by Tiffany Scott
Too many companies spend more time managing feelings, power dynamics, and internal BS than fixing what’s broken. Decisions get delayed or avoided to keep people comfortable, and accountability disappears. Out of Line is a podcast for leaders who are over that. Each episode features founders and executives who actually run businesses and are willing to talk transparently about leadership, responsibility, and the experiences that shaped how they lead.
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June 16, 2026
<p>After twenty-five years inside the most coveted recruiting seats in the world, including powerhouse brands like Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta, and Nike, most people would be planning a comfortable corporate retirement. But Sheridan Hall saw a glaring, frustrating injustice that he couldn't ignore: the corporate world's massive failure to effectively translate military resumes and integrate transitioning veterans into the workforce. Chasing purpose over corporate safety, Sheridan walked away from the Big Tech net to co-found Operation Hired alongside his brother, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Hall, not just to raise awareness, but to fundamentally fix a broken hiring system for the people the corporate machine continually leaves behind.In this episode of Out of Line with Tiffany Scott, Sheridan Hall breaks down the intense red tape of enterprise-level corporate hiring, the critical communication gaps between military veterans and civilian hiring managers, the launch of their free AI-powered resume generator built specifically to decode military experience, and why true job security lies in the power of networking.⏱️ CHAPTERS01:42 — How Tiffany and Sheridan Met in the Staffing Sandbox03:44 — Sheridan’s Journey: From Hertz Manager Trainee to Silicon Valley Recruiter05:52 — Enterprise Hiring Secrets: The Rationale Behind the Salary Bands07:12 — The Extreme Bureaucracy of Big Tech Offers10:19 — Facebook vs. Apple: Corporate Support for Veteran Initiatives11:42 — The Pandora’s Box of Unreadable Military Resumes16:33 — The Dynamic of Running a Business with Your Brother18:00 — Harsh Startup Truths: Admitting What You Don’t Know20:10 — Rebranding "Sales" into Authentic Consultation24:08 — Navigating the Commercial and Higher Education Staffing Spaces28:07 — Creating a 100% Free AI Resume Generator for Veterans33:57 — Current Staffing Demands and Project-Based Recruiter Hiring35:48 — The 5-Year Vision and Legacy Goals for Operation Hired42:00 — The Brutal Reality of "Blending" Single-Dad Life with Entrepreneurship47:54 — Work-Life Balance Matrix: Crystal Moments vs. Rubber Moments52:40 — How to Scale a B2B Staffing Strategy Across Modern Industries59:00 — Childhood Adventures in Alaska and Adapting to Extreme Changes01:01:30 — Final Entrepreneurial Advice: The 2-Year Financial Safety Runway01:03:55 — Networking is Your Ultimate Job Security Strategy💬 KEY TAKEAWAYS• "There’s a million recruiters like me who look at military resumes, say 'I don't understand what you did,' and move on. Meanwhile, they're probably the most qualified candidates in line." • "Instead of trying to sell, it's just about having a conversation. Dive into what's going on in their world, offer free advice, and see where you can actually help." • "With AI, people are easy to find nowadays. But how do you get them to actually speak with you on the phone? That's still the human touch of recruiting." • "Life has rubber moments and crystal moments. Drop a rubber ball, it bounces back. Drop a crystal ball, it shatters forever. Balance is knowing which one you're holding." • "I have applied for one job in 15 years." — the undeniable ROI of keeping good relationships and constantly networking 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHERIDAN HALL🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheridanhall/🌐 Website: https://operationhired.com/🎙️ OUT OF LINE WITH TIFFANY SCOTT🎙️ Out of Line with Tiffany Scott — real conversations with leaders who don't sugarcoat it.▶️ Subscribe: @outoflinepod🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-line-with-tiffany-scott/id1882144516💚 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9N#OutOfLinePodcast #VeteranHiring #CorporateRecruiting #OperationHired #MilitaryTransition #SkillBridge #TechHiring #StaffingAgencies #entrepreneurship #worklifebalance</p>
May 12, 2026
<p>He didn't come from the staffing industry. He saw friends coming out of college with no job offers and no one helping them — so he started creating WhatsApp groups to connect people with opportunities. Then it became something bigger.</p><p>Steven Meisels is the Founder of SM Staffing, which now operates nationally across all 50 states. Their model is built around culture fit over credential matching, they don't charge job seekers, and they stay in touch with candidates even when a deal doesn't close. Steven also coaches recruiters and early-stage business owners 1:1 and actively writes about what companies get wrong when building teams.</p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>How WhatsApp groups turned into a national staffing firm</li><li>The moment he realized he wasn't just doing favors — he was running a business</li><li>What culture fit actually means and why most firms get it wrong</li><li>Why SM Staffing doesn't charge candidates — and how that shapes everything</li><li>Staying community-first as you scale to 50 states</li><li>Coaching recruiters and giving away the playbook publicly</li><li>What he'd do differently if he was starting over today</li></ul><p>Connect with Steven:</p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shlomo-meisels-smstaffing/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/shlomo-meisels-smstaffing/</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://smstaffingjobs.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://smstaffingjobs.com</a></p><p>Out of Line with Tiffany Scott — real conversations with leaders who don't sugarcoat it.</p><p>Subscribe on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePod</a></p><p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-line-with-tiffany-scott/id1882144516" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-line-with-tiffany-scott/id1882144516</a></p><p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9N" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9N</a></p>
April 28, 2026
<p>He walked into staffing with a microbiology degree, a pregnant wife, and zero industry connections — and built an Inc 5000 company that's still standing 20+ years later.</p><p>In Episode 8 of Out of Line, Tiffany sits down with Ronnie Hollis, founder of Prestige Staffing, Monza Cloud, and Talinaq. Ronnie breaks down surviving the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, the real difference between being a founder and a CEO, how he picked expansion cities with a ratio formula, why he rebuilt his company culture twice, and the mindset shift that came out of a prostate cancer diagnosis. Also in this one: the Mike Willis escalator story, the "A-time / 9:30 PM" rule for founders still carrying a book, and why AI isn't replacing what great recruiters actually do.</p><p><strong>Connect with Ronnie Hollis:</strong><br />LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-hollis-a9655815/<br />Prestige Staffing: https://www.prestigestaffing.com/<br />Prestige on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prestige-staffing/</p><p><strong>Out of Line with Tiffany Scott:</strong><br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePod<br />Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-line-with-tiffany-scott/id1882144516<br />Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9N<br />Book Tiffany: https://tiffany-scott.zohobookings.com</p>
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Too many companies spend more time managing feelings, power dynamics, and internal BS than fixing what’s broken. Decisions get delayed or avoided to keep people comfortable, and accountability disappears.
Out of Line is a podcast for leaders who are over that.
Each episode features founders and executives who actually run businesses and are willing to talk transparently about leadership, responsibility, and the experiences that shaped how they lead.
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