The Recruitment Mentors Podcast

On this episode, I’m joined by James Mitra from JBM Executive Search. Initially falling into recruitment after wanting the London life, he carved the beginnings of his career at Michael Page before an injury from sport made him reflect on his true motivations for being a recruiter. His journey led him to set up his own Executive Search firm, and I love that his motivations were slightly unconventional to the ‘typical’ recruiter (which is often money).We also speak about COVID-19 on this episode, which is great for anyone to listen to, regardless of what stage they are at in their career. If you are looking for a podcast that is positive, will make you laugh and uplift you during this time - this one's for you! James also gives some advice on how to still keep connected with candidates and clients during COVID-19, without offending anyone or damaging your reputation.Timestamps:How did James get into recruitment? [2:42]How was Michael Page? [6:32]First year billings [9:00]Expectations and responsibilities [10:40]How to get out of a bad headspace [14:06]Looking back, why did your manager have such an impact? [17:29]Thought process of starting his own business [19:57]Blocking out the noise of imposter syndrome [24:27]Strategy behind your business [25:45]How was your first year? [28:31]What would your advice be for people wanting to start up? [34:41]Why did it take you two years to think you had a proper business?[36:11]How important is it to start a business with other people? [40:42]How did you plan to grow the business? [42:14]Key mistakes people can learn from [45:00]What was the best investment you made? [47:51]Analysing clients as a two way relationship [57:07]Live jobs that have dropped during Covid-19 [59:56]What has Covid-19 taught you so far? [1:04:25]What are you telling your team to focus on? [1:06:41]What are you excited about? [1:11:11]Advice to the people? [1:12:34]You can connect with James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-mitra-b435aa16/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.  Simply it will enable me to reach more people with the podcast, you can easily leave a review with the following link - https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster 🙌🏻👊🏻

We're all experiencing unprecedented adversity right now within the recruitment industry.I wanted to make sure I played my part in helping us come together and get through this as an industry.Having sat down with numerous successful recruitment professionals when hosting the recruitment rollercoaster podcast I wanted to try and bring the right people together who can share their own experiences having been through adversity themselves.On each episode of this LIVE podcast webinar series, we will be digging into what the panellists are doing today in their businesses to weather the storm of Covid 19 but also how they have learnt from adversity in the past.In this episode, I was joined by Sandra , Nicholas & Marius.I don't want listeners relying on me to ask the correct questions so a HUGE part of this is going to be interactive Q&A with the panellists.I want to make sure you get YOUR questions answered!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.  Simply it will enable me to reach more people with the podcast, you can easily leave a review with the following link - https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster 🙌🏻👊🏻

This is the audio version of a personal branding webinar that I recently hosted.If you want to watch the video version of this personal branding webinar - https://youtu.be/3wRmHlTH1r8Building your personal brand as a recruiter has become more and more important to compete in a crowded market place.The most successful Recruiters already have a reputation within their market.It’s probably one of the most valuable assets you can have as a successful biller.What’s changed over the last couple of years is this, the reputation that just used to remain in the ‘offline’ world is no longer enough.Successful billers in the past have let their reputation remain in the one on one meetings, phone conversations and networking events.Which means 'online' a lot of recruiters look the same.Every recruiter now has the HUGE opportunity to take their reputation ONLINE with their ‘personal brand’ and have the chance to reach thousands with their message.In difficult times like today building your brand, remaining at the forefront of your market and delivering value with your content will give you the best possible chance of being remembered during these 'unprecedented' times. (Would love to know how many times this word has been said on the TV over the last 2 weeks haha!)It's safe to say Linkedin is probably the nosiest it has ever been in recent times and it makes sense as a huge percentage of the global workforce is working from home.Everyone all of a sudden has more time and a big chunk of this time will most definitely be consuming content.But once you have done the 'This is my working from home set up' post what do you post next?OR once you have posted about your group video call session with your colleagues, what do you post next?What you do know is that everyone is talking about the coronavirus and you don't want to blend in with the noise.In this webinar, I went over the proven process I have taken 200+ recruiters through when helping them build their personal brand which will equip you with the fundamentals to stand out in a very noisy market.I gave the audience some practical ideas that you can action tomorrow that will help you cut through the noise.I finished this webinar off with an interactive Q&A session.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.  Simply it will enable me to reach more people with the podcast, you can easily leave a review with the following link - https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster 🙌🏻👊

This week I’m joined by Zeth and Shaun - founders from Plexus Resourcing. Both have had stellar careers in recruitment and worked together at G2, before joining forces to create their own consultancy. This podcast covers a lot of interesting touchpoints such as scaling a business, implementing a delivery model alongside consultants as well as developing their niche. For recruiters who are wanting to learn more about scaling a business (revenue and headcount) then this one’s for you.For the junior consultants out there, this is an excellent podcast to learn more about the types of options that are out there for delivery focussed roles, especially if you are looking to take a step away from BD. Timestamps:How did you both end up in recruitment? [2:01]Were you guys good billers? [6:59]Starting your own business[10:38]Learnings around getting investment/not getting investment [14:20]Breaking down year 1 [16:36]How did you get clients? [19:32]Challenges in year 1 [23:32]Growth plans [30:25]Year 2 & the importance of hiring an ops expert [31:32]Hiring challenges [34:32]Year three and hiring the right people [39:20]How have you cultivated your culture? [43:38]Relationship between the two of you [46:42]Delivery model [51:00]Hiring the correct delivery consultant [55:49]The stresses of having your own business [56:31]Getting advice from people [59:29]What does resilience mean to you? [1:01:03]Instilling resilience in your teams [1:04:05]What are you excited about [1:05:50]One piece of advice… [1:07:16]You can connect with them both on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zethcouceiroplexus/https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunpottsplexus/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.  Simply it will enable me to reach more people with the podcast, you can easily leave a review with the following link - https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster 🙌🏻👊

We're all experiencing unprecedented adversity right now within the recruitment industry.I wanted to make sure I played my part in helping us come together and get through this as an industry.Having sat down with numerous successful recruitment professionals when hosting the recruitment rollercoaster podcast I wanted to try and bring the right people together who can share their own experiences having been through adversity themselves.On each episode of this LIVE podcast webinar series, we will be digging into what the panellists are doing today in their businesses to weather the storm of Covid 19 but also how they have learnt from adversity in the past.In this episode, I was joined by Sean McCleary, John Gaughan & Louise Davey.I don't want listeners relying on me to ask the correct questions so a HUGE part of this is going to be interactive Q&A with the panellists.I want to make sure you get YOUR questions answered!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.  Simply it will enable me to reach more people with the podcast, you can easily leave a review with the following link - https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster 🙌🏻👊🏻

**THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED ON THE 24TH OF MARCH**On this episode, I’m joined by Kodie Rogers and Chelsea Gannon from Ashley James Consulting. It’s the first online podcast that I hosted as COVID-19 has meant we’ve switched things up a little. It was great to hear about their two unique journeys into recruitment as well as talking about the current state of the Rec to Rec market due to the global pandemic we are all in.They also shared their learnings around content and standing out as Rec to Rec’s!For recruiters who are wanting to learn more about the Rec to Rec market RIGHT NOW due to the current climate - I urge you to give this a listen.Timestamps from the episode:How did you both enter the world of recruitment [2:06]What drew you into a two person business? [9:01]Is it important for small businesses to communicate where they are going? [11:06]Typical misconceptions of a R2R [13:56]Personal journeys as recruiters so far [19:28]Transitioning to recruiting remotely [27:49]Touchpoints as a manager during remote working [29:43]What are you focusing on right now to get you through this time? [34:16]Redundancies due to Covid-19 [37:15]Recruitment landscape currently [40:58]Putting out content on LinkedIn [43:31]Where do you think people get content wrong? [46:09]Conversations with employers so they can weather the storm [51:54]What are you doing to keep mentally sane during this period? [54:36]Other things that are helping so far [58:15]One piece of advice to communicate to every single recruiter… [1:00:00]You can connect with them on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kodie-rogers-8a1a6a173/https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-talent-guru/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.  Simply it will enable me to reach more people with the podcast, you can easily leave a review with the following link - https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster 🙌🏻👊🏻

On this episode, I’m joined by Lily Shippen from Lily Shippen - Secretarial and support recruitment. Lily started her journey at Robert Walters, gaining top biller status after being in the business for three years. After feeling burnt out and wanting a new goal, she made the decision to set up her own recruitment consultancy. I love Lily’s journey because it’s not like most founders’ that I’ve had on the podcast. Her first three years of business were tough, and there are a lot of key learnings here in particular for those who are considering setting up on their own.For recruiters who are wanting to learn more about growing a business without managerial experience, this one is definitely for you.For the junior consultants out there, this is an excellent podcast to learn about burnout and essentially spot the signs early on to ensure that you can be kinder to yourself when building a desk.You can connect with Lily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilyshippen/Time Stamps:How did Lily enter the world of recruitment? [2:18]How did you come across recruitment? [5:52]Working in a big business [8:04]Who were you surrounded by?[10:00]Billings [12:08]Why did you start your own business? [15:46]How do you structure your goals? [20:28]First year in business [22:12]What was your two year plan? [26:44]Winning clients with biscuits [29:40]How did you go about investing more in your website? [30:57]In hindsight, how do you think you would start things differently?[34:38]Switching off [41:10]How do you sell your business? [44:47]Year three [49:14]Mentality of your business going in to year four [54:51]Connecting with people and networking [58:41]How easy is it to forget where you were? [1:02:03]Best decisions in year four and psychometric testing [1:03:08]How did you approach clients? [1:07:39]How do you structure your day now? [1:09:28]Piece of advice to someone starting their own rec business [1:14:53]What are you excited about? [1:17:03]Final advice to the people [1:18:43]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.  Simply it will enable me to reach more people with the podcast, you can easily leave a review with the following link - https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster 🙌🏻👊🏻

We're all experiencing unprecedented adversity right now within the recruitment industry.I wanted to make sure I played my part in helping us come together and get through this as an industry.Having sat down with numerous successful recruitment professionals when hosting the recruitment rollercoaster podcast I wanted to try and bring the right people together who can share their own experiences having been through adversity themselves.On each episode of this LIVE podcast webinar series, we will be digging into what the panellists are doing today in their businesses to weather the storm of Covid 19 but also how they have learnt from adversity in the past.In this episode, I was joined by Matt Collingwood, Kalpesh Baxi & Liam Thomas.I don't want listeners relying on me to ask the correct questions so a HUGE part of this is going to be interactive Q&A with the panellists.I want to make sure you get YOUR questions answered!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.  Simply it will enable me to reach more people with the podcast, you can easily leave a review with the following link - https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster 🙌🏻👊🏻

Just a quick message to say we can all get through this SH**T time TOGETHER.If you're struggling, I'm struggling and trust me you're not alone.If you have had to make difficult decisions as a leader you're not alone.If you have been made redundant you're not alone.I'm going to do my utmost to continue to provide value with my content in these difficult times.I have started the LIVE podcast webinar series which you can check out here:https://www.bigmarker.com/azzouz-branding/Cultivating-resilience-and-going-the-distance-amongst-adversityhttps://www.bigmarker.com/azzouz-branding/Recruitment-Rollercoaster-LIVE-Cultivating-resilience-and-going-the-distanceIf you want to join the Recruitment Rollercoaster CHECK-IN then drop me a message on Linkedin but it will be every Thursday.I hope you + your families are all well and healthy.Anything I can do to help please just get in touch with me, the best place is on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/

On this episode, I’m joined by Lauren Langstaff-Roberts from SW6 Associates.She initially entered the world of recruitment as a graduate, working a 360 desk in a boutique consultancy in Mayfair. After realising that the role wasn’t what it cracked up to me, Lauren entered the wonderful world of Rec to Rec. Lauren’s journey is brilliant, as there are often a lot of misconceptions about Rec to Rec which we debunk on this episode. We also discuss the power of content and how she has used it to propel her career forwards.For recruiters who are wanting to learn more about the Rec to Rec market and how candidates and clients are treated at SW6, this one’s for you.For the junior consultants out there, this is an excellent podcast to learn more about what is out there in the recruitment world, as well as how to spot a good commission structure and benefits package.You can connect with Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenlangstaffrobertssw6/Time Stamps.How did Lauren enter the world of recruitment? [3:03]First role in recruitment [7:30]SW6 Associates [9:27]Do you think you would have stayed in recruitment despite bad experiences? [10:41]First year at SW6 [14:00]Do you think grads have changed? [15:16]How do you sell recruitment? [19:06]How much can recruiters earn in their first year? [20:55]Non-negotiables in a good candidate [24:06]Talking about money [29:19]Achieving in London [32:55]What does a good commission structure look like? [34:22]What are the employee benefits that grads want? [36:26]Hiring manager challenges [41:23]Red flags to consider [43:56]What’s your advice on me soaking up the culture [47:13]Big vs Small companies [48:55]Linkedin content [50:45]Negativity [55:40]The effect of content [59:47]Changes in the industry [1:02:51]What are you excited about? [1:06:13]One piece of advice [1:08:44]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.  Simply it will enable me to reach more people with the podcast, you can easily leave a review with the following link - https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster 🙌🏻👊🏻