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All Episodes

The Retained Search Show — 64 episodes

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1

How Lucy Robinson Built a Global Search Firm From Leeds in a Super Niche Market

2

From Supplier to Trusted Partner: Why Most Recruiters Get It Wrong

3

AI, Automation & The Death of Transactional Recruitment with Adrian Byra

4

How to Earn Trusted Advisor Status in Recruitment with Somer Hackley

5

Is This It? The Raw Truth About Money, Success, and Building a Meaningful Business with David Plummer

6

From Traditional Exec Search to Multi‑Million Retained Deals with Blaine Daws

7

Personal Branding, Cold Calling & Cutting Through the Noise - with David Wolstenholme

8

Why Recruit CRM Gets 4.9 Stars: Customer Success, AI, and Scaling a Recruitment Business (with Sean Mallapurkar)

9

Retained vs Executive Search: Why Interest Is Surging (and Many Recruiters Are Confused)

10

The Slow Death of Contingent Recruitment: Simon Lewis on Communities, Collaboration & 2026

11

Retainers Done Right: Why ‘Filling the Role’ Isn’t the Promise, But Success Is

12

The Future of Exec Search Data: Memory First, Admin Last with Jordan Shlosberg

13

25,000 Competitors. 350 Million People: James Ward on Scaling Leadership R2R in the US

14

Depth Over Speed: Candice Bourne on Retained Success in Search-to-Search

15

The Sydney Masterclass: How Recruiters Can Adapt, Stay Profitable, and Thrive in Tough Times

16

You’ll Never Walk Alone (sorry Pete!) - Pete Watson’s Vision for Uniting Recruiters

17

The Human + AI Advantage in Executive Search With Sarah Chester-Nelson

18

AI, Executive Search, and the New Era of Opportunity – Plus How to Start a Firm with $1,000 with Paul Press

19

The 15% Advantage: How Top Recruiters Use AI for Profit, Not Just Emails With Manan Shah

20

8–10 Roles Max: The High-Quality Hiring Philosophy Behind Healthii People with Paris Matin

21

From 100 Doors to 6-Figure Billings: Jeron van den Elshout’s Advice for Building a Global Recruitment Empire

22

Clark Waterfall on Breaking Free from the Commoditization of Hiring

23

Contingent vs. Retained with Hishem Azzouz, Chris Moylan & Louise Archer

24

Top Secret Talent, Podcasting Power, and Relentless Positivity - Here's Benjamin Mena’s Story

25

The Power of Retained Search & Relationship-Led BD in Recruitment: Nick Hoadley’s Story

26

Live Discussion Replay - Retained Search Success in Japan

27

What We Learned in LA: Inside the Minds of Retained Search Leaders

28

How The Locke Group Built a Happier, More Profitable Recruitment Business

29

Gemma Beasley on Running a Recruitment Business, Navigating the U.S. Market, and Winning More Retained Work

30

From Uncertainty to Control: Ross Sanderson on Shifting to Retained Search

31

How You can Escape the Contained/Retingent Recruitment Trap

32

Strategic Growth in 2025: The Retained Search Advantage

33

How You can Achieve More in Recruitment: C-Suite Insights, Global Growth, and Career Clarity

34

The Shift to Success: Real Stories from Retained Recruiters

35

Big Wins for Small Firms: Beating Giants in Executive Search with Josh Foulkes

36

Success Stories: The Full Potential of Retained Recruitment in Action

37

Harriet’s Inspiring Success: Retained Search for More Than Just C-Suite & Senior Roles

38

Secrets to Running a Lucrative Temp Desk with Sophie Robertson

39

The Winning Formula: Structure Meets Human-Centered Recruitment

40

From HR to Recruitment Leader: TJ Crosby's Journey to Retained Search Success

41

Building Successful Recruitment Businesses: Insights from M&A Advisor Rod Hore

42

Winning Retained Against Industry Giants: Paul Press's Strategies

43

Digital Marketing: Scale Your Retained Search Business with Sarah Chester Nelson

44

Why Research Analysts Are the Secret Weapon in Recruitment – Greg Simidian Explains

45

Top Qualities of The Biggest Billers with Hishem Azzouz

46

Want to Start Your Own Recruitment Firm? Joe Curtis on Making the Leap!

47

Breaking Into Retained Search in Australia with Jo Shapley

48

Recruitment Masterclass for High Performers and Leaders - One Day Only!

49

From Failed Agency Recruiter to Retained Rockstar with Clare Brevitt

50

Shifting Mindsets from Contingent to Retained Recruitment Models

51

Mind-Blowing Boolean Search Techniques with Gabi Preston-Phypers

52

Navigating Your Ideal Niche in Retained Search

53

Revolutionising Recruitment Through Behavioural Science with Jess Biller

54

Crafting Winning Retained Search Pitches and Lead Generation Techniques

55

The REAL Q You Should Be Asking When Pitching Retained

56

Navigating Tough Clients & Building a Winning Personal Brand with David Wolstenholme

57

CV Speccing for C-Suite, Presenting at Pinnacle and Leveraging Personal Branding

58

Retained Search: Winning Big Projects and Learning from Challenges

59

From Diapers to Retainers: A New Dad's Journey in Modern Recruitment

60

Discovering the True Power of Retained Models in Business

61

Inside the Exclusive Dubai Meetup of Recruitment Leaders

62

Marketing Your Retained Search Firm with Sarah Chester-Nelson

63

How Niche is Too Niche When it Comes to Business Development?

64

Retrained Search - The Pilot