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. Samara Crasilneck and Stephanie Baysinger explore the executive impact of RecOps, sharing real stories and insights on scaling teams for long-term value.

From RecOps Con 2024. Jose Cong digs into the importance for recruiting operations pros and TA generally to adapt quickly to AI.

From the 2024 RecOps Con a conversation on. enabling your recruiting teams.