Fixing Broken Commission Schemes with Carl Jones of Konquest

Ever wondered if your commission structure is doing more harm than good? In this episode of RecTalk, Nitin Sharma sits down with Carl Jones, founder of Konquest, the red gorilla shaking up the world of recruitment incentives.Konquest helps agencies move from clunky spreadsheets and vague commission plans to automated, transparent, and gamified incentive systems. But this chat goes deeper than software — Carl shares eye-opening data from Konquest’s annual Commission Census (250+ agencies!), revealing industry benchmarks, payout trends, and why thresholds are back in fashion.We dive into:The real reason commission plans don’t motivate your recruitersThresholds: inclusive vs. exclusive — which works and whyGamification that actually drives performance (and yes, we talk watches 🎯)Incentivising managers the right way — overrides vs. profit-based modelsHow Carl’s clients are saving time and boosting outputWhy visualising personal goals (like holidays or Rolexes) beats spreadsheetsWhether you’re a solo founder, scaling an agency, or rethinking your comp plans, Carl delivers blueprint-level advice to make your commission schemes work for you — not against you.Who this episode is for:Recruitment agency owners and leadersTalent and HR professionals evaluating commission or incentive modelsAnyone battling with spreadsheets to track consultant performanceSaaS fans interested in real-world RevOps insightsManagers looking to get more from their teams without burning them outThis episode is proudly sponsored by RecCircle — your go-to platform for building referral-driven recruitment networks. Empower your community. Recruit smarter.https://www.reccircle.co.uk/🔗 Connect with Carl JonesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-jones-66093722/Konquest: https://konquest.io/🔗 Connect with Nitin SharmaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/Rectools.io: https://www.rectools.io/Find out about the Recruitment Curry Club:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/#RecruitmentTech #CommissionPlans #IncentiveStructures #RecruitmentLeadership #AgencyGrowth #Gamification #RecOps #Konquest #RecCircle #RectoolsRecommended #RecruitmentPodcast