Ep #59 Why You’re Not Getting Callbacks (A Supply Chain Recruiter Explains) | Anthony Allen
Are you applying to job after job and hearing nothing back? Or saying “we can’t find good people” when you’re hiring? This episode is for you.
Anthony Allen, Founder & Managing Director of Supply Chain Talent Advisors, started on a warehouse floor in the mid-90s and worked his way up through warehousing, planning and procurement in aerospace, defense and oil and gas.
He got tired of recruiters who ghosted people and didn’t understand the work, so he started his own search firm. Now he recruits supply chain leaders for small and mid-sized manufacturers.
He and Ben cover both sides of the hiring table:
🔹 Why recruiters work for the company, not the candidate, and why you should still get on their radar (about 75% of Anthony’s searches are never posted)
🔹 How to beat AI resumes and applicant tracking systems: lead with numbers, not job descriptions
🔹 “Define good”: the question hiring managers skip, and how candidates can turn it around in an interview
🔹 Why scar tissue beats years of service
🔹 What happens when companies won’t pay the market rate
🔹 Why director-level roles are among the hardest hires right now
🔹 When big-company talent struggles at a smaller company
🔹 Recruiting activity vs. recruiting progress, and why relationships close the deal
⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro 2:12 From the warehouse floor to recruiting
4:41 Myths about working with recruiters
7:37 75,000 jobs a week, so why no callbacks?
12:22 Define “good” 15:09 Scar tissue vs. years of service
19:16 When companies won’t pay the market rate
23:49 Working across the aisle
29:04 Why director roles are the hardest hire
31:51 Big company vs. small company
36:07 Resume and LinkedIn mistakes
38:50 Activity vs. progress, and why relationships matter
43:38 Where to find Anthony
🔗 CONNECT WITH ANTHONY Website: https://www.scmhire.com
LinkedIn: Anthony Allen, Supply Chain Talent Advisors
🔗 THE WAREHOUSE UNDERGROUND Join the free community (message boards, networking, resources, live shows): https://www.thewarehouseunderground.com
Also check out The Tiger Team Show, about the culture and life inside warehouses and DCs, with plenty of wit and sarcasm.
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