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 the RecOps Con 2024. Ashby CEO Benji Encz shares key lessons learned from world class RecOps teams.

From RecOps Con 2025. Ryan Colthorp and Ruchi Goel of Okta reveal how AI is fueling candidate fraud and share practical ways RecOps teams can detect and prevent it before it impacts hiring.

From RecOps Con 2025. David Head reveals how leading companies are combating the rise of candidate fraud in the age of remote work and GenAI and what RecOps teams need to know to safeguard their teams and data.