Belinda Kerr and Andrew Rodger
The Tech Savvy Recruiter
The Tech Savvy Recruiter, the podcast for recruitment and staffing agency owners keen to explore the tech innovations reshaping our industry. Hosted by Andrew Roger from RecMate and Belinda Kerr from Recruitment Garage. Together they bring you a stellar lineup of tech experts ready to help you understand, and more importantly, benefit from the increasing array of tech available to you today.
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Belinda Kerr and Andrew Rodger
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 20 - How to Leverage Candidate Referrals for More Business 07.04.2025 28:09
In this episode of The Tech Savvy Recruiter, we sit down with David Cahill to unpack the untapped goldmine of candidate referrals. With 15+ years in recruitment and now leading the charge at HireSplit, David shares how he built a business (and landed some massive contracts) through strategic, tech-enabled referrals—without cold calling. From building repeat referrers and turning candidates into yo...
Episode 19 - Automate the process. Amplify the humanity 24.03.2025 45:32
🚀 Automate the Process – Amplify the Humanity 🎙️ AI is shaking up recruitment—but does that mean recruiters are being replaced? Not so fast. In this episode, we sit down with Sean Withford , marketing expert and Founder of Eloquent, to break down how AI is transforming recruitment agencies and what that means for you. We explore the balance between automation and the human touch , revealing how y...
Episode 18 - Volume Recruiters are Toast 03.12.2024 42:25
Today we're joined by Ross Clennett, High Performance Coach for recruiters. We discuss how high volume recruitment is over thanks to AI. We also challenge outdated recruitment practices and critical market shifts to be mindful of to stay current in this rapidly evolving AI infused landscape.
Episode 17 - Sourcing - Keeping it simple 14.11.2024 35:38
Vanessa Raath teaches recruiters across the globe the most successful sourcing methods. Today she shares her views on sourcing and tech and AI's place within this vital function.
Episode 16 - Getting value and insights from critical data - without the overwhelm 26.09.2024 51:11
Today we chat with Guy Day from Kamal.ai a new cloud and data analytics platform for recruitment agencies. In this episode, we drill down on how easy access to data is so important when it comes to making key business decisions and forecasting with accuracy. Questions "Can you explain the key financial metrics that recruitment businesses should be tracking to assess overall performance and pr...
Episode 15 - How AI can help with Floating/Speccing candidates 12.09.2024 35:11
Shaun Henry is the Co-Founder of Floats. Frustrated by the outdated tools he was using in his tech recruiting agency he co-created floats. And today he chatted with us about how AI and tech can help recruiters leverage the strategy of floating or speccing candidates. Q1 "To start, can you explain what reverse marketing is when it comes to leveraging candidate profiles for sales? How does this...
Episode 14 - What is Hyper Automation and why does it matter? 29.08.2024 39:53
Lee Whitaker is a tech strategist with almost 20 years of experience in rectech space. Passionate about reducing operational costs through business process and design she has some great pearls of wisdom to share on hyper-automation.
Episode 13 - Recruitment is Marketing 14.08.2024 30:39
Nicole Clarke Co founder of Shazamme discusses the relationship between recruitment and marketing—some tips and techniques for getting your recruitment marketing woking harder for you.
Episode 12 - What makes a good recruitment website in 2024 30.07.2024 49:55
Robert Garner Director of Abstraction Labs joins us to share his thoughts, ideas, and a ton of tips as to how you can get your recruitment website working hard for you. Questions: - What key elements contribute to a user-friendly website design for recruitment agencies? - What SEO strategies should recruitment agencies implement to ensure their website ranks well in search engines? - What features...
Episode 11 - Take your LinkedIn Presence to the Next Level 16.07.2024 1:00:05
Karen Tisdell, a world-class LinkedIn profile writer, and trainer joined us this week to share her thoughts about maximising the evolving features of LinkedIn for networking, marketing, and more broadly, your continued business growth. "How can professionals effectively network on LinkedIn to build meaningful connections that can lead to marketing opportunities? Are there specific approaches...
Episode 10 - The role of AI Voice agents in recruitment 02.07.2024 36:10
In this episode of The Tech Savvy Recruiter, we chat with David Tell, co-founder of KWAL.AI, about the rise of AI-powered voice agents in recruitment. We explore the current state and future potential of this technology, along with its impact on resume screening and candidate experience.
Episode 9 - How AI is transforming the Sales Process 18.06.2024 32:22
Carl Sagun, launched Synaptico to solve an internal problem of uncovering valuable data in their database and today he shares his journey and and insights into how he sees AI as transforming the sales process for recruiters.
Episode 8 pt2 - Our new normal with AI 04.06.2024 39:49
Rod Smyth is the CEO and co-founder of Glyde. He is a serial entrepreneur in the world of recruitment and today he shares his insights and thoughts about AI and all that means for the near term in recruitment.
Episode 8 pt1 - Our new normal with AI 04.06.2024 28:19
Rod Smyth is the CEO and Cofounder of Glyde. He is a serial entrepreneur in the world of recruitment and today he shares his insights and thoughts around AI and all that means for the near term in recruitment.
Episode 7 - The role and rise of gamification in recruitment 21.05.2024 29:22
Derry Holt and his team at OneUp are at the forefront of enabling recruiters to leverage gamification and data analytics to make the hiring process more efficient and dare we say a hell of a lot of fun. Let's take a look at how.
Episode 6 - The Intersection of Recruitment Marketing as it welcomes AI 07.05.2024 32:40
Darren Westall CEO of Paiger chats to us about how we can do more with less now in marketing. Instead of worrying about losing jobs, he shares how we can embrace AI in marketing to free us up to operate at a higher level in business.
Episode 5 - How to use data intelligence &AI to positively impact your searching and matching 23.04.2024 36:49
Wendy McDougall is the Founder of Firefish Software. Wendy hails from a recruitment background and is passionate about recruitment and tech. She has this lovely knack for transforming complex concepts into straight-up practical advice. Join us as we discuss, data, AI, and how to optimise them to make more placements.
Episode 4 - How AI enhanced video can positively impact your recruitment agency 09.04.2024 29:13
Things are moving pretty quickly in the world of video and when you layer on AI, video takes on a whole new dimension. This discussion with Ashwin Mathews - CEO & Founder of Dopplio explores new ways to start thinking about AI-enhanced video for your agency.
Episode 3 pt2 - Using data to create a world class customer experience 26.03.2024 26:32
The importance of using the insights from data is now a strategic imperative and a weapon when it comes to finding those areas in your business you can improve - In this episode, we explore what it takes to deliver "best in class" customer service and how tech can help. Enjoy!
Episode 3 pt1 - Using data to create a world class customer experience 26.03.2024 25:24
The importance of using the insights from data is now a strategic imperative and a weapon when it comes to finding those areas in your business you can improve - In this episode, we explore what it takes to deliver "best in class" customer service and how tech can help. Enjoy!
Episode 2 pt2 - Video in Recruitment - The potential, the pitfalls and the trend 12.03.2024 29:31
Video is playing an increasing role in recruitment. And for good reason. It's getting easier to use and becoming more of a regular in our tech stack. So how can we stay one step ahead with video and what should we also be careful of?
Episode 2 pt1 - Video in Recruitment - The potential, the pitfalls and the trend 12.03.2024 26:35
Video is playing an increasing role in recruitment. And for good reason. It's getting easier to use and becoming more of a regular in our tech stack. So how can we stay one step ahead with video and what should we also be careful of?
Episode 1 - From AI to the human touch 27.02.2024 43:53
We are kicking off "The Tech Savvy Recruiter" with an absolute industry shining star Lauren Jones to discuss the recruitment trends in 2024. Lauren is recognised as one of the top 15 influencers for the Staffing Industry and self-proclaimed HR Tech super nerd. This episode packs a punch from thoughts on AI and data to the human touch and the melding of both for greater success.
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