RecTalk Masterclass: Market Reality, Smart Scaling & Survival Skills for 2025

Welcome to a special roundtable masterclass edition of RecTalk, hosted by Nitin Sharma. Get ready for pure, unfiltered industry knowledge from five of the most respected brains in recruitment… and Bobby. 😉In this honest (and hilarious) discussion, Nitin is joined by:Keith Davidson – Recruitment Funding SolutionsBobby Banerjee – Elev8 LearningStewart Roberts – MayachiChristian Mather – One Day WealthKan Mallawathantri – Avensys TechThis masterclass digs into what recruitment leaders are really facing in 2025 — from market nerves to founder burnout, tech chaos, and financial blind spots. Expect a perfect mix of insight, humour, real-life horror stories, and actionable advice.Key Topics Include:📉 Is the market bad… or just back to normal? Why negativity is creeping in and what’s actually happening behind the scenes.🚀 The rise of new starts: Why top billers are leaving big agencies due to commission changes and choosing to build lifestyle-led micro-agencies.💸 Founders going bust: The hidden reasons agencies collapse — and what experienced suppliers are seeing every day.🧮 Accounting disasters: From directors misunderstanding VAT to accountants who don’t understand recruitment — and how it destroys businesses.🧪 1-to-1 vs 360 models, tech stacks, funding models: Why agency blueprints no longer exist — and how owners can choose the right structure.🤝 How to tell a good supplier from a terrible one: Social proof, reputation, referrals, and why “leaflet marketing logic” actually makes sense.🧠 Consultative selling > desperation selling: Why humans sniff out urgency — and why giving value first always wins.And much more...Packed with stories, strategies, and plenty of banter — this is one of the most comprehensive “state of the industry” conversations recruitment leaders will hear all year.🙋 Who This Episode Is For:Recruitment founders (new or seasoned)Aspiring agency ownersSolo recruiters scaling for the first timeOps, L&D, finance, and back-office leadersAnyone trying to understand the real state of recruitment in 2025Anyone tired of hype and wanting straight-talking advice🔗 Connect with the panelKeith Davidson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-davidson-rfsqps/Recruitment Funding Solutions: https://www.rectools.io/product/recruitment-funding-solutions-2/Bobby Banerjee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbybanerjee/Elev8 Learning: https://www.rectools.io/product/elev8-learning/Stewart Roberts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartroberts78/Mayachi: https://www.rectools.io/product/mayachi-ltd/Christian Mather: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianmather/One Day Wealth: https://www.rectools.io/product/one-day-wealth/Kan Mallawathantri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kan-avensystech/Avensys Tech: https://www.rectools.io/product/avensys-tech/🔗 Connect with the hostNitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/Discover recruitment tools and services: https://www.rectools.io/New episodes of RecTalk, including Founder Diaries and Talking Talent, drop every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.Also look out for The Mixed Grill — the official podcast of the Recruitment Curry Club — dropping on a Thursday.https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/Listen on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/🔗 Get in touch with these recommended suppliersRoss Thompson — Infinity Staff Global: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossnthompson/Matt Fox — Exitus Advisory: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-fox-50b10311/SourceFlow: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sourceflow/Robert Woodford — The Marketing Junction: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marketing4recs/Carl Jones — Konquest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-jones-66093722/#Rectalk #RecruitmentPodcast #RecruitmentLeaders #RecruitmentTech #AgencyOwners #RecruitmentStartups #RecOps #RecruitmentFunding #L&D #ConsultativeSelling #AIinRecruitment #RecruitmentMarket #BDTips #RecruitmentTraining #HRTech #StaffingInsights #Rectools