Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, Andy sits down with Craig Whiting, Managing Director of RLS Search, a recruitment agency specializing in placing top technology talent into the global hedge fund space. Craig shares his journey from falling into recruitment to running a highly profitable, specialized search firm. They discuss how hedge funds approach hiring, why recruitment has changed, and h...

Building a Successful Healthcare Recruitment Business: Insights from Kathryn Scott In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, host Andy Simpson speaks with Kathryn Scott, a former managing director in the recruitment industry who has recently embarked on her journey as a consultant. Kathryn discusses her career trajectory, starting from her early days in the travel industry, her eventual transition in...

Andy Simpson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyhsimpson/) is joined by  Ben Musgrave (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmusgrave/), COO and Head of Product at Hinterview (https://hello.hinterview.com/) to discuss USPs in recruitment and working smarter, not harder 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Welcome 01:12 Ben Musgrave's Early Life and Education 02:43 Transition to Recruitment 04:14 Challenges...

Andy Simpson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyhsimpson/) is joined by  Nigel Fox (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelfoxaphr/), CEO of Annapurna Recruitment (https://www.annapurnarecruitment.com/) discuss how to grow a new recruitment business, even in a down market; how they've blended different business models, sector specialisms and geographical focus to balance security and growth. Show not...

Andy Simpson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyhsimpson/) and Sam Slade (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsladehinterview/) discuss the state of the market, common problems they're seeing and productisation. Show notes: (01:20) - Intro to Sam and his recruitment experience (04:30) - How did Sam build a more consultative and productised offering (07:00) - Wafer thin difference between consultancy...