{"podcast":{"title":"The Lone Recruiter","slug":"the-lone-recruiter-6417373","podcast_index_feed_id":6417373,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/hellob8h/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.thelonerecruiter.com/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16299325/Podcast_Cover__md3cnn.jpg","author":"Brett Clemenson","episode_count":99,"summary":"Welcome to the Lone Recruiter Podcast with the highly successful & even more energetic Brett Clemenson. If you’re a you’re a recruiter flying solo, out on your own or just generally lacking mentorship & guidance then this is the community you want to be a part of. Every week, Brett & his top-billing guests deliver short, sharp & loud doses of recruitment advice, tips, tricks, inspiration & motivation designed to help you be the best Recruiter you can be. So join us, grab a cup of coffee & let’s take your Recruitment career to the next level.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lone-recruiter-6417373"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 307 - Small Language Changes, Bigger Placement Results","slug":"ep-307-small-language-changes-bigger-placement-results","published_at":"2026-05-13T20:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lone-recruiter-6417373/ep-307-small-language-changes-bigger-placement-results","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lone-recruiter-6417373","url":"https://hellob8h.podbean.com/e/ep-307-small-language-changes-bigger-placement-results/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7am7sihwtxvkj7yd/Ep_307avuyn.mp3","summary":"Most recruiters completely change their success rate with passive candidates once they understand one thing: A headhunted candidate is psychologically very different to an applicant. Applicants are already in the market. Passive candidates are not. That means the language you use throughout a process matters more than most recruiters realise. Tune in for: 👉 Why passive candidates trigger “fight or flight” 👉 The biggest language mistakes recruiters make 👉 Why terms like “interview”, “offer” and “business case” can spook candidates 👉 How to guide headhunted talent through a process without pushing too hard, too fast 👉 Real examples from live recruitment processes 👉 The subtle wording shifts that improve candidate engagement and conversion Because sometimes the difference between a placement and a ghosted candidate… is just the wording.","meta_description":"Most recruiters completely change their success rate with passive candidates once they understand one thing: A headhunted candidate is psychologically ver…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":667,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lone-recruiter-6417373/episodes/ep-307-small-language-changes-bigger-placement-results/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lone-recruiter-6417373/ep-307-small-language-changes-bigger-placement-results.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}