It Starts With YOU by Mark Hopkins

Very Quick Update Podcast to say - Hey, I am still alive, with a couple of things I have been up too, and what is coming soon.  Thanks for listening! 

Who is that Lady doing those Lip Syncing videos? well - it's none other than the lovely - Jemma Lea Bevan.  In this podcast, we talk about the pro's of IOR membership, the need to be doing video content, with some brilliant examples of it. And the feedback and business she gets from being the Lip Syncing Queen of Linkedin. Super interesting conversation with Jemma! 

If you love Psychology - and understanding your mind, and want to learn about not becoming a victim anymore, or even stop being a bully, as well as learning about yourself - and strengthening you for your future. You need to hear Paul Ryder of Mind Islands podcast with me.  The Author of Hidden Mask of your Mind, Paul and I discuss what he does, and how he helps people on the journey of self...

The Guru, the Master of video, Mark Gaisford & I talk about his journey through ADHD, video, going viral and the associated issues with it, and the recruitment industry.  I am a real follower of Mark's stuff, and believe that as a recruitment business, his template is what we need to be looking at for the future of our businesses. 

A fascinating and in depth conversation with Ben Shorter, about the importance of training, development, and how recruitment has changed - and needs to move with the times.  We talk marketing, content, and the future of Recruitment, and where did the good old trainers of old go?  Its a long episode - but i truly enjoyed this one!

Adam Nichols & I, finally have a chat together about our similar thoughts on the recruitment industry. We talk about a wide range of issues, but also the - The Curious issues of Recruitment Fees - why people charge what they charge, how cheap isn't good, and we touch upon retained/contingency and exclusive.   Hopefully, this conversation either confirms your thoughts on what people t...

Really interesting conversation with Robert Kenward, about how he attacks the retained market in his sector - and the differentiation of his service to other retained recruiters.  I've got to know Robert over the last few years, and watching his business grow, his social media presence - and the fact we think sometimes too alike.  Hope you enjoy this podcast - it is slightly more for rec...

The lovely Kat Reid from SRG, their internal recruiter and I - talk about the importance of taking accountability of your jobs search. How important it is to have constructive conversations with future potential employers - mostly to find out if you want to work for them!  Lots of takeaways here, especially if you are finding that you going from job to job, and don't know why? or struggling t...

I got to speak to the very talented Sarah Potter - The internal recruiter (and internal Comms) for Intercity Technology limited, who we all know from her very insightful, engaging Social media content she does, to create awareness and drive to the company she works for.  I got a chance to talk about this, in this episode, and the issues surrounding good, bad and boring content. And how it has...

Tej Singh off of Tej Talks - spends sometime with me telling me all about his Journey through recruitment to the place he feels passionate about now, Property. Along the way, he has created a fantastic personal brand, from Podcasts, videos, to a social media presentation that will make companies jealous.  Seek him out -   https://www.tej-talks.com/  

Scott Carrick - the Internal Trainer (among other hats) at Major Players, and I, discuss the importance of training & Developing our teams, from the ground up. Also we discuss practical tips as a manager, you can improve. Also the awesome culture at Major Players and why it works well! 

An Enlightening conversation with Kiera Tsenti - about the Importance of Self Awareness. We cover everything in and around self awareness, management of people, little politics (well i do) and why its important in business, and in life.  Also - if you want to further your knowledge on top of the books Kiera Recommends in this podcast - check out 16 Personalities on line - and see what your pe...

Truly touching story, from a real lovely guy, Thomas Woodhams. Who tells of the story of discovery that something wasn't right, and was diagnosed with ADHD recently. He recounts the past, and how he lived, worked and couped with a condition he didn't know he had till recently - but recently - upon diagnoses - how its all makes sense - and is now a new chapter and future for his life.  Honestl...

Super long edition podcast - but well worth the listen - I get to speak to an awesome guy, I've been getting to know over the past few years - Tim Wood, who has some brilliant life stories, life hacks - and some funny anecdotes about life in general. Tim is a Knight, a Kung fu Panda, and an awesome writer - where he has joined forces to form a supergroup of Copy-writers called Hire Write Talent -...

This episode - I get to chat with an awesome business owner, Robbie Sturgess, who is one of the owners of Quay Recruitment Group Limited down in Portsmouth. His business is grown from 2 people in Jan 2017 to 7 people in June 2019 - but importantly - this growth has been measured, and done - through the use of really solid training, and great leadership!  And also - we rant about Brexit,...

It’s not just about us self-employed lot, being good at personal branding, it's you guys employed to need to think about it. But how do you do it? I get to this week speak with a good friend of mine, Cameron McLennan about the “The Importance of Content marketing & Your Personal Brand” – See you don’t need to be self-employed to have a good personal Brand, and its all down to how you challenge...

Great thing about doing podcasts - you get to hear the type of conversation I have with other fellow recruiters - and what better to have one with another mate of mine - Tim Chattaway - about the importance of being yourself in Recruitment - doesnt matter if you selling in or out of the industry! Be yourself. Plus we have a few mini rants, and some bits of advice for fellow recruiters that are try...

Starting a business is one of the biggest changes you will experience in your life. Like having a child – some may say, having a child is less stressful. But this episode I discuss with Max Jones, and get his insight into the pro’s/con’s of starting a business, what you need to do? Why does it fail? And warts and all from me of being a business owner in recruitment 

Charlotte & I talk about her self realisation of the pursuit of happiness in starting a business - isn't working. And what it is we all need to do in life to achieve that basic need we all crave - Happiness. 

Gareth and I discuss in this episode - the pains of starting up, the problem of the lack of neurodiversity in companies - and why its important, and linked to that is Bad managers. Plus loads of mini-rants in there too.  Hope you enjoy this one! 

Come listen to Katrina's journey! Where we discuss her up and coming book - (due to be released on August 3rd - her Dad's Birthday incidentally). We rant and discuss about so many things - from Social media approach to the importance of good content on social media, to internal recruiters and how they are killing it today. Also - logical advice on how to right a book! and much much more.  So...