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No AI, No CRM — $120K in 6 Weeks on a Spreadsheet

She launched her firm on January 12th. Six weeks later she'd billed $120,000 — working off an Excel spreadsheet, a phone, and zero AI. While most of the industry is convinced the next placement is one shiny tool away, Lauren ...

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No AI, No CRM — $120K in 6 Weeks on a Spreadsheet
May 25, 2026

No AI, No CRM — $120K in 6 Weeks on a Spreadsheet

She launched her firm on January 12th. Six weeks later she'd billed $120,000 — working off an Excel spreadsheet, a phone, and zero AI. While most of the industry is convinced the next placement is one shiny tool away, Lauren ...

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Scott Love: Why 99% of Recruiters Fail at Business Development
May 18, 2026

Scott Love: Why 99% of Recruiters Fail at Business Development

Episode IntroductionWelcome to another standout episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with industry legend scott love for a deep dive into why 99% of recruiters fail at business development—and what sets the top 1% apart. Drawing from decades of e…

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The Top Biller Who Surfs 200 Days a Year
May 14, 2026

The Top Biller Who Surfs 200 Days a Year

What does it take to design a life and a recruiting business truly on your own terms? In this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Tony O'Neill—an executive search founder who traded Midwest winters for surfing in Costa Rica, defined his own metrics of success, …

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From Laid-Off Recruiter to Staffing Firm CEO | Catiana Ibarra
May 11, 2026

From Laid-Off Recruiter to Staffing Firm CEO | Catiana Ibarra

Welcome to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In today's episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Catiana I. Ibarra Aponte, CEO and brand manager of Peoplelift, to share an incredible journey of resilience, leadership, and breaking barriers. From being repeatedly told "no"—whether by family, professors…

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$720K in Q1, Zero Cold Calls — Nick Poloni's AI-Powered Recruiting Desk
May 7, 2026

$720K in Q1, Zero Cold Calls — Nick Poloni's AI-Powered Recruiting De…

Welcome to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with powerhouse recruiter Nick Pelloni for an unfiltered and eye-opening conversation about redefining success in the world of recruiting. Nick Pelloni has already surpassed $720k in billings for the quarter—witho…

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Million-Dollar Biller: The AI That Builds Elite Recruiters
May 4, 2026

Million-Dollar Biller: The AI That Builds Elite Recruiters

Welcome to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Seb Sharpe, a former million-dollar biller turned entrepreneur, to dive deep into the realities behind top-performing recruiters and the evolving role of AI in the industry. Seb Sharpe shares his candid insig…

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'Only the Paranoid Survive': The Mindset of Top Recruiters
May 19, 2026

'Only the Paranoid Survive': The Mindset of Top Recruiters

Welcome back to the podcast blog, where we dive deeper into the conversations that shape our industry. In our latest episode, Million-Dollar Biller: The AI That Builds Elite Recruiters, we had a truly eye-opening discussion with Seb Sharpe. Seb, a c…

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Millee: Your AI-Powered Recruiting Co-Pilot
May 19, 2026

Millee: Your AI-Powered Recruiting Co-Pilot

Welcome back to the blog, everyone! This week on the podcast, we dove deep into the transformative power of artificial intelligence in the recruitment industry. Our guest, Seb Sharpe, brought an incredibly insightful perspective on how AI isn't just…

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Why 'More Emails Faster' Isn't the AI Solution Recruiters Need
May 19, 2026

Why 'More Emails Faster' Isn't the AI Solution Recruiters Need

Welcome back to the blog, everyone! In our latest episode, we delved into a topic that's currently at the forefront of the recruitment industry: the impact of Artificial Intelligence. Specifically, we discussed the often-touted benefit of AI empower…

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