It Starts With YOU by Mark Hopkins

In this podcast - I get to speak with Engineering Director Lee Ashcroft about the power of memory, the Mandela effect and our careers and how it effects us, both when seeking a job and in a job. I mention a video in there i made called the "career Mandela effect" - which triggered Lee to come speak to me about this - and do a podcast. Link here to that video - https://www.youtube.com/wat...

FROM THE VAULTS - Film June 10th 2021. I get to chat with the awesome and lovely Bin Sparkes! Also, this is her first time on a podcast and on video! Highly honoured! We chat about recruitment business start-up, mistakes and issues, and how the past year has been difficult. And sticking with it is really is the key! Hopefully, you enjoy it. Connect with Bin here on Linkedin! -   / binsparkes  

Quick video/audio from me, about a few podcasts I will put out from the Vaults of YOUTUBE where I did a few podcasts and didn't post on my main channels - a few years back. Hopefully, I will get nearly all of them out over the coming weeks for you to hear. Let me know if you ever want them back on the podcast again.

Off the back of a client asked me about why agencies send him irrelevant CVs - and I send the right ones, i discuss exactly that. Starting off with the weird month of Nov. And how it can be busy or dead. And my thoughts on poor-quality CV send and how to make it better.

In this episode, I talk about my big learn this week, where I ask for simple feedback from a friend, that has unravelled a self-learning revelation about things in me, and the business.

In this episode of the NEW solo cast series (don't worry quests will pop on here soon!) - I talk about the advantages of podcasts and the insults given to us Soloentrerpnuers are just not true. Also - I talk little about my fav. people over at (they are all my favs.) www.isotopecapital.co.uk Give us your thoughts if you want more solo casts - I would like to get a few out a month at least.

I was ghosted today, I meant to record a podcast with someone, but they never turned up - so I thought I would talk about ghosting, what its like, my opinion on different types of ghosting - and how to circumnavigate it in life - especially recruitment... off the back of this ironic ghosting. I also talk about the consequences of ghosting in recruitment.

Once a year, I try to do a solo podcast with my thoughts about the world of recruitment, life, and its meaning. In this podcast, I talk about how the 2023 market seems to be different, but then give my thoughts on why candidates are not moving. I also link a few thoughts on why we recruiters have a different outlook on life.

Caught up with a good old friend of mine in the recruitment industry, Adam Nichols. We literally talk about everything recruitment, pains, and good things, what good looks like - and our shared experience with a mutual client. Super awesome chat, that I didn't even need to edit much, like 2 seconds of it! Follow Adam here on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-nichols-296a45b1/

Here he is, the man, the myth, the legend - Mitch Sullivan. In this podcast, we talk about how he got to where he is, Retained recruitment, Linkedin Ban, Copywriting and loads more!  You can follow Mitch here -  Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchsullivan/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/mitchsullivan Find out more about his business here - https://www.copywritingforrecruiters.com...

Where has the audio podcast gone for this channel - I give you a little insight into where it went, why, covid, and things I want to get off my chest! 

Me updating you for the past 6 months, reflection, learns and future. And hoping i have some guests coming soon!  Stephen Amel podcast link mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lms5wsEIkvU 

I got to speak to Will Grashoff ! Off of OX Seven Talent Partners - The Founder, the MD, Mollie Adams boss. We talk about a lot, admittedly, we talk about more than what I've produced, but mostly in this edition we talk about Recruitment, candidates, future and Marketing. Link to the youtube video - https://youtu.be/H4IKHEneU2M 

Darren Revell & I, have a good chat about all things Recruitment Websites, what to do? what not to do? we even go into recruitment marketing, and making your website work for you!!!  Awesome guy that really knows his stuff!  Make sure you connect with him!  Daren on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-r-06571a115/

Ever wondered about Graphic design on objects before? shop fronts? flyers, leaflets? Banners? Well this is the podcast to hear about! especially if you are looking to spend some money in this area.  I get to speak to a very old friend of mine, Emma Venables, who is an expert in Print Graphic Design. A freelancer too, Emma comes with great advice and thoughts in her specialism.  Reach out...

Really great chat with a new friend Nathan Benham, we chew the fat about recruitment, what clients/candidates need to be doing right now. Staying positive and moving forward. We also have thought of the world and the future. 

Truly can't believe I got to speak to this lovely lady - Gina Tara, from MTD! I love her show, and the all the stuff MTD do. So it was a great pleasure speaking with her, and hearing about the great work MTD do. In this podcast, we talk about the future of engineer, a bit about recruitment - and all the exciting stuff Gina & MTD are getting up too.  Reach out to MTD - via their website -...

Hire Writes' Tim wood and I talk for over an hour about literally everything - but we do talk about business too.  From Star Trek to Zombie apocalypse to plagiarism of copyright!  Reach out to Tim for all your copywriting/social marketing needs! https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwood4134/  **UPDATE "Tim wanted to add that the Daily Sales have now credited Hire Write Talent in the post discussed in th...

James and I wax lyrical about the current crisis, the effects to the business, government support, why it's important we stay calm and listen to advise, and loads more theories and warnings.  Tune in, we are going to try to make this a regular occurrence (as things update and change). 

If you can cast your mind back - I got to speak with an awesome guy called Thomas Woodhams, who opened up to us, about his ADHD diagnoses. Some 9-10 months on, we caught up and chatted about the condition so far, how he is fairing, and what has changed?  Plus the current situation with the Covid-19 and our feelings of the future.  Sidenote, my microphone decided to default to the laptops...

James Lewis and I talk about his leap from IT contractor to being a recruiter in that market and his new movement #Antirecrutiment. Stemmed from his experience with recruiters and as a hiring manager - Jamie wants to bring Quality Service and knowledge to the forefront of recruitment.  Also we have a little rant of bad recruitment practice, why some companies are bad, IR35 changes, and what i...

Simon Jay talked about starting a business, what recruitment contractor finance is, and what he is doing in this market, being I think one of the first to compare the market for Recruitment Business owners.  We have a great natter about starting a business, pitfalls, and issues, coupled with your mindset and motivation.  Make sure you reach out to Simon, and connect! 

James Moloney - MD of Clinical Selection and I have a chat about Politics and what is going one today, linking Brexit with issues in society and what could happen next for us. 

I get to speak too, in this podcast the Infamous Hannah Mays - who was mentioned on a previous podcast - with Kat Reid. Hannah works for SRG - specialising in the recruitment of scientific recruitment - and like all specialist recruitment - it requires a niche end search. We talk about that, and about her past too, working in pretty much every flavour of the recruitment sector from RPO to internal...

This week I get to speak with a person I have got to know, whilst she has grown her career from finishing a Degree in Philosophy to by 26 being the Head of a Department in a growing IT company. Leaning along the way, and carving a career out in the IT industry. Also - reflecting on her past, and seeing if can pull some pearls of wisdom for the listeners to learn about her Journey. And also a lot o...