Recruitment Isn't Sales, It's Relationships | TEAM Conference 2026

What separates recruitment businesses that are thriving from those that are struggling?Recorded live at TEAM Conference 2026, Nitin Sharma speaks with recruitment leaders, business owners and industry experts about building sustainable agencies, creating strong communities, navigating tough market conditions and why relationships still matter more than ever.This episode features conversations with:🎙️ Laura Davies (Marshall Harmony)🎙️ Debbie Bosworth (Ideal Edge)🎙️ Pauline Emmott-Royston (Neom Recruitment)🎙️ Kirsty Craig (KCA People)Topics discussed include:✅ Why recruitment should be a people business, not a sales business✅ Building a successful agency through relationships and community✅ Lessons from growing a recruitment business from a kitchen table startup✅ ADHD, burnout and mental health in recruitment✅ Understanding stress, performance and resilience in business owners✅ Why TEAM remains one of the recruitment industry's most valuable communities✅ The power of collaboration over competition✅ How independent recruiters can survive and thrive in challenging marketsFrom business growth and leadership to wellbeing and personal development, this episode captures the conversations that matter most to recruitment professionals right now.Learn more about TEAM: https://www.theteamnetwork.co.uk/🔗 Connect with the guestsLaura Davies: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauradaviestoprecruiter/Debbie Bosworth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-bosworth-0163aa287/Pauline Emmott-Royston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauline-emmott-royston-45261836/Kirsty Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstycraig/🔗 Connect with the hostNitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/Discover recruitment tools and services: https://www.rectools.io/Listen to RecTalk on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations with recruitment leaders, founders, industry experts and high performers.#Recruitment #RecruitmentBusiness #AgencyRecruitment #TEAMConference #ADHD #Burnout #MentalHealth #RecruitmentOwner #RecruitmentLeadership #BusinessGrowth #Recruiters #RecTalk #StaffingIndustry #Hiring #Entrepreneurship