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The Value Engine

The $2M Hiring Mistake 99% of Companies Make (And How Make.com Fixes It)

The Value Engine · Nov 12, 2026 · 18:20

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Most companies burn through $50,000+ on hiring disasters because their systems leak qualified candidates like a broken faucet. In this episode, Nico Hartwell breaks down the exact Make.com workflow that turned his hiring chaos into a seven-figure machine that finds A-players while he sleeps.

Your current hiring process is probably costing you 40% more than it should. But what if three simple automation tools could cut your cost-per-hire from $4,000 to under $1,500?

🎯 What You'll Learn:
• The 3-tool Make.com stack (ClickUp + Typeform + smart workflows) that processes 1,000+ candidates monthly on the free plan
• Why 97% of hiring systems fail at the screening stage and the simple fix that saves 20 hours per week
• The conversational Typeform setup that gets 95% completion rates vs 12% for standard applications
• Nico's exact workflow templates you can copy and customize for any role

👤 Perfect for: business owners and HR teams tired of sifting through unqualified resumes and ready to automate their way to better hires.

📍 Chapters:
[00:00] Nico Hartwell reveals why most hiring systems hemorrhage money
[01:45] The $4,000 vs $1,500 cost breakdown that changes everything
[03:30] Make.com's free tier magic: handling 1,000 operations without spending a dime
[05:15] Typeform psychology: why conversation beats interrogation every time
[07:00] ClickUp integration that turns chaos into organized candidate pipelines
[09:30] Real workflow walkthrough you can implement this week
[11:00] Scaling to seven figures without hiring more recruiters

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🔍 Topics: Make.com automation, hiring workflows, ClickUp integration, Typeform optimization, recruitment automation

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