Talent Titans

About Talent Titans

High performance staffing industry mastermind leader, Suky Sodhi has always felt strongly about allowing the sales team within organizations to have a voice at the boardroom table. She has been working with global recruitment companies for almost 3 decades, helping them align their focus on both the bottom line and their people. President and Founder of Professional Selection, a leading rec2rec agency, and Founder of Elite Global Recruiters, a community of staffing industry professionals from around the globe, she is helping recruitment businesses scale like never before. Her podcast, Talent Titans serves as a platform to share her research and findings with us, including best tips and practices to take your business to the next level. If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think so that we can create more content around this topic. Your feedback is key to help us grow!

Publisher

Suky Sodhi

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jan 2022

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

141 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Episode 141 - The ONE Staffing Metric That Predicts Revenue

   Your sales team hits their KPIs, but your projections are still always off. Why? In this solo real-talk episode of Talent Titans, host Suky Sodhi breaks down the one staffing metric almost no agency is measuring — the number of unique candidates submitted — and why it predicts revenue better than total submittals, outreaches, or interviews. If you run a recruitment or staffing agency in Canada and want tighter forecasting, broader job order coverage, and a sales team focused on revenue-driving activity, this is your fix. KEY MOMENTS: 00:00 - Your Projections Are Always Off? Here's Why 01:58 - You're Measuring the Wrong Thing 04:15 - Stop Counting Outreach, Count Conversations 04:35 - Interviews Matter More Than CVs Submitted 05:08 - The ONE Metric You're Missing: Unique Candidates Submitted 06:05 - How Unique Submittals Predict Revenue 07:15 - Measure This and Watch Revenue Increase Check out more episodes of the Talent Titans Podcast: Why Contingency Recruiting is Dying: https://youtu.be/BAE9lrl8z74 Master Niche Recruiting: https://youtu.be/RoRWQ5bwPm0 Connect with Suky: Award-Winning Advisor & Industry Voice | Founder: Canadian Staffing Summit, Talent Titans, Recruitment Professionals Forum | Backing Bold Moves in Staffing, Tech & Investment — No Clickbait, Just Real Talk Suky doesn't just observe the staffing industry — she helps shape it. She's built platforms where the industry's most honest conversations happen: 🔹 Canadian Staffing Summit 🔹 Talent Titans Podcast 🔹 Recruitment Professionals Forum For over two decades, Suky's helped recruitment businesses scale with integrity — from internal team builds to boardroom strategy. She works with agency leaders, tech innovators, and the investors backing the future of staffing. But here's what Suky doesn't do: copy-paste playbooks, fluff-filled advice, or empty hype. She believes in smart growth, real talk, and community over competition. Her work sits at the intersection of: People + Performance Tech + Disruption Strategy + Soul Whether she's coaching founders, advising SaaS firms, or connecting those quietly rewriting the rules — one thing holds true: Suky backs those who build. LinkedIn www.eliteglobalrecruiters.com Grab of a copy of "How to Launch a Staffing Agency: Plan to Profits in 90 Days or Less" Talent Titans is sponsored by Ascen. Ascen is an employer of record that helps staffing and recruitment agencies hire employees compliantly throughout the US and Canada. Ascen's all-in-one, white-label platform handles onboarding, timesheets, payroll, benefits, insurance, invoicing, and funding so you can grow quickly in the US and Canada without worrying about back office and paperwork. Visit ascen.com to learn more.

2. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Episode 140 - 5 Costly Mistakes That Put Small Staffing Agencies at Risk

   If you're a small agency owner, these five things could be the difference between making or breaking your business. Hard-working founders unknowingly leave themselves open to lawsuits, lost rebates, and cash crunches. Suky breaks down the 5 non-negotiables: getting the right E&O insurance, getting your terms of business legally reviewed every year, protecting your guarantees with invoice wording, mastering financial modeling and runway, and diversifying revenue so one client loss doesn't suffocate you. Whether you run a recruiting business , staffing business , or are thinking about starting a staffing agency , this is your protection checklist for 2026. ⏱️ Key Moments: 00:00 - Introduction: 5 Tips That Make or Break Small Agencies 01:15 - Tip 1: Get the Right Insurance (E&O / Professional Indemnity) 02:35 - Tip 2: Legal Review of Terms of Business & Contracts 03:25 - Tip 3: Protect Rebates with Invoice Wording 04:05 - Tip 4: Master Financial Modeling & Cash Flow 06:15 - Tip 5: Diversify Your Client Revenue 07:50 - Recap: Don't Let Oversights Kill Your Business Check out more episodes of the Talent Titans Podcast: Why Contingency Recruiting is Dying: https://youtu.be/BAE9lrl8z74 Master Niche Recruiting: https://youtu.be/RoRWQ5bwPm0 Connect with Suky: Award-Winning Advisor & Industry Voice | Founder: Canadian Staffing Summit, Talent Titans, Recruitment Professionals Forum | Backing Bold Moves in Staffing, Tech & Investment — No Clickbait, Just Real Talk Suky doesn't just observe the staffing industry — she helps shape it. She's built platforms where the industry's most honest conversations happen: 🔹 Canadian Staffing Summit 🔹 Talent Titans Podcast 🔹 Recruitment Professionals Forum For over two decades, Suky's helped recruitment businesses scale with integrity — from internal team builds to boardroom strategy. She works with agency leaders, tech innovators, and the investors backing the future of staffing. But here's what Suky doesn't do: copy-paste playbooks, fluff-filled advice, or empty hype. She believes in smart growth, real talk, and community over competition. Her work sits at the intersection of: People + Performance Tech + Disruption Strategy + Soul Whether she's coaching founders, advising SaaS firms, or connecting those quietly rewriting the rules — one thing holds true: Suky backs those who build. LinkedIn www.eliteglobalrecruiters.com Grab of a copy of "How to Launch a Staffing Agency: Plan to Profits in 90 Days or Less" Talent Titans is sponsored by Ascen. Ascen is an employer of record that helps staffing and recruitment agencies hire employees compliantly throughout the US and Canada. Ascen's all-in-one, white-label platform handles onboarding, timesheets, payroll, benefits, insurance, invoicing, and funding so you can grow quickly in the US and Canada without worrying about back office and paperwork. Visit ascen.com to learn more.

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Episode 139 - Focusing on staffing margins could be costing you millions

   Companies spent decades forcing staffing margins to single digits — now it's coming back to bite them. In EP 139 of Talent Titans, Suky Sodhi sits down with David Mason from Philip Morris International (ex-military, dot-com boom recruiter, now global TA leader) for a real-talk masterclass on where the staffing industry actually stands. From why margin compression killed innovation, to why in-house TA is often a commercial illusion, to the AI arms race that is exposing weak recruiters. If you own a staffing or recruitment agency in Canada, this is your wake-up call: the transactional model is dead. The consultative model is the only way forward. IN THIS EPISODE: ✓ Why 20-30% margins dropping below 10% destroyed agency investment ✓ The hidden cost of moving recruitment in-house (profit + tax myth vs. liability) ✓ How the internet democratized recruitment data — your black book isn't the moat ✓ Where agencies STILL win: passive candidate relationships agencies nurture for years ✓ AI interviews, candidate embellishment & the "arms race" no one is ready for ✓ "The most inaccurate instrument to measure a human is another human" — why human bias needs curation ✓ Sustainability, ethical treatment of temps & why due diligence will define your reputation CHAPTERS — Key Moments: 00:00 The Margin Squeeze: How Decade-Long Cuts Are Now Hurting Clients 01:00 Meet David Mason — From Military to PMI's Global Talent Strategy 03:00 How Margin Compression Killed Innovation in Staffing 06:00 In-House TA — Commercial Advantage or Just Moved Liability? 08:00 The Democratization of Knowledge: Why Data Is No Longer Your Moat 11:00 Agency vs. In-House: Who Really Owns Passive Candidate Relationships? 17:00 Do Agencies Actually Understand Client Commercials? 19:00 Agentic AI Will Rewrite Business Models (White-Collar Work Under Threat) 22:00 Do Candidates Really Quit Over AI Interviews? PMI's Pilot Data Says... 26:00 The AI Arms Race: Candidates Using AI vs. Employers Using AI 35:00 Human Bias Is The Worst Filter — AI Needs "Human in the Loop" 40:00 Will AI Kill Human Connection? + Tech for Contingent Workforce Compliance 42:00 Sustainability & Ethical Due Diligence: Your Next Reputational Risk 47:00 The Future: The Consultative Model Is The ONLY Model Connect with David: With close to three decades in staffing, talent management and workforce planning, David has built his career across both in-house and consultancy environments. His senior appointments include Director Global TA Delivery at PMI, Director of Recruitment at Capita, COO Resourcing at RBS, International Talent Acquisition Director at CH2M HILL and Group Head of Resourcing for AXA's UK and Ireland operations, where his remit spanned temporary and permanent hiring from board level through to customer service. Purchasing expertise gained through partnerships with most major staffing companies, alongside the integration and implementation of staffing programmes, rounds out a profile widely regarded as innovative within the sector. Earlier, he served in the Army, where highlights ranged from the 1st Gulf War and a posting as Jungle Warfare Instructor to leading the "Flying Gunners" – Royal Artillery Motorcycle Display Team. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/resourcing1recruitment/ Check out more episodes of the Talent Titans Podcast: Why Contingency Recruiting is Dying: https://youtu.be/BAE9lrl8z74 Master Niche Recruiting: https://youtu.be/RoRWQ5bwPm0 Connect with Suky: Award-Winning Advisor & Industry Voice | Founder: Canadian Staffing Summit, Talent Titans, Recruitment Professionals Forum | Backing Bold Moves in Staffing, Tech & Investment — No Clickbait, Just Real Talk Suky doesn't just observe the staffing industry — she helps shape it. She's built platforms where the industry's most honest conversations happen: 🔹 Canadian Staffing Summit 🔹 Talent Titans Podcast 🔹 Recruitment Professionals Forum For over two decades, Suky's helped recruitment businesses scale with integrity — from internal team builds to boardroom strategy. She works with agency leaders, tech innovators, and the investors backing the future of staffing. But here's what Suky doesn't do: copy-paste playbooks, fluff-filled advice, or empty hype. She believes in smart growth, real talk, and community over competition. Her work sits at the intersection of: People + Performance Tech + Disruption Strategy + Soul Whether she's coaching founders, advising SaaS firms, or connecting those quietly rewriting the rules — one thing holds true: Suky backs those who build. LinkedIn www.eliteglobalrecruiters.com Grab of a copy of "How to Launch a Staffing Agency: Plan to Profits in 90 Days or Less" Talent Titans is sponsored by Ascen. Ascen is an employer of record that helps staffing and recruitment agencies hire employees compliantly throughout the US and Canada. Ascen's all-in-one, white-label platform handles onboarding, timesheets, payroll, benefits, insurance, invoicing, and funding so you can grow quickly in the US and Canada without worrying about back office and paperwork. Visit ascen.com to learn more.

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• Angelina Brathwaite
• Corie Begley
• Rob Chorney
• Feras Elkhalil
• Kelsey Burt

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Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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0

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Engagement

60

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