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The RAG Podcast - Recruitment Agency Growth Podcast

We’re having real and raw conversations with successful recruitment entrepreneurs about what is happening in their businesses right now and their plans to navigate market changes.

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The RAG Report | Episode 44 - Chris Almond on how and...

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2020/05/25

Today I was joined by Chris, Co-Founder of Sourcr, a specialist review platform that allows recruitment agencies to control and publish reviews based on their performance with a HQ in Sydney.In this episode Chris told the story of how and why he and his partner James created the platform, how receptive the Australian market has been and finally how COVID-19 has affected their business.Most notably due to the pandemic, these guys are offering the platform for FREE for 3 months across Australia and

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47:25

The RAG Report | Episode 43 - David St. Martin on...

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2020/05/22

Today I was joined by David, Founder of Bailey Jude, an independent recruitment agency specialising in Marketing and Creative talent.David has been in the game for 23 yrs, the last 5 of which has been leading his current business.In this episode David opened up a number mistakes he has made and what he has learnt as a result. In the early days, whilst still working alone, he decided to take on a 1000ft office space with a 6 year lease. Over the coming years he grew the business to 8 people and

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37:20

The RAG Report | Episode 42 - Pete Sanders on what it...

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2020/05/21

Today I was joined by Pete, Co-Founder of identifi Global, a Cyber security and executive level specialist recruitment business with a HQ in Milton Keynes.In this episode we talked about how Pete has spent almost 5 yrs investing in a truly genuine candidate experience that has helped his agency grow substantially.How many times do good candidates who aren’t quite right for a role fall by the waist side? Pete talked about this being the very reason our industry gets such negative press!At identifi

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The RAG Report | Episode 41 - Adam Gordon on how...

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2020/05/20

Today I was joined by Adam, CEO and Founder of Candidate ID, a Tech Platform which automates recruitment and makes in-house and agency recruiters 50% more productive than if simply using a CRM!Adam joined me from home in Glasgow, where he usually spends limited time. Flying around the world to discuss his tech platform with prospects is the norm for him and in Apr / May 2019 he flew 88 times! In 2020, he hasn’t left the house (well apart for his 1 hour of exercise :-)In this episode we talked about

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The RAG Report | Episode 40 - Hung Lee on how he sees...

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2020/05/19

Today I was joined by Hung, Founder and Curator of Recruiting Brainfood, an online publication, podcast and live show dedicated to all things recruitment with over 22k subscribers globally.In this episode we talked about all sorts relating to the lockdown and how he has seen both the agency and in-house market react.Most notably, Hung shared a very interesting view on how he sees many independent recruiters operating as ‘outsourced’ recruiters rather than being badged as ‘internal or external’.Super

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The RAG Report | Episode 39 - Ben Nader on becoming a...

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2020/05/18

Today I was joined by Ben, Founder of Seattle Search Solutions a local but generalist recruitment firm in Seattle USA.He launched the business 4 yrs ago with sales experience but no agency recruitment experience.In his six months he generated $100k in revenue and this made him realise - could more sales people do the same thing?In 2018 he launched his second venture ‘6 Figure Recruiter’, a coaching business where he helps his clients build and scale six figure recruitment agencies in 6 weeks.In this

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The RAG Report | Episode 38 - Sam Whitaker on...

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2020/05/15

Today I was joined by Sam, Managing Director of BLUGiBBON, a specialist healthcare recruitment agency with a HQ in Sydney. In this episode we talked about how Sam's business has seen increased demand over the past 8 weeks however there has been significant challenges with interstate travel restrictions in Australia.Encouragingly, Sam is now opening back up his office, catering for a reduced amount of staff and adhering to strict social distancing rules. A great guy with a true passion for building

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The RAG Report | Episode 37 - Simon Curtis on...

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2020/05/14

Today I was joined by Simon, Founder & Managing Director of Pace Med Tech, a specialist search firm that’s part of Ngage Group with a network of over 80,000 professionals in the disciplines of Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs and Clinical research across Europe and the United States. In this episode we talked about how Simon’s business was previously named ‘Vado MedTech’ and had to pivot at the beginning of the year as they were part of a well known recruitment group that went into

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35:31

The RAG Report | Episode 36 - Craig Springett on life...

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2020/05/13

Today I was joined by Craig, Founder & Director of Big Fish Recruitment - a London based R2R with a strong background in agency recruitment across sector.In this episode we talked about the reality of being on lockdown as a solo recruiter, how his clients are still hiring and the fact he has closed 2 deals inside this period of madness!Craig is an optimistic guy with a great attitude and I loved his approach to the situation! He has been helping clients by running webinars and giving up all of

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The RAG Report | Episode 35 - Steve Barnhurst on how...

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2020/05/12

Today I was joined by Steve, Commercial Director at Volcanic - the leading technology company who design & build recruitment and staffing websites for organisations all over the world!In this episode we talked about how Volcanic have dealt with lockdown, both internally and externally and Steve shared how his clients have responded in phases to the pandemic.Alongside other platforms, this really does seem to be a great time for organisations to reevaluate their tech stack to enable them to be in

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Season 2 | Ep 26 - Ryan McCabe on how he went from...

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2020/05/11

Today I was joined by Ryan McCabe, CEO of Odro, the Recruitment Industry’s leading video interview platform. Odro appear to be everywhere, working with recruitment agencies all over the world and growing internally at a rapid pace. However, the story of how they have got to where they are now, isn’t one that has been told many times online!In this episode, Ryan shares the story of how he went from being a qualified mechanical engineer to building a recruitment agency catering for the same market. It

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The RAG Report | Episode 34 - Ann Swain on how the...

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2020/05/07

Today I was joined by Ann, CEO and Founder of APSCo- an international trade body for the professional recruitment sector.Ann has been officially representing our sector whilst working with 10 Downing Street throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and has so much knowledge for us all to learn from.In this episode we talked about how the industry is coping right now, when she believes we will be back to work and most importantly HOW we will go back to work!Ann and her team are supporting thousands of

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Season 2 | Ep 25 - Andrew Gibbison on running the...

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2020/05/06

Today I am releasing a very different episode of The RAG. I was joined by Andrew Gibbison, the Operations Manager of BMC Recruitment Group and Rhonda D’Ambrosio the founder of ‘Mental Health in Recruitment’.In this episode I wanted to open up the behind the scenes conversations that Andrew - a long term sufferer with Mental health issues, is currently having with Rhonda - his new mental health coach. They started working together after Andrew recently posted about his mental health and anxiety on

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The RAG Report | Episode 33 - Chris Redmond on how he...

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2020/05/05

Today I was joined by Chris, CEO and Founder of RedHolt Search & Selection and a guest I have previously interviewed on Season 2 of The RAG Podcast.Chris is an extremely hard working guy who prides himself on his positive attitude and expert precision when managing both his own time and the recruitment process.During the pandemic I have worked closely and observed Chris on both Linkedin and Instagram and loved how open he has been about his journey so far! We talk about how he wakes at 5am each

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The RAG Report | Episode 32 - Jonathan Coxon on why...

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2020/05/04

Today I was joined by Jonathan, Co-Founder of Rise Recruitment Ventures, a recruitment investment business, who work with new recruitment agencies from inception, as well as existing start-ups looking to accelerate their growth. Partnered again with Alex Elliot, they previously built and grew a £100M+ recruitment business called Liquid Personnel and sold it for over £20M in 2016 within 10 years.He talked about how they are now particularly interested in partnerships which reflect their own; where

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The RAG Report | Episode 31 - Alessandro Mantell on...

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2020/05/01

Today I was joined by Alessandro, Managing Director of Mantell Associates, a life sciences and pharmaceutical headhunting firm based in London.In this episode we talked about how Alessandro has only been in business a year and despite learning lots in the first 12 months, he has learnt even more in the past 6 weeks! The lockdown came on the day his team were due to move into their brand new central London office so it has been super busy for him. He had never used video technology before and took

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The RAG Report | Episode 30 - Belinda Agnew on why...

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2020/04/30

Today I was joined by Belinda, Managing Partner of Foccus Group, a Tech Sales & Digital Recruitment business headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.In this episode we talked about Belinda’s reaction to COVID-19 and how she has had to pivot and adapt her process and products as a result of what’s going on. We also talked about the power of a personal brand and why now is a time to invest in building one. Belinda has only been in Recruitment for 2 years and always worked for herself, so many people

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Season 2 | Ep 24 - Ed Steer on how growing your...

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2020/04/29

The first remote recording of the original RAG Podcast and what a guest to kick things off with!Today I was joined by Ed, the MD of Sphere Digital Recruitment, an 8 year old well renowned London based agency who, pre-corona, had over 60 staff.Ed has been on the radar for me to interview since day 1 of the show. He started his business back in 2012 and has gone through year on year growth! Ed is the classic strong recruiter who is so passionate about the industry and can clearly pass that enthusiasm

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The RAG Report | Episode 29 - Brady Adcock on why...

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2020/04/28

Today I was joined by Brady, Co Founder & MD of CSR Recruitment, a market leading recruitment agency specialising in the Fire & Security markets across Europe.In this episode we talked about Brady’s relentlessly positive attitude in the face of adversity. He worked through 2008 and quickly found that the daily press was negative and bringing the energy of his whole team down. He even went as far as 'banning newspapers’ from the office in a bid to keep the internal morale high!This time

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The RAG Report | Episode 28 - Chris Kendrick on why...

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2020/04/27

Today I was joined by Chris, CEO & Founder of Mercury XRM a market leading recruitment software based on Microsoft's world-class Dynamics 365 and Office 365 platforms.In this episode we talked about how COVID-19 has slowed things down for many Recruitment Agencies and for some, this is a great time to evaluate working processes and how you can use automation and data to have a competitive advantage.Chris shared some practical ways recruitment owners can take action during the down time and also

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