Is LinkedIn still worth the price? Are fake resumes making remote hiring a nightmare? And could AI actually take over your recruiting job?
In this episode of Recruiting is No Joke, Joel sits down with Tony Le, Global Head of Talent at Mission Cloud, to talk tech recruiting in 2025. Mission Cloud is a leading cloud services and AI solutions provider.
From early days in retail to leading global talent teams, Tony pulls no punches on what it really takes to stay relevant in today’s fast-evolving market.
They break down why LinkedIn’s pricing feels like a mystery box, the real deal on InMails, and how recruiters can future-proof their careers with AI, data, and tech fluency. Additionally, Tony shares what it’s like to screen 400 resumes in a day, how to spot AI-generated resumes, and why “giving your candidates an edge” might just be the new standard.
If you’re a talent, on the job market, or just trying to stay ahead in 2025, you don’t want to miss this one.
In this episode:
(00:03) Introduction
(01:01) Introduction to Tony Le and what he does
(01:55) Sponsor message for Hey Milo AI
(03:18) Falling into recruiting: how a cousin’s career fair changed everything
(06:58) Leaving agency life: the grind of replacing 50 consultants every 18 months
(09:14) Pivoting in-house: from Ask Jeeves to influencing the whole company
(12:34) The LinkedIn pricing mystery: why no one pays the same
(16:35) Gen Z, TikTok, and the pressure to build a personal brand early
(20:03) The future of LinkedIn: moving toward creators, ads, and beyond
(21:44) Common mistakes and what recruiting teams look for in resumes
(22:58) What AI does with resumes
(24:41) The resume trick recruiters actually notice: it’s all in the headline
(26:40) The role of an account manager
(27:06) Remote work and applicant flow
(27:40) Challenges in screening resumes
(30:07) The rise of fake candidates and AI-enhanced resumes
(33:24) Interview preparation and etiquette
(36:48) Zoom etiquette, t-shirts, and what still matters in interviews
(39:48) Why great recruiters prep their candidates
(42:01) How hiring managers are changing and what they’re not doing anymore
(44:54) Tony’s advice for recruiters to stay relevant
(51:42) Where to find Tony and his favorite Slack communities
(52:16) Final thoughts
About Tony Le
Tony Le is the Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Mission Cloud, a CDW company. With 20+ years of experience in both agency and in-house recruiting, he’s seen the tech talent world from every angle. Tony is a firm believer in pairing real-world people skills with tech-forward recruiting strategies and he’s not afraid to question the status quo.
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About Joel Lalgee
Joel Lalgee is an internationally known recruitment leader and coach who has helped thousands of recruiters build their brands online. In 2015, Joel started recruiting for a small start-up agency in Milwaukee. He quickly found his passion for recruitment. In 2019, he discovered content marketing, publishing his first posts on Linkedin. Since then, he has grown to over 400k followers, and his content has been seen over 1 billion times. In 2023, he started a business specializing in coaching recruiters, marketing consulting, and influencer partnerships.
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