Recruitment Mentors Podcast

Over the next few days, you'll be able to listen back to the most listened-to episodes of the year. 🔥 At number 2, we have Alex Elliot 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.

Over the next few days, you'll be able to listen back to the most listened-to episodes of the year. 🔥 At number 1, we have Rebeka Mulk 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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Two founders. £100k of their own money. And a first year that hit £1.4m invoicing and £1.1m EBIT . In this episode, I sit down with Ricky Burns and Tony Mulcock , co-founders of The Pulse Group, to unpack the real story behind their first 12 months. The leap, the risks, and why 95% of their success came from long-term relationships, trust, and advisory-led recruitment. Connect with them both here:...

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When Matt Sykes took over JD Ross Europe, he inherited a £4M ledger crisis, a merged brand that wasn’t working, and a team that needed a complete reset. In this episode, we walk through how that crisis forced a full pivot into renewables and how the business grew into a multi-country powerhouse across France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and beyond. You can connect with Matt here: https://www.l...

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Chelsea went from battling imposter syndrome to launching Unify , a values-led recruitment business built around trust, DEI, and genuine long-term relationships. In this episode, we walk through her first year as a founder, the wins, the mistakes, the investor partnership, and the pressure of building a business while still figuring it all out. You can connect with Chelsea here: https://www.linked...

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AI has exploded across recruitment, but most people still don’t know how to actually use it. So I sat down with Siadhal , CEO and Founder of Metaview, to unpack where AI is really going, what recruiters are getting wrong, and how data and agents will reshape the work we do. We talk note-takers, sourcing agents, proprietary data, trust, efficiency, and what the next 12 months will look like for age...

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When Jack Eldridge landed in Austin, it wasn’t an LHi office, yet. Fast forward to today, and he’s built one of the group’s strongest US hubs, scaling from 5 recruiters to a $6M business. In this episode, we talk about leading through pivots, setting non-negotiables, and what it really takes to build a high-performing recruitment office from the ground up. You can connect with Jack here: https://w...

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After losing $1M in 2023, Oscar US faced tough decisions, office closures, rising costs, and leadership changes. In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Holt , President at Oscar US, to unpack how he turned it around, taking the business from a $1M loss to $1M profit. You can connect with Kevin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinholtusa/ ------------------------- Watch the episode on YouTube: h...

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When I sat down with Ed Bray , VP of Growth at Orama , he told me why cutting 60% of his clients was the best decision he ever made. In this episode, we unpack how that bold move transformed Orama’s US business from chaos to clarity, scaling to $2M with a leaner client base, a stronger delivery engine, and a “fewer, better” mindset. We also dive into Ed’s journey from average biller to operator, h...

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In this episode, I sit down with Michael Green, founder of Unico, to unpack what he did differently to make his startup hit $700K in its first year. We talk through the strategic pivots that doubled his average fee, how he built credibility fast in the US market, and the mindset shifts that helped him grow from solo founder to high-performing team builder. You can connect with Michael here: https:...

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In this episode, I sit down with Elliot Fielding, Co-Founder of Hubscale, to unpack how they’ve built one of the most high-performing recruitment businesses in cybersecurity. We dive into the strategy, culture, and hiring principles driving Hubscale’s rapid growth: from building their “Golden Circle” client strategy to creating a team that thrives on collaboration, data, and discipline. You can co...

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In this episode, I sit down with Liam to unpack his journey from struggling recruiter to top biller and now entrepreneur in Dubai. Liam went from a tough first year in recruitment to billing £32.5K weekly GP at Opus, before taking the leap to start his own business. We dive into the hard lessons of year one as a founder, the reality of moving to Dubai with £100K saved, and the strategies that help...

In this episode, I sit down with Terry Payne to unpack how he rebuilt Aspire from the brink of administration into an 8-figure, employee-owned success story. Terry shares what it was like to inherit a loss-making, headcount-heavy agency, lead it through survival mode during the pandemic, and transform it into a profitable, global business. We dive into the tough calls, the importance of being sale...

In this episode, I sit down with Genie, founder of We Are Refyne , to unpack the hard truths from her first year running a recruitment business. From launching with no logo and limited experience, to turning over £364K and building a six-person team, Genie shares both the highs and the brutal lows, losing staff, unpaid invoices, and moments of doubt. We dive into the resilience it takes to keep go...