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Do you want to know what the current trends and challenges are in the recruitment industry? Then join Wendy and Matt Alder from 'The Recruiting Future' podcast as they discuss: What are the current trends in the recruitment industry? What is the biggest challenge hitting internal recruiters right now? How should an agency recruiter be maximising on these challenges? We have seen a rise in SME companies providing RPO offering do you think this is a vehicle for growth? What does the next generation of recruiter look like? ...and more Matt is a Global Speaker with a wealth of experience in recruitment and Talent Acquisition. He is the host of ‘The Recruiting Future Podcast’ – the worlds leading podcast on Talent Acquisition - and a published author with ‘Digital Talent’ which is out now. He helps companies understand the rapid digital transformation of the HR and Recruiting sectors and build competitive advantage through cutting edge strategic innovation. He operates as a strategy consultant and also has a major focus on research and high quality content production.

Do you want to attract more top quality talent with the Ads you post on Job Boards? Then join Wendy and James Boshier - head of partner success at CV Library to find out how to upgrade your job ads and get better results from job boards. Tune in for discussion on the following topics and more: What is driving the current price hikes in the job board market? How can you maximise the algorithm to get a better return on your job ads? How has Google for jobs impacted the jobs market? Where is the future of job board technology heading?

Do you want to have productive board meetings that drive success for your recruitment agency? Then join Wendy and John O'Sullivan on Wednesday 16th to find out how you can get he most of from your board meetings to drive your agency to success.  Tune in for discussion on the following topics and more: Defining the purpose of the board and the basics of running board meetings. How should we as directors and leaders be measuring success? Valuing a recruitment agency and what EBITDA actually means. How to start accurately benchmarking yourself against your competitors.

Are you ready to grow your recruitment agency 2022? Then tune in to the Firefish Crowdcast as Wendy is joined by Alison Humphries to discuss: Why should you begin to grow your recruitment business? Maximising the margins on the roles you work to become more profitable How to be more efficient when filling your vacancies Alison Humphries (MA Oxon, FIRP, CIPD, DipT&D) has more than 35 years’ experience in recruitment, becoming a director of 4 listed businesses and most recently led Liquid Personnel as MD through a period of exceptional growth culminating in a trade sale to ICS Group. For several years she has worked with multiple recruitment businesses across all sectors to help them redefine strategy, achieve business goals, enter new markets, improve market penetration and value, and develop great leaders, often with a goal of preparing a business for sale.  Her award winning L&D expertise plays a significant role in staff engagement and business performance.  She is also REC Chief Examiner and an honorary fellow (one of just 25 people worldwide to hold this honorarium).  Alison’s consultancy business is Recruitment Leadership Ltd and she is a well-known conference speaker and industry commentator. www.recruitmentleadership.co.uk

Click to sign up for updates on future episodes! Do you want to know what the jobs market will look like in 2022? Then tune in to the Firefish Crowdcast as Wendy is joined by special guest and Economist from Deloitte Peter Ireson. They will be looking ahead to 2022 by discussing the following topics and more: What have been the key drivers for change in the labour market. How does the UK economy and Job market measure up world-wide? How has work/life balance influenced the candidate landscape? What to look out for in 2022 to get ahead. Peter Ireson is an economist in Deloitte’s Economics and Markets Research Team. The team advise the firm and its clients on macroeconomic conditions and the operating environment for businesses. They produce the quarterly Deloitte CFO Survey, the authoritative barometer of corporate sentiment and strategies in the UK. In addition to this, they publish an eclectic weekly Monday Briefing on developments in economics and finance. Peter previously worked within Risk Advisory at Deloitte prior to joining the Economics team and was educated at the University of Bristol.

Check out all of our previous episodes and sign up to watch new episodes live here! Up next on the Firefish Crowdcast is Darren Westall , join us to hear discussion on the following topics and more! How to keep your brand alive through the Christmas period. How to keep your eye on the long-term success of your brand when busy times hit. How to build a personalised marketing strategy for your business in 2022. How to get the most from your website next year. Darren is the CEO of Paiger and has a wealth of experience in recruitment technology and marketing. He was the CTO at broadbean before co-founding Paiger and now speaks regularly  at public events and on podcasts where he shares his work at Paiger and his expertise in marketing, tech and recruitment.

Check out the rest of our Episodes and sign up to watch them live here - https://www.firefishsoftware.com/resources/live This week on the Firefish Crowdcast we are joined by James Nathan ,  tune in to hear discussion on the following topics and more! How to build personalised career journeys for recruiters. How to continue to develop experienced recruiters. What is the best way to mentor a top biller? How to incentivise your recruiters with tailored reward schemes. James Nathan is a Director, Speaker and Recruitment mentor with a wealth of experience working in the recruitment industry. He runs one of the UK’s premier recruitment training businesses - Recruiting to Win® - training and mentoring consultants and business leaders to reach their highest potential. Alongside, James is also the Principle Consultant of Executive Search Firm, West Search, as well as hosting ‘The Only One Business Show’ podcast. 

Clair Mohamed is our next guest on the Firefish Crowdcast with Wendy to discuss how to tailor your BD strategy to the job rich market... You can view all our previous episodes and sign up for the live shows here! Join us to hear discussion on the following topics and more: How to source the candidates that your clients can’t Why you should nurture passive candidates and how to approach them How to engage with clients and candidates that are hard to reach Clair Mohamed is a Business and Performance coach with over two decades of experience in sales and recruitment. She is also very experienced in learning and development partnering with recruitment agencies and providing full spectrum training and coaching for staff at trainee through to director level.

Our first guest of the new season of the Firefish Podcast is Kevin Green Wendy and Kevin discuss... Where to start in taking advantage of the current job boom How to sell your vacancies to candidates in a job rich market How to manage your clients and prospects during a candidate shortage? How to prepare for what comes next. Kevin Green has been in the recruitment industry for more than 30 years, including 10 years spent as CEO of REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation). He’s also a serial Non-Exec Director, a recruitmentthought leader, a TEDx speaker and a best-selling author with is ‘Competitive People Strategy’ which was shortlisted for Business Book of the year 2020.

Are you struggling to find the right people in a candidate short market? Then you need your job ads to stand out and attract talent. Michelle Davies from Candidate Source joins us to discuss how to get the most from your job ads. Wendy and Michelle cover the following (and more!)... How do you choose which Job Boards to invest in? How do you make your ads stand out by using the right trending keywords? How do you make the most of the first 3 lines of your job ad (What to include and what not to include)? What do candidates want to know about your company and its culture that they didn’t a year ago?

Are you looking to stand out as an expert in your market? A recruitment podcast is just what you need! The awesome James Whitelock is our guest on the Firefish Crowdcast to discuss how to create an industry-leading recruitment podcast. He'll be covering the following (and more!)... Why should recruiters care about starting a podcast right now? The dos and don’ts of getting started How to ensure you get the most value from your podcast content.

Hiring a marketer into your recruitment business is a big step. So how do you get it right? Join us as our Crowdcast guest Marketing Director Audrey Lartey, will be discussing... How do you know when you’re ready to hire a marketer? What is your responsibility as an owner when bringing a marketer into the business? Looking at your leadership team, how does a marketer fit into your business direction?

Could working closely with your competitors be beneficial to your recruitment business? Join us today to find out! Our Crowdcast guest Chairman of the TEAM Network, Simon Bliss, will be discussing... What are the benefits of working with your competitors? The practicalities of sharing a role Real life examples of successful split fee placements from The TEAM Network.

Now's the time to fire some of your recruitment clients! Join us today to find out why. Our Crowdcast guest, Performance Coach Claire Ackers, will be helping us get to the bottom of this topic, as we discuss... Reasons to let go of your recruitment clients. How to say 'no' to business without offending your clients. How to recognise the customers you should be working with and the ones you're wasting resources on.

Are you getting the most out of your current client base? We're excited to have recruitment sales trainer Ben Browning on the podcast to share his tips on what you can do to maximise revenue from your existing recruitment clients! So join us as we discuss… How do your existing business figures compare to current industry averages? What's getting in the way of current clients being your main source of commission? What can recruiters  do to maximize on the opportunities already at their fingertips?

What do the best recruiters in the industry look for when considering a move? Today we're joined by Rec2Rec expert Ruella Crouch who will be sharing her knowledge on growing recruitment teams at all levels. So join us as we discuss… What has happened in the recruitment job marketing over the past year? What aside from money is the main motivator for recruiters? What can recruitment agencies do to attract top talent?

Does your recruitment agency have a PR strategy? If your agency doesn't, you could be missing out on exposure that will pull in new business. Today we're joined by DeeDee Doke who'll be sharing her expert knowledge on recruitment PR strategies you can use to boost your business. So join us as we discuss… Is traditional media still relevant in today’s recruitment market? How do you engage with the media and get a story published? What makes an award-winning agency in 2021?

How can you use marketing to cut through the noise and stand out in a busy recruitment market?  Today we're joined by Christina Robinson who'll be sharing her expert knowledge on all things marketing. So join us as we discuss… An insight into the latest recruitment marketing trends. Is it better for your brand to be present across all marketing channels or focus on a select few? How can you prepare your marketing strategy for growth?

As we enter into Covid-19 recovery phase, now is the time to start thinking about your agency's opportunities for growth. But how do you know if your recruitment agency is ready to grow?  Today we've invited Midge Bennett on the podcast to discuss this hot topic with us! So join us as we discuss… What are the main signs your agency is ready for growth? How can the 'Power of 7' methodology can be used in recruitment? What business owners should be doing to prepare for coming out of lockdown.

It's more important than ever to be in touch with the wants and needs of your recruitment market. We've invited  Steve Carter on the Crowdcast to discuss how to stay relevant in a fast-changing recruitment market. So join us today as we discuss… What can the recruitment industry learn from the fall of high street retailers? How can we become more innovative in recruitment? What are the benefits of becoming an agile recruitment agency?