The Recruitment Mentors Podcast

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

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

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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.

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

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

Watch the newly launched integration sneak peek webinar between Vincere & Sourcebreaker:https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker-vincere-integreation-------------------------------------------If you want to find out more about Sourcebreaker with your exclusive Recruitment Mentors savings, then use the link below:https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker-------------------------------------------Meet Adam, the CRO of Sourcebreaker as we discuss the journey of going from recruitment to rec tech, the brilliant features they have on the way, and why we're so excited to partner together.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.

Watch the newly launched integration sneak peek webinar between Vincere & Sourcebreaker:https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker-vincere-integreation_______________________________Claim your exclusive Recruitment Mentors savings on both Vincere & Sourcebreaker below:https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincerehttps://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker_______________________________The key takeaways from this episode.🚀 You’ll learn about the secret behind speccing and why you should highlight value over skills.🚀 You’ll get some solid advice on management and why you should only manage people if you want to.🚀 Caring about client relationships and how to build a desk from scratch.🚀 The importance of having a strong mindset and why too much planning can be detrimental.🚀 You’ll learn about developing raw talent and why you have to be selfless as a manager.This week I’m joined by Russell Hughes, Partner at FJR Group.He started working in recruitment over 15 years ago, and worked his way up at the infamous Robert Half before transitioning to FJR Group.It was great to sit down with him and talk about his tenure both as a billing consultant and as a manager progressing to MD level. You can connect with Russell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russellhughes1/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.

Join the FREE sneak peek Vincere & Sourcebreaker integration webinar here:https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker-vincere-integreation____________________________________________________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 - https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/support-the-show

Join the FREE sneak peek Vincere & Sourcebreaker integration webinar here:https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker-vincere-integreationIf you want to find out more about Vincere with your exclusive Recruitment Mentors savings, then use the link below:https://www.vincere.io/recruitmentmentorsMeet Eloise, one of Vincere's Co-Founders, as we discuss the journey of building Vincere so far, the brilliant features they have on the way, and why we're so excited to partner together.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.