
DeepHire Podcast
By DeepHire
Each week as we interview recruiters across the world, listening to their take on what they find meaningful and important about recruiting, the tools they use every day, what they see as the relationship between technology and recruiting, and much, much more.
If you're looking to increase your knowledge and effectiveness as a recruiter, join us each episode, wherever you download your podcasts.

DeepHire PodcastApr 24, 2020

All about Virtual Assistants
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Nathan Hirsh, Founder of FreeUp, Co-founder of Outsource School
On this episode we discuss:
- How VAs can be useful for recruiting firms
- What to look for when hiring a VA
- Why red flags are more important than green flags for VAs
Please tune into the podcast, or check out the summary below!

Exceed your Clients' Expectations
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Karissa Hanson, Founder of Virtual Works.
On this episode we discuss:
- When it's worth getting a Virtual Assistant
- Importance of having a VA that complements your working style
- Getting more referrals by providing value & exceeding the epectations of your clients
Please tune into the podcast, or check out the summary below!

Sales within Recruiting
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Tony Hegarty, VP of Sales at Paramount Staffing
On this episode we discuss:
- Differentiating your staffing firm with a good sales team
- Most important sales metrics for staffing firms
- Why staffing agencies are soon going to be flooded with new business & how to prepare
Please tune into the podcast, or check out the summary below!

Recruiting within the Insurance Industry
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Ben Volkmer, Director of Client Services @ Questpro
On this episode we discuss:
- Covid's affects on the insurance Industry
- Three things people don't know about the insurance industry
- Some good north star resources
Please tune into the podcast, or check out the summary below!

Find a Job that You Love
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Brendan Fowler, Director of Consulting Operations at Vaco Cincinnati
On this episode we discuss:
- Effects covid has had on staffing agencies
- Value of networking
- Importance of finding a job that you love
If you’d like to learn more about Brendan Fowler, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.

Going back to basics
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Kathleen Steffey, CEO and Founder of Naviga Recruiting and Executive Search.
On this episode we discuss:
- How to follow up an interview without being overbearing
- Overrated interview questions
- How to foster the relationships with your team
If you’d like to learn more about Naviga Recruiting and Executive Search, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Admitting when you’re wrong, and working to not make the same mistakes in the future
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Andrew Shearer, Owner, and President of All About People Austin.
On this episode we discuss:
- Some of the challenges of recruiting for your OWN company
- Valuing quality over speed
- Admitting when you’re wrong, and working to not make the same mistakes in the future
If you’d like to learn more about All About People Austin, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Taking a breath before taking another leap
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Jacqueline Martinez, Director of Search with HRD Advisory Group.
On this episode we discuss:
- Getting closer to your goals. What can you do right now that will take you in the right direction?
- Excelling at work and within your relationships
- Taking a breath before taking another leap.
If you’d like to learn more about HRD Advisory Group, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Building Trust
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Tim Bleich, President of Vector Technical.
On this episode we discuss:
- Showing candidates that you’re truly invested in them
- Staying the course through challenges
- Building trust with your clients through your performance
If you’d like to learn more about Vector Technical, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Why it’s so important to specifically define your values
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Chris Murdock, Co-Founder and CSO of IQ Talent Partners.
On this episode we discuss:
- Making mistakes, trying new things - “If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work. Pivot Quickly.”
- Scaling quickly thanks to experienced leadership.
- Why it’s so important to define your mission & your values, personally and professionally.
If you’d like to learn more about IQ Talent Partners , click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

The Components of an Effective and Healthy Team
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Jon Orozco, COO of Employers Choice Online.
On this episode we discuss:
- The importance of honesty while job hunting
- What can be gained by screening your candidates
- The components of an effective and healthy team
If you’d like to learn more about Employers Online Choice, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

How personality assessments can help us in our personal and professional lives.
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Emily Miller & Bradley Smith with People Keys.
On this episode we discuss:
- How personality assessments can help us in our personal and professional lives.
If you’d like to learn more about People Keys, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

What is your value structure? What's your ultimate aim?
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Oz Rashid, CEO and Managing Partner of MSH Talent Group.
On this episode we discuss:
- Why do some companies struggle more than others overcoming roadblocks?
- Living and breathing what you do - following through with what you say you’ll do
- Having a value structure - What’s your overall vision as a company? How is that vision broken down into yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily actions/achievements?
If you’d like to learn more about MSH Talent Group, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Identifying the root causes of successes and failures
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Mark Loftus, VP of Service Delivery with MindSource.
On this episode we discuss:
- What behaviors lead to revenue growth?
- The benefits of long term relationships
- Identifying the root causes of successes and failures
If you’d like to learn more about MindSource, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Prioritizing those things that are most important
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Raven Watson, President and CEO at AtWork Personnel in Houston, Texas.
On this episode we discuss:
- What current goal of yours are you most excited about?
- Using technology to help and not hurt our personal and professional lives
- Slowing down, and not ignoring the non-career related things in life
If you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Telling stories people actually want to listen to | Rob Stewart and Danny Murawinski
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Rob Stewart and Danny Murawinski with Mighty Recruiter.
On this episode we discuss:
- Providing value just for the sake of providing value
- Paying attention to what people actually care about, and then reflecting that on social media
- Telling stories people actually want to listen to
If you’d like to learn more about Mighty Recruiter, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

How to stay on the pulse, adapting your company within a shifting environment
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Jeff Chaponick, CEO and Founder of MAC Executive Recruiters.
- What advice you would have given yourself, as a young CEO
- Current problems within the Recruiting and Staffing industry.
- How to stay on the pulse, adapting your company within a shifting environment
If you’d like to learn more about MAC Executive Recruiters, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Adapting to Change
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Julie Godshall Brown, President of Godshall Recruiting.
On this episode we discuss:
- Some of the dynamics of working within a family-owned business
- Current challenges from COVID-19
- Embedding yourself within your industry, so you can move with the changes and better help your clients and candidates
If you’d like to learn more about Godshall Recruiting, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Long term strategies for successfully placing candidates
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Erika Hunter, Director of Legal Recruiting with Audrey Golden Associates.
On this episode we discuss:
- Having a family and a career at the same time
- Why you don’t have to be ‘salesy’ to place a candidate.
- Learning from the experiences of others
If you’d like to learn more about Audrey Golden Associates, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

The utility of surrounding yourself with the right people
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Michael Parks, President and CEO of Messina Group.
On this episode we discuss:
- The utility of surrounding yourself with the right people
- The major problems to solve right now in the recruiting and staffing industry
- How to guide others towards pursuing what they really want
If you’d like to learn more about Messina Group, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

What problems exist right now within the recruiting and staffing industry that need to be solved?
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Michael Sojdie, CEO and President of StaffingSoft.
- What StaffingSoft is focused on for the next 2-5 years
- Reaching out and listening to your clients so you can better provide them with what they need
- What problems exist right now within the recruiting and staffing industry that need to be solved?
If you’d like to learn more about StaffingSoft, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

The principles for long term success
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Brandon Thimke, Director of Communication with The Reserves Network.
On this episode we discuss:
- What advice would you have given yourself, if you could have, at the beginning of your career
- The principles for long term success
- Paying attention to what’s changing in the world, so you and your company can adapt.
If you’d like to learn more about The Reserves Network, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Some principles for success
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Greg Packer, CEO of Access Point.
On this episode we discuss:
- What does it mean to be integrable?
- What principles does your company rest upon?
- What would you say to companies who are currently facing significant challenges due to the Coronavirus?
If you’d like to learn more about Access Point, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Jenny Killian - Executive Staffing Solutions
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Jenny Killian, Recruiting Director with Executive Staffing Solutions.
On this episode we discuss:
- How the needs of candidates change over time
- Current challenges for recruiters in a candidate driven market
- Different compensation plans for recruiters
If you’d like to learn more about Executive Staffing Solutions, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Getting from problems to solutions
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Lindsey Roundtree, Director of Recruiting with People Science.
On this episode we discuss:
- Finding common ground amongst different perspectives
- Weaving both data and emotion into your recruiting process
- Figuring out what your candidates really want, and showing how you can provide it for them.
If you’d like to learn more about Recruiting with People Science, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Justin Gignac - Working Not Working
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Justin Gignac, Co-Founder and CEO of Working Not Working.
On this episode we discuss:
- How creativity can be depressing
- Hiring the best freelancers, and how Working Not Working helps people do that
Check out Justin’s podcast: Overshare: Honest Conversations with Creatives.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Monica Gibbs - Everest Management
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Monica Gibbs, Recruiter and Wellness Professional with Everest Management.
On this episode we discuss:
- Where company growth stems from
- Predictions about the future for remote work
- Aiming to improve your organization by addressing problems early
If you’d like to learn more about Everest Management, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Patty Silbert - Newton Talent
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Patty Silbert, President of Newton Talent.
On this episode we discuss:
- Recruiting: Best practices
- How marketing can increase your number of clients and candidates
- Getting back to the fundamentals
If you’d like to learn more about Newton Talent, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Shelby Weidler - Premier Placements
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Shelby Weidler, founder of Premier Placements.
On this episode we discuss:
- Understanding the personalities of your employees
- Being willing to make changes in your business
- How creating a mission statement, and following it, will help your business grow to its fullest potential over the long term
If you’d like to learn more about Shelby and her company, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
- Matt and the DeepHire Team

Mike Reporto - LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Mike Reporto, Senior Vice President of Recruiting and Operations with LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions.
On this episode we discuss:
- Thinking outside the box when considering which candidate can be right for the job
- The roles recruiters play when helping candidates make difficult but necessary changes
- The evolution of the trade school industry - Why young people are choosing to go to trade school instead of university.
If you’d like to learn more about Mike and LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Thanks to Mike for joining, and as always, thank YOU for tuning in!
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
- Matt and the DeepHire Team

Linda Fernandes - Marketers on Demand
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Linda Fernandes, VP of Recruitment with Marketers on Demand.
On this episode we discuss:
- How to land the perfect job
- What employees really want from their companies
- Pinpointing the value YOU offer
If you’d like to learn more about Marketers on Demand, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

David Florence - Executive Alliance
This episode of the podcast I am joined by David Florence with Executive Alliance.
On this episode we discuss:
- Building long term, trusting, and transparent relationships with your clients as a retained recruiter
- Transparency while negotiating
- The differences between staffing and senior-level recruiting
If you’d like to learn more about Executive Alliance, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Scott Schmidt - The Source and Recruit Company
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Scott Schmidt with The Source and Recruit Company.
On this episode we discuss:
- How being relationship-oriented leads to longer-term success
- What every candidate needs from companies.
- How hourly based recruitment models can be better than contingency
If you’d like to learn more about The Source and Recruit Company, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Bryce Prunty - Stand 8
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Bryce Prunty, Executive Vice President with Stand 8.
On this episode we discuss:
- Communicating to your team the company mission
- The evolution of Recruiting since the 90’s
- How to successfully manage relationships
If you’d like to learn more about Stand 8, and how they recruit for the technology industry, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
-Matt and the DeepHire Team

Trusting the process, the evolutions of the Recruiting industry, and the foundations of successful recruiting.
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Tony Beshara, CEO of Babich & Associates.
On this episode we discuss:
- Trusting the process
- The evolution of the recruiting industry
- How tools might change, but the foundations of what makes for successful recruiting remains the same.
If you’d like to learn more about Tony, his company, books, and online programs, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Thanks to Tony for joining, and as always, thank YOU for tuning in!
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
- Matt and the DeepHire Team

Creativity, Competition, and Transparency
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Hayley Christina, Director of Legal and Administrative Recruiting at The Phoenix Group.
On this episode we discuss:
- Creative and competitive recruiting
- Sufficiently preparing candidates for interviews
- How to prevent candidates from going dark on you, and more.
If you’d like to learn more about Hayley, and how she helps place candidates into some of the world’s most prestigious law firms, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Thanks to Hayley for joining, and, as always, thank YOU for tuning in!
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
- Matt and the DeepHire Team

The Role of Software in Recruiting
This episode of the podcast I am joined by Thaddeus Andres, Head of Partnerships with Clockwork and Steven Gates, CEO of DeepHire.
On this episode we discuss:
- Clockwork and DeepHire's recent partnership.
- Using software to improve your collaboration with clients
- Why some companies aren't making use of powerful software, and more.
If you’d like to learn more about Clockwork, and how they improve communication for everyone involved in the recruiting process, click here.
Or if you’re part of a recruiting and staffing firm that would like to modernize their process, check out DeepHire here.
Thanks to Thaddeus and Steven for joining and as always, thank YOU for tuning in!
On the next episode I am joined by Bryce Prunty of Stand 8 and we explore relationship management, the evolution of the recruiting and staffing industry since the 1990's, challenges for IT recruiters, and more.
Want more? Check out our complete list of podcast episodes here!
Wishing you all the best!
- Matt and the DeepHire Team

Motivating your team, providing your employees with what they need, and how to price the value you provide.
Shannan Gove, co-founder of Event Workforce Group, and Rosterfy, joins us for this episode of the DeepHire Podcast.
We discuss motivating your team, providing your employees with what they need, effectively communicating with your team (especially when they're dispersed internationally), understanding what problems you're solving, and how you should price the value you provide.
Thanks again to Shannan for joining and for sharing his story and insights.
If you'd like to learn more about Event Workforce Group, Rosterfy, or DeepHire, feel free to look at each of our websites.
As always, thanks for tuning in.
All the best,
Matt and the DeepHire Team :)
![Engaging your team and your clients, honesty, and valuing the individual: [Dan Riley with Premier Employee Solutions]](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo400/2520535/2520535-1571736589016-c401effea2669.jpg)
Engaging your team and your clients, honesty, and valuing the individual: [Dan Riley with Premier Employee Solutions]
Happy New Year everyone! After a short break for the holidays, it’s good to be back.
Dan Riley! This morning! Great way to start the day!
On this episode we discuss:
engaging your team and your clients,
honesty, and why people feel the need to lie on the job,
and valuing each individual on a team.
As always, thanks for joining :)

Tim Mossholder - Bradley-Morris
In this episode, we cover engaging difficult-to-reach candidates, representing your clients, your company, and your candidates (simultaneously) and more.
If you'd like to learn more about how Bradley-Morris might help you and yours, check out their website: https://www.bradley-morris.com
Happy Holidays,
Love,
The DeepHire team

Allison McConnell - Incept Results
I loved this conversation. Allison was articulate, clear, and insightful. This episode is worth the time if you’re interested in the description below about what we discussed.
I didn’t mean to plug DeepHire right from the beginning - I was honestly just curious ;)
Today we discussed tasteful and customer-sensitive digital marketing, balancing speed with wholesome connection when it comes to recruiting, why behavioral interview questions are important, mental health in the workplace, and more.
Thanks to Allison and Incept Results for the podcast episode.
If you’d like to learn more about Incept Results or DeepHire, the links to both websites can be found below.
Cheers and Happy Holidays!

Sean Snyder and Jeff Staats - Talent Launch
This episode of the DeepHire Podcast we're joined by Sean Snyder and Jeff Staats of Talent Launch.
We talk about integrating technology into your recruiting process, trends of communication, and more. Enjoy!

James Aiken - Legacy Search
I loved this conversation. Really good content. One thing in particular that stands out in my mind is how James describes ways to improve job-listings. What do candidates really want to know about the companies they're applying for? Why are the current descriptions for open-job positions so shallow?
In addition to this, I enjoyed and benefited from many of the segments of this episode. This one's a gold mine. Enjoy!
**note to listeners: Beginning in January the audio quality of our podcast is going to GREATLY improve. Yippee for new equipment and faster WiFi connections!

George Parente - DTG Consulting Solutions
Dear listeners,
I want to thank you for tuning in! In just one week our audience has grown way more than expected. I hope we can continue to provide you useful and interesting information about recruiting.
This episode I am joined by George Parente of DTG Consulting Solutions.
Enjoy!

Catherine vanVanno - 20four7VA
Catherine vanVonno is the owner of 20four7VA, a leading virtual recruiting and staff placement company specializing in Remote Staffing Solutions.
If you're interested in how 20four7VA might be able to help you, click here to visit their website!

Chris Lalli - Gambit Technologies
Welcome to the first ever DeepHire podcast! I so much enjoyed this conversation today and I hope you do too.
Without further ado, here is Chris Lalli.

DeepHire Podcast Trailer
Welcome to the DeepHire Podcast!