Why UK Recruiters Are Winning in America | TEAM Conference 2026

What can UK recruiters learn from the US market? And what separates recruitment businesses that continue to grow during difficult economic conditions?Recorded live at TEAM Conference 2026, Nitin Sharma speaks with recruitment business owners, international recruiters and long-standing TEAM members about growth, resilience, relationship building and the future of recruitment.Featuring conversations with:🎙️ Jonny Cutter (Loup)🎙️ Kat Kingshott (Touchstone Talent)🎙️ Stephen Kennedy (Talent Partners Limited)🎙️ Stuart Moore (Plus One Recruitment)Topics discussed include:✅ Why UK recruiters have a competitive advantage in the US market✅ The biggest opportunities for recruiters looking internationally✅ Lessons learned from 20+ years in recruitment✅ How to survive market downturns and economic uncertainty✅ Why relationship-driven recruiters continue to outperform competitors✅ Using AI to remove admin while keeping the human touch✅ Building long-term client partnerships instead of transactional business✅ The value of communities like TEAM for independent recruitersOne recurring theme runs throughout this episode: recruitment is still a people business. The technology may evolve, markets may change, but trust, relationships and reputation remain the foundations of long-term success.Learn more about TEAM: https://www.theteamnetwork.co.uk/🔗 Connect with the guestsJonny Cutter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonny-cutter-05919a24/Kat Kingshott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katkingshott/Stephen Kennedy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/talentpartners/Stuart Moore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartmoorerecruiter/🔗 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 #TEAMConference #Recruiters #StaffingIndustry #AgencyRecruitment #BusinessGrowth #RecruitmentAgency #TalentAcquisition #Hiring #RecruitmentPodcast #RecTalk #AIInRecruitment #Leadership #Entrepreneurship