

The Recruitment Mentors Podcast
Hishem Azzouz
The #1 Most Practical Recruitment Podcast In the World
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Jul 15, 2021 • 40min
Early on in recruitment series | Danielle Blake from Understanding Recruitment
Podcast Partners - Claim your exclusive savings with the links below.https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincerehttps://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker-------------------------------------------This is the third episode of a special podcast series focused on those considering a career in recruitment or the recruiters out there who are early in their recruitment career.Danielle from Understanding Recruitment joined us to discuss her recruitment journey so far.We discussed what she has learnt along the way and advice she would give others.You can connect with them both here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-blake1/

Jul 12, 2021 • 1h 8min
Amanda Brandenburg - Recruitment in the USA, managing and growing a team, and how to approach business development with a long-term mindset
Podcast Partners - Claim your exclusive savings with the links below.https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincerehttps://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker-------------------------------------------The key takeaways from this episode are as follows:🚀 You’ll learn about the key traits that make up a successful recruiter, and why “scrappiness” is one of the commonalities 🚀 You’ll get some solid advice on business development which is centred around relationship building🚀 Caring about client relationships and how you can form meaningful connections🚀 The USA market and how this differs from other geographies-------------------------------------------This week I’m joined by Amanda Brandenburg, Founder and Owner of OpusLex Partners. She started working in recruitment in 2007, right before the global financial crash. It was great to talk to her about her tenure in recruitment, not just as a consultant and leader, but now as a business owner. You can connect with Amanda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagriffithbrandenburg/ -------------------------------------------I hope you enjoyed the episode, the best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - Hishem AzzouzIf you would love me to cover certain topics with future guests please drop me a message. Finally, if you have been enjoying the podcast and you have two minutes then it would be greatly appreciated if you could leave a review. You can do so with this link - Support the podcast and leave a review here.

Jul 8, 2021 • 50min
Early on in recruitment series | Lizzie Formisano & James Salamon from This is Prime
Podcast Partners - Claim your exclusive savings with the links below.https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincerehttps://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker-------------------------------------------This is the second episode of a special podcast series focused on those considering a career in recruitment or the recruiters out there who are early in their recruitment career.Lizzie & James from This Is Prime Finlay joined us to discuss their recruitment journey so far.We discussed what they have learnt along the way and advice they would give others.You can connect with them both here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamessalamon/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-formisano-87ba04170/

Jul 5, 2021 • 60min
John Dyson - Growing in headcount, getting out of your own way, and the importance of a strong leadership team to stay grounded
Podcast Partners - Claim your exclusive savings with the links below.https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincerehttps://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker-------------------------------------------The key takeaways from this episode are as follows.🚀You’ll learn about the reality of what recruitment used to be like and how we are at an advantage with technology🚀 You’ll get some solid advice on leadership and how to get out of your own way as a manager or business owner 🚀Building a solid leadership team and why trust forms the key foundations🚀 Growing in headcount and how to do this effectively🚀 You’ll learn about the current state of the market and how this will evolve over the next 12+ months-------------------------------------------This week I’m joined by John Dyson, Founder of FJR Group. He started working in recruitment over 20 years ago and since has worked his way up the ranks both as an employee and now a business owner.It was great to sit down with him and talk about his experience so far, as well as leadership, headcount growth, and recruitment in a post-pandemic world!You can connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dyson-4861763/

Jul 1, 2021 • 47min
Early on in recruitment series | Hannah Sheldon & Rachel Lennox from Finlay James
This is the first episode of a special podcast series focused on those considering a career in recruitment or the recruiters out there who are early in their recruitment career.Hannah Sheldon & Rachel Lennox from Finlay James joined us to discuss their recruitment journey so far.We discussed what they have learnt along the way and advice they would give others.You can connect with them both here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-lennox/https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahsheldontechsalesrecruiter/-------------------------------------------Podcast Partners - Claim your exclusive savings with the links below.https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincerehttps://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker

Jun 28, 2021 • 47min
Bernadette Clarke - How to run a successful contract desk, women in recruitment, and what you can do to elevate your BD
The key takeaways from this episode are as follows:🚀You’ll learn about building a contract desk and what it takes to be successful🚀You’ll get some solid advice on business development which isn’t based on cold calling!🚀Diversity and inclusion and how the recruitment industry can retain more women 🚀Staying current and why it’s important to move with the trends within the industry🚀You’ll learn about the reality of what recruitment was like for women 10+ years ago and how things are starting to change for the better-------------------------------------------This week I’m joined by Bernadette Clarke, Director at Evolution Recruitment Solutions.She started working in recruitment 17 years ago, and since has held multiple Director roles at various agencies during her tenure. It was great to sit down with her and talk about all things recruitment: building a contract desk, adding value to candidates and clients, and staying current in a fast-paced industry. You can connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadetteclarke/ -------------------------------------------Podcast Partners - Claim your exclusive savings with the links below.https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincerehttps://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker

Jun 26, 2021 • 2min
Vincere release v16.4 today 🔥
Vincere Release v16.4 today.New gadgets inside Vincere include:🎇 Faceted Search🎇 Data Integrity Dashboard🎇 Self-Billing & Invoice Consolidation... & much more.You can grab your exclusive Recruitment Mentors savings on Vincere with the link below.https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincere

Jun 25, 2021 • 53min
Recruitment Growth Event | Can resilience be trained, or do we possess it?
You hear the word resilience and recruitment go hand in hand all the time.It makes complete sense because to become great, you have to get bloody good at bouncing back from the lows that you can face in recruitment.But we want to know this.Can resilience be trained, fostered and taught?If it can then how can we cultivate more resilience within our teams?Or, do resilient people already possess it?This is exactly what we're discussing at this Recruitment Growth Event.

Jun 24, 2021 • 19min
Tony Bates - 15 minutes with a mentor
This podcast is proudly partnered with Sourcebreaker & Vincere.You can grab your exclusive Recruitment Mentors savings on both of these market-leading products with the links below.https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreakerhttps://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincere-------------------------------------------If you have enjoyed the show, please support us by giving the podcast a five-star review; it will help us reach more recruitment professionals.Support the show here: https://ratethispodcast.com/recruitmentmentors

Jun 21, 2021 • 1h 4min
Duane Cormell - Why adding value long-term will always win you business, and why you should prioritise your billings as a founder over growing your headcount
Key takeaways from this episode:🚀You’ll learn about the reality of the early days in recruitment and why you have to go in with the right mindset to be successful.🚀You’ll get some solid advice on business development which isn’t your typical cookie-cutter response.🚀Looking after your mental health and why this is important as a recruitment founder.🚀Learnings and teachings from growing a recruitment business that you can apply to your own desk.🚀You’ll learn about developing raw talent and the positives and challenges that come with junior recruiters.-------------------------------------------This week I’m joined by Duane Cormell, Director at Realm Recruit.He started working in recruitment 11 years ago, specifically in the legal sector. He set up Realm Recruit back in 2015, so it was great to speak to him about his experiences in recruitment both as a consultant and an agency owner. You can connect with Duane Cormell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanecormell/-------------------------------------------This podcast is proudly partnered with Sourcebreaker & Vincere.You can grab your exclusive Recruitment Mentors savings on both of these market-leading products with the links below.https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreakerhttps://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincere-------------------------------------------If you have enjoyed the show, please support us by giving the podcast a five-star review; it will help us reach more recruitment professionals.Support the show here: https://ratethispodcast.com/recruitmentmentors