// Recruitment Influencers
The Atlas30 for October: Recruitment Influencers You Should Be Watching
06/11/2025
10 MIN
As 2025 enters its final stretch, Q4 is proving to be anything but quiet. For agency recruiters, it’s a season of tightening pipelines, closing deals, and preparing for the year ahead.
The October edition of the Atlas30 spotlights the top recruitment influencers who are showing up with clarity, candor, and real-world insights. Whether you are pushing for a strong finish or laying foundations for 2026, these voices bring the perspective you need to stay sharp, focused, and in control of your desk.
Fresh Thinking and Proven Tactics from October 2025’s Top Recruitment Influencers
Joel’s Playbook for Communicating the Full Value of Recruitment
Joel’s post hits a nerve in the best way. Too often, talent acquisition gets boiled down to “filling seats,” and Joel is not having it. His breakdown of what recruiters actually do reads like a masterclass in the value this profession brings to the table.
From employer branding and writing job ads to tech implementation and data interpretation, Joel lays it all out with clarity and confidence. What makes the post so effective is the tone. It is not defensive, it is proud. It is a reminder to recruiters that their role is far more strategic than most people realize, and that it is up to them to communicate that clearly.
He closes with two things every recruiter needs to hear: know your value, and communicate your value. If you have ever felt like your work is being underestimated, this post is the permission slip you need to speak up about it.
Key takeaway: Great recruiters do more than fill roles. They shape strategy, drive growth, and create lasting impact. Make sure your content reflects that.
Hishem’s Case for Specialization in a Noisy Market
Hishem’s post is a timely reminder that generalist recruiting can feel like swimming upstream. In today’s fast-moving market, he argues that trying to be everything to everyone is not only inefficient but it is exhausting.
What stands out is how clearly he links focus with value. When you work in one space every day, you start to pick up the patterns. You build knowledge, spot trends, and become the recruiter people recommend without being asked. That kind of credibility only comes from depth, not breadth.
Hishem doesn’t dismiss generalists outright, but he makes a strong case for picking a lane. Because when every conversation feels familiar, your insight gets sharper and your results get stronger.
Key takeaway: The more consistent your market focus, the more value you can deliver, and the less friction you face in your day-to-day.
Greg’s Low-Tech Fix for a High-Stress Recruitment Market
Greg’s post is a timely reminder that when things feel overwhelming, the best solution is often the simplest one. With recruiters feeling the pressure of tougher BD, disengaged prospects, and AI anxiety, Greg cuts through the noise with one clear action: make three unexpected phone calls a day.
Not emails. Not LinkedIn messages. Actual conversations.
This post stands out because it brings recruitment back to what it has always been about: real human connection. Greg isn’t offering a silver bullet, but he is offering a routine that’s positive, productive, and completely within reach. He challenges recruiters to show up in a way that others don’t, to ask questions, and to be genuinely curious.
It’s a small shift in behavior that could have a big impact on mindset, morale, and business outcomes.
Key takeaway: In a world full of noise and automation, picking up the phone is still one of the most powerful things a recruiter can do.
Rethinking Ghosting: Benjamin Puts Candidate Expectations into Perspective
Benjamin’s post takes a common complaint and flips it on its head. We’ve all heard candidates talk about being ghosted, but Benjamin asks an important question: when does ghosting actually start?
He breaks it down with simple math. One recruiter, 17 roles, thousands of applications. If every job pulls in 500 candidates, we are talking about 8,500 people to respond to, and that is assuming everything else goes smoothly. It is not about recruiters being careless. It is about the reality of bandwidth.
What makes this post stand out is how it invites empathy on both sides. Recruiters want to respond to everyone, but time does not always allow for it. Benjamin is not excusing bad communication, but he is encouraging the industry to talk more openly about what “ghosting” really means in high-volume hiring.
Key takeaway: Before pointing fingers at recruiters, consider the scale they are working with. Clarity around expectations can improve candidate experience without blaming the wrong people.
Carolyn’s Wake-Up Call on Burnout, Boundaries, and Doing Less to Earn More
Carolyn’s post doesn’t hold back. It is raw, real, and full of moments that many recruiters and solo operators will instantly recognize. She shares what happened when she tried to do it all, every side hustle, every possible income stream, and how it nearly burned her out.
This post isn’t about tactics. It is about truth. Carolyn admits that chasing every opportunity wasn’t a strategy; it was fear. Fear of failure, fear of instability, fear of not being enough. That kind of honesty hits hard, especially in an industry where hustle is often worn like a badge of honor.
Her turning point came in the form of tough love: a friend telling her that doing too much was actually costing her money. It was a needed reality check. Carolyn doesn’t dismiss multiple revenue streams, but she makes a powerful case that they need to flow, not flood your life.
Key takeaway: Saying yes to everything is not a growth plan. Focus frees you to build a business that pays you back and lets you live your life.
Rising Stars: Top Recruitment Influencers Gaining Serious Momentum on LinkedIn
From Job Hopping to Job Hugging: Anita Breaks Down the Shift
Anita’s post captures a frustration that many employees and recruiters are feeling right now. For years, job hopping was seen as the problem. Employers wanted commitment. They invested heavily in retention strategies, trying to keep people around longer. And now that it’s working? Staying too long is being labeled a red flag.
Anita introduces the term “job hugging” from a Korn Ferry report, which describes people holding onto roles for stability and safety. In today’s economy, that is not surprising. What’s surprising is how quickly the narrative has shifted to see that as a negative.
This post works because Anita asks a simple, pointed question: make it make sense. It’s a smart way to challenge the contradictions in how we evaluate job moves, and it invites recruiters to think more critically about the stories they tell candidates and themselves about tenure.
Key takeaway: Loyalty and longevity should not be seen as liabilities. Before labeling someone a job hugger, ask why stability became their smartest move.
James Explains How to Cut Through the Noise by Claiming Your Niche
James’s post is a clear, tactical reminder that success on LinkedIn isn’t about posting more. It is about posting with purpose. Instead of trying to cover every trend or topic, he urges recruiters to focus on one conversation they can own and show up to it consistently.
The advice is simple, but powerful. When you own a conversation, you become known for something specific. People know what to come to you for. That creates recognition, trust, and most importantly, relevance. It is not about being everywhere. It is about being memorable to the right people.
For agency recruiters trying to grow their brand or stand out in a saturated market, James’s post is a reminder that focus wins. If you want to be seen as the go-to expert, pick your lane and show up in it every week.
Key takeaway: Don’t chase every trend. Own one conversation your audience cares about and become the person they think of first.
Heard on Air: What Top Recruitment Podcasters Are Talking About for October 2025
From Zero Pedigree to $1.6M: How Tito Built a Retained Recruiting Engine
This episode of The Resilient Recruiter is packed with lessons for agency owners who want to scale without the chaos of contingent work. Mark sits down with Tito Cáceres, who built Bloom Talent Solutions from scratch in 2021, with no agency background and only a credit card to get started.
Tito’s story is full of practical inspiration. He found success by going all-in on a niche most recruiters overlook, the $160B commercial landscaping industry. In three years, he scaled to $1.6M in billings, working 100% retained and building AI-driven systems that set him apart.
What makes this episode stand out is Tito’s total clarity around value. He shares how firing the wrong clients, simplifying his delivery, and packaging candidates better than any resume ever could led to faster growth and recurring revenue.
Why 76% of Recruiters are Stuck and What You Can Do About It
In this live episode of Recruiting Better, Ben Browning leads a sharp, practical conversation about what’s holding recruiters back from real business development success. Joined by Ben Cawthorne, Roheel Ahmad, and Chris Ryan, the panel digs into the State of BD 2025 report, and what they uncover should be a wake-up call.
The stat that jumps out? 76% of recruiters have no BD plan at all. No structure, no process, no path to scale. The panel doesn’t sugarcoat it. They call out how remote work has dulled sales culture, why junior teams are struggling, and what leaders need to do to reset the bar.
This episode is full of real talk and real fixes. From rebuilding osmosis through in-person learning to rethinking playbooks and leadership accountability, it’s a masterclass in how to build BD capability that lasts. If you lead a team or run a firm, this one’s required listening.
Build Momentum, Not Burnout, as You Head Into Year-End
The recruitment influencers featured in this month’s Atlas30 are doing more than gaining visibility. They are refining how they work, strengthening their market positions, and building businesses with staying power. From narrowing focus and embracing retained models to creating structure around BD and showing up with clarity online, each of them is leading by example.
As the year winds down, the message is clear. Focus drives results. Strategy creates sustainability. Now is the time to invest energy in what works and cut out the clutter that slows you down. Make sure to also check out the August 2025 Atlas30 list for even more valuable insights.
Atlas helps top recruiters do exactly that. By automating admin tasks like sourcing, outreach, and scheduling, Atlas frees up your time so you can concentrate on building stronger relationships and closing with confidence. Start here >>
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