon Davis Grew to $300M …

Welcome to this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! Today, we dive into the incredible journey of growing a recruiting and staffing firm from zero to an astounding $300 million in revenue—and ultimately, a successful exit. Host Benjamin Mena sits down with guest Jon Davis, a true “staffing geek…

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Nov. 10, 2025

How to Build a 7-Figure Recruiting Firm That Runs Without You — Insid…

Welcome back to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Derek Pittak for an in-depth, step-by-step exploration of building a 7-figure recruiting firm that operates smoothly—even without you at the helm. This is Part 2 of their EOS (Entrepreneurial Operatin…

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Dec. 1, 2025

From 6 Months with No Placements to Million-Dollar Biller: Emily Audi…

Six months, zero placements. Most rookie recruiters would have quit, or been cut after half a year of hustling with nothing to show. Emily Audibert. Emily Audibert lived this dry spell six months into her recruiting career without a single placement…

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Nov. 18, 2025

Kick Off 2026 with Our Most Revenue-Impacting Summit Yet!

Announcing the 2026 Sales & Business Development Recruiter Summit – a week-long virtual event running January 26 – February 2, 2026. Hosted by the Elite Recruiter Podcast team, this summit is poised to be our most reve…

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Nov. 12, 2025

From Chaos to Control: Implementing EOS to Scale Your Recruiting Firm

Are you a recruiting firm owner feeling like your business is held together by duct tape and long nights? You’re not alone. In the latest Elite Recruiter Podcast episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with EOS expert Derek Pittak to reveal how …

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