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$100M Staffing Producer Quits at the Top — Mike Mello Reveals the AI Playbook to Crush Sales & Future-Proof Your Desk

Welcome to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with powerhouse guest Mike Mello—a top staffing producer who’s racked up over $100 million in revenue and $20 million in profit. But after reaching the peak with a staggering 75k weekly spread, Mike made the bold decision to walk away and build something new. Why? He sees the recruiting game changing fast, powered by AI and automation, and he’s ready to share the real playbook that small and mid-size firms need

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July 16, 2025

$100M Staffing Producer Quits at the Top — Mike Mello Reveals the AI …

Welcome to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with powerhouse guest Mike Mello—a top staffing producer who’s racked up over $100 million in revenue and $20 million in profit. But after reaching the peak with a staggering 75k weekly spread, Mike made the bold …

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July 9, 2025

The Million Dollar Comeback: How Rich Bradley Battled Cancer & Stayed…

On this inspiring episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, host Benjamin Mena sits down with legendary recruiter Rich Bradley to dig deep into what it really takes to overcome adversity and bounce back stronger than ever. Rich shares his remarkable journey: from hustling for his first break in recru…

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July 3, 2025

Outsmarting the Downturn: Steven Farrell’s Proven Tactics to Grow You…

Welcome to another episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this eye-opening conversation, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Steven Farrell—Director of Sales at a leading light industrial staffing firm, co-founder of a CDL staffing company, and host of The Staffing Playbook podcast. Steven shares…

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June 30, 2025

The LinkedIn Playbook Driving Millions in Inbound Business for Recrui…

Welcome to another episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! Today, host Benjamin Mena is joined by returning guest Kelli Schutrop—a marketing and sales powerhouse with over 15 years of experience in the staffing industry. This episode dives deep into how recruiters can leverage LinkedIn thought lead…

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June 25, 2025

From Leap of Faith to Six-Figure Recruiter: Kelly (Dockrell) Brown's …

Welcome to another inspiring episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In today’s show, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Kelly Dockrell, a successful agency owner, newlywed, military spouse, DJ, and now published author, to explore what it takes to go from a leap of faith to building a thriving six-…

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June 18, 2025

$100 Million in 8 Years: Building Big Billers & the Future of AI in R…

Welcome back to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena is joined by Roheel Ahmad—entrepreneur, AI innovator, and co-founder of Full Size Barns—to dive deep into what it really takes to build a $100 million recruiting business from the ground up, all without outside investm…

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July 18, 2025

From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Mike Mello’s $100M Journey and AI Pla…

Picture this: You’re nine months into your recruiting career with only one placement to show for it – frustration mounting, confidence dwindling. Mike Mello lived that reality early on. In fact, after getting physically kicked out of a c…

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May 25, 2025

AI-Powered Solo Recruiter: The $500K/Month Vision for 2025–2026

As the host of The Elite Recruiter Podcast and organizer of events like The AI Recruiting Summit and Finish The Year Strong Summit, I often ask top recruiters to imagine the near future. One interesting question is: Could a solo recruiter (or a tiny…

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May 24, 2025

No Excuses, No Limits: Inside Rich Rosen’s Record $300K Recruiting Mo…

Imagine billing $300,000 in a single month as a recruiter. In a market others called “soft,” top recruiter Rich Rosen did exactly that – shattering his personal best and challenging the notion that you can’t win big in a down…

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