The New Talent Playbook
The New Talent Playbook
Hosted by serial entrepreneur Rob Levin, The New Talent Playbook podcast dives into the strategies that drive business success through the power of exceptional talent. With over 30 years of experience and a reputation as a top speaker on business and entrepreneurship, Rob shares practical, impactful insights alongside industry experts, helping leaders navigate challenges and optimize their talent strategies. Whether you’re a business owner, manager, or talent professional, this show provides actionable advice to build stronger, more resilient businesses.
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The New Talent Playbook

Hosted by entrepreneur Rob Levin, The New Talent Playbook podcast explores strategies for business success through exceptional talent. With 30+ years of experience, Rob shares insights alongside industry experts to help leaders navigate challenges and optimize talent strategies. Whether you’re a business owner, manager, or talent professional, this show offers actionable advice to build stronger, more resilient businesses.

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The New Reason Candidates Are Turning Down In-Office Jobs
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Oct. 6, 2026

The New Reason Candidates Are Turning Down In-Office Jobs

Rob Levin makes the case that remote work is becoming a talent requirement, not a nice-to-have. Using commute data and hiring trends, he argues that SMBs need to widen their talent pool, manage through KPIs, and build culture intentionally across distributed teams. Key Takeaways Remote is a talent strategy: Commute friction is pushing candidates away from on-site roles. Location should not limit hiring: Nearshore and offshore are natural extensions of remote. Manage by outcomes: KPIs r
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More Business Owners Are Hiring Offshore. Here's What They've Figured Out.
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Sept. 29, 2026

More Business Owners Are Hiring Offshore. Here's What They've Figured Out.

In this episode, Rob Levin explains why offshore hiring is becoming a major topic for business owners right now. He points to four main drivers: it is harder to find great people locally, engagement and productivity are trending the wrong way, owners are increasingly unwilling to tolerate disengaged team members, and more peers are finding success with offshore talent. His message is practical: offshore should not be treated as a shortcut or a cheap labor play, but as an opportunity to raise tal
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What "Affordable Talent" is Really Costing Your Business
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Sept. 22, 2026

What "Affordable Talent" is Really Costing Your Business

In this episode of The New Talent Playbook Podcast, host Rob Levin argues that hiring decisions should be driven by outcomes, not hourly price. The cheapest hire can be the most expensive mistake when it creates rework, constant follow-up, and missed customer value. His core point: start with the opportunity a great person creates, then evaluate price in that context. Key Takeaways Great talent is an investment, not a line-item to minimize: Stop optimizing for the cheapest hire and start ask
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The Remote Culture Playbook | Don Gregori
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Sept. 15, 2026

The Remote Culture Playbook | Don Gregori

In this episode, Rob Levin sits down with Don Gregori, COO of First Factory, for a conversation about what it really takes to scale a company across locations without losing the culture, clarity, and trust that make it work. They dig into the operational side of growth, why people still drive every outcome, how leaders can build systems that stay sustainable, and what it means to keep adapting in an AI-shaped world. Key Takeaways Growth does not just add headcount: it changes how leaders nee
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