Marcus Edwardes

Recruiting Trailblazers

125+ weekly episodes - 1000+ listeners per week! Recruiting Trailblazers is a leading podcast in the Recruiting Industry.
Discover the winning mindset, methods, and magic of some of the smartest Recruitersin the industry.

Home: https://recruitingtrailblazers.com
Apple:  https://apple.co/3MhxTsk
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/32CGwcN

Podcast Host

Marcus Edwardes Consulting, LLC

Are you struggling to differentiate yourself (or your team) in today's Recruiting landscape?

Are you looking to :

 - Dominate your niche
 - Build an army of advocates
 - Speak “one-to-many” with your engaged audience of candidates
 - Earn referrals and market insights
 - Rely far less on cold outreach

Let's be honest... 

Most recruiters are doing the same thing over and again but expecting a different result.

And therein lies the opportunity for differentiation.

It all begins by shifting from a transactional to a relationship-driven mindset and viewing the opportunity as a Recruiter through a much wider lens than just the role you are looking to fill.

I'll empower you to grow as a recruiter by equipping you with the mindset, methods, and magic that will set you up as a successful practitioner for years to come.

It’s not “one size fits all”; our journey together will be uniquely crafted to serve your individual needs, and satisfy your thirst for knowledge and transformation.

Advisor & Coach to Leaders/Practitioners in Recruitment

Verticalmove, Inc

We build digital transformation, product, and software engineering teams...

We help you achieve extraordinary digital transformations by identifying, thoroughly screening, and delivering the world’s best technical talent.

• Digital Transformation Staffing & Consulting
• Technical & Executive Search
• Managed Staffing Program (MSP/RPO)
• Diversity & Inclusion

Chief Operating Officer

Verana Group

Finding people who find people. (to work at companies who need people).

Managing Partner. R4R.

Almaden Valley Athletic Club

My mantra is simple: It's the bit when you want to quit - that gets you fit!

Currently, leading classes at 6am on Tues/Thurs. 

If you like riding to the beat - come grab a seat:)

Indoor Cycling Instructor

Kforce Inc

I led a team of 25 Recruiters and Biz Dev Professionals. 
Kforce is an amazing company. 
I learned how to use metrics to incentivize recruiters - not threaten them.

Managing Director

The Stealth Group

Co-Founder of The Stealth Group
We were the top recruiter for all Activision studios.
We bought the games the day they came out - and then headhunted everyone on the credits.
It worked extremely well until the 2008  downturn.

Co-Founder

Abraxas Technologies

Abraxas was a major player in the UK Permanent and Contract Recruitment Tech Marketplace.

I set up the US operation in Pasadena and grew it to a $25M business in 4 years - and then sold it.

VP of Global Sales

I'm a Brit Podcaster, Recruiter and Coach.

Podcast: I host Recruiting Trailblazers every week - conversations with Leaders, Pioneers and Individual Contributors who've got something worthy to share! 

Apple:    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recruiting-trailblazers/id1520017210
Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/5eIWFNmNThe54LYFbEk00c?si=c287df128b8d4307

Consulting: I help Staffing/Search Firms to solve problems, drive more desirable outcomes, build better relationships, and empower teams to become the best versions of themselves.

You can reach me at marcus@marcusedwardes.com

Lattice

Lattice is a people management platform that empowers leaders to build engaged, high-performing teams that inspire winning cultures. With Lattice, it’s easy to launch 360 performance review cycles and engagement surveys, keep track of OKR/goals, gather real-time feedback, and encourage manager 1-on-1 meetings.

At Lattice, we're on a mission to make work more meaningful. If you want to make an impact and are excited about how people strategy can drive business strategy, we want you.

We're hiring for a number of positions! Learn about joining our team here: https://lattice.com/careers/ or connect with us at hello@lattice.com.

Senior Recruiting Manager

Twilio Inc.

The world’s most innovative companies build winning customers experiences with Twilio and Segment.  

Learn more about Segment joining Twilio here: https://www.twilio.com/segment-hello

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition, Segment Business Unit

Segment

Good user experiences require good data!  Segment is a customer data platform (CDP) that helps companies harness first-party customer data.  More than 20,000 companies use Segment to collect, analyze, and get more out of their data which allows them to make real-time decisions, accelerate growth, and deliver compelling user experiences.

- Managed and mentored a recruiting team of 10 full time Recruiting professionals and 2 Coordinators globally with Recruiters managing searches inclusive of early in career, experienced, managerial, and executive professionals in customer facing and technical roles
- Promoted 2 Recruiters to progressively higher positions within the department

Sr. Recruiting Manager

Championing strategic, operational, and change management initiatives to drive great outcomes for prospective and enrolled students by working cross functionally to execute on student recruitment, student retention, and student satisfaction.

- Directly managed and mentored team of 22-25 full time Student Success staff, representing a portfolio of 8 domestic graduate programs with 5 direct reports at Manager and Sr. Manager level
- Forecasted revenue opportunity and risk of quarterly portfolio of $16 million utilizing Salesforce CRM
- Led implementation of new SaaS phone system from legacy VoIP system for 175 employees
- Partnered with Recruiting & Learning teams to create and implement a competency-based internal & external department wide interview process, including implementing HireVue's video interviewing technology

Director, Student Success

2U partners with great colleges and universities to build the world’s best digital education. The 2U SaaS platform provides a comprehensive fusion of technology, services, and data architecture to transform high-quality and rigorous campus-based universities into the best digital versions of themselves. 2U's No Back Row® approach allows qualified students and working professionals around the world to experience a first-rate university education and successful outcomes.

- Managed and mentored a recruiting team of 10 full time Recruiting professionals and 2-3 interns; designed and delivered recruiting summit with customized and targeted professional Recruiter development content.
- Increased quarterly hiring manager net promoter score year over year (increase of over 13 points from 2015 to 2016)
- Grew company from full time staff of 200 to over 1,200 while company progressed from Series B to post-IPO

Director, Recruiting

Promoted from In-House Corporate Recruiter to manage the team of two full time Recruiting professionals, and grew the team to 7 full time Recruiting professionals and 2 interns while maintaining an active req load.

- Promoted 5 staff members to progressively higher positions within the department, 2 of which were
promotions to roles with managerial responsibility within the Recruiting team
- Developed customized interview trainings and actively conducting training to coach hiring managers and staff interviewers on interview best practices and hiring for culture match
- Implemented new applicant tracking system for more thorough tracking, improved candidate experience, and robust metrics tracking

Recruiting Manager

Founded in 2008 by a team of education and technology veterans, 2U partners with top tier colleges and universities to create the world's best online programs.

Our cloud-based SaaS platform allows our partners to educate and engage students globally. 2U’s dynamic course content, blended experiences and live face-to-face classes offer students around the world the chance to achieve their highest potential.

2U offers a high-energy work environment that’s both challenging and fun. We work hard, but our offices are casual and social places: we wear jeans to work, we fuel brainstorming sessions with snacks and soda, and we blow off steam playing video games. We are a proud and driven team, and we hope you will join us.

Corporate Recruiter

Aerotek

- Selected to participate in Recruiter II training & development class
- Ranked in the top 10 recruiters by divisional and regional alignment

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