Confessions of a Recruiter

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes in the recruitment industry? Join us as we sit down with Kim, the director of Able Recruitment, and peel back the curtain on the highs, lows, and unique challenges of running a recruitment business. Kim's refreshing perspective on the industry is a breath of fresh air, and her candid insights reveal just how she's built a thrivi...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt the chills of uncertainty while embarking on a new journey? This episode is a beacon of hope for all of you grappling with the fear of the unknown, particularly those aspiring to start their own ventures. Listen in as we unravel a heartening interaction with a woman tentatively standing on the threshold of launching her own agency, looking for some guidance and...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for an enlightening ride as we sit down with Tim from Recruitment Engineering Services, a seasoned warrior who's been in the recruitment trenches for over 24 years. Hear about his first steps in the industry, the seismic changes brought on by technology, and the enduring importance of relationship-building. From an unconventional interview at Hayes Recruitment to th...

Send us Fan Mail What if you can navigate the turbulent waters of the recruitment industry with ease and strategy? Buckle up for an insightful conversation with Tim Naylor, a veteran recruiter, who takes us on a fascinating journey through the high turnover rates and dynamic environment of recruitment. Brace yourself for some hard-hitting statistics: about 50% of new recruiters leave within six mo...

Send us Fan Mail Verve Partner's Krystle Parker tells us Verve's rule on never letting anyone go to a client meeting alone, and trying to make every meeting face-to-face.  This is for two reasons; -Help inexperienced recruiters -Cross-selling THIS IS AN AUDIO PREVIEW OF EPISODE #51 FEATURING KRYSTLE PARKER FROM VERVE PARTNERS! FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! Support the show · Our Website is...

Send us Fan Mail Ready to hear the 5 P's to success?  Our guest for this week of Confessions is Krystle Parker, whose career switch from real estate to recruitment is nothing short of a thrilling ride. She lays it all bare - her initial steps in the industry during the Global Financial Crisis, the challenges she faced, and how she managed to bring balance to the recruitment ecosystem. Krystle...

Send us Fan Mail You know how they say that sometimes, the best things in life happen by accident? Well, buckle up because you're about to hear a recruitment tale that will have you both laughing and shaking your head in disbelief. H People's Sam Hope recounts an incredibly amusing story of a job candidate who showed up at the wrong place, at the right time.  THIS IS AN AUDIO PREVIEW OF...

Send us Fan Mail Xrecruiter partners, Sam Hope and Jory Humphreys share their stories this week on #Confessions! The journey behind starting their agency, H People, is a very intriguing one. From Sam replacing Jory in a previous agency, to Sam posting a job ad years later and Jory being the only applicant, their business partnership was meant to happen.  These two pull back the curtain, revealing...

Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to be successful in business? Blake unravels the myth of 'ego statistics', explaining how things like headcount and office size don't measure success, and what he's learned from pursuing these ego statistics. This is an audio preview of Episode #49 with Blake Thompson.  FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW!!! Support the show · Our Website is: xr...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how a McDonald's worker can transition into a successful recruitment agency owner? This week on Confessions we interview Blake, who shares his intriguing career trajectory from Fast Food worker to Vendito Consulting owner. From wrestling with wage negotiation at McDonald's as a teen to manoeuvring through the world of outbound sales, each twist and...

Send us Fan Mail Kris & Sharni from SC People offer earnest insights on the true value of a recruiter, their network and the potential pitfalls businesses face when they hire the wrong person or fail to hire at all. This is an audio preview of Episode #48 featuring Sharni Campbell & Kris Cochrane from SC People. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW!!! Support the show · Our Website is: xrecruiter.io

Send us Fan Mail What do you think happens when two people cross paths and turn their professional bond into a personal relationship? Well, not only did Sharni Campbell & Kris Cochrane fall for one another, they also co-captain a thriving recruitment agency together, SC People.  This episode is a love story, a recruitment saga - the story of Sharni and Kris. Their journey began online, led the...

Send us Fan Mail If you've seen movies about Wall Street, you probably have a certain image in your head when you think of corporate New York. But is what we see in the movies anything like real life? Sarah Bolitho tells us the difference between Sydney & New York recruitment, the pros & cons of each, and what it's like switching between markets.  THIS IS AN AUDIO PREVIEW OF EPIS...

Send us Fan Mail Closing out the podcasts recorded during the Talent X conference, this episode is a conversation with Sarah Bolitho from Levyl Recruitment, who imparts her knowledge on both conscious and unconscious bias in the recruitment industry. We dive into her journey from working at Michael Page to charting a unique career path at Levyl, and the life-changing adventure that ensues in the p...

Send us Fan Mail Business partnerships can be so tightly knit, it's almost a second family. That's what we have here with the Directors of Peoplefusion, so Ali & Sally let us in on how important it is to get along outside of work with your business partner. THIS IS AN AUDIO PREVIEW OF EPISODE #46 WITH ALI & SALLY. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE NOW!!! Support the show · Our Website i...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what it takes to grow a small organisation into a promising business? Well, here's two people that did it. We had an incredibly insightful chat with Ali & Sally from Peoplefusion Newcastle, and they spilled the beans on their journey from a startup to a 15-strong powerhouse. Showcasing strong team culture, a lot of those 15 were sitting behind the cameras wa...

Send us Fan Mail Unpacking the common pitfalls of the recruitment process, Sophie Robertson from Younique Coaching likens it to the art of juggling three balls: finding jobs, finding people, and matching them, urging the importance of keeping all of them in the air to avoid unexpected downturns.  THIS IS AN AUDIO PREVIEW OF EPISODE #45 FEATURING SOPHIE ROBERTSON. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE NOW!!!...

Send us Fan Mail Looking for recruitment wisdom that can only come from decades of experience? Tune into our chat with Sophie from Younique Coaching, a recruitment industry powerhouse with an impressive 30-year career.  Recorded in the middle of the Talent X conference, Sophie takes us on a captivating journey, from her early days making calls from the white pages, through high unemployment rates,...

Send us Fan Mail Ephram Stephenson breaks down Collar Group’s Annual Leave entitlement, and why he believes it’s important to have a attractive offerings if you want to attract top talent. THIS IS AN AUDIO PREVIEW OF EPISODE #44 FEATURING EPHRAM STEPHENSON!!! LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE NOW! Support the show · Our Website is: xrecruiter.io

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we pull back the curtain on the incredible journey of Ephram Stephenson, the mastermind behind Australia's fastest-growing recruitment agency - Collar Talent Group. Ephram shares his story, from his humble beginnings as a telemarketer to growing his agency into an industry powerhouse, and how the best tech stack and an exemplary team led them to onboard an average...

Send us Fan Mail Emily McLeod walks us through how she assesses whether someone is a good culture fit for WOW Recruitment. Great advice for improving your hiring process and building a stronger, more aligned team. THIS IS AN AUDIO PREVIEW OF EPISODE #43 FEATURING EMILY MCLEOD!!! LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE NOW! Support the show · Our Website is: xrecruiter.io

Send us Fan Mail It's no secret that cultivating relationships and having a trustworthy brand is key to success in recruitment. Join us as we sit down with Emily McLeod from WOW Recruitment to explore the strategic world of personal branding and its influence on cultivating candidates, clients, and fellow recruiters. As somewhat of a protégé to Greg Savage, Emily strategically plans her perso...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine working just four days a week while still getting paid for five. Sound too good to be true? Join us as we chat with Nina Mapson Bone, who shares her company's unique approach to managing productivity in the recruitment industry, including the implementation of a four-day work week. Discover how productivity guidelines, such as billings, NPS scores, and compliance rate...

Send us Fan Mail Discover the secret behind Beaumont People's thriving work environment as we chat with Managing Director Nina Mapson Bone about the recruitment agency's success story. Nina shares her journey from a big business to a smaller one, shedding light on the benefits of being able to influence decisions and other reasons she wanted to scale down. She also talks us through Beaum...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how to transition from a sales role to the world of recruitment? We've got an expert in this episode who specialises in helping salespeople from various industries make the switch. John Bourke from Start In Recruitment tells us how he he chooses the right industry for a budding recruiter. THIS IS AN AUDIO PREVIEW OF EPISODE #41 FEATURING JOHN BOURKE. LISTEN TO T...