The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast (Lysha Holmes)

Ryan Cheyne is an experienced HR board Director with a proven track record in delivering powerful organisational change. He's a lifelong HR practitioner, and has worked for well-known brands such as Pets At Home, as their People Director for over 10 years, Rental Cars, Booking.com, and more recently Motorpoint as their Interim Chief People Officer.

In this episode the key points covered are:

• What does good recruitment practice look like  7:10
• How are external recruiters received by internal stakeholders - 17:00
• What can recruiters do to elevate themselves with end-user clients -  27:06.
• What do recruiters do well/not so well 19:00
• What cultural initiatives can we help to drive into the industry 33:00

Connect with Ryan here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryancheyne/

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Huge thanks as always to our sponsors Hoxo & Vincere for supporting our podcast:

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the following link: https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

Watch this episode here - https://youtu.be/TarhyAYu4sw

Simi Rayat is a Chartered Business Psychologist & Leadership Coach, working with corporate leaders across the public and private sector to elevate their leadership.

She's also an official member and a contributor for Forbes!

This podcast episode is based on the topic of emotional intelligence!

• How do we spot who has high EI and who has low EI?
• Is it something that can be trained and developed?
• Is there a certain type of EI/ a quality that leaders possess?

To connect with Simi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simi-rayat-wellbeingface/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

We're excited to welcome Gerry Gadoury from Dudley, USA!

Gerry brings a fascinating background, transitioning from a Sergeant and Signals Intelligence Operator in the Marines to a career in recruitment. With experience on every side of the desk—hiring manager, recruiter, salesperson, leader, and entrepreneur—Gerry has built and managed successful recruitment businesses.

Currently, he is the Founder and Director of RedBeard Solutions, a company dedicated to supporting small businesses through employer branding, recruitment, and leadership training.

In this episode, Gerry discusses:

• How recruiters can evolve into management consultants and move away from transactional roles
• Effective strategies for recruitment leaders to hire top talent
• The impact of technology on enhancing the customer experience

Connect with Gerry here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrygadoury/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

In this episode, Lysha is joined by Max, the Founder and CEO of Forge Talent. Max's journey began on the field as a professional rugby player before transitioning into the world of recruitment over 12 years ago. He honed his skills in both a large corporate environment and an SME before venturing out to establish his own recruitment business, Forge Talent in May 2023.

Forge Talent has been founded on the core principle that they are focused on relationships, not transactions. As a specialised Finance and Accounting Talent Partner, Forge Talent boasts deep-seated connections within both large PLCs and SMEs across the North West.

In this episode, Max shares his thoughts to: 

• Why recruitment is broken
• Why relationships matter
• What does high performance look like
• How to stand out on LinkedIn for leaders 
• Why leaders should be hands-on

Connect with Max here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-learmonth-17913782/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Matthew is the Head of Learning Innovation at Country Navigator. They are a cultural intelligence and inclusion specialists - providing learning solutions for organisations around the world. He helps build culturally diverse & inclusive organisations, working with HR, L&D, Talent and DEI Professionals.

The key points covered are:

• What is cultural intelligence 03:53
• How does our behaviour and attitude to learning impact our success & How do we put inclusion at the top of our hiring agenda 7:17
• How do leaders hire correctly for their culture? 15:41
• How to ensure remote workers are still a part of the companies culture 27:20

Connect with Matthew here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmaclachlan/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, and a proud partner to Needi and Inclusion Crowd

Our sponsor:

Vincere has always spoken openly about their ambition to become the Recruitment Operating System. By partnering with a heavyweight who shares their vision of providing a single operating system for the front, middle and back office of recruitment firms, there are now no limits to how far Vincere can take the platform and the experience they provide to their customers. Vincere will become the flagship CRM within Access Recruitment's portfolio of products.

Same people, same platform but with way more firepower.

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/oKiOYI-Tcgo

Brian Johnson is the MD of Forward Role Recruitment, based in Manchester city centre. They are award-winning, and specialists in marketing, digital, and technology recruitment, working with many of the fastest-growing brands in the UK.

There is a new age of recruiters, and the role of a recruiter has changed.. The days of recruiters being seen as 'job fillers' are gone!

Forward Role is pioneering in highlighting this new age of recruitment - and they've set the benchmark on how to do recruitment.

Brian summarises perfectly in this episode how recruiters and recruitment business leaders can elevate to do more...

In this episode

• Adopting the holistic & value approach to recruitment
• How the impact of what we do as recruiters, will affect our external base and customers.
• Greenify talent - what is it and how to get involved?

Further links to Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briangwjohnson/

https://www.wegreenify.com/greenify-talent

https://www.forwardrole.com/about-us

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

He's back!

Greg Savage was a guest on our podcast back in 2020 - The world is in a different place now, so we are so thrilled to be joined once again by Greg, for an update, and to discuss some of the key topics in the recruitment world today!

Greg is globally known in the recruitment industry, for being a successful owner, an advisor, public speaker and a published author - he's also on the board of 14 recruitment businesses.

In this unmissable episode the key points discussed are:

• In a talent short market, what are the 'DOS and DON'TS' for winning and retaining the best CLIENTS in a job-rich market?
• What are the changes to the candidate mindset post covid that recruiters need to understand?
• What key actions recruiters need to take to ensure they are engaging and placing THE BEST passive candidates
• What can recruiters do in terms of their client interaction and management to assist in placing more candidates in a talent short market?
• What should LEADERS be prioritising now beyond purely a close focus on revenue? What can they do to make their business more resilient longer-term and more attractive to employees?
• Recruiters now need to be marketeers too- how do we get the balance right between developing our personal brands, and yet still recruit effectively? 
• How has technology defined our role now- what are the improvements and how does it hinder us?
• What should we be mindful of for the next couple of years and beyond and how do we future-proof ourselves?

Greg's contact details:-

Greg's book - 'The Savage Truth' : http://gregsavage.com.au/the-savage-truth-book/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregpsavage/

The Savage Recruitment Academy - https://savagerecruitmentacademy.wildapricot.org/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Meritocracy and recruitment go hand in hand and our next guest is the perfect example of this: Gareth Fox is a born and bred Mancunian, and he now lives in Chicago where he joins us on this episode which we share just in time for Thanksgiving- wishing all the best to all of our American audience and community.

Gareth joined Finlay James in 2016 in their Manchester Headquarters, after working within sales and helped launch the business into the US. Gareth now successfully heads up a growing office in Chicago!

The topic of the episode is LEADERSHIP.

Key points covered in the episode:

• What qualities make up a good leader?
• Can a top biller become a good leader?
• What are the biggest considerations when moving overseas?

Links to connect with Gareth and Finlay James:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/csuite-vp-director-enterprise-headhunter/

https://www.finlayjames.com/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here  https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Tina Holt is the Director at JT HR Solutions Limited- her background has always been in HR within the recruitment sector. In 2018, she decided to set up her own HR consultancy helping the recruitment sector for the SME market - providing full HR support to businesses that don't have HR in-house.

In this episode, Tina shares her insights to:

• Why an effective HR strategy is critical for business success?
• How hybrid or remote onboarding is the most vital thing you can do
• Why performance reviews are essential to retaining your best talent
• 3 top tips for an effective HR cheats list

To connect with Tina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-holt-9190326/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Ben Shorter is the Director of Ex-Mil Recruitment. Established in 2005, Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd is a recruitment business that champions candidates with a military background, placing thousands of former service personnel into a range of industries.

Ben has a passion for seeing people grow and develop, which he shares the content via his very own podcast which Lysha has been a guest on - The Millennial Recruiter Podcast.

This episode of the podcast is around the topic of SERVANT LEADERSHIP

• What is servant leadership?
• Benefits/potential pitfalls of having a servant leadership culture 
• Advice to those moving into a leadership role - how to be in a good position to become a prospect of servant leadership

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benshorter/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Steve Thompson is a Marketeer by trade and is now the Founder of Forward Role Recruitment based in Manchester, and the Co-Founder of Greenify; building products that allow businesses to become more sustainable and commercially successful.

He's also a Director and Investor in Bring Digital and an active NED and investor!

In this episode, Steve talks about:

• How has recruitment become a marketing job in itself 06:26
• What is Greenify and why do we all need to do more to be sustainable for the planet 16:10
• How do we spot future talent 24:11

Connect with Steve here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-thompson-b115291/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter



Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/0osUkTNBLis

Gabi Preston-Phypers is the founder of Tooled Up Raccoons - THE ultimate tool kit, dedicated to helping recruiters, in-house and agency, to optimise their boolean searches for candidates. To find those hidden candidates across ANY platform!

Gabi launched Tooled Up Reccoons in 2020 with her husband after they ran their own recruitment business in the field of mobile robotics.

Now they're transforming the lives of recruiters globally!

In this following episode, the key points covered are:

• Why she set up a RecTec company
• What is Human boolean Building?
• Why candidate short markets need boolean brilliance
• Being a couplepreneur
• Mastering being a working mum with running a business

Connect with Gabi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellaprestonphypers/

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Huge thanks as always to our sponsors Hoxo & Vincere for helping us to keep growing our podcast GLOBALLY:

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the following link: https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

Emily Leyland is the Co-Founder of Fresh Perspective Resourcing and the host of A Fresh Perspective on Business Podcast.

Fresh Perspective Resourcing was launched by two sisters - Emily Leyland and Laura Leyland, who brings humanity and positivity into everything they do. They set up with the aim to change the perception and reputation of recruitment! A big part of their uniqueness is their people, and when growing the business a key focus for them has been to hire at trainee/entry-level.

In the following episode the key points covered are:

• How Fresh Perspected Resourcing was established
• Why hire at the Trainee level?
• When interviewing a potential trainee, what traits/qualities does Emily look for?
• How to onboard trainees effectively?
• The dos and don’ts to create a credible social media platform!

Links to connect with Emily:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyleylandfreshperspectiveresourcing/

Link to A Fresh Perspective on Business Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1SOSGBehxVq0BH21xgPlOy?si=13c9439169294f87

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here  https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Lauren Harrop is the International Talent Acquisition Partner for D2L. Which is an education technology business -that provides a learning platform for the education sector and corporate businesses too.

This episode is around IMPOSTER SYNDROME

• What is it?
• Is it bad to have it or own up to it?
• How can we manage it to our advantage?

Connect with Lauren here https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-harrop/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/d2l/

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Huge thanks as always to our sponsors Hoxo & Vincere for helping us to keep growing our podcast GLOBALLY:

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the following link: https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

Watch this episode here - https://youtu.be/PzI7GJDTyPg

Rupert Wallis has over twenty years of experience in media recruitment consultancy - he started off his recruitment journey at Media Contacts and he's the Managing Director of the business today!

In this episode, Rupert talks about: 

• The evolution of the media world 08:32
• How recruitment has evolved in 25 yrs 13:59
• What it means to go through an MBO 19:13 
• How to not compromise your values as you scale 23:53
• What's the advice to those starting out 25:30

Connect with Rupert here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupertwallis/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter



Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here -https://youtu.be/AW4OdAPep8U

On this week's episode of The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast, we are honoured to welcome Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh as our special guest. Dr. Aria is Is a High-Performance Psychologist, Behaviour Change Expert, and Mindfulness Specialist.

He works with high-performing individuals, including A-list Actors, Singers, Executives, and entrepreneurs to optimise their mindset and be their best self across multiple areas of their lives. He's also frequently featured in the U.K.'s most popular newspapers, magazines, and websites.

In this episode, Dr.Aria shares his valuable and practical advice to helo our community and listeners to both feel and perform better each day...

• How can we unlock our minds to allow us to achieve our full potential?
• How do we achieve a true work-life balance in a 247 world?
• How can leaders and recruiters focus on positive actions and mindfulness?
• What are Dr. Aria's top tips for the utopia of well-being?

Links to connect with Dr.Aria:

dr-aria.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-aria-campbell-danesh-9249792/

Instagram - dr._aria

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Chris Stringer joined the recruitment industry in 2006, and is now the Founder of That Recruitment Company, based in Birmingham. They are a recruitment specialist who are passionate about breaking the mould, doing it better, and disproving stereotypes.

In this episode, Chris shares his thoughts to:

• Why and how we can all create a KINDER industry
• Why honesty in a leader is paramount
• How can the recruitment industry transform itself

Connect to Chris here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisstringer/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Michelle Flynn, is a Certified Health, Performance & Mindset Coach, CBT Practitioner, and Resident Healthy Living Coach for Mental Health in Recruitment. Michelle's extensive experience in the recruitment industry, coupled with her expertise in health coaching, offers a unique perspective on maintaining mental health and well-being in a high-pressure environment.

Michelle's journey began after university when she joined Computer Futures, where she spent over eight years and quickly rose to become the top biller. Her career took an adventurous turn when she travelled the world at 30, returning to help one of her clients scale rapidly. This success led her to establish her own recruitment agency, specialising in tech startups.

However, a health setback in her 40s prompted Michelle to shift gears. She pursued studies to become a qualified health coach and has since dedicated her career to coaching, particularly within the recruitment sector.

In this insightful episode, Michelle shares her expertise on:

• The current state of mental health in the recruitment industry in 2024
• Strategies to prevent burnout and maintain mental wellbeing
• How leaders can safeguard the wellbeing of their employees
• Practical tips for everyone to protect their own mental health

Connect with Michelle here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleflynn/

That’s a wrap on Season 4! 🎉

I’m incredibly grateful for your support as we conclude another phenomenal season. We've had the privilege of hosting guests from around the world—industry leaders and key players who’ve shared invaluable insights.

I hope you've learned, felt inspired, and enjoyed each episode as much as we have.

If you haven’t already, make sure to like and subscribe to our podcast. Follow our YouTube channel, TikTok, and LinkedIn podcast page to stay updated on all the latest news.

www.youtube.com/@therecruitersrecruitmentpod

https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/the-recruiters-recruitment-podcast/?viewAsMember=true

https://www.tiktok.com/@recruitersrecruitmentpod?_t=8p71YXdmGw5&_r=1

We’re excited to announce that a brand new season is coming in September, along with some big news about an additional partner!

We’d love to hear your thoughts—who was your favorite guest of Season 4?

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

In this episode, we have Ollie Benn, the Managing Director at Neoci, who brings over 20 years of experience in recruitment. Ollie's journey began in 2003 working for a high street agency, Kelly Services, he then moved into finance recruitment, before transitioning to the telecoms and tech sectors.

During lockdown, Ollie and a close friend from the industry launched Neoci. Specialising in Telecoms and IT, Neoci acts as a strategic partner to their clients, using their deep industry knowledge to position clients as true game-changers in the market.

In this episode, Ollie shares:

• His journey into recruitment, including his early days and the challenges of launching a business during a pandemic.
• How he developed a delivery-focused model.
• His insights on what a true business development model looks like.
• Key areas leaders should focus on to ensure future success.

Tune in for a deep dive into Ollie's extensive experience and valuable advice for aspiring leaders in the recruitment industry.

Connect with Ollie here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/olliebennrecruiter/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

Ruth is the Resilience Coordinator at Manchester Mind. She designs and delivers courses and workshops to help improve people's mental health and improve their emotional resilience. Specialising in stress management, well-being at work, and confidence building.

Manchester Mind is an independent local mental health charity which delivers services to young people and adults. Offering a range of services including:

- CYP, our young person's service for 15-25 year-olds.

- Advice - free and impartial advice on welfare benefits, housing and debt to people with mental health needs living in Manchester.

- Manchester Engagement Team - Manchester Mind support Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust in the delivery of Assertive Outreach.

- Community and Workplace training - free mental health training for residents of Manchester, as well as a range of open-access courses and short courses on mental health and wellbeing for employers in Manchester.

- Food for All - addressing some of the issues around food poverty for people with mental health problems

Connect with Ruth here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-rosselson-07970/

Find more details on Manchester Mind here - https://www.manchestermind.org/

In this episode, the key points covered are:

• How do we spot someone heading to burn out
• how can we become more mindful
• How can we ensure we all feel supported in our well-being
• How can we support those going through menopause
• How can we support our local mind

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter



Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/3cEPJWuVkPk

****SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT****

We are so pleased to announce that we are hosting our first LIVE event on November 23rd in Manchester! Every single penny from ticket sales will be going to charity and our nominated charities are:

• Lifeshare
• Manchester Mind

For more details on the event and to purchase your ticket follow the link - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-recruiters-recruitment-podcast-live-event-manchester-tickets-720877121877?aff=oddtdtcreator

Matt Hanley is the Owner at MTWO Search. Matching Talent With Opportunity across the Print, Packaging and Signage industries 

Matt spent over 10+ years carving out his niche within the print, packaging, anf signage industry, before setting up on his own in 2021.

In this episde, Matt speaks about

• His transition from purchasing to recruitment
• The essential aspects of the print and packaging industry
• The profound impact of technology on his industry
• Life as a working dad
• Strategies for employers and team members to support working dads, fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace environment.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewh4nley/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

David Perry joins us on the podcast all the way from Canada! David is the Managing Partner at Perry-Martel International an executive search recruitment business - helping CEOs solve their most complex people-centric business challenges.

David is one of North America's most sought-after independent executive recruiters. Catering to the high-tech, construction, and real estate development fields. He's also an author of "Hiring Greatness: How to Recruit Your Dream Team and Crush the Competition", and "Executive Recruiting for Dummies", he's written for the likes of Forbes, he's been featured in Fortune Magazine and his success and leadership has been recognised with multiple honors and awards.

In the following episode David shares:

• What are the most significant changes David has witnessed in our sector since he began in the 1980s?
• What does he see as the biggest shift and focus of CEOs and boards going forward?  
• Diversity & inclusion within the recruitment industry

To connect with David - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidperry/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Alexandra Chirica is the Co-Founder of Tale Recruitment - helping Fintechs scale

Alexandra has a fascinating story - 2020 took her life/career to a whole new level.....

In this episode find out:

• How she set up a business DURING the pandemic with a business partner she had NEVER met
• How can customers see beyond the rhetoric of what makes a recruiter truly ethical? 
• How can you add true value to your customers? 

Further links to Alexandra - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrachirica/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Erin Devlin joins us all the way from Australia - she is the MD of people2people Recruitment Victoria, the CEO of Infront Sports Consulting, the RCSA Next Gen Board Director, and the author of the book ‘Get the job you really want’.

In the following Erin discusses her journey to writing her own book during the pandemic and becoming an author!

The key points covered:

• How to choose a publisher?
• Where did Erin get her ideas from? 
• Top tips for writing your first business book
• Erin's book recommendations!

To connect with Erin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erindevlin/

To purchase Erin's book available here: booktopia.kh4ffx.net/mgRDRD

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here  https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Ben Guidugli joins us from Ohio, in the USA - Ben is a Lead Recruiter at LinkedIn, and a personal trainer! Ben's previous career started in professional football - playing for New York Football Giants & St. Louis Rams.

His football career didn't last as long as he had hoped, and therefore had a change in direction for his career, which he then got into sales - car sales and then recruitment. He worked for Amazon as a Recruiter, before he started his current role at LinkedIn

In this episode, Ben share's his thoughts to:

• How can we get our candidates to stand out on Linkedin?
• What are the tech giants doing to attract candidates?
• Can we beat the LinkedIn algorithm?
• What is LinkedIn doing for their EVP?
• What is the future for hiring in talent short markets?

Connect with Ben here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-guidugli-b61803107/details/experience/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

This week we welcome David Green onto the podcast!

David's professional journey began in financial services after completing university, but in 2013, he pivoted into the healthcare recruitment domain. Notably, he's the Founder and CEO and earned recognition as the Agency Recruitment Leader of the Year in 2023.

With a wealth of experience under his belt, David has navigated through launching, scaling, and ultimately selling his business in 2022.

In this episode, David delves into topics such as:

• Strategies for scaling a business effectively
• The nuances of launching a niche recruitment business
• Building and expanding teams based on core values
• Insights into winning an industry award
• A deep dive into the current landscape of the NHS in the UK

Connect with David here https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-green-52897725/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Jem Bevan will be a very familiar face to many - she is the owner of Original Social Jems and is THE Social Media Marketing Expert.

The topic of this episode is - How To Unlock The Power Of LinkedIn

• How to make your profile stand out?
• How to create the best content? 
• How to use video and audio?
• How to use other social media platforms?

Links to connect with Jemma:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jem-bevan1/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-jem-s/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Joel Lalgee is a familiar face and voice to those who are on LinkedIn.

Joining Lysha all the way from North America - Joel has been within the recruitment space for 6 years, initially joining a start-up in the US and he watched that business grow from 6 to 80 people.

Two years ago Joel noticed a trend on social media and started to build his own audience on LinkedIn through his creativity and love for writing...

He's now crossed over from 360 recruitment to Recruitment Marketing and Content Strategy and is helping recruiters become more present in the space that they're in. He's now the Sales Lead for North America and an Academy Coach at Hoxo Media.

Joel is also a podcast host himself called Headhunter Hideout!

So how did Joel become the 'King of LinkedIn'?

What are Joels top do's and don'ts on LinkedIn?

Lastly, Joels advice on how to master personal branding?

Link to connect with Joel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/recruitmentmarketing1/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Katie Maycock is a prolific voice in all things well-being - she's the Founder of Get Your Sh*t Together, and the Co-Founder of OMNIA

She set up Get Your Sh*t Together to support CEO’s, MD’s and leaders manage their stress and burnout and support them with their physical health, mindset, business structure. Which has now evolved into OMNIA - which is all about crafting bespoke well-being strategies for fast-paced organisations.

The topic of the episode is BURNOUT - Katie has first-hand experience on burning out, after experiencing it TWICE during her career!

• Why do we need to prevent burnout?
• Why has there been an increase since the pandemic? 
• What can leaders do to protect themselves and their employees from burning out?
• How do we prevent burnout from being constantly available?

Link to connect with Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-maycock/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here  https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

This week's episode of the podcast is something a little different...

As this week, joining Lysha on the podcast is Shannon Rowlands - the person who has been involved with this very podcast since the beginning - the editor, and producer of the podcast, and Lysha's right-hand woman in the world of recruitment!

Shannon started her recruitment career during her placement year at university at a finance recruitment agency - before joining Lysha back in 2017. After moving over to Leeds in 2019, she now places recruitment professionals with the top recruitment firms across the North West and Yorkshire!

In this episode, Shannon speaks about:

• Her recruitment journey so far
• Why R2R is different (and the same) as other recruitment
• Remote vs hybrid vs office benefits and cons
• Qualities of a top recruiter
• What makes a top employer
• Why and how you should produce a podcast

Connect with Shannon here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-rowlands-663089ba/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/3cEPJWuVkPk

****SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT****

We are so pleased to announce that we are hosting our first LIVE event on November 23rd in Manchester! Every single penny from ticket sales will be going to charity and our nominated charities are:

• Lifeshare
• Manchester Mind

For more details on the event and to purchase your ticket follow the link - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-recruiters-recruitment-podcast-live-event-manchester-tickets-720877121877?aff=oddtdtcreator

Alex Bennison began his career within agency recruitment- he's recruited across IT, senior appointments, and also within rec2rec. Alex is now the Founder of The Scoop and Voiceimonial - helping recruiters stand out and differentiate themselves!

In this following episode, Alex shares further details and his thoughts to:

• What is The Scoop?
• Why do recruiters need to prioritise their personal brand and the curation of it for their audience?
• How can VOICE be our best tool to effectively get customers and placements?

Links to connect with Alex:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbennison/details/experience/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

This week we welcome our first-ever guest from Austria!

Simon Severino is the Author of "Strategy Sprints", CEO of a consulting firm Strategy Sprints, and he's also a prolific TEDX speaker.

In this episode, Simon speaks about:

• What are the greatest challenges facing leaders 06:10
• How can leaders Maintain core values while achieving scaleability - 17:37
• What is Simon's secret hack to busting time management 24:58
• How can AI transform your daily life 28:00

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonseverino/

www.strategysprints.com

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter



Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/LKKIwD8K7vk

Liz Kislik has over 30 years of developing high-performance leaders and workforces. She's a consultant, coach, and facilitator and helps move their companies and careers forward. She also shares her professional advice as a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Entrepreneur, and as a speaker for TEDx and other organizations.

In this episode, the key points are:

• How do we cope with conflict internally and externally 08:05
• What is best for productivity and happiness- hybrid versus remote versus office 26:12
• How will ChatGPT impact us, for better or worse 36:59

Connect with Liz here https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizkislik/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter



Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/FBsZ3UYTKKs

Kicking off Season 5 with the one and only Jo Major - the Founder of Diversity in Recruitment and one of our new podcast partners!

Perfect timing too as we celebrate International Week of Happiness at Work and National Inclusion Week! 🌍✨

In this episode, we’re joined by the incredible Jo Major—a leading voice in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) with over two decades of experience in recruitment. As the founder of Diversity in Recruitment, Jo improves recruiters' and hiring managers' performance and results through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training, e-learning, audits and advisory services.

Jo has been a catalyst for change, reshaping recruitment cultures to attract underrepresented talent, elevate candidate experiences, and enhance the impact of recruiters.

In this episode, Jo covers:

• Diversity in recruitment and why intersectionality matters to you
• How every listener can make an impact on their DE&I strategy
• The role of data in driving inclusive change
• How AI influences DE&I in hiring
• And, most importantly, how we can all strive to be more human in our approach

Listen in to discover actionable insights that can help drive real change in your workplace!

Connect with Jo here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jomajordiversityinrecruitment/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Diversity in Recruitment helps recruitment businesses understand diversity, equity, and inclusion in a way that makes sense. Our training and advisory work is designed and delivered by experienced recruiters, giving your teams the insight, tools, and confidence to attract diverse talent, recruit inclusively, improve your candidate journey and confidently partner with their clients. DE&I doesn’t have to be complicated and scary - it’s simply about fair, ethical and high-quality recruitment.

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

In this week's short solo episode, Lysha shares her advice to those working through their first recession

We hope you found this insightful - what else would you add?

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

Mia Weston is the Global Marketeer at Consult Energy Recruitment and an LGBTQ+ advocate!

Mia has a vibrant and brilliant personality, so we were so thrilled to have her as a guest on our podcast!

Diversity & Inclusion is one of the hottest topics in 2021.....

What has been Mia's journey into becoming a huge voice within this space

What is Mia's advice to those who are looking for it to become more than marketing rhetoric?

Find out more by listening to this episode!

Links to connect with Mia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/miaweston/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Clair Mohamed (AKA Migsy) has over two decades of experience in sales and professional staffing - her early career started in advertising sales before she made the move into recruitment.

Clair has deep expertise in developing people, coaching, and impacting business performance. From trainees, and recruiters to Leaders - helping them progress in their careers and overall performance.

In this episode, Clair shares her thoughts and insights to:

• Effective onboarding - remotely and in-person
• Learning and development- how to get the best out of it 
• How can we create a culture of learning

To connect with Clair - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairmohamed/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Jane Hatton is the Founder and CEO at Evenbreak - an award-winning social enterprise, founded in 2011, helping inclusive employers attract and retain talented disabled candidates.

In this following episode, the key points shared are:

• How does Evenbreak support people with disabilities?
• What can recruiters do to ensure their customers are being entirely inclusive during the interview process?
• How has the new way of working impacted the disabled community from a positive and negative point of view 

Links to connect with Jane - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janehatton/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Penny Delve is a Business & Career Coach, of PDJ Coaching and of Centred Excellence.

The topic of this episode is around LIMITING BELIEFS, and in the following Penny gives her advice & insights into:

- How do we establish what our limiting beliefs are?

-How do we create a positive mindset?

-How to unlock our full potential

Further links to Penny - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pennydelvecoachinghypnotherapy/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Roheel Ahmad's recruitment journey started in 2010 - he successfully progressed his way through the ranks, became a top biller, and managed teams and offices before he went on to set up Forsyth Barnes with his business partner in 2016!

The business now has 3 offices (London, Nottingham and New York) and specialise in mid to exec search level into eTail, FinTech, Sports & Entertainment markets. They've grown year on year and have been recognised as FT250's Fastest Growing Business for three years running.

In this episode, Roheel speaks about

• Global expansion- planned or accidental growth, what is best 07:07
• The secret formula to getting the best billing managers and keeping them earning 13:47 
• Technology - where does he see it evolving over the next 12 months -19:45
• Why we need to hire more sports people 24:41

Connect with Roheel here https://www.linkedin.com/in/roheelahmad/

The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter



Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here -https://youtu.be/nlC09WdkSsM

Mitch Sullivan specialises within a niche area of recruitment training - he is a Trainer/Coach and he runs Copywriting For Recruiters. He also still recruits!

In this episode, Mitch and Lysha talk about

• Why do recruiters need to be able to write content to succeed?
• How can recruiters elevate themselves on social media?
• How can recruitment leaders hire new talent in this talent short market?

Links to connect with Mitch and where you can find more details on his online Copywriting for Recruiters training course:

https://www.copywritingforrecruiters.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchsullivan/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Louise Triance has been within the recruitment industry for 30 years - she's a recruitment industry connector, live webcast expert, and event organiser & advisor.

She's the Owner of UK Recruiter website, the Global Head of Customer Success at Crowdcast and the Director at Assured Connect - Job Boards Connect.

In this episode, Louise shares her expertise and thoughts to:

• Events in Recruitment
• WHY you should consider arranging an event
• How do you maximise the opportunity by attending events
• Virtual versus in-person events

Connect with Louise here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisetriance/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

David Jenkins is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Vertical Advantage and Nurture Talent

Vertical Advantage is a specialist recruitment agency within the FMCG & consumer marketplace that works in niches across Sales, Marketing, Digital, E-Commerce, Supply Chain, Logistics and Procurement.

Nurture Talent launched in April 2021, working with established businesses, start-ups and scale-ups, who don't want the traditional recruitment method. Their dedicated talent team works on-site, and a one monthly subscription fee covers every hire which is agreed upfront based on the expected volume of hiring. It's - "Not a recruitment agency. Not an In-house team. The best of both".

The topic of this episode is 'The Confessions of an MD'

The truths, cutting through the 'BS'...

In the following David shares:

• His journey to becoming a leader
• What advice would he give to his younger self?
• The challenges of trying to get the right talent through the door and retaining existing staff.
• David's 3 top tips when starting out

Link to connect with David:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-jenkins-4251724/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here  https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

James Frith is the Senior Counsel at Atticus Communications, a former Parliamentarian, Commons Select Committee, Social Entrepreneur, a proud father of 4, and also a husband to an entrepreneur Nikki frith the Founder of Granny Cool!

We invited James onto the podcast as he has an interesting background - after university in Manchester, he had a successful 4 years in recruitment, before making the move into parliament....

• How did the jump happen from recruitment to politics?
• Perception vs reality of being an MP
• What can recruitment leaders be doing to ensure they're creating opportunities for the next generation
• Being an entrepreneur - is it something you're born with or is it something that naturally evolves over time?

Link to connect with James - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesfrith/

Link to Granny Cool - https://www.grannycool.com/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

This week's guest is Kate McCarthy-Booth, the Founder of McCarthy Recruitment, a NED & a Business Coach. You may also recognise Kate from being a regular guest on BBC News over the last year, discussing the retail & hospitality industry.

McCarthy Recruitment was established in 2005 recruiting across the UK & in Ireland. The business in their infancy specialised in retail and hospitality, now they're more discipline led, and are now a high-quality Management and Leadership Recruitment Agency, with the focus on delivery and knowledge of the talent market across all sectors.

In this episode, Kate gives an insight into:

• How covid impacted her sector in 2020
• The future of the high street
• How she pivoted her business in retail and hospitality to becoming a discipline specialist

Further links to Kate - https://www.linkedin.com/in/operationsandmanagementconsultant/

https://mccarthyrecruitment.com/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of talent, entrepreneurship, and the future of business with none other than Justin, the Co-Founder of MCG Talent, a prominent consultancy specialising in the MENA and APAC regions

Justin is a recognised figure in the regional MENA and APAC Talent sector since 2008.

His journey has taken him across major world cities such as London, Dubai, Riyadh, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Justin also spent a year living in Honduras, Central America. 

Before making his mark in talent consultancy, Justin honed his craft in broadcast communications during a 7 year tenure at Markettiers in London, where he ascended to senior leadership.

In 2010, Justin founded MCG Talent in Dubai with a singular vision: to bridge the gap between discerning businesses and top-tier talent across the vibrant MENA and APAC regions, focusing on communications, marketing, creative, and digital recruitment, with offices strategically located across these dynamic regions.

His strategic investments have yielded remarkable successes, including the acquisition of Diversely.io by The Access Group in 2023, a groundbreaking platform revolutionizing diversity in hiring. Additionally, Justin's venture into the educational sphere with Ampersand culminated in a profitable exit, underscoring his entrepreneurial acumen and vision.

In this episode, Justin shares

• His invaluable insights on navigating global markets,
• Strategies for launching and scaling a global business,
• The importance of hiring newcomers from their sector,
• The transformative impact of AI on marketing communications and agency operations.

Connect with Justin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumcguire/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

Ed Jervis is an Inclusion & Transformation Fanatic and the Founder of The Inclusion Crowd - something Lysha is proud to be a part of!

In this episode find out:

• What is the Inclusion Crowd?
• How can leaders ensure diversity & inclusion are incorporated in their own hiring life cycle and how can they become thought leaders to educate their customers & clients?
• Practical things businesses can do now to ensure they have a more inclusive workforce

Further links to Ed - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edjervis/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Joanne Lockwood is a Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging specialist at See Change Happen. She's a keynote conference speaker, advisor podcaster, blogger, and panelist.

She's also the host of the “Inclusion Bites” podcast series

https://seechangehappen.co.uk/inclusion-bites

In the following episode the key points discussed:

• Is the tide turning towards a more inclusive culture in the workplace?
• Transgender awareness - advice on how to lead an interview for those who are open about their transgender process?
• Is the next digital generation helping to create an inclusive culture?

Link to connect with Joanne:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jolockwood/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here  https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

After spending over 10 successful years in recruitment, Richard set up a marketing agency for recruitment businesses. Helping grow recruitment agencies with better marketing!

In this following episode Richard shares his thoughts and expertise to:

• Why humour could be the key to building your brand
• What does bad marketing look like and how can we avoid it
• What can business leaders be doing now to ensure they have the best marketing strategy
• Is sales in recruitment dead?

Connect with Richard here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richgibbard/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

This is an EXTRA SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE for Mental Health Awareness Week!

Rhonda D'Ambrosio is the Founder of Mental Health in Recruitment - a not-for-profit that supports the recruitment Industry to drive positive change to the understanding of mental health issues in order to improve lives and improve business.

To which Lysha is a Champion and so proud to be a part of!

In this episode, they discuss:

• What is Mental Health in Recruitment?
• What is the Awareness to Action and the Pledge?
• How can YOU help change the perception of mental health in recruitment?

This is such an important topic to highlight - no one is immune to mental health challenges.

Further links:

Mental Health in Recruitment -https://www.mentalhealthinrecruitment.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mentalhealthinrecruitment/posts/?feedView=all

To the Awareness to Action Pledge and how you can get involved -

https://mhir.typeform.com/to/x3IKPsG2

Link to connect with Rhonda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhondadambrosio/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

James Lovell-Butt has been in the recruitment industry for over 18 years, and is now a successful business owner, James is the founder of two thriving recruitment agencies—The Solutions Group, which he has led for over 8 years, and a newly launched agency in June 2024, called You Recruitment.

In this episode, James dives into

• What it means to be part of the "1% club"
• How can leaders foster this mindset of being in the 1% club within their teams?
• Why recruiters shouldn't work from home.

Connect with James here: LinkedIn

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

Amar Chohan is a former Recruitment Leader and is now the Co-Founder of Hoxo Media.

Hoxo Media launched in 2017, helping recruitment agencies build brands that attract business online through inbound marketing and personal branding. Since launching. they've helped over 200 recruitment agencies (via Inbound) across 4 continents!

The key points covered in this episode are:

1. Why you need a personal brand more than ever on Linkedin - 10:25

2. How to create a global remote business 21:27

3. Lessons learned as a business leader 29:33 

Connect with Amar here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amar-chohan-864b6632/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is a proud partner to Needi and Inclusion Crowd

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here -https://youtu.be/V34NSB6hvdA

Abi Dunn is a dynamic entrepreneur with a rich background in hospitality and recruitment. Abi's journey began in the vibrant world of hospitality, where she honed her skills before leaping into the fast-paced recruitment world, both in agency and internal settings. In 2019, she took a bold step forward by founding her own recruitment business, Sixty Eight People, which has since become a highly respected consultancy in the hospitality industry, boasting offices in both London and Manchester.

Abi is also the Co-Founder/Investor This.Is.Pineapple

In this episode, Abi speaks about:

• Why we should hire more people from hospitality
• How you can elevate yourself from hospitality or retail to recruitment
• What best practice recruitment looks like
• How we can all be using data to give the best insights for our clients
• How we can all support the hospitality and leisure businesses wherever we live

Connect with Abi here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abi-dunn-5102716b/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Rob Pollington is the Director at CPL technology, a global transformation recruitment business, that's been established for over 30 years. The business has gone through some pretty big changes in 2023, when two businesses - CPL Technology and Ntrinsic Consulting merged together! Before his successful career in recruitment, Rob was an actor and in his spare time today, he's a DJ!

In this episode, Rob speaks about:

• What is it like to go through a merger
• How has 2023 been
• Trends ahead for 2024
• Advice for junior recruiters to excel

Connect with Rob here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertpollington/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/ZW4OBuiP7KI

For those who have been living under a rock - Dominic McGregor, is an entrepreneur, a mental health activist, and a sobriety advocate, who is best known for being the co-Founder & COO at Social Chain.

Dominic also recently announced his new position as a Policy Fellow for the Cabinet Office.

It's, therefore, such a privilege to have Dominic be a guest on the podcast! We invited him to speak about his sobriety journey, which started at the age of 23, and in his words, it's a choice that saved his life...

The key points discussed are:

• Benefits professionally and personally of becoming SOBER
• What can leaders do to support their teams on a sober journey
• What is Dominic’s top advice for fulfilling your full potential in business

Link to connect with Dominic - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpjmcgregor/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Bruce Daisley is a workplace culture enthusiast, a 2x Sunday Times Bestseller, and an ex-Twitter VP.

His first book - 'The Joy of Work' is about improving work & work culture. He has a new book out NOW called Fortitude - Unlocking the Secrets of Inner Strength, taking the notion of resilience apart, explaining how it really works, and putting forward a new programme for building self-confidence and tenacity.

He also runs his very own podcast - Eat Sleep Work Repeat.

In this following episode, the key points discussed are:

• Podcast EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT focuses on workplace culture- should we be working HYBRID or not
• What are the best employers doing around cultural initiatives
• How do YOU attract and retain the best talent in a candidate's short market
• How do we deal with negative people in our business
• What his new book Fortitude is about

Connect with Bruce here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucedaisley/

Listen to Bruce's podcast here https://eatsleepworkrepeat.fm/

Buy his new book here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fortitude-Surprising-Secrets-Resilience-Master/dp/1847943659?crid=1QVLZCDFA0TOX&keywords=fortitude&qid=1653899735&s=books&sprefix=,stripbooks,39&sr=1-21&linkCode=sl1&tag=eatsleepworkr-21&linkId=d42227db4b7d6d264afb6056b50f8480&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

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Huge thanks as always to our sponsors Hoxo & Vincere for helping us to keep growing our podcast GLOBALLY:

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the following link: https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

Watch this episode here - https://youtu.be/caRn3axfYd8

This week, joining Lysha from down under is Pete Watson - a fellow Rec2Rec and podcast host! 

Pete started his recruitment career within IT recruitment, before entering the r2r world in 2004, when he set up Mint Recruitment R2R!

He also is the host of “Recruitment Journeys” podcast and runs The Recruiter's Wagon which he speaks more about during the episode 

In the episode, Pete speaks about:

• The world of R2R
• The Australian market 
• The Recruiter's Wagon 
• Advice for those who are sober curious

Connect with Pete here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/petewatsonmintrecruitment/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruiter-s-wagon/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

In this episode, we are joined by Jamie Burrows, a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the recruitment industry since the mid-2000s. Jamie has been hands-on across various sectors, including Commercial, Construction, Education, Public Sector, and Tech. He has not only been a founding member of start-ups but also served at the Director level in a large corporate business.

Now, Jamie is a dedicated trainer and coach, committed to developing high-performing recruiters through innovative training and thought-provoking coaching. As a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), accredited by the Association of Integrative Psychology, Jamie integrates NLP principles into the foundation of his training programs.

In this engaging episode, Jamie delves into two hot topics in the recruitment industry:

• Why the Billing Manager Role is the Hardest Job in Recruitment:
• Essential Skills and Attributes of a Good Billing Manager:
• What Does a Top Biller Look Like
• How Leaders Can Spot Future Top Billers

Connect with Jamie here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-burrows-training/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

Theo Smith is the VP Customer Acquisition at Zinc Work, he's a Neurodiversity advocate and a podcast host; Neurodiversity - Eliminating Kryptonite & Enabling Superheroes!

In this episode, Theo gives us a greater insight into NEURODIVERSITY

• What is it?
• How can recruitment businesses do to be more inclusive of Neurodiversity?  

Further links to Theo - https://www.linkedin.com/in/theosmithuk/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) and mention the podcast to get your exclusive QUI discount!

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Darren Brown started his recruitment journey at SThree, and after 15 years he moved to a smaller agency to establish an international business for them, before setting up on his own and launching Brookwood International Ltd in November 2020.

In this episode, the key points covered are:

• Why he set up in the pandemic - 05:00
• How he balances being a single dad and running a business - 10:20
• How companies can do better at supporting all caregivers - 16:52
• How to launch a niche recruitment desk internationally - 21:39

Connect with Darren here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-brown-132ab16/

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Huge thanks as always to our sponsors Hoxo & Vincere for supporting our podcast:

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the following link: https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

Watch this episode here - https://youtu.be/npvkoIXKkNQ

Darren Westall is the CEO and Co-Founder of Paiger. Paiger provides recruitment agencies with an AI-powered marketing assistant to help them easily share content, jobs, and perform market research. Their platform is a game-changer and their clients have seen their brand awareness, website traffic, and social media engagement soar.

In this episode, the key points covered are:

• Is AI a threat to Recruiters? 09:08
• How can we use AI to our advantage? 14:33
• What marketing strategy should we have to thrive in 2023? 20:18

Connect with Darren here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenwestall/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is a proud partner to Needi and Inclusion Crowd

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/dfoioVRmMFs

Jane Kisnica is an incredible graphic designer - who designs scroll-stopping content for business owners & SMEs looking to stand out and scale up online. As well as running her business, Content By Jane, she is also living a digital nomad life!

In this episode, Jane talks about:

• How to win on Linkedin and inbound business from your personal brand 04:31
• Why having the right BRANDING and Logo is critical. 10:49
• Life as a digital nomad- FOR REAL 19:03
• Focus on mental health and well-being forever 22:18 

Connect with Jane here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-kisnica-graphic-designer/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter



Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/8iL83laQ7aw

Alex Dick is a flexible working evangelist and founder extraordinaire - he's the Managing Director (Sometimes CEO) at Alexander Lyons Solutions. They ar a growing international name in TMT, cybersecurity, construction, sales and marketing (in the US), executive support and HR, and data privacy and compliance, and they're a remote-first business!

In this episode, Alex speaks about:

• How does remote working work best
• what are the pitfalls
• Who should be working remotely
• What can employers do to create the best remote culture

Connect with Alex here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-dick-19844012/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/D17ssJ0oTN4

Stephanie Romiszewski is an experienced Consultant Sleep Physiologist and the Director of Sleepyhead Clinic - she specialises in complex sleep cases and develops bespoke treatment plans for those with a sleep problem.

She is Channel 4 and BBC's sleep expert, an academic researcher, and a published author.

In this following episode Stephanie covers:

• How has the pandemic affected our sleep?
• Why is having a good night's sleep important?
• Top tips to improving your sleep quality.

Further links to Stephanie:

www.sleepyheadprogram.com 

https://sleepyheadclinic.co.uk/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-romiszewski-31b85049/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Emma Lindsay made the move into recruitment in 2015, after a career in retail management. She is now the Recruitment Director at NXT Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Carlisle, supporting businesses throughout the North of England and South West Scotland, covering a broad range of sectors including Commercial, Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial and Hospitality.

Emma is also very active in community projects, going into the education system, speaking with young people, talking about their career ambitions, their career paths and connecting to local employers.

The key points covered in this episode are:

• How can recruiters support young people still in education to make an informed career decision? 4:55
• How can traditional recruiters truly embrace AI and Chat GPT without compromising their style? 16:16
• How does the multi-sector discipline approach to recruitment compare to niche and verticals? 24:06

Connect with Emma here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-lindsay-73253999/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is a proud partner to Needi and Inclusion Crowd

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here -https://youtu.be/Wol7MnYlxaY

Andrew MacAskill is a Career Coach, a Job Search Coach, and the Founder of Executive Career Jump. Andrew is also a board advisor and an Investor to a number of organisations in the talent and coaching ecosystem.

In this episode find out:

• What is value proposition? What can Leaders be doing to be sure they’re getting it right for their business?
• What can businesses do to show that what they’re proposing is real, adds value, and is intrinsic?
• How can job seekers zone into their personal brand and use it effectively 

Links to connect with Andrew:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobsearchcoach/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

This week we welcome back Steve Guest onto the podcast!

Steve is the Director for S Guest Consultancy Services and has 16 years of experience recruiting within the construction industry.

He's also the podcast host for The Guestlist Podcast with Steve Guest

He's the author of two books "Top Biller - The Life of a Recruiter" & "A Personal Brand Story"

And he's now the Founder & Mentor of the 12-Week Recruitment Mastery Programme in partnership with the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)

In this episode, Steve shares his thoughts into...

• What recruiters should be doing right now to excel in their markets
• The traits of a successful recruiter

Links to connect with Steve -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveguest1/

To join Steve's free Recruitment Mastery Facebook Page -https://www.facebook.com/groups/recruitmentmasteryfree

Get your copy of Steve's books here-https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1916245927/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk

https://expertrecruiter.kartra.com/page/sRH4

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Sean Rajnis is a recruitment expert with 8+ years experience helping businesses across the East of England grow and retain high performing Software Engineering teams. He's one of the Directors at Progress Talent Solutions, Co-founder of the Tech Journeys Community. A community of IT professionals with one common goal; The creation of world class technology!

Sean is also a podcast host - Tech Journey Podcast & a working parent!

In this episode they discuss:

• How Sean has balanced being a working dad and running a business in 2020
• Business leaders - what advice Sean would give to ensure your staff still deliver & how to manage that
• Recruiters - Top tips on how to be a working parent, and to run your desk successfully.

You can watch this episode on our YouTube channel too - Qui Recruitment R2R

Links to connect with Sean - https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanrajnis/

Link to Sean's podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/3VBqQ7BFrDXM7SziuPUOsH

As our first guest of two coming up, we talked to Edmund Blogg, an expert in helping exceptional recruiters launch their own agencies.

He is the Director of RecruitHub, which gives experienced recruiters the tools, infrastructure and investment to launch their own recruitment businesses.

In this episode, Edmund shares his expertise, top tips, and advice on:

• Who should be set up on their own? 7:15
• How can leaders discover the entrepreneurs and maximise them - 13;46 
• How to approach a potential investor - 15:51
• Checklist for launching successfully - 17:30
• How to succeed this year - 24:10

Connect with Edmund here https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmundblogg/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, and a proud partner to Needi and Inclusion Crowd

Our sponsor:

Vincere has always spoken openly about their ambition to become the Recruitment Operating System. By partnering with a heavyweight who shares their vision of providing a single operating system for the front, middle and back office of recruitment firms, there are now no limits to how far Vincere can take the platform and the experience they provide to their customers. Vincere will become the flagship CRM within Access Recruitment's portfolio of products.

Same people, same platform but with way more firepower.

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch this episode here - https://youtu.be/pYhpMnTrg9c

Simi Rayat is a distinguished Multi-Award Winning Global Business Psychologist and the visionary founder of SimiRayat.com. Simi has over two decades of experience as an Organisational Psychologist, and is also an Executive Leader Coach, an engaging facilitator & speaker,

She is also the author of the eagerly anticipated book, Productivity Joy, available for pre-order now.

This is the link to the UK Amazon pre-order link, which is discounted for the pre-order campaign. https://amzn.to/3LAeDHL

In this episode, Simi speaks about:

• What do leaders need to do wake up on their leadership style
• How can leaders attract and retain the best talent
• Why servant leadership is the key to internal and external clients
• How do we all avoid burnout
• What is the secret formula to joy

Connect with Simi here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simirayatbusinesspsychologist/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

Yvan Demosthenes joins us all the way from Ohio! Yvan has more than 20 years of experience in sales of technology, application and system software, consulting services, and retail, and he's the CEO of HamiltonDemo.

In this episode Yvan shares:

1. From his observations - the importance of diversifying a workforce?

2. Recruiting talent - best practices in getting the best talent within the market

3. Predictions for the future - his advice to thrive in post covid world 

Link to connect with Yvan -https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvandemosthenes/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Today, we have Robert Garner, the Director of Abstraction Labs. Rob leads the design and development of recruitment websites, focusing on attracting the best clients, candidates, and recruitment talent.

Robert's career journey is as diverse as it is impressive. He started in media sales, transitioned into recruitment, and then became a skilled web developer. Today, he combines all his expertise to help build top-notch recruitment websites and marketing strategies for clients around the globe.

Robert's multifaceted experience gives him a unique perspective. He understands the technical, client, and marketing aspects of the industry, making him exceptionally well-equipped to deliver holistic solutions.

In this episode, Robert speaks about:

• Why having a high-quality website is still crucial for attracting potential customers.
• What makes a podcast successful
• What are the biggest factors leaders should consider in their marketing strategies?

Connect with Robert here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-garner-1a2b3c/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

Thomas Keighley is the Director of Hiring Hub.

Hiring Hub is a recruitment marketplace, and it helps employers and recruiters work better together through SaaS technology

In this episode find out how an online marketplace in recruitment is a game-changer for recruiters!

Key points covered in this episode are:

• How a community has been created through Hiring Hub?
• Why use an online marketplace like Hiring Hub, rather than doing it independently?
• How Hiring Hub is able to track & collect real data, to provide insights to support and feedback to companies, to help make a real change from a D&I perspective.

Links to connect with Thomas and to Hiring Hub:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tfkeighley/

https://www.hiring-hub.com/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

On this week's episode, we welcome two guests onto the podcast - Alex Elliot and John Hitchen of Strive Sales. 

Strive Sales is a specialised recruitment business based in Manchester, they’re a talent partner for some of the most disruptive, Venture Capital-Backed tech companies, all over the world.

Alex Elliot is a prolific Recruitment Entrepreneur, Investor and Strategic Director at Strive Sales. He's built, scaled and sold a recruitment business previously, and now he's on a mission to help Strive Sales become the no.1 within their space.

John Hitchen - has been within the recruitment industry for over 10 years, and he is the Sales Manager at Strive Sales, and a Recruitment Mentor.

In this episode the key points covered are: 

• How do you become no.1 in your market? - 06:50
• What can we learn from the SAAS industry? - 11:02
• How do leaders sell their companies? - 23:23
• Advice to those who are starting out in their recruitment career - 33.24

Connect with our guests here: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexelliott-strive/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhitchensaasrecruiter/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, and a proud partner to Needi and Inclusion Crowd

Our sponsor:

Vincere has always spoken openly about their ambition to become the Recruitment Operating System. By partnering with a heavyweight who shares their vision of providing a single operating system for the front, middle and back office of recruitment firms, there are now no limits to how far Vincere can take the platform and the experience they provide to their customers. Vincere will become the flagship CRM within Access Recruitment's portfolio of products.

Same people, same platform but with way more firepower.

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch this episode here - https://youtu.be/IqVatUY05fA

Bobby Banerjee is the Co-Founder of Elev8 Talent, and Director of Learning at Elev8 Learning. He’s an LPI Award-winning recruitment trainer - and has been helping recruiters outperform the market since 2016 across STEM and Executive Search. 

In this episode, Bobby speaks about: 

• What does good training look like
• How do we spot a top performer
• How do we create a good L&D culture
• How can leaders develop themselves too

Connect with Bobby here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbybanerjee/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Dan Cohen is the Co-Founder of Mixxyl, increasing diversity in the workplace through automated demographic data solutions. Mixxyl provides AI led diversity data solutions for Recruiters and Corporate HR to understand their current diversity position and realise their DEIB goals

In this episode, Dan speaks about...

• How DATA is the key to us truly understanding EDI
• What can recruitment companies do better to implement EDI
• How EDI ensure the future of recruitment
• Sobriety and Dan's journey
• How we create a workplace of belonging

Connect with Dan here https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-cohen-a501a52/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/u8Hr5B0DsrA

It's a first for The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast.....

As today's special guests join us all the way from Tokyo, Japan!

Alex and Matt are the Co-founders of Cornerstone Recruitment Japan - focused on placing bilingual professionals in a wide range of market-leading companies.

They both met 6 years ago, after working at Hays and Robert Walters - at RGF Professional Recruitment. What they both achieved at RGF Professional Recruitment is what really put them both on the map, they scaled a business that already had been established from 15 to 220 people in just 4 years, making $50mil a year.

In this episode Alex & Matt share:

• How they scaled an already established business from 15 to 220 people in just 4 years!
• What infrastructure did they have in place that enabled them to scale successfully that leaders can learn from?
• How they then made the leap to launch their own business now at 40 people 2 years in!
• How important is it to have an investor when launching a business and wanting to scale

To connect with Alex & Matt:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-zoboli-48282737/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-nicholls-0855546/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Angela Cripps, the dynamic Managing Director and Owner of the Recruiting Gym. With 35 years of experience in training and coaching recruiters worldwide - Angela is a true powerhouse in the recruitment industry!

Angela's expertise has taken her across the globe, from Hong Kong and China to Singapore, Thailand, Dubai, Japan, and Australia. As a sought-after trainer, management consultant, coach, Non-Executive Director, mentor, and performance specialist, Angela brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. Despite the pause in her international travels due to the pandemic, her passion for developing talent remains unwavering.

In this episode, Angela shares invaluable insights on:

• What good onboarding looks like.
• How leaders can cultivate the best learning culture for their business.
• Practical steps to upskill in today's ever-changing market.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business!

Connect with Angela here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelacripps/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

Samantha is a profound and energetic professional career and business strategy coach, mentor, and motivational speaker specialising in diversity and inclusion.

She strives to build confidence in women of colour & allies through her online transformational programs and enables them to progress and move up the career ladder to senior-level 6-figure roles. 

With over two decades of HR experience, Samantha is currently the Vice-Chairperson of the CIPD Manchester, and she's also a mum of five beautiful children! 

In this following episode, Samantha speaks about: 

• How to succeed in life as a working mum and support them
• How to use WIN in journaling 
• What does true D&I look like and how do we know if an employer is genuine with that

Connect to Samantha here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-lubanzu-career-biz-strategist/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Clayton Pullum is the Co-founder & Director of Satoshi Solutions - a pioneering & exclusively Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Recruitment company. A truly exceptional and exciting space to be in!

They operate worldwide, without borders with employees in 3 continents and 4 countries from Dubai, to London and San Francisco.

In this fascinating episode the key points covered are:

• Launching a new start-up in a relatively new sector- blockchain, NFT. Web 3.0  - 03:22
• Running a remote business  - 04:51
• Standing out in a new market - 07:21
• Ensuring getting the best talent in a new market - 09:00
• Advice to newbie recruiters in a niche - 11:00
• Advice to business leaders about standing out - 15:01
• Advise to those thinking of starting out - 20:01

Connect with Clayton here https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayton-pullum/

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Huge thanks as always to our sponsors Hoxo & Vincere for supporting our podcast:

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the following link: https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

Watch this episode here - https://youtu.be/5iPWLqQmnlA

We are delighted to have a global voice on the podcast this week - joining us from the United States. This is Adam Posner - a Creative & Digital Marketing Recruiter, he's the Founder and President of NHP Talent Group & Host of his own podcast - #ThePozCast podcast

In this episode, Adam shares his thoughts to:

• How to stand out in a congested market with your brand
• How does a podcast give you unique access to thought leaders?
• How can you elevate your business development pitch using your brand?

To connect with Adam:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjposner/

Listen to Adam's podcast here:

🎧 www.thePOZcast.com

🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/c/ThePOZcast

The POZcastLIVE: https://thepozcast.com/pozcastlive/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Daphne Gomez joins us this week from California - she is the CEO & Founder of Teacher Career Coach - the original teacher transition programme that's helped thousands of teachers with their transition into new careers outside of the classroom

Daphne founded the business after successfully navigating her career change outside the classroom. She struggled in her own transition due to the lack of resources to support a teacher's transition. So from that, she worked for years developing the resources, community, and guidance she wished existed when she left.

In this episode the key points covered are:

How to know what's transferable and what's not when on a career transition - 08:19 

Red flags to look out for when someone is career transitioning - 19:40

Does she wish she made the transition earlier? 25:00

Connect with Daphne here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daphne-williams2/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, and a proud partner to Needi and Inclusion Crowd

Our sponsor:

Vincere has always spoken openly about their ambition to become the Recruitment Operating System. By partnering with a heavyweight who shares their vision of providing a single operating system for the front, middle and back office of recruitment firms, there are now no limits to how far Vincere can take the platform and the experience they provide to their customers. Vincere will become the flagship CRM within Access Recruitment's portfolio of products.

Same people, same platform but with way more firepower.

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/xQMwryvYIFU

DeeDee Doke is a Writer, Editor, Content strategist: and brand ambassador for two contracts and one independent magazine!

She's the editor for the Recruiter Magazine and Recruiter.co.uk and she's such an influential name in the recruitment world, so we are so thrilled to have her as a guest on our podcast!

In the following episode of the podcast, Lysha and DeeDee discuss:

-What are the 'Recruiter Awards'?

-The Hot 100 and fast 50, what does it take to get there? What happens to them after?

-The 11 most influential in-house recruiters

Connect with DeeDee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deedeedoke/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Join us in this episode as we delve into the dynamic world of digital performance recruitment with Kate O'Shea, the Director and Founder of KEO Digital Ltd. Kate's a fellow Mancunian and brings over 15 years of experience in the industry, specialising in placing digital performance specialists within London's agency and brand-side organisations.

In this episode, Kate speaks about

• How she launched her business
• How do you harmonise being a working parent
• How did you launch into a niche

Connect with Kate here https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateppc/

Whether you're a seasoned recruiter or a budding entrepreneur, her insights offer valuable lessons for thriving in the ever-evolving digital ecosystem.

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

It's our first episode of 2023!

What a way to start the new year with our special guest Neil Carberry! Neil is the Chief Executive Officer at Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)

This is a must-listen for anyone at any level in recruitment!

In this episode, Neil shares his expertise, thoughts and advice on how you can succeed in 2023...

• The reality of the employment market as we enter 2023; how to ensure your business is ready - 4:45 
• Guidance and advice to ensure your desk will thrive in 2023 - 26.24 

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, and a proud partner to Needi and Inclusion Crowd

Our Sponsor:

Vincere is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Listen to this episode here - https://youtu.be/iPr5EEkqn00

Wendy Gannon is the Director of Qwerk Recruitment - The professional and ETHICAL Technical Recruitment Agency with Personality.

She is a Technical Recruiter, a connector, a Mental Health in Recruitment Champion with a passion for Diversity and Inclusion, and all about doing things the right way as an ethical recruiter.

She set up Qwerk during the pandemic - the same day she lost her job!

In this episode we find out:

• How did she cope with being furloughed and being made redundant?
• How she launched a company during the pandemic!
• How she sets herself apart in a congested market!

Links connect with Wendy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethicalrecruiter/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Jeremy Snell is a Recruitment Sales Trainer, and is well known across the recruitment world. He's the founder of Talent Builder and the Director of Zero Entropy Networks

In this episode, Jeremy discusses the topic of ETHICS

• What is good ethics?
• How do we know if someone really is moral and has integrity?
• What’s trainable about ethics and how do we do this?

Link to connect with Jeremy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/recruitmentsalestraining/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Michaela Wain will be a very familiar face to our global community. Michaela runs 3 construction companies and a construction marketing agency, she's an Ambassador for Women in Construction, she was a finalist in the Apprentice in 2017, she also runs her own podcast, and she's a mum of two!

The following points covered in this episode are:

• How does Michaela achieve the ultimate balance of being an entrepreneur and being a working parent?
• How Michaela is helping to transform women in construction?
• What can we all do to raise each other up in our own sectors?
• How do we market our businesses better?

To connect with Michaela - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marketing-michaela-wain-8860284a/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

We're excited to welcome back Susanna Gray-Jones to the podcast, this time as a solo guest! With over 16 years of experience in recruitment and as the host of "The Counter Offer" podcast, Susanna brings a wealth of knowledge to our listeners. She has climbed the ranks from phone-based recruitment to Sales Director, eventually founding her own recruitment business, Chime Search. Currently based in Dubai, Susanna specializes in Rec2Rec, focusing on senior-level recruitment roles in the education sector across the UK and the Middle East.

In this episode, Susanna shares her invaluable insights on:

• What makes a top biller
• What a top employer looks like
• How leaders can elevate their organisations to become the best places to work
• Tips to become a top headhunter in your market
• Building a standout personal brand
• What the best interview process should look like

Connect with Susanna here https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannagray-jones/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.

Kartina Collier has been in the recruitment industry since 2003, she's worked within agency and in-house environments, and as a trainer. she's now a facilitator, a speaker, and a mentor. She's also an author of her very own book which was shortlisted for a Business Book Award.

She also hosts her own podcast- The hiring Partner Perspective!

We are delighted to have Katrina on the podcast, and in this episode the key areas discussed are:

• Why your social media footprint matters!
• What does a hiring manager do when they’re assessing potential candidates?
• Advice to job seekers - how to make yourself attractive on the job market?

Link to connect with Katrina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinacollier/

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Kate Nudds is an Independent L&D Recruiter & Career Development Specialist at Talent Mapping Ltd.

Kate started her career as a generalist recruiter, she ran her own generalist agency, before she went into a Talent Acquisition role for a client and moved over to their Talent Development team, which sparked her interest in L&D. She's now merged both careers and experiences together and has found her niche - and launched Talent Mapping Ltd. She now provides L&D professionals with a complete service from L&D career coaching through to finding their next L&D role.

In this episode, the key points covered are:

• Why having an L&D strategy is vital
• Is a blended approach to L&D best
• How can we underpin L&D in our industry 

Connect with Kate here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-nudds-assoc-cipd-2269699/

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Huge thanks as always to our sponsors Hoxo & Vincere for helping us to keep growing our podcast GLOBALLY:

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the following link: https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

Watch this episode here - https://youtu.be/npvkoIXKkNQ

Christian Hughes is a psychologist, he’s always had a passion for people and the science of performance. He began his career in recruitment and then went into working in the sports industry - with some of Britain's greatest elite teams, including GB Cycling to England Rugby.

He gained a strong basis of what constitutes performance and how you achieve, and from that MyPeople Group was born!

MyPeople Group develops software specifically for the recruitment industry. The software is designed by the same group of psychologists, analysts and data scientists who built some of the most successful predictive analytics models found in elite sport. The software enables businesses to understand their workforce, and helps recruiters match candidates to teams. 

He’s also a podcast host - Building Great Teams

In this episode, the key points covered are:

• What can we learn from how elite sports teams develop their winners 08:41
• How does assessing teams' behaviours allow us to hire better and retain our top performers 17:12
• How do we put hiring diverse talent at the top of our agenda 24:01

Connect with Christian here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-hughes-2046442/

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The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is a proud partner to Needi and Inclusion Crowd

Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here - https://youtu.be/KblTz2bL9TI

Claire Ackers is an Authenticity & Recruitment Performance Coach, and the Founder & Director of Adesse.

Claire's recruitment journey started in 2005, she was an award-winning biller, manager, founder of her own tech recruitment business and a recruitment coach. Claire now helps values-led entrepreneurs transform their businesses and have the impact they want, through authenticity and mindset coaching.

She is also a fellow podcast host of The Authentic Recruiter Podcast and a Chairperson at Lean In Leeds!

In this following episode, Claire shares her expertise and thoughts to:

• How do you discover your true authentic self
• How do we create winning daily habits for ourselves
• what do we do if we lose our mojo- as recruiters
• What are the 4 key steps to unlocking your true potential and getting your mojo back

Connect with Claire here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/claireackers/

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Huge thanks as always to our sponsors Hoxo & Vincere for supporting our podcast:

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the following link: https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

Watch this episode here - https://youtu.be/5iPWLqQmnlA

Alex McCann is a highly experienced marketeer and has been running a social media company - Altrincham HQ since 2009. He’s a trainer, social media speaker and blogger. 

He works with businesses to make more of their Social Media Marketing & deliver real business results via Social Media Training & Social Media Management

In this episode, Alex shares his thoughts to: 

• Is LinkedIn going to remain as powerful as it is now 08:16
• Where does Tiktok and other social media play in our social media strategy 15:00
• How will AI help or hinder our social media strategy 21:45 

Connect with Alex here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amccann/

The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.

Our Sponsor:

Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.

Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiter



Our Partners:

Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/

Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/

Watch the episode here -https://youtu.be/TUMo8KmhwKo

We are honoured to have Tara Ricks as a guest on our podcast - who is a Board Advisor, Non-Executive Director, and the COO of Elite Leaders.

Tara built and sold a business within a 20 year period and has a proven track record in leading and growing successful sales teams, developing strategy and driving new business lines and markets.

In this episode, key points discussed:

• Is success down to intuition or business acumen? What are the key behaviours and traits are needed to being successful?
• Looking to the future - what should Leaders be doing now to ensure they thrive in post covid world
• The future of Elite leaders 

Links to connect with Tara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-ricks-4b17112/

This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://www.hoxomedia.com/

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube Channel - Qui Recruitment R2R

Eloise Sutton-Kirkby is the Director of Growth at Vincere who has been with the business since day one, and what a journey they've been on!

Vincere is a Recruitment Operating System. An all-in-one platform designed specifically for recruitment businesses.

Eloise is also a host of her very own podcast - 'The Contract Recruiter'

In this following episode, Eloise discusses

• The story of Vincere
• How does Vincere do things differently?
• The future of technology 

Links to connect with Eloise: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eloisefromvincere

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This episode is sponsored by Hoxo Media - the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617)

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

We are so excited to welcome Bill Boorman onto our podcast! Bill has worked within the recruitment industry for 40 years since the age of 16 -so he comes with depths of experience and insights which he shares with you all in this episode!

Bill is an advisor to talent technology companies, keynote speaker and host, researcher, and commentator.

The topic of this episode is - Lessons in Recruitment

• How can fledgling recruiters stay motivated when hitting their first brick wall?
• How do recruiters succeed in creating valuable content? 
• Why being part of a community is essential to success
• How recruitment Leaders can ensure their culture embraces technology 
• How do recruiters or businesses pivot to new lucrative markets

Links to connect with Bill - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billboorman/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Ali Wallace is the Founder of DNI Recruit. Founded in 2008, DNA is a boutique recruitment company making strides in creative, digital, marketing and technology, covering perm, freelance and contract services.

In this very honest podcast, Ali shares his reality and his personal journey about being a neurodiverse recruitment leader...

Ali also shares:

His advice to leaders on how to support those with neurodiversity in the business

How can leaders support employees virtually?

To connect with Ali - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliwallace/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here  https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg

Ian Knowlson is a Global Influencer, Non Executive Director, Business Growth Expert, Sales Training Coach, and Mentor - with proven track record of aiding businesses and individuals to achieve and very often exceed their growth ambitions.

In this episode, Ian shares the 5 things he's learned that global businesses are doing that has created business success... 

1. Globalisation

2. The hybrid model

3. Regional talent pool

4. Mental health and well being

5. Training and development

Ian also shared some bonus top tips that he believes ALL recruiters need to be doing right now (make sure you listen until the end!)...

Connect with Ian here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianknowlson/

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Hoxo Media and Vincere.io

Hoxo Media is the leading marketing agency for recruitment businesses. For further details on their 8-week academy, contact Lysha (07855 778617) or go to the link below:

https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/lysha-holmes

Vincere.io is THE Recruitment Operating System. A single tech platform to unify your CRM and ATS, website, candidate and client portals, shift scheduler, timesheets, analytics, and video interviewing.

For further details on Vincere, click on the link here https://bit.ly/3lstXtp

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You can also watch this episode on our Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/8sfy6oKoXKg