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The Resilient Recruiter

Recruitment Coach Mark Whitby

Join "the Recruitment Coach" Mark Whitby as he and his guests unpack the secrets of what it takes to be a profitable and long-lived professional in the recruitment industry.

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How Selective Client Partnerships Help Recruitment...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/06/18

What if your growth path wasn't adding more clients, but working fewer, higher-quality roles with people who genuinely value your service?Allicia Birch, founder of 4tify Recruitment, built a six-figure recruitment firm in her first year — without cold calls, without compromising on fees, and without chasing every job. Her success came down to discipline: working to a structured 12-hour day in 15-minute blocks, building a reputation-based BD strategy, and walking away from bad-fit clients. You'll

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How Blunt Messaging and Smart Systems Grew a More...

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2025/06/12

How do you grow a high-margin recruitment business without hiring a big team—or chasing every lead? And what happens when you go all-in on yourself, right before a global pandemic?In this episode, I’m joined by Jordana Matsos, founder of Higher Equity, who shares how she launched a solo sales recruitment agency with no prior agency experience—and grew it into a $500K+ business by being radically transparent, highly organized, and boldly direct. We discuss why blunt messaging often works better

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How Contract and Perm Revenue Fueled Our £2.6M Growth...

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2025/06/06

What’s the most innovative way to scale a recruitment firm—especially in a fast-changing, competitive market?For Stuart Barnes, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Navitas Recruitment Group, the answer was combining quick-turn perm revenue with recurring contract income. That dual strategy helped Navitas grow from zero to over £2.6M in net fee income within just two years. In this episode, Stuart shares the real story behind launching a VC-backed recruitment firm in the renewable energy sector

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The Exclusive Candidate Strategy Behind a 1.15...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/05/28

What if you could place nearly every candidate you represent—and do it at premium fees, without racing to the bottom? In this episode of The Resilient Recruiter, Mark Whitby is joined by Lysha Holmes, founder of QUI Recruitment and host of The Recruiters Recruitment Podcast. With over 20 years in Rec2Rec, Lysha shares how she’s built a values-led, inbound-only business with zero cold calling. You’ll discover: Why Lysha insists on exclusive candidate representation How she consistently achieves a

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How to Attract, Hire, and Keep Top Recruiters in a...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/05/21

Hiring great recruiters should be second nature for recruitment business owners—after all, it's what we do for clients daily. But when it comes to growing your own team, the stakes are higher, the risks are real, and the margin for error is razor-thin.In today’s episode, we dive into what it really takes to attract, hire, and retain high-performing recruiters—especially in a competitive market where top talent has options. You’ll hear the inside story of how one firm scaled from 7 to 50 people

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How to Attract Top Talent with Location-Specific...

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2025/05/16

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Success Factors of Scale from Startup to 120 People,...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/05/07

Why do most recruitment companies stall at 10 to 20 people, while others scale to 100+ across continents? In this episode, you’ll hear directly from someone who’s done it.STR Group is a family of specialist recruitment brands focused on STEM sectors. As co-founder, Clive Hutchings has spent over two decades growing the business to more than 120 staff across the UK, Europe, and the US—all while staying profitable, adaptable, and values-driven. In this interview, Clive breaks down what it really

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Why the Next 5 Years Will Redefine the Recruitment...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/05/02

What does the future look like for recruitment agency owners?In this episode, I’m joined by DeeDee Doke, Editor-in-Chief of Recruiter magazine. With over 20 years in the role, DeeDee has a unique view of the industry, both in the UK and globally. We recorded this live at the Recruitment Agency Expo in London, and talked about how recruitment is changing — fast. Whether it's AI, M&A trends, or the shift from start-up to scale-up, we cover what agency leaders need to know to prepare for the next

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How ADHD Became My Advantage in Running a Recruitment...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/04/25

What if discovering your neurodivergent could unlock a deeper sense of purpose—and make your recruitment business more impactful?In this episode, Adam Tobias shares how getting diagnosed with ADHD and autism in his 40s reshaped not only how he works, but why he works. That discovery ignited a new mission: helping organizations remove the hidden barriers that exclude brilliant, underrepresented talent. Adam Tobias is the co-founder of Inventum Group, a purpose-driven recruitment and consulting firm

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How Hiring the Right Marketing Person Doubled My...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/04/18

What if you could swap 100 cold calls a day for content that reaches thousands?In this episode, Justis shares how going digital didn’t just scale his reach, it nearly doubled his revenue. Justis Pederson is an award-winning recruiter and the CEO of the Pederson Group of Companies in Winnipeg, which he has grown from $500K to $1.8M in revenue. His group of companies includes recruitment, media, and real estate. On the recruitment side, they specialize in construction & engineering. I’m excited

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How to Build a $5.5M Recruitment Business Almost...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/04/10

How do you build an endless stream of referrals to sustain your recruitment business during an economic downturn?Brandon Glyck relies on this strategy: relentless follow-ups. This doesn’t mean harassing a client or candidate to do follow-ups; in fact, it is the other way around. I am sure you will find Brandon’s insight on this topic interesting!Brandon is the CEO of Quantum Search Partners in Virginia, where he leads a passionate team of tech and executive recruiters.They’ve been recognized three

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How I Grew My Recruitment Agency from $5K to $300K...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/04/02

Karolina Willis shares her remarkable journey building Intercare Recruitment from a struggling startup to ta hriving healthcare staffing firm. After relocating from Dubai to the US, she faced rebuilding her business in an unfamiliar market while raising two young children.Despite reaching a breaking point where she nearly abandoned her entrepreneurial dreams, Karolina implemented strategies that fueled explosive growth in just six months. She reveals how she created unique differentiators that

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How Top Recruiters Stay Organized and Focused Even in...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/03/28

Focus is a superpower every recruiter needs, especially in a harsh market with tough competition. How do you keep yourself organized and focused despite multiple expectations that you have to deliver to your clients, candidates, and if you are a business owner, to your team?Jenny shares the Jenny Diaz Day Plan and how it helps her stay organized and focused every day. She also shares how basic daily tasks help her business navigate this tough market while navigating growth and expansion.Jenny Diaz

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How to Design Client Events That Feed Your...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/03/21

Dandan Zhu and Grace Marlin, co-founders of DG Recruitment, share tactical insights to help recruiters achieve top biller status in today's competitive landscape.Their rec-to-rec agency has given them unique visibility into what separates elite performers from the rest."To succeed in sales, you need to understand that everyone is extremely focused on their own needs," explains Dandan. "And hiring managers' primary need is that they suffer when it comes to hiring."This episode dives into three

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Why Community-Building is the Ultimate Differentiator...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/03/13

Imagine building a recruitment firm where every placement creates an actual positive impact. That’s exactly what Leo Hewett did with Core3 — and this is how he made it happen. After over a decade of experience working for large corporates up to Director level, Leo decided to take the plunge and launch his own ethical recruitment business, Core3 -specialising in Finance & Accounting talent. Alongside their B Corp certification, Core3 are proud to have won multiple awards since launching in 2022,

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How to Design Recruitment Training People Actually...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/03/04

What if your next training session became the highlight of your recruiters' week rather than just another calendar obligation? We explore how innovative recruitment leaders transform traditional onboarding into engaging experiences that drive performance and retention. In this episode, a tenured recruiter and recruitment business owner shares his experience in training hundreds of recruiters in this career. For David, “training and developing people is fun!” David Bloxham is the CEO of GCS

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How to Delegate Effectively and Work ON Your...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/02/28

The journey from top-performing recruiter to successful business leader requires a significant mindset shift. Melanie DeBeer, Director of Full Circle Selection shares how she built a thriving recruitment business that doesn't rely solely on her personal billings. With over 25 years in the industry, Melanie reveals the pivotal moment when she realized that to scale her business, she needed to step back from day-to-day operations and empower her team. "The challenge for me was letting go," Melanie

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How I Incorporated a Digital Recruiter in Our Hiring...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/02/21

Would you be apprehensive about adding a recruitment bot in your hiring process at the risk of losing the ‘human’ factor? Our special guest, Betsy Robinson, explains how they utilize AI trends and other tech stacks to enhance their client and candidate experience. Betsy Robinson is the Founder & CEO of Tier4 Group, a woman-owned, diversity-certified talent acquisition firm headquartered in Atlanta. The company specializes in connecting exceptional talent with top-tier employers for technology

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Recruitment Business Growth: How to Transition from...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/02/14

A 25-year recruiting veteran! Our special guest, Jeff Cox, shares his journey and insights on how he made two transitions to up his recruitment game: From placing junior to senior roles and switching from contingent to retainer model. These shifts can be challenging, and so it takes the right mindset and preparation for your to have the power to transition. Jeff shared how he did it! Jeff specializes in assisting biotech and pharmaceutical companies in building transformative leadership teams.

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How to Strategically Create C-Level Talent Pipelines...

The Resilient Recruiter ·

2025/02/07

Imagine this: being so meticulous in your candidate screening process invites an unexpected face-to-face investigation from Federal Agents. That is what our special guest, Lee Ann Howard, had to go through when starting as a recruiter in her early 20s. The secret to her 'suspicious' expertise? Simply asking the right questions and listening carefully to candidates. Lee Ann is the visionary Founder of Howard & O'Brien Executive Search. With a keen eye for identifying top talent in senior management

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