182: How Your Relationship With Technology Will Define Your Success Ft. Benjamin Mena

In this episode, Sam is joined by Benjamin Mena, Managing Partner at Select Source Solutions and host of The Elite Recruiter Podcast. Throughout the conversation, Sam & Ben cover all of the bases — discussing the significant changes in recruitment over the past two years, particularly focusing on the impact of AI and technology.

Together, they explore:

• The ideal tech stack for modern recruiters
• The importance of proactive talent pipelining
• The challenges of maintaining clean databases
• How AI is going to make it easier to focus on candidates
• Why differentiation is more important now than ever before

All in all, the discussion highlights the need for integration and efficiency in recruitment processes —  emphasizing the enduring value of relationships, even in this tech-heavy world we're living in. 


Chapters:

00:00 - Recruitment redefined: insights from industry leaders
05:12 - Building a robust talent pipeline: strategic proactive recruiting
16:50 - Essential recruiter tech stack: tools for modern efficiency
27:00 - Leveraging AI in recruiting: enhancing efficiency and focusing on people
34:38 - Personalizing recruitment: the importance of agency personality
37:20 - AI in action: leveraging LLMs and machine learning in talent acquisition
45:28 - Recruitment's evolution: parting insights for modern agencies







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