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Recruitment Mentors Podcast — 504 episodes

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Three Founders, Three Stages: How To Build a Recruitment Business That Lasts

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Golden Nugget #110 | Why Dropping KPIs in a Boom Period Will Destroy You in a Downturn with Sasza Bandiera

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From 30 Direct Reports to Back-to-Back $1M Years as a Solo Founder with Zach Creighton

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Golden Nugget #109 | Retained Search Strategy: How to Position, Pitch & Close Clients at 30% Fees with Elizabeth Kennedy

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Two PE Deals. $100M Valuation. Six Years: Inside the Metric Search Story with Joe Jani & John-Joe Walker

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Golden Nugget #108 | The Entry Level Hiring Playbook: How to Find Obsessive, Driven People in 25 Minutes with Matt Sullivan

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Golden Nugget #107 | Why 60% of Recruiters Quit (And The Clarity System That Fixes It) with Alex Elliot

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Are You Coming To Our Live Podcast Event In London On The 29th of April?

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The Commercial Director Edge: Discovery, Sticky Revenue & Selling Beyond the Vacancy with Viki Dowthwaite

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8 Years, 500+ Interviews: The Lessons That Actually Stuck & What Might Happen Next

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Golden Nugget #106 | £5k Each. £500/Month Tech Stack. £506k In Year One. Here's What We Actually Needed with Emma & Louise

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What Actually Happens When Your Recruitment Business Fails with Brooke Cooper (27 Talent)

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Golden Nugget #105 | I Knew I Had a 6th Gear, I Just Needed the Right Environment to Unlock It with Rebeka Mulk

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£8K Fees to £132K Searches: How Callum Runnegar-Mundy Went From Corporate Generalist to Building a Startup Search Brand & Becoming Top Biller in Under 2 Years

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Golden Nugget #104 | The £30k WGP Blueprint: First Principles of World-Class Contract Recruitment with James Gamble

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The Dubai Reality Check: The Real Cost of Building a Dubai Agency with Justin McGuire

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Golden Nugget #103 | The Co-Founder Multiplier: From Solo-Hustle to a £1.6M Run Rate with Elliot White

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£800K Solo, One Niche, No Team: Sophie Allen's First Year In Business

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Golden Nugget #102 | Michael Wiggington: The Friday Night the Bank Pulled Our Funding (We Owed £8 Million)

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Golden Nugget #101 | Tim Sammon: The $60k Graduate: Why Your US Expansion Budget Is Wrong

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From a £4M Deal Collapse to a Perfect Exit: The "Sell-Ready" Roadmap with Matt Fox

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Golden Nugget #100 | Laura Clark: The "Terrifying" Truth About Buying a Recruitment Business (Debt, Risk & 11pm Signatures)

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Adding £100k Weekly GP in 12 Months: How To Lead High-Performance Contract Teams with Dan Harris

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Golden Nugget #99 | Adam Tiberius: Why You Should Stop Calling for 30 Days (And Do This Instead)

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3 Founders, 3 Offices, £5M Revenue: Lessons on Diversification & Global Expansion with Taylor Nathaniel

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Golden Nugget #98 | Tom Chick: Enterprise Recruitment Strategy: Valuation, Multiples & The "Committee of No"

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Owed £1.8M & Lost 85 Contractors: The Reality of Scaling a Contract Business with Nasar Rehman

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Golden Nugget #97 | Edmund Blogg: Equity vs. Bootstrapping: Protecting Your Long-Term Recruitment Upside

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300 People, 5 Brands, 0 Private Equity: LHI’s Blueprint to £47M GP with Co-CEO's Ben Richardson & Mike Botty

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Golden Nugget #96 | Breaking the Cycle of Self-Destruction, Personal Evolution & The Miracle Morning with Jack Salmon

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From Burnout to £1M: The "Back to Basics" Agency Blueprint with Jack Cole

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2025] Adam Tiberius #5 Listened to episode of 2025.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2025] Elizabeth Kennedy #4 Listened to episode of 2025.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2025] Edmund Blogg #3 Listened to episode of 2025.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2025] Alex Elliot #2 Listened to episode of 2025.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2025] Rebeka Mulk #1 Listened to episode of 2025.

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What I Learned From the Best Recruiters in the World This Year: Lessons From 2025

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The Pulse Group Story: How Two Founders Built a £1.4M Business From Scratch with Ricky & Tony

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Golden Nugget #95 | Creative BD That Cuts Through the Noise (with Lizzie)

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The Rebuild: Turning a £4M Crisis Into a Renewables Powerhouse with Matt Sykes

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Golden Nugget #94 | How a £5.8M Recruitment Business Collapsed Almost Overnight with John Gaughan

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From Imposter Syndrome to Founder: Chelsea’s First Year Building Unify

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Golden Nugget #93 | How Ethan Hall Scaled to £70K Weekly GP: The Contract Recruiter Masterclass

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The Future of Recruiting: Data, Agents & Real Efficiency with Metaview’s CEO Siadhal Magos

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Golden Nugget #92 | World-Class Basics: Liam Newton on the Systems and Standards of Top Billers

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From Reset to $6M: The Strategy, Standards, and Pivots That Rebuilt LHi Austin with Jack Eldridge

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Golden Nugget #91 | From Zero to $15K Weekly GP: James Holder’s System for Scaling a Contract Book Fast

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From $1M Loss to $1M Profit: The Rebuild of Oscar US with Kevin Holt

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Golden Nugget #90 | The Hiring System That Built One of the World’s Most Investible Recruitment Firms with Oliver Cooke

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How Firing 60% of Clients Helped Ed Bray Build a $2M US Recruitment Business

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Golden Nugget #89 | Everything You Need to Know About Taking Your Career to America with Sophie Reed

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What Michael Green Did Differently That Made His Startup Hit $700K in Year One

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Golden Nugget #88 | The Recruiter Deal Box System with Dante Nino

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Inside Hubscale’s Growth Journey: Strategy, Culture & World-Class Talent with Elliot Fielding

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The Biggest Lessons from JobAdder’s Global Recruitment Benchmark Report (500+ Agencies Analysed)

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How To Win Big In The States | Live Podcast Austin Texas

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From Struggling Recruiter to Top Biller to Entrepreneur: The Hard Lessons From Liam’s Journey

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How Terry Payne Rebuilt Aspire From Administration to an 8-Figure Valuation & Employee-Owned Success Story

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The Hard Truths From Year One of Running a Recruitment Business With Genie Founder of We Are Refyne

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The Hard Lessons From Each Stage of Building a Recruitment Business: Chaos, Growth & Clarity with Conor from Quest Personnel

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Mastering Contract Recruitment: How to Scale From Ones & Twos to Big Project Wins with Jack Proctor

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Golden Nugget #87 | Ashley Jones: Expert Market Knowledge, Process Control & Candidate-First Selling

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Why Most Recruitment Companies Fail to Scale: The Hard Truths From Marc & Graeme (Achieved an 8-Figure Exit & Advised 40+ Founders Since)

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Golden Nugget #86 | Sam Langford: How to Build a Standout Recruitment Brand in a Transactional Market

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The Contract Recruiter’s Comeback: How Nick Chambers Rebuilt His Desk & Doubled His Weekly GP

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Golden Nugget #85 | Sade Turner-Moise: Resilience, Focus & Quality – How to Stay & Succeed in Recruitment Long-Term

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The Systems, Culture & Strategy Behind Alex Woodhead’s $1B Goal for Apera

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Golden Nugget #84 | Jack & Zac: The Sales Skills That Actually Matter, Curiosity, Control & Cold Calls

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Two Years In Recruitment, Two Contract Books Built from Scratch: Jenny Shares Everything She Learned the Hard Way

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What Makes a Recruitment Business Valuable (and What Doesn’t) Craig Harman on Scaling Opus & Navigating a PE Exit

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The BIG Sourcewhale Update: Everything You Need to Know in 15 Minutes

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Building a Business That Doesn’t Rely on You: Emily’s Lessons From WOW Recruitment

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Golden Nugget #83 | Adrianne Dias: From 7 Months Without a Deal to $20k/Week, How Mindset & Process Always Win.

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What It Takes To Win in 2025 | Live Podcast Event in Glasgow

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Golden Nugget #82 | Dylan Hoyle: The Million-Pound Biller Blueprint: Mindset, Mastery & Reputation

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Lessons From the Trenches: Year One of Running a Recruitment Business with Ned Menheneott

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The Relentless Mindset Behind a Million-Dollar Desk with Mollie Gunn

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Golden Nugget #81 | Dom Taujanskas: The Playbook for Building a Desk From Scratch

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The Pain, Purpose, and Progress Behind 10 Years in Business with Lee & Paul from MAP Talent

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Contingent vs Retained Debate with Louise Archer & Chris Moylan

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What Building 66 Recruitment Brands from Scratch Taught Me with Blake Thompson

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Golden Nugget #80 | Helen Plumridge: From Solo to Scalable: Coaching Session for Year 2 Recruitment Founders

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What It Takes To Win in 2025 | Live Podcast in Sydney

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$700K Avg Billings Across 23 Recruiters: The 5 Systems That Drive It with Adrian Byra

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From 18 Months of No Revenue to $48K MRR: How Oliver Turned It Around

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My First Business Broke Me. My Second Rebuilt Me. Mistakes, Lessons, and a £470K Comeback with Selim Ozturk

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The Recruiter’s Guide to Winning on LinkedIn (Without Linkedin Recruiter) with Amelia Rivas

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Cold Calls, Complacency & £900K Billings: Lessons from Year 2 in Business with Hemish Ilangaratne

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The Hidden Cost of Post-COVID Growth: KPIs, Culture & Lessons from the Other Side with Sasza Bandiera

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What It Takes To Win In 2025 | Live Podcast in Manchester

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Self-Doubt, Burnout & Billing $1.5M: Elizabeth’s First Year in Business

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What It Takes To Win In 2025 | Live Podcast in London

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Why We Only Hire Entry-Level Talent and How It Got Us to £8 Million with Matthew Sullivan

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Alex Elliot's 10 Harsh Truths About Recruitment

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Are You Coming To One Of Our Live Podcast Events This Year? We're coming to London, Manchester, Sydney, Glasgow and Austin in 2025.

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Realities of Startup Life: Lessons Learned from a £500K First Year with Emma & Louise, Esto Search

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From Under Performer to Top Biller: Rebeka Mulk’s UK Recruitment Playbook

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How to Build a £1m Contract Book in Any Market with James Gamble

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From Rock Bottom to £1.6M with Elliot White

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What I Wish I Knew Before Scaling My Recruitment Business with Michael Wigington

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Breaking Into the US Market: The Reality vs. The Hype with Tim Salmon

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From Consultant to CEO: The Journey to a Recruitment MBO with Laura Clark

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Golden Nugget #79 | Nicholas Thomas - Cold Calling vs. LinkedIn: The Hard Truth Recruiters Need to Hear

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How Adam Tiberius Generated $1M in New Business: A Masterclass in Building Markets & Winning Clients

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From UK to Dubai: How Tom Chick Built a $3M Recruitment Team from Scratch

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Golden Nugget #78 | Jamie Fraser - Creating a Global High-Performance Culture

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Is Starting Your Own Recruitment Business Worth It? The Truth with Edmund Blogg from Recruit Hub

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Golden Nugget #77 | Giulio Segantini - How to craft the perfect cold call opener

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From Rock Bottom to High Performance: Jack’s Inspiring Journey

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2024] Dom Taujanskas #5 Listened to episode of 2024.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2024] Jack Frimston & Zac Thompson #4 Listened to episode of 2024.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2024] Nicholas Thomas #3 Listened to episode of 2024.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2024] Jamie Fraser #2 Listened to episode of 2024.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2024] Giulio Segantini #1 Listened to episode of 2024.

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3 Creative BD Approaches Every Recruiter Needs to Know with Lizzie Formisano

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From £5M Success to Closure: The Rise and Fall of Finlay James with John Gaughan

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Live Podcast | 2024's Hard Truths & How To Win In 2025

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Behind the Numbers: Ethan’s £70K Weekly GP Story and His Strategies

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US Recruitment Playbook: Lessons & Strategies with Liam Newton

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Two Things I Wanted To Share With You All ...

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8 Steps to Building a £15k Weekly GP Contract Book From Scratch With James Holder

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How We Made 27 Millionaires: Inside Phaidon International's Success with Oliver Cooke

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Cracking the U.S. Market: Expert Insights for Recruiters with Sophie Reed

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Unlock Consistent 500K Billings with Dante Nino

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Rebuilding After Loss: Luke Barrow’s Journey to Founding a Charity

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Building a $5M Recruitment Team in 3 Years with Ashley Jones

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From Start-Up to Dominating Your Niche with Sam Langford

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From Early Success to Challenging Markets: The Hard Truth About Succeeding In Recruitment with Sade

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Stop Selling, Start Influencing: The Recruiter's Sales Psychology Playbook with Jack & Zac from We Have A Meeting

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From Zero to £500K in 9 Months: Adrianna's Unstoppable Recruitment Journey

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How To Build A Contract Desk From Scratch: Complete Blueprint with Jake Appleton

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LIVE Podcast | Building A Successful Recruitment Business in 2024

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12 Months as a Recruitment Entrepreneur: The Power of Relationships with Max Learmonth

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Building Internal Champions: The Secret to Winning High-Value Clients with Dylan Hoyle

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The Ultimate Guide to Building a Recruitment Desk in 2024 with Dom Taujanskas

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Building a Niche Recruitment Business: Lessons from 20 Years In Recruitment with Helen Plumridge

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The Sustainability Advantage: How Purpose-Driven Recruitment Drives Business Growth with Josh Huggins

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From Zero to £500K+ in 9 Months: Nicholas’s Proven Strategies For Success

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From Top Biller to Entrepreneur: Niall Simpson's Lessons Learned

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The Headhunting Blueprint: Adam's Proven Strategies for Landing Top Talent For Your Hard To Fill Roles

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The 110% Rebate: A Bold Strategy to Win (and Keep) Clients with Christopher Slade

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From Homeless to Top Recruiter: A Story of Grit & Resilience with James Mowat

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The 3 Biggest Mistakes Recruiters Make in Sales Calls (and How to Fix Them) with Zac & Jack from We Have A Meeting

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The Power of Sticking to the Basics with Anne-Marie Robinson

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How To Unlock Your Full Potential and Strategies to Dominate Any Market with Sam Smith

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Freedom and Wealth: How Creating A Recruitment Business That’s Purposely Small Can Give You Both with Duncan Cameron

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The Five Pillars Of A Successful Recruitment Business

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Become a Top Billing Recruiter No Matter The Market | LIVE Podcast Event

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The 5 Traits of Successful Recruitment Founders (Do You Have Them?) with Sean Anderson

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Level Up Your Skills, Not Replace Them: AI for Recruiters with Siadhal Magos

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Stop Hating Cold Calls, Start Booking More Client Meetings with Giulio Segantini

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Recruitment Entrepreneurship Masterclass: How to Make £10k - £100K per Month with James Blackwell

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Golden Nugget #78 | Mini Podcast Interview with Charles Kyriakou

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Lessons From Building A Seven Figure Recruitment Business In 12 Months with Stuart Mitchell

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Golden Nugget #77 | Mini Podcast Interview with Simon Doherty from Tiello

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Take Control with 'No': Build a Client Base You Love with Arran Collymore

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How to Build a £50K A Week Contract Book From Zero: Lessons from Joseph Brogan

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Headhunting Strategies, Future Proofing Your Career With New Business Skills and How To Succeed In The US Market with Gareth Fox from Magnifind.

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How To Build A Seven-Figure Business Development System with Laura Frazer

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Golden Nugget #76 | Sophie Nivern - How to master the cold call

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$2 Million Biller Strategies with Asher Rudolph

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Golden Nugget #75 | Rory Maddocks - The Pillars Of A Successful Recruitment Platform

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How to Shift From Selling Traditional Recruitment to Solution-Based Sales with Troy Neenan

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Golden Nugget #74 | Alex Morton - The Power Of Discovery Calls and How To Use Them To Sell Tailored Solutions

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Lessons and Insights from Successfully Scaling While Retaining Your Best People with Martin Lawes

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Golden Nugget #73 | Oliver Legg - How to drive BD activity with weekly pledges not KPIs

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The Story Of Firefish: Bootstrapping for over a Decade to Raising £4 million Strategic Investment with Wendy McDougall

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Walking Away From Your Contract Book, Becoming an Entrepreneur and the Principles Behind Building A Successful Contract Desk with Haseena Mooncey

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Golden Nugget #72 | Megan Chudley - The advice Megan would give to her younger self when she was early on in her career

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How to Achieve a 100% Fill Rate, The Power Of Saying No and Why Customer Experience Should Be Your North Star Metric with Calum Lyle

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Recruiter to Chief Revenue Officer: Career Lessons and Insights from Dougie Loan at Sourcewhale

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Overcoming Self-Doubt, Sales Outreach Strategies and Becoming The First Ever Female Top Biller with Kate Hill

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Golden Nugget #71 | Sebastian Petitti - Scaling a recruitment business to 15+ people and the necessary systems

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Personal Growth, Self Improvement as a CEO and Global Expansion: Lessons From Jamie Fraser.

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Golden Nugget #70 | Amy Holder - How to build a market from scratch by using a lead management system

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How To Master The Hardest Job In Recruitment: The Billing Manager Role with Andrew Sillitoe

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2023] Jamie Weekes #5 Listened to episode of 2023.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2023] Amy Holder #4 Listened to episode of 2023.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2023] Sophie Nivern #3 Listened to episode of 2023.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2023] Julian Adams #2 Listened to episode of 2023.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2023] Amber Penrose #1 Listened to episode of 2023.

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Spotlight Episode with Matt Donnelly: The Product Road Map For Vincere

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Lessons from successfully launching 40 plus recruitment agencies with X Recruiter Founders Declan & Blake.

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Success Strategies for Contract Recruitment: Lessons From Million Pound Biller Sam Ingwell

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The Recruitment Consultant End Of Year Review

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Addiction In Recruitment, Therapy, and Self-Awareness: Lessons From Addiction with Dan Martin

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5 Lessons From 500 Episodes

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Building A Recruitment Business From Nothing, How To Do It, The Challenges and The Lessons with Daniel Burke

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Building a £1 million contract book from scratch, losing it all, and then confidently rebuilding it to be even better than before with Elliot Jones.

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LIVE Podcast | Key Insights from 2023 & winning strategies for 2024

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Golden Nugget #69 - How many hours do you have to work to bill £1 million a year?

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Good To Great Leadership, Winning BD Strategies For Today’s Market & How To Be An Effective Director with Matt Jones

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The five pillars of a successful recruitment business with April Turner from Recruitment Entrepreneur

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Committing To Delivering World-Class Experiences and How This Enabled Them to Become a Seven-Figure Business with Abi Dunn

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3 habits all top performing recruiters have in common with Callum from Humble Billings

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From The Military To Recruitment: Becoming A Domain Expert & Winning Strategies Behind Building A Multi-Million Pound Recruitment Business With Josh Keeley

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How To Become The Top Performer and Stay The Top Performer For Eight Years Straight with Rob Legg

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You Can Now Grab Your Tickets For The LIVE Podcast Event In Bristol

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Beyond Targets: How To Motivate Your Team Professionally & Personally with Machiel Kunst

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Golden Nugget #68 - The importance of curiosity in recruitment & how to uncover curiosity in interviews

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Golden Nugget #67 - A practical exercise you can all use to break free from Limiting Beliefs

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Leadership Lessons, Building A Unique Offering, & How To Stand Out In A Competitive Market with Ollie Scott

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Golden Nugget #66 - What a multi-channel approach to BD looks like

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Cold Call Openers, Growth Mindset & Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Sophie Nivern

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Golden Nugget #65 - The key metrics & ingredients to bill $1 million

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Building a $3 million business in two years: Required strategies, processes, systems, and infrastructure to successfully scale with Rory Maddocks.

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Golden Nugget #64 - To successfully scale your business, you need to make these investments.

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How to Execute and Operate a World-Class Delivery Function with Alex Morton

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Golden Nugget #63 - The world class basics for BD

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LIVE Podcast | How to succeed in a challenging market

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Golden Nugget #62 - How & why you need to remain true to yourself

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How to have it all, Recruitment Success & Motherhood: With Charlotte Flood

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Golden Nugget #61 - Tactical BD vs Strategic BD

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How To Stand Out in Today's Market: Business Development Strategies with Oliver Legg

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Golden Nugget #60 - How & why you should build a personal brand

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Megan Chudley - The trials and tribulations of becoming an Associate Director.

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Golden Nugget #59 - How to create future leaders in your business

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Sebastian Petitti - The systems and processes required to scale

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Golden Nugget #58 | How to use your track record to win business

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Amy Holder - How to build a market from scratch

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Golden Nugget #57 | Going the extra mile to be memorable

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Zeth Couceiro & Shaun Potts - Lessons and failures that come with scaling

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How to succeed in a challenging market LIVE podcast event

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Matt Hacker - How To Maximise Relationships With Internal Recruiters To Bill £1 million

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Introducing our brand new podcast partner - OneUp Sales

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Simon Brown - The Realities of Selling your Recruitment Business

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James Blackwell - How to scale your agency to 7 figures

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Golden Nugget #56 | The power of market mapping

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Oliver Perry - Leading with Vulnerability

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Golden Nugget #55 | How to become a true ‘consultant’

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Chris Hatfield - How to break free from limiting beliefs

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Golden Nugget #54 | How to win more exclusive business

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Brian Fraser - How to build credibility and relationships in Recruitment

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Golden Nugget #53 | How to shift your mindset to a more positive one

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Julian Adams - How he billed over a million pounds in just one year

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Golden Nugget #52 | Stop using ‘I’ when doing business development

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LIVE Podcast | How to win in 2023

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Golden Nugget #51 | Philosophies on business development that stand the test of time

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Ricky Martin - WWE to Entrepreneurship

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Golden Nugget #50 | How to build BD confidence in your people as early as possible

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Jamie Weekes - The fundamental basics are what you need to be successful in recruitment

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Golden Nugget #49 | How to retain your best recruiters

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Daniel Lawson - How to Succeed in Recruitment Without Being a DI*K

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Golden Nugget #48 | Principles to successfully recruiting internationally

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Mike Ames - The Seven Pillars of Recruitment Business Growth

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Lauren Windebank: Going solo as a Founder - what is it really like to run a business with two kids?

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Golden Nugget #47 | The power of talking & how to start

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Roger Wilkinson: Starting a recruitment business with 1 year experience? So did Roger!

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Golden Nugget #46 | Harry Wright & Henry Stevens - Practical advice for start up recruitment founders

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Grab your tickets for the first LIVE podcast event of the year 🔥

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What all top performing recruiters have in common & how to get better at hiring them

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Golden Nugget #45 | Guy Walker - Why ADHD is my superpower

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Bea Meyrick - It’s ALL about your track record when cracking a tough market

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Golden Nugget #44 | Harry Portch - The real challenges of starting a recruitment business at 20 years old

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Hannah Ahmed - Being a mum in business | post-natal depression and the importance of community in healthcare recruitment

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Golden Nugget #43 | Chris Monticolombi - The principles behind successfully launching industry meetups & events

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Alicia Birch - The power of a 12-week year & building concrete relationships

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Golden Nugget #41 | Alex Elliott - The four barriers that are preventing the growth of your recruitment business

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Lewis Gadsdon - How to master the player manager role

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Golden Nugget #40 | Hayley Still - A practical strategy for when you become a CEO

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Ash Goodwin - Being a great business developer means you HAVE to be ruthlessly tenacious!

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Golden Nugget #39 | Khalifa Salim - How to master permanent recruitment

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Christian Hoyle - Mindset is KING

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Golden Nugget #38 | Phoebe Stowe-Forbes - It’s our business, not my business

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Amber Penrose: No more cold calling - it’s about personal branding, great BD, and Copywriting instead!

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Golden Nugget #37 | Ethan Hall - How to master contract recruitment

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Tom Wood - Working with family, not having an off-switch, and why the key to success in 2023 is good old fashioned hard work!

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Golden Nugget #36 | Tara Jackson - What to do when Sh*t goes wrong

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Mark Long - How we can all raise the bar in recruitment

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Golden Nugget #35 | Jason Rumney - The Do’s and Don’ts of the USA market, and the power of automation

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Kareem Bakr - Double down on your relationships to TRULY master business development

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Golden Nugget #34 | Iain Blair - Why people struggle to scale their recruitment business

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Susanna Gray-Jones: Why trust can be your superpower when retaining great staff

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2022] Jamie Walker #5 Listened to episode of 2022.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2022] Natalie Chapman #4 Listened to episode of 2022.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2022] Anthony Kelly #3 Listened to episode of 2022.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2022] Matthew Cox #2 Listened to episode of 2022.

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2022] John Lennon #1 Listened to episode of 2022.

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Golden Nugget #33 | Anthony Kelly - A detailed breakdown of a weekly plan for a billing manager with a growing team.

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Daniel Wilsher - “I’m struggling” - How two words (and opening up) can change your life and your mental health

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Golden Nugget #32 | Jon Woolley - A breakdown of a go-to-market strategy that worked in the USA

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Harry Wright & Henry Stevens - “in the beginning, we would have ran our CRM on a spreadsheet if we could!”

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Golden Nugget #31 | Glen Tovee - 90 day game plan in a brand-new market

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LIVE Podcast in London | The state of recruitment in 2022 & how to thrive in 2023.

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Golden Nugget #30 | Josh White - How to approach going into a brand new market

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Guy Walker - Why ADHD is his superpower and key to running multiple brands and markets

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Golden Nugget #29 | Jamie Walker - How to get better at bouncing back

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Harry Portch - What was it really like starting an agency at 20 years old?

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Golden Nugget #28 | Tom Froggatt - Unlocking work ethic & why SThree won

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Karan Kaushal - Commercial awareness, curiosity, and accountability is what the modern day recruiter needs

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Golden Nugget #27 | Elliott Milton - The common traits you will find in today’s high-performing recruiters.

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Chris Monticolombi - Building a recruitment business from scratch and the importance of adding value with every interaction

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Golden Nugget #26 | Harry Simpson - The most effective way to be successful with business development?

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Early on in recruitment series | William Johnson - Becoming a million pound biller

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Golden Nugget #25 | Danielle Rainert - How to ramp up your new hires more quickly

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Alex Elliot - Exiting, scaling, and growing a successful recruitment business from the ground-up

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Golden Nugget #24 | Mitchell Franklin - The power of your belief system.

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Early on in recruitment series | Ellie Maybank - Choosing a career in recruitment

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Golden Nugget #23 | Elliot Milton - Your background is irrelevant in you becoming a success.

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Early on in recruitment series | Becca Williams - Unlocking Self Confidence

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You can now grab your tickets for the LIVE podcast event in London on the 10th of November

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Golden Nugget #22 | Paul Church - How to ensure you don’t just think short term.

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Hayley Still - CEO, Mother, Leader!

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Golden Nugget #21 | Ben Hobday - How to set boundaries as a billing leader & most importantly, follow up!

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Khalifa Salim - From apprentice to senior manager, mastering closing, and the ULTIMATE day plan for recruiters

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Golden Nugget #20 | Marius Hurley-Bennett - The triggers to look for in a market that could have fantastic growth.

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Early on in recruitment series | Hannah Vine - Surviving the Recruitment Rollercoaster

308

Golden Nugget #19 | Steph Bateman - Non-negotiables to build a successful recruitment business.

309

Phoebe Stowe-Forbes - Why personal branding & building your finances is key as a recruitment entrepeneur

310

Golden Nugget #18 | Patrick Waites - Becoming a solution seller

311

Early on in recruitment series | Nathan & Amber - How to enter the industry & thrive

312

Golden Nugget #17 | Jody Marks - Is the way we incentivise billing managers broken?

313

Ethan Hall - Why you should be obsessed with recruitment (and surround yourself with those who feel the same!)

314

Golden Nugget #16 | Adam Nichols - Advice on how to start building your personal brand

315

Early on in recruitment series | Grace Kisnorbo - Unlocking self-confidence

316

Golden Nugget #15 | Kane Webster - Why putting clients on a pedestal will hold you back

317

Early on in recruitment series | George Cohen - How to cultivate resilience

318

Golden Nugget #14 | Fraser Mcleod - How to break free from imposter syndrome.

319

Karandeep Sohel - 45% commission, flexible working, and the future of recruitment

320

Golden Nugget #13 | Marcus Godbold - Challenges to expect as a billing manager.

321

LIVE Podcast In Manchester | Maximising the recruitment boom & preparing for the future

322

Golden Nugget #12 | Matt Cox - The day plan of a million pound contract biller

323

Tara Jackson - The A-Z of succeeding as a delivery consultant

324

[REPLAY] Of The Last Live Podcast Event That Took Place In London 2021, This Is What Was Predicted, Did It All Play Out?

325

Jason Rumney - The Do’s and Don’ts of the USA market, and the power of automation

326

We are a week away from our very first LIVE podcast event in Manchester 🔥

327

Iain Blair - Hiring & scaling 101: advice you can implement today

328

Anthony Kelly - Growing a market from scratch and how to be a successful billing manager! #TeamCream

329

Golden Nugget #11 | James Leighton - The make up of a successful modern day recruiter

330

Grab your tickets to the first LIVE podcast event in Manchester 🔥

331

Jon Woolley - A 360 view of what it’s like to recruit in the USA

332

Golden Nugget #10 | Ben Broughton - How to juggle recruitment life & personal life.

333

Glen Tovee - Why reference checks should be your next BD tool!

334

Golden Nugget #9 | Holly Bird - Surviving your first year in recruitment

335

Peritus Partners - 3 Co-founders give you the low-down on what it’s like to grow a recruitment business in 2022

336

Golden Nugget #8 | John Lennon - Overcoming having a stammer in recruitment.

337

Josh White - Cracking the USA, from winning clients to creating a sustainable recruitment desk

338

Jamie Walker - Why the phone is the best way to win big ticket business & cut through the LinkedIn noise!

339

Golden Nugget #7 | Harry Thornton - Leadership philosophies that work.

340

Tom Froggatt - Surviving a pandemic, & why 180 models are one of the most valuable models for businesses today

341

Golden Nugget #6 | Michael Judkins - The weekly non-negotiables as a billing manager

342

Harry Simpson - You’ve got to stay one step ahead of your competition always, never take your eye off the ball!

343

Golden Nugget #5 | Oliver Cooke - Are you relentlessly consistent?

344

Danielle Rainert - Why onboarding & training is so crucial to retaining talent in a competitive market

345

Golden Nugget #4 | Chris Bennet - The most effective way to win clients as a contract recruiter

346

Emma Crabtree & Nikki Dent - The power of investment, & why it’s never too late to start a career in recruitment

347

Golden Nugget #3 | Andy Morrell - How to retain your best people

348

Mitchell Franklin - The journey to building a billion pound recruitment business…

349

Golden Nugget #2 | Tim Cazemage - Why you should have a 'To Be' list

350

Elliott Milton - Relocating twice, hiring grads, and how to truly scale a business

351

Golden Nugget #1 | Amy Steel - Breaks down her day plan when she was billing £500K per year

352

Paul Church - Community, management, & prioritisation for success!

353

Ben Hobday - Don’t micromanage. Search for emotional intelligence. Constantly educate yourself

354

Marius Hurley-Bennett - Hiring experienced talent on the upward trajectory, & why “fake it till you make it” sometimes works!

355

Steph Bateman - World-class service & the power of determination to succeed

356

Patrick Waites - Authenticity is everything, don’t let money be your only driver

357

Natalie Chapman – The best investment you can ever make is in yourself

358

Matt Cox - The fundamentals of building a successful USA contract desk from scratch

359

Are you attending the London Recruitment Agency Expo? 👋🏻

360

Callum Buxton - Unpacking Executive Search & the granular details

361

David Jenkins - The importance of visibility when hiring, growing a business and receiving investment, and why it pays to be nice in business.

362

Matt Nichols & Alex Zobi - Taking your career to Japan, breaking into the market, scaling a business & gaining investment.

363

John Lennon - Hiring for empathy, prioritising your candidates, and owning the things that are unique about you!

364

[3 Key Insights From 2021] Insight #3 - Solution Focused Selling.

365

[3 Key Insights From 2021] Insight #2 - People First Recruitment Companies

366

[3 Key Insights From 2021] Insight #1 - Humility over ego.

367

[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2021] Elly Nettleton #5 Listened to episode of 2021.

368

[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2021] Daniel Cox #4 Listened to episode of 2021.

369

[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2021] Peter Brezinka #3 Listened to episode of 2021.

370

[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2021] Dandan Zhu #2 Listened to episode of 2021.

371

[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2021] Blaine Daws #1 Listened to episode of 2021.

372

Simon Brown - Growing a recruitment business as well as everything you’ll need when considering an MBO!

373

Andrew Ward & Harry Griffiths - Growing a recruitment business, the importance of automation and good tech, and why the future of the industry is candidate-driven

374

Kane Webster - Managing 20+ people, crafting the perfect elevator pitch, and how to win business in a busy market!

375

Fraser McLeod - Building a business in a pandemic, learning from the smartest in the room, and why you need to leave your ego at the door!

376

Ben Broughton - How to incentivise staff and scale, the importance of talking about D&I, and why relationship building is the #1 quality a successful recruiter should possess

377

Recruitment Mentors LIVE - We discussed the state of Recruitment in 2021 & how to thrive in 2022.

378

Adam Nichols - Personal branding, growing a business, and all the learnings and difficulties that come with it!

379

Harry Thornton - Why you should be obsessed with your market, aim to work with VC’s, and the importance of having patience when building relationships

380

Aaron Farel - Working with an investor and why being on the same page as your business partner is crucial!

381

Matt Hogg - From high street recruitment to an MBO, the learnings, the wins, and what it takes to run a successful recruitment business

382

Tim Davey & Tim Cazemage - Achieving top biller status, growing a business, and a foolproof day plan!

383

Simon, Ollie & Pat founders of Soap - Why Internal recruitment is harder than you think, growing a business, and how to get good at hiring for your own recruitment company

384

Ellie Thompson & Jessie Grant - Insight into working at Sourcebreaker

385

Holly Bird - Candidate management, believing in yourself, and being the best manager you can be for your team

386

Ginny Myers - Insight into working at Vinny

387

300th Episode Milestone & Are you going to join us for the LIVE podcast event? 🎉

388

Jody Marks - The power of consultative recruitment, being a manager, and how he sees the future of the industry!

389

Early on in recruitment series | Sophie Gould & Oli Stockford From Evolution Recruitment

390

James Leighton - Growing a recruitment consultancy without an investor, investing in good tech, and why you should change the way you think about Internal Recruitment

391

Early on in recruitment series | Harry Young

392

Caroline Vooght - The importance of a personalised approach in recruitment and how (and why) you should prioritise your jobs

393

5 common success factors in recruitment entrepreneurs with Mark Whitby

394

Matt Davies - The importance of looking after your candidates, sharing insight, and propelling your clients from “good” to “great”

395

Early on in recruitment series | Parul Singh from Manhattan Partners

396

Ryan Cleland-Bogle - Why headcount and EBITDA isn’t the be all and end all to create a successful recruitment agency

397

Early on in recruitment series | Jamie Cook & Katie Farquharson from Storm 2

398

Toni Phoenix-Coles - Fostering a balanced work culture, using data to inform your internal recruitment, and why consistency is a key trait for any successful recruiter!

399

Early on in recruitment series | Dylan Stone from Dawson Levy Resourcing

400

Marcus Godbold - The importance of perseverance, building relationships, and having compassion when managing people

401

Early on in recruitment series | Harman Dhillon from Ambition Recruitment

402

Steve Thompson - Working with NEDs, scaling an agency, and hiring for emotional intelligence

403

Early on in recruitment series | Aman Mann from the InterEx Group

404

Alyssa Daugherty - Knowing the worth of your time, servicing your clients as a true partner, and managing people and company culture in a growing division.

405

Early on in recruitment series | Emily Stoker from Higher Group

406

Michael Young - The power of building communities, taking time with internal recruitment, and focusing on purpose instead of just billings

407

Early on in recruitment series | Danielle Blake from Understanding Recruitment

408

Amanda Brandenburg - Recruitment in the USA, managing and growing a team, and how to approach business development with a long-term mindset

409

Early on in recruitment series | Lizzie Formisano & James Salamon from This is Prime

410

John Dyson - Growing in headcount, getting out of your own way, and the importance of a strong leadership team to stay grounded

411

Early on in recruitment series | Hannah Sheldon & Rachel Lennox from Finlay James

412

Bernadette Clarke - How to run a successful contract desk, women in recruitment, and what you can do to elevate your BD

413

Vincere release v16.4 today 🔥

414

Recruitment Growth Event | Can resilience be trained, or do we possess it?

415

Tony Bates - 15 minutes with a mentor

416

Duane Cormell - Why adding value long-term will always win you business, and why you should prioritise your billings as a founder over growing your headcount

417

Meet Adam Dale CRO at Sourcebreaker & our new podcast partners!

418

Russell Hughes - Why leadership is about setting boundaries, being selfless, and wanting to help people progress

419

Chris Stupack - 15 minutes with a mentor

420

Meet Eloise Sutton-Kirkby Co-Founder at Vincere & our new podcast partners!

421

Sanne Wouters - From R2R to Tech recruiter, building a desk in The Netherlands & how we can support women in recruitment

422

Nick Carman - 15 minutes with a mentor

423

We're thrilled to announce our new podcast partners Vincere & Sourcebreaker!

424

Ginnette Harvey - Climbing the ranks at Sthree, relocating & building multiple brands in the US, & the power of empathy as a leader

425

Liz Neidhardt - 15 minutes with a mentor

426

Nicola Broomham | Recruiter, mother, wife, podcaster - how she built a business and powered through adversity!

427

Andy Davis - 15 minutes with a mentor

428

Recruitment Growth Event | Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

429

Nathan Darnel - The power of trusting the process, having a strong opening pitch, and not annoying clients!

430

Jay Guney - 15 minutes with a mentor

431

Chris Atiyah -The power of building relationships to grow a USA desk, and why you should reflect and recharge when relocating abroad

432

Chris Bennet - 15 minutes with a mentor

433

Ross Fraser - Building a business, why you need to focus on your mental health and professional goals to offer the best opportunities to your employees

434

Stephanie Bateman - 15 Minutes With A Mentor

435

James Branton - The importance of cultivating a strong mindset and investing in the right tools to grow a successful business

436

Rob Hanna - 15 minutes with a mentor

437

250 episodes! Wow, thank you so much for supporting the podcast and being on this journey with me

438

Lauren Langdell - The power of D&I, creating communities, and persevering through adversity

439

Nick Grantham - 15 minutes with a mentor

440

Rachel Mayne - Why dual desking, a positive mindset, and always doing BD can enable you to carve out a successful recruitment career

441

Tom Ponting - From agency recruiter to agency owner, how to scale and sustain billings and headcount when running your own business

442

Kyle Gallagher - Why placement retention and playing the long game is the key to building a successful recruitment career

443

Daniel Cox - Staying consistent for 9 years, becoming a shareholder and why keeping it “simple” is the silver bullet for success

444

Rory Ferguson - Creating a culture of learning, and the importance of investing in your middle management to scale a recruitment agency successfully

445

Top 10 most common traits in high performing recruiters & leaders with Elliot Manning

446

Dandan Zhu - Why hard work, determination and being motivated by money will get you far in recruitment!

447

Ben Duncombe - 15 Minutes with a mentor

448

Ben Muwoki - The importance of purpose and how confidence and market knowledge will enable you to increase your billings internationally

449

Peter Brzezinka - Why data is king, winning retained business, and the importance of metrics in business development

450

Jack Catherall - 15 minutes with a mentor

451

Kate Sandy - 15 minutes with a mentor

452

Emma Head - 15 minutes with a mentor

453

James Mitra - 15 minutes with a mentor

454

Arjun Gillard - 15 minutes with a mentor

455

Cat Clancy - 15 minutes with a mentor

456

Kyle Gallagher - 15 minutes with a mentor

457

Mark Thomas - 15 minutes with a mentor

458

Caroline Wilson - 15 minutes with a mentor

459

John Guest - 15 minutes with a mentor

460

Lewis Adams-Dunstan - 15 minutes with a mentor

461

Justin McGuire & Dan Matthews - Scaling a global business, retaining staff and the power of Co-Founding

462

Blaine Daws - Breaking down how to win retained work, taking control of client relationships and having a clean mindset every day!

463

Elly Greaney - Why management isn’t always the answer, and recruitment is a long-game of building relationships!

464

Vicki Richardson - A winning mindset, balancing parenting with recruitment and staying current in an ever-changing landscape!

465

We're a community of recruitment professionals!

466

Learnings and a Wrap Up of 2020

467

Donovan Pignatiello: Why diamonds in the rough, hunger and ambition will make you successful - as well as partnering with high-quality clients!

468

Linkedin Live with Farooq Mohammed

469

Farooq Mohammed - The power of investing in your brand, and being laser-focused when you know you want to sell!

470

Melissa Houghton - The power of persistence, small wins and being human as a manager

471

Linkedin LIVE with Abi Dunn

472

Abi Dunn - The power of resilience, a good marketing strategy and not following traditional “sales” tactics

473

Linkedin LIVE with Lewis Adams-Dunstan

474

Lewis Adams-Dunstan - The US recruitment market, the power of patience and why a British accent always wins!

475

Linkedin LIVE with Oliver Cooke

476

Oliver Cooke - The power of building relationships, why business development is more than one strategy and the US recruitment market

477

Linkedin LIVE with Gabbi Trotter

478

Gabbi Trotter - The power of humility, personal branding and meetups - why your recruitment should be focused on long-term gains rather than quick wins

479

A new chapter for the podcast

480

Recruitment Mentors Podcast Trailer

481

Mental Health In Recruitment Industry-Wide Survey - Have Your Say!

482

The Last Ever Recruitment Rollercoaster Episode

483

Biller Rollercoaster | Amy Steel - From graduate to director, how she climbed the ranks in under 6 years to board level!

484

Biller Rollercoaster | Michael Judkins - From Michael Page to 3Search, Corporate life, building a strong team of recruiters and keeping accountability!

485

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Kieran Kenny - starting an agency 16 months into his recruitment career, how he’s coping during a global pandemic as well as aspirations for the future!

486

Biller Rollercoaster | Chris Bennet - Building patches from scratch and carving out a European desk, without cold calling!

487

We just hit 200 episodes of The Recruitment Rollercoaster Podcast!

488

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Andy Morrell - Creating an open culture and how it can drive performance, growth and positivity.

489

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Laura Briggs - The power of personal branding and marketing, driving inbound opportunities during a global pandemic

490

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Ephram Stephenson - From backpacker to multi-agency owner, how to scale, exit and use technology to your advantage

491

Michelle Flynn - How stress impacts the body, and how recruiters can improve their mental and physical health using simple techniques

492

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Ashley Lawrence - Building multiple recruitment brands, putting culture and innovation at the forefront of growing a successful company

493

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Mark Neilan - Exiting a recruitment business, becoming an investor and understanding the process behind transitioning into a new role in the recruitment industry

494

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Adam Richardson - Being a serial entrepreneur, scaling a recruitment business and investing in your operations team from day one!

495

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Mark Bracknall - The power of an internal recruitment process as well as putting culture at the forefront of your hiring strategy

496

Rhonda D'Ambrosio - The purpose behind 'Mental Health In Recruitment'

497

Chris O'Connell - Hitting rock bottom and how you can build yourself back up, success isn’t about how much money you make.

498

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Gareth Morris - 20 years in recruitment, innovating and growing a successful, values-led international business

499

Chevy Rough - Mental health and wellbeing in the corporate world, and how we need to shift to retain and engage the best talent

500

Biller Rollercoaster | Connor Hey - From being a trainee priest to working in recruitment, the USA market, furlough and having a positive mindset

501

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Chris Sheard - The importance of people over profit and building a brand which continuously gives back to the community

502

Biller Rollercoaster | John Guest - Tips for a ‘work life balance’ from home, as well as the importance of humility and vulnerability as a leader

503

Agency Owner Rollercoaster | Richard Bartlett and Kevin Tyler - The importance of having an advisor, surviving through Covid-19 and how it will transform the world of recruitment

504

John Gaughan - Flexible Working and Future Of Work Special