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Welcome to the Firefish Software Recruitment Podcast. Our podcast focuses on recruitment industry trends, business development advice, marketing advice and what the future of our profession holds. Each month we interview a new recruitment industry influencer to get their thoughts on a specific topic…

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    S5 E11 - Firefish Crowdcast with Michelle Davies - How to Make Job Boards More Effective for your Recruitment Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 32:49


    Join Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, and Candidate Source Limited's Managing Director, Michelle Davies. Michelle founded Candidate Source in 2010, after recognising that recruiters needed an ally; someone that had the expertise to support them in their job advertising when the to-do list got too long. After more than 13 years, Candidate Source Ltd continues to assist recruitment agencies in growing their business by creating effective online job advertising campaigns to gain maximum exposure.

    S5 E10 - How to Maximise Agency Impact Before Christmas to Succeed in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 32:35


    Join Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, in conversation with Recruiting Gym Managing Director, Angela Cripps and learn How to maximise your agency's impact before Christmas to succeed in 2024. Angela is a highly experienced trainer, management consultant, coach, NED, mentor and performance specialist with 30+ years' experience within the recruitment industry. With Recruiting Gym Angela aims to make agencies more successful and profitable through the development of their people, their strategies and their processes.

    S5 E9 - How to Unlock the Potential of Contract Recruiting. A discussion with Roy Dungworth.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 36:03


    Join Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, in discussion with Roy Dungworth as they explore: 'How to Unlock the Potential of Contract Recruiting'. Roy is the Director and Founder of Consiliario Consulting, an advisory organisation for the professional staffing industry. Roy is also Commercial Director of Elite Leaders. With over 25 years experience leading a number of the leading tech staffing organisations, Roy has an outstanding track record of launching, growing, turning around businesses and teams.

    S5 E8 - How to Perfect Your Sales Technique to Achieve New Business. A discussion with Brad Shackleton.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 30:34


    Join Wendy, CEO of Firefish Software, and 'Million Pound Billier' Brad Shackleton, as they discuss 'How to Perfect Your Sales Technique to Achieve New Business'.   Brad specialises in motivating, coaching, and developing ‘High Performance Sales Teams' and businesses on behalf of highly ambitious CEO's, Directors, Sales Professionals, & Entrepreneurs who aspire to be the No.1 service provider in their Industry. Brad is ex RAF (Pilot), related to Sir Ernest Shackleton (Antarctic Explorer), and a former 'Million Pound Biller' Recruiter and Global Top Sales Biller and performer for a Global Recruitment Plc (FTSE 250) in London's Financial Services.

    S5 E7 - What the Hell is Going on with the Markets - A discussion with Ann Swain.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 34:45


    Ann Swain is the founder and Global CEO of APSCo, an international trade body representing the professional recruitment sector with operations in the UK, Germany, Singapore and Australia. Ann is the author of the best-selling ‘Professional Recruiter's Handbook' and has over 30 years' recruitment experience including time as Managing Director of Learning Curve and UK Sales Director at Computer People. In this episode, Wendy and Ann explore: 'What the Hell is Going on with the Markets?'

    S5 E6 - Firefish Crowdcast with Vanessa Raath - Using AI Video Tools to Market Candidates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 26:03


    Join the Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and Vanessa Raath of The Talent Hunter as they give a live demonstration of how AI video tools can be used to market candidates.With over 15 years of experience in the Recruitment Industry, Vanessa Raath has honed her skills in the Tech space. Vanessa now specialises in training recruiters to succeed in talent sourcing. Vanessa is passionate about elevating the standard of sourcing globally and has embraced AI as a tool to leverage impact in the candidate sourcing and marketing space.

    S5 E5 - ChatGPT for Recruitment Agencies with Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 40:17


    Become a recruiter of the future, today. Get a glimpse into the future of recruitment and discover how your recruitment agency can become 10x more efficient overnight. Explore how AI will support recruiters to streamline admin, create engaging communications and attract more candidates as we take a look at the next generation of recruitment, powered by ChatGPT.

    S5 E4 - How Recruitment Agencies Can Help Solve the Current Talent Challenges for Clients w/ guest Johnny Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 30:36


    Join Firefish CEO Wendy as she chats to Johnny Campbell, CEO of SocialTalent about the current talent acquisition market and the new opportunities out there for agencies. Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and guest Johnny Campbell discuss: ⚡ What does the talent acquisition market currently look like? ⚡ What are clients looking for just now from recruitment agencies? ⚡ How has RPO implementation changed and how can agencies adapt? ...and more   #recruitment #businesstips #recruitment2023 #talentacquisition #podcast 

    S5 E3 - How to Win Retained Business for Your Recruitment Agency w/ guest Louise Archer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 31:45


    (Please be aware that there were some audio technical difficulties during the start of this show) Join Firefish CEO Wendy as she chats to Louise Archer, founder of Retrained Search, about how to win retained business for your recruitment agency and the differences versus contingent recruitment. Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and guest Louise Archer discuss: ⚡ The advantages of retained versus contingent recruitment ⚡ The mindset needed when selling retained search ⚡ How to deliver the most value with your retainers ...and more Louise Archer, Founder & Coach, Retrained Search - Louise has worked on the frontline of recruitment for twenty years. Having been a contingent recruiter before transitioning to retained Louise understands the struggles that Recruiters face, operating on a contingent basis. Her mission is to help Recruiters to transition to retained and secure more forecastable revenue. #recruitment #businesstips #recruitment2023 #podcast

    S5 E2 - Is Now a Good Time to Increase Your Recruitment Fees? w/ guest Jon Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 34:57


    On February's Crowdcast, Wendy chats to recruitment pricing expert, Jon Brooks, as he explains how to adapt your pricing strategy, demonstrate more value to your clients and stop working for free! Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and guest Jon Brooks discuss: ⚡ Why you should raise your prices this year ⚡ Different models to use when changing your pricing strategy ⚡ How to stop working for free and demonstrate more value to clients! ...and more Jon Brooks is the leading expert in recruitment pricing, and works with industry leaders around the world to create effective pricing and negotiation strategies. Jon has 18 years' experience in the recruitment industry, and was previously Head of Pricing at Reed. #recruitment #businesstips #recruitment2023 #podcast

    S5 E1 - Recession? …So, What Does This Mean for the Recruitment Industry in 2023? w/ guest Neil Carberry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 28:13


    On our first Crowdcast of Season 5, we talk with guest Neil Carberry about the outlook for the recruitment industry in 2023 and how recruiters can continue to find success amid economic uncertainty. Gordon Webb and guest Neil Carberry, CEO of the REC discuss: ⚡ Thoughts on the economy and unemployment rates heading into 2023 ⚡ Why this recession will be different for recruitment than in previous years ⚡ How recruiters can change their approach to clients and continue to provide value during economic uncertainty ...and more Neil Carberry was appointed as Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation in June 2018 having been managing director at the Confederation of British Industry, leading the CBI's work on the labour market, skills, energy, and infrastructure. In 1999, Neil began his career in recruitment working for executive search firm Fraser Watson before doing a post-graduate degree in Human Resources at the London School of Economics and joining the CBI in 2004. He is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Fellow of the RSA. #recruitment #businesstips #recession #recession2023 #podcast

    Engaging Growth | Episode 15 - Top Social Media Trends to Get Ready for in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 0:28


    On November's Crowdcast, we talk with guest Christina Robinson about how to keep up with the top trends on social media and how to make your business stand out online in 2023. Wendy and guest Christina Robinson, Managing Director at Green Umbrella Marketing discuss: ⚡ Improving your visibility through personal branding ⚡ How to use social media for PR in 2023 ⚡ The importance of online communities ...and more Christina Robinson is the MD of Green Umbrella Marketing, a specialist marketing agency focused on social media, website design and other online and offline marketing services.

    Engaging Growth | Episode 14 - How to Work on Your Recruitment Business, Not in It

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 31:55


    On October's Crowdcast, we talk with guest Katy Green about how to start working on the business, instead of in the business. Wendy and guest Katy Green, Recruitment Business Mentor at Centred Excellence discuss: ⚡ How to start working on the business, instead of in the business ⚡ How to identify your superpowers as a business leader ⚡ Tips for building your team and accelerating growth ...and more Joining Centred Excellence in 2016, Katy works alongside recruitment business and executive search owners to build a strategic system that accelerates their business growth to 7 & 8 figures.

    Engaging Growth | Episode 13 - Identifying What Jobseekers Are Searching For

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 35:50


    Get the most from your candidate attraction strategy and reduce cost-per-placement in Q4 by identifying what jobseekers are really searching for. Join Wendy as she welcomes back James Boshier, Head of Partner Success at CV-Library to discuss topics including: ⚡ What are candidates currently looking for when applying to jobs? ⚡ How important is salary vs benefits vs location? ⚡ How long should it take to apply to a job? ⚡ How can you tell if your job ad is performing well? ...and more As Head of Partner Success, James works closely with ATS and Recruitment Software providers to help integrate CV-Library's database of 17 million+ CVs into external platforms, ensuring sourcing candidates is as easy as possible.

    Engaging Growth | Episode 12 - The Psychology Behind Hiring Top Performers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 32:38


    Sourcing high performers for both your agency and clients is easier said than done. Join Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and Dr Chris Croner, Lead Sales Psychologist at SalesDrive as they discuss: ⚡ How can we make sure we hire the right salespeople and how do we identify top performers? ⚡ What are the common hiring mistakes people make? ⚡ What is the main personality trait to look out for, when interviewing candidates? ⚡ What is the difference between candidates who are motivated by money and those who are driven for success? Dr. Croner is a Lead Sales Psychologist and Assessment Developer at SalesDrive. With SalesDrive, he helps identify the behavioural traits that differentiate the highest performing salespeople in the world.

    Engaging Growth | Episode 11 - How to Engage and Empower Your Team for Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 33:17


    How do you grow your team alongside your business? Wendy and guest Angela Cripps, Owner/MD of Recruiting Gym as they discuss: What is the role of the business plan? How do you engage and empower your team? What mistakes do leaders make when going for growth? ...and more Angela Cripps is a globally experienced trainer, management consultant, executive coach, board advisor, mentor and performance specialist who has been working within the recruitment industry for over 30 years. Angela is the owner and responsible for the day to day running of the Recruiting Gym – a training, coaching and consultancy business with an online training platform of over 100 courses relevant to the recruitment industry.

    Engaging Growth | Episode 10 - How to Improve Your Results on LinkedIn as a Recruiter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 35:06


    LinkedIn is an incredibly valuable tool for Recruiters to use, but are you getting the most from it? Join Wendy and guest Antony Whetham, Account Director for LinkedIn as they discuss: What are the most common mistakes recruiters are making on LinkedIn? How can you personalise your InMail approach to get better responses? How can you use LinkedIn to attract more passive candidates? How can recruiters use data from LinkedIn to win more business? Where do you see LinkedIn going in the future? and more... As Account Director at LinkedIn, Antony works closely with recruitment clients to enable them to: - Build their brand at massive scale within their chosen recruitment verticals - Engage their LinkedIn network to position themselves as thought leaders - Recruit high quality, passive candidates and generate new business wins more quickly and more effectively than their competitors

    Engaging Growth | Episode 9 - Recruitment in 2022: How to Evolve and Become the Recruiter of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 29:59


    Do you want to know what the current trends and challenges are in the recruitment industry? Then join Wendy and Matt Alder from 'The Recruiting Future' podcast as they discuss: What are the current trends in the recruitment industry? What is the biggest challenge hitting internal recruiters right now? How should an agency recruiter be maximising on these challenges? We have seen a rise in SME companies providing RPO offering do you think this is a vehicle for growth? What does the next generation of recruiter look like? ...and more Matt is a Global Speaker with a wealth of experience in recruitment and Talent Acquisition. He is the host of ‘The Recruiting Future Podcast' – the worlds leading podcast on Talent Acquisition - and a published author with ‘Digital Talent' which is out now. He helps companies understand the rapid digital transformation of the HR and Recruiting sectors and build competitive advantage through cutting edge strategic innovation. He operates as a strategy consultant and also has a major focus on research and high quality content production.

    Engaging Growth | Episode 8 - Firefish and CV-Library: Upgrade your job board ads to attract top candidates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 33:44


    Do you want to attract more top quality talent with the Ads you post on Job Boards? Then join Wendy and James Boshier - head of partner success at CV Library to find out how to upgrade your job ads and get better results from job boards. Tune in for discussion on the following topics and more: What is driving the current price hikes in the job board market? How can you maximise the algorithm to get a better return on your job ads? How has Google for jobs impacted the jobs market? Where is the future of job board technology heading?

    Engaging Growth | Episode 7 - Recruitment in 2022: Shaping your Board Meetings to Achieve Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 28:54


    Do you want to have productive board meetings that drive success for your recruitment agency? Then join Wendy and John O'Sullivan on Wednesday 16th to find out how you can get he most of from your board meetings to drive your agency to success. Tune in for discussion on the following topics and more: Defining the purpose of the board and the basics of running board meetings. How should we as directors and leaders be measuring success? Valuing a recruitment agency and what EBITDA actually means. How to start accurately benchmarking yourself against your competitors.

    How to Build and Grow a Profitable Recruitment Agency in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 33:34


    Are you ready to grow your recruitment agency 2022? Then tune in to the Firefish Crowdcast as Wendy is joined by Alison Humphries to discuss: Why should you begin to grow your recruitment business? Maximising the margins on the roles you work to become more profitable How to be more efficient when filling your vacancies Alison Humphries (MA Oxon, FIRP, CIPD, DipT&D) has more than 35 years' experience in recruitment, becoming a director of 4 listed businesses and most recently led Liquid Personnel as MD through a period of exceptional growth culminating in a trade sale to ICS Group. For several years she has worked with multiple recruitment businesses across all sectors to help them redefine strategy, achieve business goals, enter new markets, improve market penetration and value, and develop great leaders, often with a goal of preparing a business for sale. Her award winning L&D expertise plays a significant role in staff engagement and business performance. She is also REC Chief Examiner and an honorary fellow (one of just 25 people worldwide to hold this honorarium). Alison's consultancy business is Recruitment Leadership Ltd and she is a well-known conference speaker and industry commentator. www.recruitmentleadership.co.uk

    Engaging Growth | Episode 5 - The Jobs market 2022 - What's in store and how to drive success

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 35:36


    Click to sign up for updates on future episodes! Do you want to know what the jobs market will look like in 2022? Then tune in to the Firefish Crowdcast as Wendy is joined by special guest and Economist from Deloitte Peter Ireson. They will be looking ahead to 2022 by discussing the following topics and more: What have been the key drivers for change in the labour market. How does the UK economy and Job market measure up world-wide? How has work/life balance influenced the candidate landscape? What to look out for in 2022 to get ahead. Peter Ireson is an economist in Deloitte's Economics and Markets Research Team. The team advise the firm and its clients on macroeconomic conditions and the operating environment for businesses. They produce the quarterly Deloitte CFO Survey, the authoritative barometer of corporate sentiment and strategies in the UK. In addition to this, they publish an eclectic weekly Monday Briefing on developments in economics and finance. Peter previously worked within Risk Advisory at Deloitte prior to joining the Economics team and was educated at the University of Bristol.

    Engaging Growth | Episode 4 - Recruitment in 2022:How to position your brand for success

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 31:39


    Check out all of our previous episodes and sign up to watch new episodes live here! Up next on the Firefish Crowdcast is Darren Westall , join us to hear discussion on the following topics and more! How to keep your brand alive through the Christmas period. How to keep your eye on the long-term success of your brand when busy times hit. How to build a personalised marketing strategy for your business in 2022. How to get the most from your website next year. Darren is the CEO of Paiger and has a wealth of experience in recruitment technology and marketing. He was the CTO at broadbean before co-founding Paiger and now speaks regularly at public events and on podcasts where he shares his work at Paiger and his expertise in marketing, tech and recruitment.

    Engaging Growth | Episode 3 - How to Retain Your Top Billing Recruiters in a Competitive Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 32:58


    Check out the rest of our Episodes and sign up to watch them live here - https://www.firefishsoftware.com/resources/live This week on the Firefish Crowdcast we are joined by James Nathan , tune in to hear discussion on the following topics and more! How to build personalised career journeys for recruiters. How to continue to develop experienced recruiters. What is the best way to mentor a top biller? How to incentivise your recruiters with tailored reward schemes. James Nathan is a Director, Speaker and Recruitment mentor with a wealth of experience working in the recruitment industry. He runs one of the UK's premier recruitment training businesses - Recruiting to Win® - training and mentoring consultants and business leaders to reach their highest potential. Alongside, James is also the Principle Consultant of Executive Search Firm, West Search, as well as hosting ‘The Only One Business Show' podcast.

    How to Tailor Your BD Strategy to the Job Rich Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 31:23


    Clair Mohamed is our next guest on the Firefish Crowdcast with Wendy to discuss how to tailor your BD strategy to the job rich market... You can view all our previous episodes and sign up for the live shows here! Join us to hear discussion on the following topics and more: How to source the candidates that your clients can't Why you should nurture passive candidates and how to approach them How to engage with clients and candidates that are hard to reach Clair Mohamed is a Business and Performance coach with over two decades of experience in sales and recruitment. She is also very experienced in learning and development partnering with recruitment agencies and providing full spectrum training and coaching for staff at trainee through to director level.

    Engaging Growth | Episode 1 - How To Take Advantage Of The Jobs Boom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 31:43


    Our first guest of the new season of the Firefish Podcast is Kevin Green Wendy and Kevin discuss... Where to start in taking advantage of the current job boom How to sell your vacancies to candidates in a job rich market How to manage your clients and prospects during a candidate shortage? How to prepare for what comes next. Kevin Green has been in the recruitment industry for more than 30 years, including 10 years spent as CEO of REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation). He's also a serial Non-Exec Director, a recruitmentthought leader, a TEDx speaker and a best-selling author with is ‘Competitive People Strategy' which was shortlisted for Business Book of the year 2020.

    How To Make Your Job Ads Stand Out in a Candidate Short Market!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 30:06


    Are you struggling to find the right people in a candidate short market? Then you need your job ads to stand out and attract talent. Michelle Davies from Candidate Source joins us to discuss how to get the most from your job ads. Wendy and Michelle cover the following (and more!)... How do you choose which Job Boards to invest in? How do you make your ads stand out by using the right trending keywords? How do you make the most of the first 3 lines of your job ad (What to include and what not to include)? What do candidates want to know about your company and its culture that they didn't a year ago?

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 13 - Why You Need a Recruitment Podcast (and how to make yours the best)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 32:13


    Are you looking to stand out as an expert in your market? A recruitment podcast is just what you need! The awesome James Whitelock is our guest on the Firefish Crowdcast to discuss how to create an industry-leading recruitment podcast. He'll be covering the following (and more!)... Why should recruiters care about starting a podcast right now? The dos and don'ts of getting started How to ensure you get the most value from your podcast content.

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 12 - Recruitment Marketing: How to Get It Right for Your Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 33:12


    Hiring a marketer into your recruitment business is a big step. So how do you get it right? Join us as our Crowdcast guest Marketing Director Audrey Lartey, will be discussing... How do you know when you're ready to hire a marketer? What is your responsibility as an owner when bringing a marketer into the business? Looking at your leadership team, how does a marketer fit into your business direction?

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 11 - How to Reap the Rewards of Collaborating with Your Competitors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 33:55


    Could working closely with your competitors be beneficial to your recruitment business? Join us today to find out! Our Crowdcast guest Chairman of the TEAM Network, Simon Bliss, will be discussing... What are the benefits of working with your competitors? The practicalities of sharing a role Real life examples of successful split fee placements from The TEAM Network.

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 10 - Why Now's the Time to Fire Some of Your Clients

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 30:45


    Now's the time to fire some of your recruitment clients! Join us today to find out why. Our Crowdcast guest, Performance Coach Claire Ackers, will be helping us get to the bottom of this topic, as we discuss... Reasons to let go of your recruitment clients. How to say 'no' to business without offending your clients. How to recognise the customers you should be working with and the ones you're wasting resources on.

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 9 - How to Maximise Revenue from Your Existing Recruitment Client Base

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 33:04


    Are you getting the most out of your current client base? We're excited to have recruitment sales trainer Ben Browning on the podcast to share his tips on what you can do to maximise revenue from your existing recruitment clients! So join us as we discuss… How do your existing business figures compare to current industry averages? What's getting in the way of current clients being your main source of commission? What can recruiters do to maximize on the opportunities already at their fingertips?

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 8 - What Do Top Billers Want When Looking for a New Role?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 32:55


    What do the best recruiters in the industry look for when considering a move? Today we're joined by Rec2Rec expert Ruella Crouch who will be sharing her knowledge on growing recruitment teams at all levels. So join us as we discuss… What has happened in the recruitment job marketing over the past year? What aside from money is the main motivator for recruiters? What can recruitment agencies do to attract top talent?

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 7 - Recruitment PR: Why It’s More Important Now Than Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 33:24


    Does your recruitment agency have a PR strategy? If your agency doesn't, you could be missing out on exposure that will pull in new business. Today we're joined by DeeDee Doke who'll be sharing her expert knowledge on recruitment PR strategies you can use to boost your business. So join us as we discuss… Is traditional media still relevant in today’s recruitment market? How do you engage with the media and get a story published? What makes an award-winning agency in 2021?

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 6 - Recruitment Marketing: How to Cut through the Noise and Stand Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 33:37


    How can you use marketing to cut through the noise and stand out in a busy recruitment market? Today we're joined by Christina Robinson who'll be sharing her expert knowledge on all things marketing. So join us as we discuss… An insight into the latest recruitment marketing trends. Is it better for your brand to be present across all marketing channels or focus on a select few? How can you prepare your marketing strategy for growth?

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 5 - Are You Ready to Spring Back to Growth Post Lockdown?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 30:43


    As we enter into Covid-19 recovery phase, now is the time to start thinking about your agency's opportunities for growth. But how do you know if your recruitment agency is ready to grow? Today we've invited Midge Bennett on the podcast to discuss this hot topic with us! So join us as we discuss… What are the main signs your agency is ready for growth? How can the 'Power of 7' methodology can be used in recruitment? What business owners should be doing to prepare for coming out of lockdown.

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 4 - Are You Losing Touch with the Recruitment Market?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 34:03


    It's more important than ever to be in touch with the wants and needs of your recruitment market. We've invited Steve Carter on the Crowdcast to discuss how to stay relevant in a fast-changing recruitment market. So join us today as we discuss… What can the recruitment industry learn from the fall of high street retailers? How can we become more innovative in recruitment? What are the benefits of becoming an agile recruitment agency?

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 3 - How to Implement an RPO as a SME Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 33:25


    Knowing how to convert retained business into an RPO project will be priceless for you and your business in 2021. Today we'll be joined by Paul Sharpe to discuss how to implement an RPO as an SME agency. So join us as we discuss… How to implement an RPO or MSP model at your recruitment How to position yourself as an RPO provider to clients How technology can help you make your RPO model a success.

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 2 - How to Practice ‘Proper’ Prospecting in Recruitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 36:03


    Make 2021 your best year yet by stepping up your prospecting game! Today, we're joined by the amazing Jeremy Snell to discuss how to practice 'proper' prospecting in this highly competitive market. So join us today as we discuss… What is ‘proper’ prospecting? What do prospects really want from recruiters? How to perfect your prospecting follow-ups.

    Joining the Recruitment Dots | Episode 1 - How to Build a Successful Recruitment Team in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 34:25


    The Firefish Podcast is back for 2021! We're extremely excited about the guests we have lined up for you the next few months. In our very first session of the year, Wendy will be joined by Howard Greenwood from Jump Advisory to discuss how to ensure you have a strong recruitment team going into 2021. So join us today as we discuss… The importance of starting off 2021 with a strong recruitment team How to approach a disruptive team member Why living your companies vision and values are key to success.

    Audiobook #2 - How to Create a Winning Culture at Your Recruitment Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 11:12


    What is company culture and why is it important for your agency? In this Audiobook, we’ll explore some tangible strategies for building a strong, positive company culture at your recruitment agency, plus tips on how to maintain your culture so it becomes one of the main reasons why people want to work with you. Link to eBook - Social media for recruitment agencies: How to develop your strategy

    Audiobook #1 - 12 Productivity Hacks for Recruiters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 9:23


    The best and most successful recruiters are driven to excel, but they do so efficiently: they plan their days and workloads well, embrace new tech and proactively seek out ways to ensure they’re always recruiting smarter. Recruitment is a tough job and it will always involve hard graft, but this doesn’t mean you should be feeling constantly stressed out chasing your tail! There are plenty of things you can do to streamline your workload and become more productive with your daily tasks. Listen in to find out more. Links mentioned in the audio book. Chapter 4 The Eisenhower Matrix - https://blog.firefishsoftware.com/how-to-stop-procrastinating-when-you-have-a-high-workload Chapter 5 The Pomodoro technique - https://francescocirillo.com/pages/pomodoro-technique Chapter 9 Browser extensions - https://blog.firefishsoftware.com/5-browser-extensions-to-make-you-a-more-productive-recruiter Chapter 11 Best Apps for recruiters - https://blog.firefishsoftware.com/best-apps-for-recruitment-marketing Best productivity tools for recruiters - https://blog.firefishsoftware.com/best-apps-for-recruitment-marketing

    Changing the way you recruit | Episode 17 - What Can We Expect from Recruiting in 2021?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 41:51


    We're rounding out the year with one last Firefish Podcast! In our final session of 2020, we’ll be joined by Deloitte Economist, Tom Simmons, to get the lowdown on what you expect from the recruitment industry in 2021. So join us today as we discuss… The UK economic outlook for 2021 When we can expect the economy return to pre-Covid levels Where are the opportunities for growth next year?

    Changing the way you recruit | Episode 16 - If You Want It, Go Get It! How to Dominate Your Recruitment Niche in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 35:08


    Today we are joined by the awesome Hishem Azzouz to share how he became the go-to recruiter in his niche in a short space of time - and how you can do it too. From his hugely successful Recruitment Rollercoaster Podcast to his massive social media following, it's hard to miss Hishem online these days. We're delighted to have him on the show! So join us today as we discuss… The first steps to take to dominate your recruitment niche How to create and share content that will boost your career How to become the go-to recruiter in your niche in 2021.

    Changing the way you recruit | Episode 15 - Agency Forecasting for 2021: How to Be Brave and Keep It Simple

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 33:03


    Forecasting for 2021 is going to be very different from what we're used to. Which is why we've invited Recruitment Finance expert, Paul Glynn, onto our next Crowdcast to show us how to get it right! Paul owns three Finance businesses that specifically serve SME recruitment agencies who don't have an internal Finance function. As someone who's entire business goal is to help the recruitment sector have a better understanding of finance, he's the man to help us smash our forecasting for 2021! So join us today as we discuss… How to be brave and keep it simple when forecasting for 2021 How to adopt the right mindset for business growth in difficult times Steps to take now to ensure your agency has a good year in 2021.

    Changing the way you recruit | Episode 14 - How Do You Maximise Fees and Avoid Bad Debt at Your Agency?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 36:28


    Want to find out how to maximise fees and avoid bad debt at your recruitment agency? Our next guest, Barry Cullen, has all the answers! Barry is an ex-recruitment agency owner-turned-solicitor who now specialises in resolving backdoor hire and fee disputes for recruitment agencies. So join us today as we discuss… Where to find hidden fees in your database! Are you wasting time working the wrong jobs? How do you maximise your fees and avoid bad debt.

    Changing the way you recruit | Episode 13 - How to Repackage Your Recruitment Services to Win More Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 37:22


    We're in a sales-driven market, so it's never been more important to offer something different to stand out to prospects and clients. With this in mind, this episode is going to be all about how to repackage your recruitment services to win more business! For this session, Wendy will be joined by Tara Ricks - a recruitment leader who spent more than 20 years growing recruitment sales teams and developing innovative sales strategies that lead to new business in competitive markets. We're can't wait to have Tara on the show to talk around this topic! So join us as we discuss… The new services you should be selling to your clients right now How to repackage your services to become more competitive The first steps towards reinventing your recruitment offering.

    Changing the way you recruit | Episode 12 - How to Use Online Learning to Scale Your Recruitment Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 33:35


    Today Wendy will be joined by learning technology expert, Alan Hiddleston, to talk about how recruitment businesses can use creative online learning methods to onboard, train and develop their recruiters. Alan has been working in the technology space for more than 10 years, as a senior sales leader, advisor, and investor in a variety of Learning and Talent Technologies. Today, he leads D2L EMEA’s Corporate learning sector. This, combined with his strong knowledge of the recruitment industry, makes him the perfect guest to talk around the topical subject of implementing online methods to train and share best practices with your recruiters when in-office training isn’t available. So join us on as we discuss…. The main things to think about when putting together a remote training/onboarding plan for recruiters How to keep momentum with online learning/training and ensure it sticks How recruitment agencies can use eLearning to scale.

    Changing the way you recruit | Episode 11 - How to Sell Yourself to Success in Recruitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 38:21


    We’re delighted to announce that Sid Barnes will be joining us for the next episode of the Firefish Crowdcast! Sid is an industry award-winning Executive, Consultant and Chairman and is currently the Non-Exec Director to 18 businesses. As CEO of Mastermind Consulting, he advises recruitment businesses on strategy, client acquisition, retention, and leadership. Join us today as we discuss how to sell your way to success in recruitment. We’ll be covering… The steps you can take to maximize sales growth now and in the near future How to become a leader who manages their sales team to success How to use philosophy to become a better recruiter (yes, really!)

    Changing the way you recruit | Episode 10 - How Has COVID-19 Changed the Recruitment Industry Forever?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 35:54


    For the next episode of the Firefish podcast, we'll be joined by David Higgins, Non-Executive Director of Levy Europe, to discuss some of the ways Covid-19 is permanently changing the recruitment industry. David has spent more than 30 years in the recruitment industry, with a hugely diverse portfolio that includes being Founder of global agency giant, Harvey Nash. David now uses his expertise to help business build strategies for business growth across the UK and internationally. So, join us today as we chat around the following… What are the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the recruitment industry? How to plan your business growth strategy post-Covid-19 How to take advantage of the new working environment moving forward.

    Changing the way you recruit | Episode 9 - How to Avoid Lowering Your Fees in a Job-Short Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 42:49


    In today's episode of the Firefish Crowdcast, we are joined by Jon Brooks from The Value Advantage to discuss how to avoid lowering your fees in a job short market. Jon has more than 10 years’ experience within the recruitment industry, 9 of those years were spent at Reed in the roles of Head of Marketing and Head of product and pricing. Jon now specialises in using his experience of strategic pricing, commercial marketing and disruptive product development to increase profits and improve the customer experience So, join us today as we chat around the following… Why your pricing strategy is more important now than ever in recruitment How to approach pricing negotiation in the current climate Why now is not the time to lower your recruitment fees

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