Will's Talent: Get Rich or Die Hiring

In this week on the Get Rich or Die Hiring podcast: 'The week on LinkedIn':Everyones favourite person Josh Harrison talks about agency directors paying shit rec2recs fees for jumpy candidates. Jack Fogarty's post on what it's like to be a recruiter at the moment. and finally Alec Paul's post on the new chrome extension to remove AI slop. Done remotely this week due to infectious disease related reasons. Jayke Annan, Dan Beecher and Will Grashoff chatting ish as usual.

This week on Get Rich or Die Hiring podcast: 'The Week on LinkedIn' we talk about: Chris Stringer's post on LinkedIn's lies, damned lies and statistics: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chrisstringer_just-say-whatever-you-want-linkedin-share-7452269999265869824-ZtNo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABrtHJgBDspeoF5WqIWK5-GR07ZQhc1li7EMayur Macwan's post on AI screening processes (booooo). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mayurmacwan_screening-aiinhiring-share-7451914687954415616-pIIg/?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAvhn60B6l-iBP9AIyCjnnf1pkd_LfNsunE&utm_campaign=copy_linkand finally, Sam Slade's post on the strength of working in office (woooo): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mayurmacwan_screening-aiinhiring-share-7451914687954415616-pIIg/?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAvhn60B6l-iBP9AIyCjnnf1pkd_LfNsunE&utm_campaign=copy_link

This week on 'The Week on LinkedIn' get rich or die hiring podcast, the lads talk about: Saeed Bor's beautiful super hoops kit, and a consultant pulling a 'catch me if you can' style fraud. Ben Doyle's post on the beauty of no phones at the Masters!and Matthew Baxter's lovely Mikel 'lego head' Arteta meme, in relation to consultants and their demands. As ever with Jayke Annan (Paul's cousin), Will Grashoff and Dan Beecher

This week on 'The week on LinkedIn' podcast, the lads talk about: Housewives favourite Barry Cullen's post on candidate ownership dispute. Find it here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/barrycullen_reclaw-recruitment-lawyers-share-7439226595988578304-fBUl/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABrtHJgBDspeoF5WqIWK5-GR07ZQhc1li7EAbigail Beeby's post on what is and isn't acceptable in an office. Keep them shoes on! Find the post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/abigail-beeby_things-that-you-should-not-do-in-an-office-share-7444658007918931968-R7Yn/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAqRb_gB8U-nUDXpA3q9IduWJdHoJrc4cf8And finally, Domino's reaction post to Kit-Kat's loss of 12 tonnes of chocolate bars.

This week on The Week on LinkedIn podcast, the lads talk about some really hard hitting subjects, like: Rebate periods in recruitment Guinness in the wrong glass Billionaires Dan, Jayke, Will as usual providing the slop.

This week on The Week on LinkedIn podcast, the lads talk about some really hard hitting subjects, like: Brand virtue signalling on international women's day. Rage bait 'Sourcing is dead' posts. Going for a pint with a complete stranger. Dan, Jayke, Will as usual providing the slop.

Jayke supplies the wings and the questions. The guest supplies the suffering. Simple.

The lads bring one LinkedIn post that made them feel something this week. It could be joy, happiness, anger, horny - any of the big feelings. Then they dissect it and talk a fair amount of rubbish about it.

This month Will sits down with a battered and bruised (in more way than one) Thomas Woodhams, of Hawkeye-Innovations and have a brutally honest conversation about living with ADHD and all the struggles that come with it. 🧠 Who is Tom?A tech recruiter who actually gets tech. He's spent 10+ years in tech recruitment and yes, he codes to. 💜 Outside of work?Tom cares deeply about neurodiversity and ADHD, and having honest conversations about work, identity, and being wired differently. That’s what this podcast is about, shared across Spotify and YouTube.✋ Why is Tom on the podcast? To share real-world insights, learn from others, and keep things honest. Careers, hiring, ADHD at work, or just a different perspective. 🏸 Sport?When Tom's not behind a screen, He's on a badminton court. Top 100 in the UK for Men’s Singles!

The lads bring one LinkedIn post that made them feel something this week. It could be joy, happiness, anger, horny - any of the big feelings. Then they dissect it and talk a fair amount of rubbish about it.

The lads bring one LinkedIn post that made them feel something this week. It could be joy, happiness, anger, horny - any of the big feelings. Then they dissect it and talk a fair amount of rubbish about it.

The lads bring one LinkedIn post that made them feel something this week. It could be joy, happiness, anger, horny - any of the big feelings. Then they dissect it and talk a fair amount of rubbish about it.

The lads bring one LinkedIn post that made them feel something this week. It could be joy, happiness, anger, horny - any of the big feelings. Then they dissect it and talk a fair amount of rubbish about it.

The lads bring one LinkedIn post that made them feel something this week. It could be joy, happiness, anger, horny - any of the big feelings. Then they dissect it and talk a fair amount of rubbish about it.

The lads bring one LinkedIn post that made them feel something this week. It could be joy, happiness, anger, horny - any of the big feelings. Then they dissect it and talk a fair amount of rubbish about it.

The lads bring one LinkedIn post that made them feel something this week. It could be joy, happiness, anger, horny - any of the big feelings. Then they dissect it and talk a fair amount of rubbish about it.

In this raw, honest and wide-ranging episode of Get Rich or Die Hiring, Will Grashoff sits down with Zoe Chatley, founder of The Channel Recruiter, to unpack what it really takes to build a specialist recruitment business, survive burnout, and win in a highly male-dominated market.Zoe shares her full journey through recruitment – from falling into the industry, mastering a deep niche in the IT Channel, becoming a top biller, and ultimately taking the leap to launch her own business while on maternity leave. This conversation goes far beyond surface-level success and dives into the realities of leadership, resilience, values, and doing recruitment properly.Topics covered include:What “The Channel” actually is in tech and why specialism mattersBuilding a personal brand that attracts clients and candidatesThe transition from top biller to business ownerWinning and delivering large RPOs as a small specialist firmOld-school recruitment skills vs modern automationWhy picking up the phone still wins business360 recruitment, delivery models, and structuring high-performing teamsNavigating misogyny and bias in recruitment and techSupporting working parents and flexible workingLeadership mistakes, hiring lessons, and tough people decisionsBurnout, health, boundaries, and the value of having a coachWhy values, ethics, and reputation still matter in recruitmentZoe is refreshingly candid about her “battle scars”, sharing lessons learned from hiring the wrong people, overworking herself, and trying to do too much. She also explains how coaching helped her regain control, refocus on her strengths, and build a business that works for her life – not the other way around.This is a must-listen episode for recruiters who want longevity, not just short-term wins.Who this episode is for:Recruiters thinking about launching their own agencyFounders struggling with burnout or leadership challengesRecruiters working in niche or specialist marketsAnyone trying to balance billing, management, and life outside workRecruiters who believe ethics and relationships still matterThose frustrated with “spray and pray” modern recruitment tactics🔗 Connect with the guestZoe Chatley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoechatley/🔗 Connect with the hostWill Grashoff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willgrashoff/Check out Will’s Talent: https://www.willstalent.com/#getrichordiehiring #recruitmentpodcast #recruitmentlife #recruitmentagency #founderstories #womeninrecruitment #nicherecruitment #techrecruitment #leadership #burnout #personalbrand #recruitmentbusiness #hiringtruths

In this episode of Get Rich or Die Hiring, host Will Grashoff sits down with engineering & manufacturing recruitment veteran Mark Hopkins — founder of Thomas Lee Recruitment — for one of the most brutally honest, funny, and wide-ranging conversations you’ll hear in the recruitment space.Mark’s story is wild: from fixing cars at the RAC, to a chaotic entry into aerospace recruitment, to bosses who shouted at him for using Google (yes, really), to interviews with epileptic fits, pyramid-scheme training courses, and “weekend car” agencies where resourcers drove Aston Martins. And that’s just the first 20 minutes.Together, Will and Mark dive into:The reality of “Broken Britain,” Brexit fallout, minimum wage changes & their impact on UK businessesMark’s accidental plunge into aerospace recruitment and the culture shock of early-2000s agenciesOld-school recruitment vs. modern tools: when using LinkedIn got you bollockedThe crazy interview experiences that shaped Mark’s career (two people interviewed at once, epileptic fits, and golf-putting CEOs)Surviving redundancies, PSL-heavy sectors & starting a recruitment business during economic chaosWhy he finally launched Thomas Lee Recruitment in 2016The niche world of manufacturing & engineering recruitment explained in real English (“If you bend it, smash it, weld it — I find the people to do it”)Winning business today: LinkedIn presence vs. dying cold-call tacticsHis philosophy on AI in recruitment: solve the problem first before automating itMark’s insane personal transformation: losing 6.5 stone through sheer discipline, calorie control, fitness and consistencyThe long-term goal: hitting 15 stone, running a marathon, and staying fit into his 50sOh, and yes… he’s writing a book (and it’s part-recruitment, part-comedy, part-chaos).This is an episode packed with lessons, laughs, failures, resilience, entrepreneurship, and some painfully relatable recruiter trauma.Who This Episode Is ForRecruiters who’ve lived through bad bosses, boiler-rooms & bizarre interviewsFounders thinking of launching their own agencyAnyone working in manufacturing, engineering, STEM or technical hiringRecruiters questioning the role of AI in their workflowPeople who love a brutally honest career storyAnyone on a fitness or weight-loss journey who needs a kick of inspiration🔗 Connect with the guestMark Hopkins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hopkins-engineering-recruitment/🔗 Connect with the hostWill Grashoff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willgrashoff/Check out Will’s Talent: https://www.willstalent.com/#RecruitmentPodcast #GetRichOrDieHiring #ManufacturingRecruitment #EngineeringRecruitment #RecruitmentLife #AgencyOwner #RecruiterStories #UKManufacturing #BusinessGrowth #RecruitmentFails #AIPerspectives #WeightLossJourney #FounderLife

In this episode of Get Rich or Die Hiring, host Will Grashoff sits down with Rebecca Wells, co-founder of Urban Digital Recruitment, for a raw, honest and brilliantly insightful conversation about building a niche recruitment agency in the middle of absolute chaos.Three weeks before the 2020 lockdown, Rebecca launched Urban Digital — and within days had to tear up the entire business plan. What followed was a masterclass in pivoting fast, reading the market, backing yourself, and surviving emotionally and commercially in one of recruitment’s most volatile eras.She breaks down:• Pivoting into seed-stage tech startups when the digital media market collapsed• Why skills matter less than cultural fit in early-stage businesses• Running a company out of her mum’s spare room as a single parent• How Urban Digital scaled up, scaled back, and became more profitable with fewer recruiters• The agency’s smart use of AI — and why most recruiters fear it for the wrong reasons• Their upcoming hybrid AI-powered recruitment solution for founders who can’t afford agency fees• The TikTok scandal that unfairly cost them a flagship client — and how they rebuilt confidence• Her proudest win: securing and delivering 14 hires for the first-ever South by Southwest London• Why referrals, marketing, brand and storytelling matter more than ever• The real differences between internal vs. agency recruitment (and why she’ll always pick agency)• Precise headhunting strategies and high-response outreach messaging• The power of outsourcing — and why founders shouldn’t try to do everything• The emotional resilience required to handle the highs and lows of agency lifeIt’s an inspiring, practical and often hilarious conversation that recruiters and founders will deeply relate to.WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR• Recruitment founders growing through unpredictable markets• Solo recruiters and small agencies wanting to niche down• Startup founders hiring their first commercial or marketing roles• Recruiters curious about using AI practically (not fearfully)• Single-parent entrepreneurs juggling business and life• Anyone seeking smarter headhunting and outreach techniques• Leaders needing reassurance that the highs and lows are normal🔗 Connect with the guestRebecca Wells: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-victoria-wells/Urban Digital Recruitment: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urban-digital-recruitment/🔗 Connect with the hostWill Grashoff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willgrashoff/Check out Will’s Talent: https://www.willstalent.com/#RecruitmentPodcast #GetRichOrDieHiring #UrbanDigitalRecruitment #StartupHiring #TechRecruitment #AIinRecruitment #Headhunting #FemaleFounders #RecruitmentFounders #RecruitmentLife #StartupCulture #PersonalBranding

In this debut episode of Get Rich or Die Hiring, host Will Grashoff (of Will’s Talent) sits down with Nitin Sharma, founder of Rectools.io, for a raw and honest conversation about failure, reinvention, and the future of recruitment media.Nitin opens up about the collapse of his recruitment business and how that setback pushed him to build Rectools.io—the web’s only full-market directory for recruitment tech suppliers—and ultimately one of the most-watched recruitment podcasts, RecTalk. He shares what it takes to stay consistent, why transparency beats bravado in the recruitment world, and how creators can leverage YouTube’s algorithm to build authentic reach.They also dive deep into:Why honesty and vulnerability are rare but powerful in recruitment.The challenges of consistency and burnout as a solo creator.How Rectools monetises through value-driven partnerships and podcast appearances.The rise of the freelancer decade and the decline of vanity metrics in business.Why much of AI in RecTech is “harassment-as-a-service”—and what real innovation should look like.Predictions for the recruitment industry through 2036, including a resurgence in face-to-face community and authenticity.By the end, Nitin outlines his vision for a Recruitment Podcast Network—a collaborative ecosystem of creators, suppliers, and sponsors shaping the next media wave in recruitment.Who this episode is for:Recruitment founders, agency owners, RecTech entrepreneurs, podcast creators, and anyone tired of the “six-figure hack” hype who wants real talk about what it takes to build something sustainable, honest, and impactful.🔗 Connect with the guestNitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/Rectools: https://www.rectools.io/🔗 Connect with the hostWill Grashoff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willgrashoff/Will’s Talent: https://www.willstalent.com/#RecruitmentPodcast #RecTech #Rectools #GetRichOrDieHiring #RecruitmentInnovation #RecruitmentMarketing #FreelancerEconomy #AIinRecruitment #RecruitmentMedia #NitinSharma #WillGrashoff

In this debut episode of Get Rich or Die Hiring, host Will Grashoff (of Will’s Talent) sits down with Nitin Sharma, founder of Rectools.io, for a raw and honest conversation about failure, reinvention, and the future of recruitment media.