Firefish Recruitment Podcast

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,...

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 keyw...

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 ensu...

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 direct...

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.

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'r...

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...

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...

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...

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 p...

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...

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 benef...

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 su...

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.

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...

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

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 thing...

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?

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...

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...

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 j...

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...

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...

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 se...

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 expe...