The Lone Recruiter

In today's ep, Brett runs through his 5-point playbook for planning a successful quarter that will ultimately see you make more placements + hit your recruitment goals. This episode unpacks: 👉 The power of planning your placements (right down to the nitty gritty of how many roles, candidates & clients you need to succeed). 👉 How to increase the number of clients you have 👉 The optimal numbe...

Considering going out on your own as a Recruiter? There's nothing more rewarding if you're successful. I did it & I recommend it!  BUT There are definitely some considerations that you need to look at before taking the plunge and in today's episode, I am going to list them out clearly & concisely so that you know what you're in for from the very beginning.  (and so you don't learn trial by...

In today's Episode of Top Recruitment Biller Secrets, Brett chats to Laura Biggs from Empowered Decision. Laura is our latest guest to help us in our mission to establish the ultimate recipe for Recruiter success.  Tune in to discover 👉  Laura's tips for identifying candidate agitators and motivators 👉  Why focussing on your most important KPI will help get you out of a slump Laura has a degree...

What scares you in your Recruitment day? 😱 Are there difficult calls you have to make? Fee negotiations or a client that has always just brick-walled you?  Whatever it is, Brett has a way to help you tackle those difficult moments - with his little yellow post-it note of courage 😊 Listen in to today's ep to discover what it is and how it will help you overcome those fears.  As always, if you've...

As a Recruiter, your success depends on making placements, but HOW OFTEN do you get bogged down in the little tasks that take up time but don't necessarily add to the bottom line? In this episode, Brett delves into the 8 ways he uses his VA to: 👉 Save him time on tasks that don't push along his desk. 👉 Streamline processes. 👉 Allows him to focus on high-value tasks. 👉 Ultimately, increase his...

In today's Episode of Top Recruitment Biller Secrets, we speak with Dave McKillop from Talent Web. Dave is our latest guest to help us in our mission to define the ultimate recipe for Recruiter success.  Tune in to discover 👉 What Dave thinks is the one KPI that matters most 👉  How to manage candidates so you have their close on a role BEFORE an offer comes in Originally from New Zealand, Dave h...

Guess what, we all have days where we just go - I can't do this. And that is totally okay. If you can recognise this, you're one step closer to being able to get yourself back on track.  What's not okay is letting yourself get so stressed & overworked that you need a week to recover. So this episode runs through: 👉 How to recognise the signs of starting become burnt out (for whatever reason)....

As a Recruiter I can almost guarantee you want the following three things:  1. Good Job Briefs from your clients (ideally exclusive).  2. Interesting information to appeal to candidates. 3. Volume of work that will allow you to make more placements.  The problem that many Recruiters encounter with the above, is managing the volumes of work given to you by your clients without completely burning ou...

Back our regular Wednesday scheduling & in today's Episode of Top Recruitment Biller Secrets, we speak with Jon Riley or ALRA Recruitment in our mission to define the ultimate recipe for Recruiter success.  Tune in to discover 👉 Why building trust & rapport with a candidate is his first priority. 👉  Why understanding the people that work in your sector is vital to helping them move. Jon...

Things don't go to plan in Recruitment all the damn time & it's very easy to go home and say "Oh I just had the WORST BAD DAY!" But did you have a bad day? Or did you have one bad moment that you allowed to stretch for the rest of the day? In today's ep, Brett goes through how to stop those singular, bad moments from turning into day-long train wrecks including: 👉 How to pull yourself out of...

Do you know how to identify a potentially high-success sector when you're coming into a new recruitment market? In this episode, Brett unpacks what it takes to identify and maximise opportunities in a sector you haven't yet recruited in. Including: 👉 What platforms you should be using to cut-through the data. 👉 What you should be looking for (including how to know if a market is already saturate...

Do you want a robust social media program but always feel too time-poor to get it going? We hear you - this has to be the lament of Recruiters everywhere!  In today's episode, ALRA Head of Marketing, Beth O'Neil, breaks down the why, the what and the how of social recruiting to create a strong social media and marketing presence on a limited time budget. She runs through: 👉 Why your should always...

On this week's Monday Motivational, Brett asks - are you losing momentum? Or are you gaining momentum? Listen in to find out Brett's 3 top tips to gain momentum so you can create more deals today including:  👉 Something super simple that you can do in the next 2 hours to boost your recruitment day. 👉 How you can use past actions that didn't quite work to boost your future placement success.  👉...

A common issue many small recruitment agencies have is getting their clients (particularly the big companies) to pay their recruitment fee invoices on time.  In today's very practical episode, Brett runs through how to use the Australian Govt's "Payment Times Reporting Register" to get your invoices paid FAST.  Head over to the website for our free resources around this episode and as always, if y...

Today on Top Recruitment Biller Secrets, Brett speaks with Jo Markham of ALRA Recruitment.  They discuss.....  👉 Skeleton & Skin - why understanding the human aspect behind decision making is so key to good recruitment. 👉 Her 1 most important KPI for success. 👉 Why it's important for Recruiters to have resilience. Jo has successfully run her own show for 10+ years recruiting top-notch technical...

For this week's Monday Motivational, Brett is throwing down a challenge based on the ONLY KPI he uses to measure the success of his desk.  👉 Interviews.  Listen in to find out what he thinks you can do to 10x your desk & make more placements in both the short & long term.  As always, if you received any value from this podcast, please like & share as it really does help us grow & may all your dea...

💲 Recruitment fee negotiations... We all have them (most of us dislike them), but it's a part of the game as a Recruiter.  In an ideal world, we would never have to discount our Recruitment fees... but this is not always an idea world.  👉 On the FLIP SIDE, sometimes we have a need to increase our fees - but this isn't always an easy discussion with our clients either!  So what do you do, what op...

We’re continuing our mission to interview 100 Big Recruitment Billers with the same 5 questions to unlock the ultimate guide to recruitment success. This week is Freddie Gargiuli, Director & Founder of Talent Supply. Freddie successfully founded her own agency specialising in the recruitment of professionals across Capital Equipment Hire, Construction, Industrial & Manufacturing, HVAC&R & Flow Con...

👉 When you're in a lazy state, you make lazy decisions!  In this ep, Brett talks about decision making and the importance of not making important decisions when you're not in an active state of body or mind. Have you noticed how it's so much easier to say "I couldn't be bothered" when you're lying in bed? Brett goes through why this is & some quick tips on what you can do to put your mind & body...

No one wants to be an unsuccessful Recruiter, but do you know what the really successful ones have in common? 🤔 We do & in this episode, Brett unpacks the 5x Top Traits that all Million $$ Billers that have crossed his path seem to have in common. Listen in to find out.  As always, if you find any value in this podcast, please share it with your Recruitment mates as it helps us grow.    

It's Wednesday, meaning we're on a mission to interview 100x top-billing Recruiters & ask them the same 5 questions to get to the bottom of what fosters success!  Today we speak with Aaron Matrljan of ALRA Recruitment who has nearly 20 years Recruitment Experience specialising in Accounting for public practice firms.   In this Episode Aaron reveals: 👉 Why candidates are his driving force in Recru...

👉 Do you ever find yourself lacking motivation to dig into your Recruitment Desk on a Monday Morning?   Maybe you had a big weekend, maybe you have some tough calls to make, or maybe you just plain don't feel like working. Whatever is causing you to feel flat, Brett runs through how to find energy for both your body & mind including:   👉 Diet & Exercise  👉 Building healthy working habits that g...

Scenario: You do the recruitment hard yards, find your client the perfect candidate, they sign, start & everyone's happy. 😁 Except you... Because your client is dragging their feet on paying the invoice. 😔 So what can you do to get those recruitment invoices paid FAST?   In this episode, Brett talks through how to get your invoices paid along with what you can do in the WORST CASE scenario of mu...

We're asking 100x Top-Billing 💰 #Recruiters the same 5 Questions to get to the bottom of what makes them successful as a Recruiter. This week we speak with Top Biller 2 of 100, Jesse Herrick from Calidus Group, who apart from successfully running his own business has been a long-time leader in the Human Resources Recruitment market.    Jesse & Brett talk:   👉 Why Interviews are a Key KPI in dete...

Yes Money is necessary to pay the bills, but it also buys fun stuff - like jet skis... 😉   Today's episode talks about how to: 👉 Use your relationship with money to keep you thinking above the line (on the positive & NOT the negative boring stuff) & make MORE money. 👉 Get your motivation & week on track with some simple things you can do at your desk on a Monday.    Subscribe, share & recommend...