Bringing together the builders who understand that behind any exceptional talent acquisition team is a first-class recruiting operation.

Recruiting Benchmarks & Email Outreach Strategies

From RecOps Con 2025. Steve Bartel of Gem shares a data-driven look at what’s really working in recruiting, drawing on insights from millions of candidates, applications, and hires.

Recruiting is constantly evolving—but what’s truly effective right now? In this session, Steve Bartel, Co-Founder and CEO of Gem, shares a data-driven perspective on the recruiting landscape.

Viewers explore insights drawn from over 140 million applications, 14 million candidates, 1.3 million hires, and 4 million recruiting emails across thousands of Gem customers. Steve highlights what strategies are actually delivering results—and what’s falling short—helping RecOps teams make informed decisions, optimize processes, and focus on approaches that really move the needle.

From RecOps Con 2025. Cathy Liu and Carlos Rodriguez-Muñoz break down how to forecast hiring demand, calculate recruiter capacity, and use data to set realistic, achievable hiring goals.

From RecOps Con 2025. Bernardo Sosa of Box explores how evolving processes and team structures are changing the way recruiting teams measure and communicate success.

From RecOps Con 2025. Luke Eaton shares practical strategies for turning new systems into real results and navigating the “Desert of Bad Change Management.”