The BIGGEST Skill Gap Holding Recruiters Back: Hishem Azzouz

If you work in recruitment, lead a team, or run an agency, this is an episode you can’t afford to skip.

In this conversation, we sit down with Hishem Azzouz - Host of the Recruitment Mentors Podcast, and creator of Hector, the training platform helping recruitment teams build consistency, structure, and high performance.

With thousands of hours spent interviewing top billers, agency founders, and industry leaders, Hishem has seen one thing clearly:
The best recruitment leaders don’t just hire great recruiters - they build them.

In this episode, we break down:
• Why inconsistency is the silent killer inside recruitment teams
• The #1 skill gap holding recruiters back (and how to fix it)
• How to build performance habits that actually stick
• What great recruitment leaders do differently
• Why sales strategy matters more than tools
• How to create a culture where people want to perform
• The realities of scaling an agency in today’s market
• Hishem’s entrepreneurial lessons building Hector & Recruitment Mentors

Whether you’re a recruiter, a team lead, a founder, or someone who hires recruitment agencies, this episode will change how you think about performance, accountability, and leadership in our industry.

If you enjoy this conversation, check out Hishem’s own channel: Recruitment Mentors Podcast - one of the leading platforms for recruiter growth, mindset, and leadership content.