Hishem Azzouz

Recruitment Mentors Podcast

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The #1 Most Practical Recruitment Podcast In the World

Author

Hishem Azzouz

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Business

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thisishector.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

8 Years, 500+ Interviews: The Lessons That Actually Stuck & What Might Happen Next 30.03.2026

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Golden Nugget #106 | £5k Each. £500/Month Tech Stack. £506k In Year One. Here's What We Actually Needed with Emma & Louise 26.03.2026

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What Actually Happens When Your Recruitment Business Fails with Brooke Cooper (27 Talent) 23.03.2026

In this episode, I sit down with Brooke Cooper, founder of 27 Talent, to have one of the most honest conversations we've had on this podcast for a while. After building a rec-to-rec business from £0 to over £650K in revenue, Brooke went into Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation in February 2026 with a four-month-old baby at home. Brooke had the courage to share her whole experience with us. Connect wi...

Golden Nugget #105 | I Knew I Had a 6th Gear, I Just Needed the Right Environment to Unlock It with Rebeka Mulk 19.03.2026

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£8K Fees to £132K Searches: How Callum Runnegar-Mundy Went From Corporate Generalist to Building a Startup Search Brand & Becoming Top Biller in Under 2 Years 16.03.2026

In this episode, I sit down with Callum Runnegar-Mundy to break down how he went from billing £8K fees as a regional generalist at Michael Page to closing £132K retained searches as top biller at Hubscale in under two years. Connect with Callum here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/callum-mundy/ ------------------------- Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i7E_8W8PATw ----------------------...

Golden Nugget #104 | The £30k WGP Blueprint: First Principles of World-Class Contract Recruitment with James Gamble 12.03.2026

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The Dubai Reality Check: The Real Cost of Building a Dubai Agency with Justin McGuire 09.03.2026

Dubai is often sold as a tax-free paradise for recruitment founders, but the reality is a high-stakes market where 450 new agencies opened in just the last 12 months. If you’re planning a move, you need to look past the beach clubs and understand the $100k "buy-in" required to survive the first year. This week I am joined by Justin McGuire is an 18-year veteran of the Middle East recruitment scene...

Golden Nugget #103 | The Co-Founder Multiplier: From Solo-Hustle to a £1.6M Run Rate with Elliot White 05.03.2026

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£800K Solo, One Niche, No Team: Sophie Allen's First Year In Business 02.03.2026

In this episode, I sit down with Sophie Allen, a specialist SDR recruiter who after 10 years working for others went solo in 2024. In her first full year, she generated nearly £800K in revenue with a team of one, running everything from Nice in the South of France. We get into the launch decision, the failed European pivot, how she broke into New York, her exact LinkedIn content strategy, and what...

Golden Nugget #102 | Michael Wiggington: The Friday Night the Bank Pulled Our Funding (We Owed £8 Million) 19.02.2026

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Golden Nugget #101 | Tim Sammon: The $60k Graduate: Why Your US Expansion Budget Is Wrong 12.02.2026

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From a £4M Deal Collapse to a Perfect Exit: The "Sell-Ready" Roadmap with Matt Fox 09.02.2026

Imagine signing a £4M deal to sell your agency, only for it to collapse 3 days later because of a global pandemic. In this episode, Matt Fox shares the brutal reality of losing his exit, rebuilding his business from 25 staff down to 9, and successfully selling it again in 2024. this time for 100% guaranteed cash and no earn-out. Connect with Matt. here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-fox-50b1031...

Golden Nugget #100 | Laura Clark: The "Terrifying" Truth About Buying a Recruitment Business (Debt, Risk & 11pm Signatures) 05.02.2026

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Adding £100k Weekly GP in 12 Months: How To Lead High-Performance Contract Teams with Dan Harris 02.02.2026

£100k in Weekly GP in just 12 months is rare. Doing it after leaving a 16-year corporate career to join a scale-up is even rarer. In this episode, Dan Harris (MD of EMEA at InterEx) reveals the exact playbook he used to inherit a team, fix client concentration, and drive massive contract growth. Connect with Dan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielharrisrecruitment/ ------------------------- W...

Golden Nugget #99 | Adam Tiberius: Why You Should Stop Calling for 30 Days (And Do This Instead) 29.01.2026

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3 Founders, 3 Offices, £5M Revenue: Lessons on Diversification & Global Expansion with Taylor Nathaniel 26.01.2026

In this episode, we unpack how CLM Search navigated a painful £600k revenue dip to build a resilient, multi-office search firm across London, Austin, and Morocco. Taylor Nathaniel is the Co-Founder of CLM Search and a former 3x Top Biller who previously led a 15-person team to generate £2M annually. Connect with Taylor here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-nathaniel-779695b4/ About CLM Search C...

Golden Nugget #98 | Tom Chick: Enterprise Recruitment Strategy: Valuation, Multiples & The "Committee of No" 22.01.2026

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Owed £1.8M & Lost 85 Contractors: The Reality of Scaling a Contract Business with Nasar Rehman 19.01.2026

What do you do when you lose your centerpiece account of 85 contractors almost overnight while being owed £1.8M in unpaid invoices? This episode is a masterclass in resilience, detailing exactly how Nasar Rahman rebuilt a £50k-a-week GP engine from the brink of collapse. You can connect with Nasar here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasar-rehman-06aa0658/ ------------------------- Watch the episode...

Golden Nugget #97 | Edmund Blogg: Equity vs. Bootstrapping: Protecting Your Long-Term Recruitment Upside 15.01.2026

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300 People, 5 Brands, 0 Private Equity: LHI’s Blueprint to £47M GP with Co-CEO's Ben Richardson & Mike Botty 12.01.2026

Most recruitment leaders believe Private Equity is the only route to a massive exit, but LHI Group proved them wrong by scaling to a £80M valuation and £45M+ GP using an Employee Owned Trust (EOT). In this episode, Co-CEOs Ben Richardson and Mike Botty break down the "steering wheel and heartbeat" structure they used to build a 300-person powerhouse across nine global offices. You can connect with...

Golden Nugget #96 | Breaking the Cycle of Self-Destruction, Personal Evolution & The Miracle Morning with Jack Salmon 08.01.2026

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From Burnout to £1M: The "Back to Basics" Agency Blueprint with Jack Cole 05.01.2026

In this episode, I sit down with Jack Cole to unpack the raw reality of building, losing, and ultimately rebuilding a million-pound recruitment business. We dive deep into the ego-driven mistakes of scaling too fast, including signing a 32-person office lease before the systems were ready and the tactical "reset" required to find a sustainable path to growth. Connect with Jack here: https://www.li...

[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2025] Adam Tiberius #5 Listened to episode of 2025. 19.12.2025

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2025] Elizabeth Kennedy #4 Listened to episode of 2025. 18.12.2025

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[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2025] Edmund Blogg #3 Listened to episode of 2025. 17.12.2025

Over the next few days, you'll be able to listen back to the most listened-to episodes of the year. 🔥 At number 3, we have Edmund Blogg If you have enjoyed the podcast this year and have two minutes, it would help us out massively if you left a review. You can do so with this link - Support the podcast and leave a review here.

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