The Hiring Edge
Smarter hiring. Stronger teams. Better careers.
Hosted by Josh Matthews — founder of TheSalesforceRecruiter.com — this podcast gives you the real-world edge to grow teams and careers in tech.
Whether you’re a leader trying to build high-performance delivery teams, or a professional navigating the career ladder, Josh delivers no-fluff insights through solo episodes and raw convos with top minds across hiring, leadership, and career growth.
You’ll get:
- Proven frameworks for hiring, scaling, and retention
- Talent trends, AI tools, and recruiting tactics that actually work
- Career advice to help you stand out, level up, and move fast
- Culture and compensation strategies for real growth
Built for founders, tech leads, HR pros, and ambitious professionals — inside and beyond the Salesforce ecosystem.
New episodes every other week.
Watch on https://joshforce.com/YouTube
Subscribe now — and get the edge on both sides of the table.
Podcasting since 2023 • 83 episodes
The Hiring Edge
Latest Episodes
Stop Hiring People You Like: The 2026 Guide to AI & Data Talent
Are you hiring for "culture fit" or for outcomes? In 2026, that distinction will determine if your Salesforce team sinks or swims.Most hiring managers are falling into the "Mirror-tocracy" trap—hiring people just like them instead...
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Season 4
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Episode 83
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56:10
Salesforce Job Market 2026: The AI Skills Gap & How to Outrun Layoffs
Salesforce demand dropped 37% in 2024, but the 2026 recovery is already leaving "average" Admins behind. Are you catching the wave, or getting crushed by the coral?In this episode of The Hiring Edge, host Josh Matthews an...
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Season 4
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Episode 82
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53:26
Stop Cold Outreach. Salesforce Insider Reveals What Works.
Cold calls, cold emails, cold everything — they’re dead. In this episode, Josh Matthews sits down with Drew Sechrist, one of the earliest Salesforce builders and now the founder of Connect The Dots, to break down h...
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Season 3
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Episode 81
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54:23
Slow to Hire, Quick to Fire: How to Build Major League Teams
Most companies hire too fast, fire too slow, and wonder why they stay stuck in the minors. Josh Matthews and business coach Chris Hallberg unpack how “slow to hire, quick to fire” really works — from using assessments and cultur...
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Season 3
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Episode 80
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49:06
Salesforce Layoffs 2025: Career Strategies to Bounce Back Strong
The recent Salesforce layoffs shook the tech world—over 4,000 jobs cut globally. But if you’re impacted, this isn’t the end of your career—it could be the turning point. In this episode of The Hiring Edge by Joshforce, Josh Matthews is...
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Season 3
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Episode 79
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29:32