The Recruitment Mentors Podcast

The key takeaways from this episode are as follows:🚀 You’ll learn about the qualities that make up a highly successful recruitment consultant🚀 You’ll get some solid advice on consistency and how this will help you to increase your billings🚀 Starting an agency as well as how to seek investment and establish a clear partnership🚀 Building a team and internal recruitment and why you should constantly be talking to fresh talent as a Recruitment Business Owner.🚀 You’ll learn about developing talent and why “6 months” is what it takes!This week I’m joined by Tom Ponting, Founder of Amber Resourcing.He started working in recruitment fresh out of college, and he knew quickly that building a career as a recruitment consultant was what he wanted to do. It was great to sit down with him and talk about his 9-year tenure within an agency, as well as now owning his agency for the last 18-months!You can connect with Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tompontingitrecruiteraspcms/ 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.

The key takeaways from this episode are as follows:🚀You’ll learn about hiring juniors and how you can look out for a “growth mindset” when interviewing.🚀You’ll get some solid advice on business development which isn’t your typical cookie-cutter response.🚀Caring about candidate relationships and why they are a key part of your business development strategy.🚀Being a leader and how understanding people will enable you to grow and manage a successful team.🚀You’ll learn about developing raw talent and the importance of being honest with graduates.This week I’m joined by Kyle Gallagher from This Is Prime.He started working in recruitment fresh out of university, and worked his way up not only as a successful biller, but as a successful leader, too.It was an intriguing conversation where we covered not only his tenure as a recruiter, but also tips and success stories that will add value to you as a listener.You can connect with Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-gallagher-07363b97/ 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.

The key takeaways from this episode are as follows.🚀 You’ll learn about the importance of having a clear goal and why it’s crucial for success in recruitment🚀 You’ll get some solid advice on business development and how to grow your client base🚀 Day plans and why you need to keep them simple (as well as Daniel sharing his own day plan on the episode)🚀 Being a shareholder and how to ask the tough questions to potentially secure yourself the opportunity of shares within your agency🚀 You’ll learn about the importance of tracking ratios and how it will help you become a better billerThis week I’m joined by Daniel Cox from ConSol Partners.He started working in recruitment at 21, fresh out of university. He worked his way through the ranks, becoming a shareholder and Director at ConSol Partners.It was great to sit down with him and talk about his 9-year tenure at ConSol, as well as delving deep into what made him a successful recruiter and consistent biller!You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcox2/ 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.

The key takeaways from this episode are as follows:🚀 You’ll learn about Harvey Nash and how it grew to be one of the most successful recruitment agencies in the world.🚀 You’ll get some excellent insight on the importance of investing in mid-level managers and how it impacts your wider growth strategy🚀 Caring about client relationships and why recruitment shouldn’t be transactional🚀 How to maximise potential out of each consultant, especially if you’re a manager/leader🚀 You’ll learn about integration at the senior level and why it can be difficult (as well as how to overcome it).This week I’m joined by Rory Ferguson, a self-employed Interim consultant with over 25 years of recruitment experience.He started working in recruitment in the 90s at the infamous Harvey Nash, before working for some of the best-known brands such as Petroplan and Hydrogen.It was great to sit down with him and talk about his tenure as a recruiter as well as diving into culture, progression and scaling a recruitment business.You can connect with Rory on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roryjferguson/ 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.

I teamed up with Elliot Manning from the Search podcast to discuss the common traits we see in the recruiters we have been interviewing on our podcasts.If you haven't listened to Elliot's podcast then give it a list as he also had a wide range of recruiters on his show that you can all learn from.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.

The key takeaways from this episode are as follows:🚀 You’ll learn about the true meaning of hard work and why it’s crucial to have a focussed work ethic as a recruiter.🚀 You’ll get some solid advice on business development and how to cater to your market through understanding their behaviours.🚀 The USA market currently as well as growth areas for the future.🚀 How to achieve success and why it’s important to always have a learning mindset. 🚀 Why good practice in recruitment will get you further than you think.This week I’m joined by Dandan Zhu, Founder of DG Recruit.She started working in recruitment at 23, and worked her way up to top biller status at Real Staffing Group before setting up her own agency. It was great to sit down with her and talk about her career to date, as well as how she could achieve financial freedom before hitting 30! This is one of my most motivating episodes to date, and there are so many great takeaways.You can connect with Dandan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandanzhu/ 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.

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.

The key takeaways from this episode are as follows:🚀 You’ll learn about why being purpose-driven will enable you to build and sustain a successful recruitment career.🚀 You’ll get some solid advice on how building confidence and market knowledge can undoubtedly increase your billings.🚀 Caring about candidate relationships and why you should prioritise your niche network over anything else.🚀 The USA market and how it differs to the UK.🚀 You’ll learn about the Dutch market and how to navigate recruitment in Europe.This week I’m joined by Ben Muwoki, President of SGI. After spending 19 years at the infamous SThree, we unpacked not only how Ben has sustained an incredibly successful career over two decades, but also how he took his career international early on. It was great to sit down with him and discuss everything from business development, to working the US market, to relocation.You can connect with Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-muwoki-a55277a1/ 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.

The key takeaways from this episode are as follows:🚀 You’ll learn about the importance of data and how it can boost your motivation and results as a recruiter🚀 You’ll get some solid advice on business development and how to approach it🚀 Asking for retained work and why it’s important to do it regularly whilst you’re growing your desk🚀 The power of meaningful conversations and why it’s important to talk about other topics when on the phone to clients (not just jobs)🚀 You’ll learn about the importance of defining your goals and how to stay motivated even when you’re doing wellThis week I’m joined by Peter Brzezinka, CEO of Org 3D.He started his career in recruitment over 10 years ago, and after building his knowledge for 7 years within a BD-focussed role, he decided to launch his own recruitment consultancy three years ago.It was great to sit down with him and talk about his experiences not just as a business owner, but also as a recruiter and the strategies that made him successful.You can connect with Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/europeanheadhunter/ 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.

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.