Joel Lalgee

A Decent Recruiter To Follow. Recruiting Is No Joke Podcast Host

With a decade in recruiting, I now partner with companies worldwide to recruit top GTM talent

What I do:

I help companies find talent.
From AE's to Revops to CRO's and VP of sales, we have access to the best talent.

I help companies with social media.
With an audience of nearly 1 million and millions of views, I know how to tell your story and attract the right people.

I emcee and speak at events.
Podcast host, keynote speaker, and global stage regular, I love sharing fresh perspectives on recruitment, leadership, and the future of work.

Outside the office, I’m a proud dad of three, a devoted husband, and a big believer in the power of recruitment to change lives and businesses.

Want more?
Let’s connect. Whether you’re hiring, building your brand, I’m always up for a real conversation.

Joel@therealestrecruiter.com - Brand deals PR

Founder

Contract recruiting
Marketing consulting/strategy
Podcast host

In the age of AI -

Never forget who's behind the profile.

Never.

Building Real GTM Talent - GTM Recruiter - Content Creator - Podcast Host - Speaker @therealestrecruiter Joel@therealestrecruiter.com for Partnerships

If you’ve worked in recruitment for more than 10 minutes you have likely experienced this.

I’m blessed to be working with hiring managers at Camunda who understand how to move the process quickly.

I usually get feedback in less than 24 hours -

This allows for a better candidate experience and helps move the needle to making a hire.

Shout out to all the hiring managers who understand how to move fast.

👏👏👏

Join me on this journey as I build a recruitment company in 2026.

Allow me to introduce Real GTM Talent a monthly subscription recruitment services designed to help companies scale their GTM teams.

(I’d love a repost to help get the word out)

We treat recruitment like a GTM action as true talent partners.

1. We define the ICP (ideal candidate profile)
2. We create the right messenging for social media posts, for DMs and emails.
3. We calibrate with hiring managers. We present profiles and adjust the search as needed.
4. We outreach - we build sequences that work with a blend of AI and human touch (video, voice messages, and yes phone calls)
5. We present the results and deliver talent. Our clients are never in the dark. With regular reporting, hiring managers always know the status of the search.
6. We close the candidates and build future pipelines.
7. We constantly market roles to our social media following of over 1,000,000 which can also lead to more brand exposure and even sales.
8. We only represent YOU. We don't market candidates to other companies to avoid conflict of interest. This may lose us some revenue, but it helps build stronger relationships with our clients.

I’m not in a rush to build this company. As we soft launch the first half of 2026, I’m looking for a few clients to partner with.

If you are looking to expand your sales team and don’t want to pay traditional fee’s. Let's chat.

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I’m curious to understand your strategy for accepting requests on here.

Over the past few years, I have reached the limit of 30k connections (not followers) and since then I’ve had to disconnect with people.

My criteria for accepting/disconnecting - is simple - could we partner in some way in the future? If the answer is no, then I have to disconnect or not accept the request. 

How about you?

Do you accept every Linkedin connection request?

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Yes - I 100% agree Steven Bartlett 

👏👏👏

Good recruitment and hiring is key for success.

True recruiting story: The other day I had a fake candidate show up to an interview.

Their resume looked good, their LinkedIn the same…

Then on the call, someone completely different showed up. 🤯

Candidate fraud is a hot topic right now and a lot of companies are going to waste tons of time vetting fake candidates.

This is a lose-lose for everyone:

The company,
The candidate,
And the recruiter.

If you are dealing with this - you should definitely check out this webinar in a few days that Gem is hosting.

They will give tips on how to identify fake candidates quickly, to save everyone from wasted time.

You’ll learn everything from fake resumes to deepfake interviews and how they are doing it.

This is a must for any recruiter in 2026 and beyond.

Sign up with the Link in the comments.

Please repost and tag a recruiter who needs this now.

#partnership post

It’s fine, I’m 3 out of the 4 😅

Guess which one I’m not?

Me to my wife: “This year I’m going to be way more present…”

Also me to my wife: “Hold on a second let me make a quick comment on this LinkedIn post about the green open to work banner making you look desperate and the ATS robot kicking resumes out…”

Thanks career coaches, thanks.

🙄

I guess the job market as been cooked the past few years... 

Go figure.

#jobmarket

Adam Posner

The Recruiter your Company needs Now for the Top Marketing & Tech talent. 2x TA Agency Founder, Host: Top 1% Global Careers Podcast @ #thePOZcast, Global Speaker & Moderator, Career Coach ->GET FREE CAREER STORY GUIDE ↴

✳️ CURRENT JOB OPENINGS: https://www.nhptalentgroup.com/openings

GET IT: https://linktr.ee/ajposner

NEWSLETTER: https://read.letterhead.email/the-poz-pulse

WHO I AM: A Creative & Digital Marketing Recruiter by trade, A Power Connector as my superpower, and Founder and President of NHP Talent Group, Co-Founder @ Probably Nothing Talent & Host of #ThePozCast podcast, top 1% Global Careers Podcast.

WHAT WE DO @ NHP TALENT GROUP:

We are a Talent Access Consultancy, specializing in recruitment strategy, talent process and operations and employer branding solutions @ Hyper-Growth Start-ups, Marketing Agencies and Innovative Brands. We partner with in-house recruitment teams to scale and accelerate the hiring process. We focus on networking with experts within Marketing, Performance Media, Creative, eCommerce, Product & Content Creation.

WHERE TO FIND ME:

www.nhptalentgroup.com  
info@nhptalentgroup.com 

THE SHOW: (Please Subscribe!) 
🎧 www.thePOZcast.com 
🎥 YouTube:  youtube.com/c/ThePOZcast

MY BACKGROUND: 

I identify opportunities, synergies, and connect the dots. That is what I do best. I have built a strong reputation by always putting my Clients and Candidates first. I lead with empathy as I put candidates in the best possible position to succeed. 

Prior to pivoting into recruiting, I spent 15 years in the ad/marketing industry, leading account management & digital/social strategy at American Express, SIRIUS XM & digital ad agencies in NYC, including VaynerMedia and EP+Co.

This gives me a unique perspective when working with candidates to truly understand their Career DNA and ensure a good fit on both sides of the recruiting equation. Pro in TA process, employer branding & operations.

CURRENT & PAST CLIENTS:

Influential (Publicis)
Loeb.NYC: Penrose Hill/First Leaf Wine, Finexio, Thnks, Mercato & Rocket Fuel Labs
IPG: Reprise Digital, UM, MediaBrands, Helix, Magna, Initiative & Hill Holiday
Omnicom: RAPP, sparks & honey
Dentsu: Merkle & DWA
BOLD Worldwide
Props
Adorama
Tinybeans
Within
Invisible North/Noun
& More!

How can I bring you value? LET'S CONNECT!

Founder & President

We connect world-class, innovative Start-Ups, Brands, and Agencies in the marketing world with the best talent. Our team has a passion and reputation for building strong, long-term relationships and creating synergies.

As a consultancy, we specialize in developing and executing Talent Access Strategies for Digital Marketing, Media, Technology, Product and Creative/Content opportunities for Start-ups, Creative Agencies, and Brands, including the following functions: 

– C-level and Executive Management (Marketing, HR/Talent, Operations) 
- E-Commerce 
– Digital/Social Strategy & Account Management
– Digital Media & Programmatic 
– Brand Marketing & Communication
– Product Design, UI/UX
– Product Management/Marketing
– Program/Project Management
– Performance Marketing & User Acquisition/Customer Growth
– Technology 

Current and Previous Clients include: 
Loeb.NYC, Penrose Hill/First Leaf, Finexio, Rocket Fuel, Thnks
IPG: Reprise Digital, UM, MediaBrands, Helix, Magna & Initiative, Hill Holiday
Omnicom: RAPP, sparks & honey
Dentsu: Merkle & DWA
WPP: Mediacom/GroupM
BOLD Worldwide
Influential, Invisible North, Noun, Simply Business, Sproutward 
Ready Set Rocket
Serhant Ventures 
Luquire
Adorama
Brother
Within

I can best be reached at Adam@NHPTalentGroup.com Thanks

Cancer brought out the worst in me.

And for all the good I share about my Cancer journey, there was a dark side.

Yes, I shared about all of the silver linings that made me "better" for going through this. But it also brought many of my dark traits to the surface.

The impatience at times when I was tired, stressed, and not feeling my best.
Indecisiveness and sometimes rash decision-making. And while it's medically related, I was trying to overcompensate when my energy was too low by pushing myself past my limits.

And the worst, being short-tempered. There is no excuse. 

Not even Cancer.

It brought out my worst. Bad. And I took it out on those closest to me.

The loss of short-term memory (not counting the results of my college years) certainly exacerbated many of these traits. 

Yes, to an extent, and I do give myself some grace, but this is not who I am or want to be.

I am a Work In Progress. Aren't we all?

And I am taking the steps to improve and getting the help that I need so that I can be the best version of myself, for them, those who matter most to me.

So I urge two things

1. When you are going through something traumatic, try to find those moments of clarity and self-reflection to ask yourself, "even while I am dealing with this $hit, am I still really trying to be my best self?

2. If not, find whatever help is necessary to get as close to center as possible.

You owe it to yourself. You owe it to them.

🫶

Your Recruiter for Top Marketing, Product & Tech Talent | 2x TA Agency Founder | Host: Top 1% Global Careers Podcast @ #thePOZcast | Global Speaker & Moderator | Cancer Survivor

🚨 BREAKING #thePOZcast NEWS 🚨

I am proud to be part of the UNLEASH America 2026 speaker lineup, taking place this March in Vegas! 

I will be moderating the panel, "Creating Future Skills Pathways That Evolve With Technology and the Workforce", featuring : 

Tina Kao Mylon
Ankit Saxena, MBA
Tina Gupta


🏆 UNLEASH America is where the HR community comes together to challenge
assumptions, explore what’s next, and share practical insights — all while
reinventing HR together.

I’ll be bringing my perspective to the stage and look forward to meeting the incredible voices pushing our industry forward.


👉 WHEN: Las Vegas | March 17–19, 2026

👉 Secure your pass: https://bit.ly/491jFrZ


🔥 THIS IS #THEPOZCAST > GET INVOLVED 🔥

Whose shoulders do you stand upon?

Who steered you in the right direction with mentorship, tough love and opened up doors for you?

And how do you honor them?

The best way is by proving them RIGHT for believing in you.

I was incredibly lucky to attend the Wurman Shoulders Weekend here in Miami the past couple of days (thanks, Chris 🫶 Adamo), where I experienced a "conference" like no other.

If the name "Wurman" rings a bell, that's Richard Saul Wurman, aka the Founder of TED Conferences. "Legend" isnt even close to an appropriate title.
Since 1984, he has curated real conversations with a cross-section of luminaries and defined "curiosity."

At the age of 90 he continues to reinvent what a "conference" could be. I went in with zero expectations aside from knowing the speaker lineup (link below) and that I would be a sponge to absorb their wisdom.

The theme was "shoulders"- with each guest being paired up with another and prompted by Richard to share who and how influenced them and their success. 

It was magic. It was organic. It was from the heart and soul. 

It was inspirational.  

It was intentional.

Full of intellect, deep conversations, connections, and warmth. 

Now its my job to implement the learnings into all aspects of my life as I define this next chapter in my life and career. 

My brain is percolating with possibilities and optimism. ✅

The bar has been raised!

🫶

"Contgrats on your engagement!!!", I said.

*then I immediately ran downstairs to slam my head against a wall and chain smoke an entire pack of cigarettes.

👆 That's just part of the story behind "my craziest deal collapse" ever!

We all have them as recruiters, it comes with the territory. We take a lot more L's than W's and its just part of the business. 

But its about HOW you recover and move forward after! 

My recruiting mentor told me that you can be mad AF all day until you wake up the next morning, then MOVE ON. Because there is nothing you can do about it!

I took that to heart (or at least tried to!)

I sat down with my man Jordan Gaspari, founder of Exclusent, Inc. on episode 485 of #thePOZcast#thePOZcast where we unpacked his journey and war stories.

This is a good one folks! 

* If you’re in the people business, this one will hit different.

👉 🎧 LISTEN UP: https://lnkd.in/emNdJFb4

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🏆 Thank you to our friends at Fountain for their continued support. Fountain, your frontline workforce management platform.

❌ Stop hiring for “culture fit.” ❌

Seriously.

On episode #486 of #thePOZcast, Kelly McGinnis drops a take every hiring manager needs to hear:

“I never hire for 100% perfect cultural fit… because it’s kind of bullshit.”

Why?

Because perfect fit creates groupthink.

👉 And groupthink kills innovation, growth, and the future.

What you actually want:

 ✅ Values alignment
 ✅ Diversity of mindset
 ✅ People who challenge you, not just echo you

As Kelly puts it, leaders who only surround themselves with “yes people” aren’t building teams… they’re protecting their own comfort.

And that’s just one of the many mic-drop moments in this episode.

In this conversation, Kelly, President of Business Operations at Thermo Fisher Scientific,  breaks down: ↴

→ Why hiring for values beats culture fit every time
→ The myth of the 100-hour workweek
→ What “mental marination” really means for better decisions
→ How trust and delegation unlock real scale
→ Why success isn’t about titles, it’s about legacy

This episode is a masterclass in modern leadership, blending sharp strategy with a deeply human perspective.

If you’re a founder, hiring manager, or leader trying to build teams that actually move the business forward (without burning everyone out)… this one’s for you.

👉🎧 LISTEN UP: https://lnkd.in/g7d6dvJi

🔥 THIS IS #THEPOZCAST > GET INVOLVED 🔥

🏆 #thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale.

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