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Each episode features the sharpest minds in recruitment finding solutions to the real-world challenges you face every day. Whether it’s a mindset shift or a tactical change, Becoming a Hiring Machine will help you find the answers you seek.
If you want to become more efficient and competitive, you need insights you can actually put into practice — insights that will help you on your journey to Becoming a Hiring Machine.
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Recent Episodes
250: A Look Back at 2+ Years of Mic Drops ft. Matt Chambers
Wow. Today’s a big day at Becoming a Hiring Machine — it’s our 250th episode. Crazy to say, and even crazier to look back and realize we’ve been doing this for over two years! Thank you for listening…
249: Grade Your ATS Using This Framework Before You Renew [RECORDING FROM LIVE WEBINAR]
If you audited your recruiting technology stack the same way you audit your P&L, many would be shocked by the grade.We tend to look at software as a line item expense. But in 2025, your platform…
248: Tactical Tuesday - Avoid Getting Ghosted by Using This Formula
No one likes getting ghosted. Not candidates, not recruiters. Luckily, there are easy ways, at least on the recruiter side, to minimize ghosting occurrences. In this episode, Vivien dives into the…
247: Moving From Rookie Ratios to Expert Ratios in Your Recruitment Outputs
In this solo episode, Sam ties a bow on our ratios series — walking us through how to go from a rookie to an expert. Many recruiters are flying blind — not knowing what exactly is working, or why.…
246: Tactical Tuesday - Recruitment Ratios You Should Be Tracking, Pt. 4 ft. Vivien Maron
In the finale of our Recruitment Ratios series, Sam and Vivien tackle the Interview to Placement metric, defining the efficiency gap between the rookie standard (10:1) and the expert target (5:1).The…
245: A New Approach to Hiring: Archetypes, Not Job Titles
How they think. How they operate. What their archetype is. In this solo episode, Sam discusses the common pyramid of the 5 Levels of Employee Agency — breaking down each of these levels and how to…
244: Tactical Tuesday - Recruitment Ratios You Should Be Tracking, Pt. 3 ft. Vivien Maron
In the third installment of our Ratio series, Sam and Vivien break down the critical Screening Call to Interview metric, exploring how recruiters can bridge the gap between rookie stats (10:1) and…
243: Death to the Frankenstack [RECORDING FROM LIVE WEBINAR]
It started innocently enough: you adopted one "perfect" tool....But then you needed another for sourcing, another for contact data, and one more for outreach.Before you knew it, you weren't running a…
242: Tactical Tuesday - More Recruitment Ratios You Should Be Tracking ft. Vivien Maron
In this Part 2 of our Ratios series, Sam and Vivien dive into the intricacies of job placement dynamics, focusing on the ratio of job orders to placements, the importance of managing these orders…
241: The Difference Between Top Billers and Everyone Else ft. Will Grashoff
In this conversation, Amarbir is joined by Will Grashoff, Founder and Managing Partner of Will's Talent.Will covers a lot of ground, referencing his wealth of experience running a rec-to-rec firm.…
240: Tactical Tuesday - The Recruitment Ratios You Should Be Tracking ft. Vivien Maron
We're talking about ratios today — but don't worry, you don't need to be a math whiz to follow along. Sam and Vivien chat through the importance of understanding recruiting ratios, for both rookie…
239: Trending Topics: 3 Very Spooky Modern Recruitment Nightmares You Should Watch Out For ft. Lex Winship
Modernity has opened the door to a lot of new opportunities for recruiters — but it’s also introduced some brand new nightmares. Things R.L. Stein’s Goosebumps never could’ve prepared us for. On this…
238: Build Effective Nurture Campaigns for Clients & Candidates Pt. 2 [RECORDING FROM LIVE WEBINAR]
Nurture campaigns are how you stay top of mind with both clients and candidates in the in-between — so that you're always the first to come to mind when the time is right. Listen to the audio from…
237: Trending Topics - Hiring Gen-Z in 2026 ft. Amarbir Sihota
Ah, a look ahead — and through the generational gap. In this episode, Sam sits down with Amarbir to explore the evolving expectations of Gen Z in the workforce as we look ahead to 2026 (because it'll…
236: Build Effective Nurture Campaigns for Clients & Candidates Pt. 1 [RECORDING FROM LIVE WEBINAR]
Nurture campaigns are how you stay top of mind with both clients and candidates in the in-between — so that you're always the first to come to mind when the time is right. Listen to the audio from…
235: Finding Fulfillment — and Your Niche — in Recruitment ft. Greg Fischer
In this conversation, we're joined by Greg Fischer, founder of Well Oiled Machine — a direct hire recruitment firm specializing in recruiting "internal" offshore employees from every corner of the…
234: Tactical Tuesday - How to Ensure a Successful Onboarding ft. Vivien Maron
In this Tactical Tuesday episode, Sam and Vivien discuss five essential tips for successfully adopting new recruitment tools and platforms.Onboarding can make or break your team's experience using a…
233: Tactical Tuesday - The Account Based Prospecting Playbook for Recruiters, Pt. 3
Welcome back to Sam's VERY tactical series on Account Based Prospecting for recruiters!This conversation dives deeper into the intricacies of ABP, focusing on building a sustainable business model…
232: A Conversation with Matt Chambers on Natural Language Search [RECORDING FROM LIVE WEBINAR]
Loxo's Founder & CEO, Matt Chambers, hosted a recent webinar on Natural Language Search — and it was so good, we had to share it on the pod.So...What is Natural Language Search (NLS)? Basically:…
231: Tactical Tuesday - The Account Based Prospecting Playbook for Recruiters, Pt. 2
It's part 2 of our expert-level playbook on Account Based Prospecting, where Sam outlines a tactical approach based on a structured four-week sprint.This framework is designed to establish…
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