In this episode of the Level Up Claims Podcast, host Galen Hair sits down with EA Clarke, founder of Pivot + Edge, to unpack why most hiring strategies fail—and how storytelling, culture alignment, and employer branding can completely change the way companies attract and retain talent.

Highlights:

• EA Clarke's background in startups and high-growth companies
• Why traditional recruiting models are broken
• Employer branding and storytelling as a hiring strategy
• Hiring people who run toward opportunity, not away from problems
• The true cost of bad hires across sales, marketing, and leadership
• Culture fit vs. resume fit
• How Pivot + Edge attracts aligned talent through storytelling
• The role—and limits—of AI in modern recruiting
• Ghost hires, identity swaps, and hiring fraud risks
• Building trust and alignment in the hiring process
• What it really means to "level up" recruiting

Episode Resources:

• Connect with EA Clarke
• https://www.pivotandedge.com/about/
• Connect with Galen M. Hair
• https://insuranceclaimhq.com
• [email protected]
• https://levelupclaim.com/