The Recruitment Mentors Podcast

In this episode, I go over the key learnings from this year's podcast episodes and conversations. 🚀Find out what the top 10 most listened to podcast episodes of 2020 were here - Top 10 Episode List.The key learnings from this year are as follows:~ Being a recruitment consultant who does the right thing and isn't transactional will win and always win.~ The importance of always being open to learning.~ The recruitment consultants that provided as much value as possible this year despite being told no one is hiring, will be remembered when companies need to hire again.~ If you don't take care of your own mental health then you won't achieve the goals you have for your recruitment career.~ What does the future look like from the conversations I have been having. We will see you all back in 2021, enjoy your Christmas break!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 hunger to succeed is one of the most powerful traits that a successful recruitment consultant can possess~ You’ll get some solid advice on discipline and why consistency and hard work trumps talent~ Caring about client relationships and why you should be particular about the clients you partner with (high quality only!)~ The USA market and how this compares to other geographies~ You’ll learn about hiring triggers and the importance of finding diamonds in the roughThis week I’m joined by Donovan Pignatiello from Nicholas Bernard LTDIt was fascinating to sit down with him and talk about how he progressed from being a recruiter within an agency environment to then starting and scaling his own agency which has been going strong for nearly eleven years. We unpicked a lot of interesting themes during this episode, and Donovan shared his expertise and opinions which I think you’ll all love. You can connect with Oliver on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donovanpignatiello/ 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.

~ Is now a great time to start a recruitment business?~ What does the future of the recruitment industry look like?~ Advice for Recruitment Business Owners who want to scale.~ What makes up a successful Recruitment Entrepreneur We discussed this on the Linkedin LIVE and much more.You can connect with Farooq on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farooqmohammed/ 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 branding and why you should invest in it from day #1~ You’ll get some solid advice on why you should be friends with your competitors because in reality - they’re your greatest ally.~ Scaling to sell and being clear on strategy, business objectives and attracting investors.~ The key to retaining staff and having local offices without losing your company culture.~ Mistakes and why they should be allowed to enable growth.This week I’m joined by Farooq Mohammed from Digital Gurus.He started Digital Gurus in the height of the financial crash, and this episode talks about his journey from scaling to selling - as well as all of the learnings along the way.It was great to sit down and learn about the strategy and thought-process behind building an agency to sell.You can connect with Farooq on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farooqmohammed/ 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 persistence when it comes to building relationships with clients.~ You’ll get some solid advice on management which isn’t your typical answer - we get to the crux of what it means to be a good mentor.~ Listening to clients and candidates and why you shouldn’t overlook the power of giving a good service,~ You’ll learn about developing people and how to manage relationships remotely.~ How a winning mindset will help you overcome most barriers in recruitment.This week I’m joined by Melissa Houghton from Oscar.She started working at Oscar immediately after graduating, and over the last eight years has worked her way up to running the permanent division there.It was great to sit down with her and discuss all things recruitment: client management, the power of persistence and of course - managing teams.You can connect with Melissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissahoughton15/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.

~ Will the hospitality industry survive?~ How has Abi been dealing with COMPLETE uncertainty?~ How Abi has become a voice for her industry?We discussed this on the Linkedin LIVE and much more.You can connect with Abi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abi-dunn-5102716b/ 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 staying focused and not worrying about competitors~ You’ll get insight into the hospitality industry and how the traits are transferable into a recruitment environment~ You’ll learn about how she is working through the pandemic and what the future holds for the industry~ The power of social media campaigns and why you should prioritise your marketing spend~ Why a traditional sales approach doesn’t usually lead to inbound business and how you can generate clients that aren’t “cold”This week I’m joined by Abi Dunn, Founder of Sixty Eight People.With an extensive background in hospitality, as well as agency recruitment - Abi decided to take the plunge in 2019 to launch her own agency.It was great to sit down with her and talk about the highs and lows, as well as diving deep into the hospitality industry as a whole.You can connect with Abi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abi-dunn-5102716b/ 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.

We discussed the following in this LIVE session.~ How lewis has continued to drive business this year.~ How having a podcast has massively helped build new client relationships.~ Mindset and day structures.~ The future of the US market and will the growth continue.~ Plus we answered audience questions!You can connect with Lewis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/datadrivenpodcast/ 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’re going to learn about the power of patience, and why it takes longer than a year to be world-class at recruitment~ How to make business development fun, as well as how to maximise your client relationships~ The importance of a diverse talent pool and why recruiters usually fall short when they hire for their own teams~ Corporate VS Boutique and the positives and negatives of both environments~ Building a life overseas is more than just building a desk, and we unpack the importance of having a fearless attitude to settling in somewhere newThis week I’m joined by Lewis Adams from Darwin Recruitment With a wealth of recruitment experience, Lewis and I spend a lot of time on this podcast unpacking his decade of experience in recruitment, from a global corporation to a smaller boutique agency - as well as relocating to the USA of course. You can connect with Lewis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/datadrivenpodcast/ 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.

We discussed the following in this LIVE session.~ How the US election has impacted business.~ The challenges he has been hearing from his team and how they have been overcoming them.~ Hiring remotely, what to look for and how he has had to manage remotely.~ The future of the US market and will the growth continue.~ Plus we answered some audience questions!You can connect with Oliver on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ocooke/ 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.