In this episode I sit down with Louise McMullan who is the founder of White Label Recruitment who recruit for permanent and contract Engineers & Managers within the Engineering, Manufacturing & Production markets.Louise started White Label after working for SThree for 18 months.Due to the circumstances Louise found herself in after having her first child she felt like the only option she had was to start her own business.For the first year it was just Louise and a lot of long nights to build a recruitment business from scratch.Fast forward 9 years, there are now 17 people who work for White Label and she feels like the business really does have the foundation to scale successfully.We discuss so much in this episode from understanding your WHY, learnings from hiring the first person for White Label, what makes a great biller in todays market and the importance of mentors.With Louise having a young family and growing White Label we really discuss the reality of the challenges that have come with being a mum who is growing a recruitment business.Again apologies for parts of the audio quality on this episode!You can connect with Louise on Linkedin - Louise McMullanBest place to connect with me is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz.If you have any questions, comments on this episode or any topics you would love me to cover with future guests then please drop me a message.Also feel free to tweet me your comments and questions - Hishem Azzouz - Twitter

I'm joined by Ally Esmaeili in this episode who is one of the directors at a specialist cyber security agency called SOAP.Ally entered the Recruitment world typically later than a lot of people with him making a career change in his late 20's.We discuss the real challenges Ally faced in the early part of his recruitment career, he didn't have much success, he wasn't as committed as he is now and he wasn't a master of his market.Since then he has worked relentlessly to know his market inside out, become the best recruiter he can be and always be willing to learn & listen.Since starting SOAP with his business partners he has excelled in his performance, billing £180K in the first year to now breaking the £300K mark.We really discuss how he continued to level up his performance and what he learnt a long the way.You can connect with Ally on Linkedin - Ally Esmaeili Best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - Hishem AzzouzIf you have any questions, comments on this episode or any topics you would love me to cover with future guests then please drop me a message.Also feel free to tweet me your comments and questions - Hishem Azzouz.

In this episode I'm joined by Joe Mellor or as some of you may know him as Joe from Hunted.Joe has recently left the recruitment industry after working in the industry for 5 years.4 of those years were spent working directly with recruitment agencies to help them find talent and more recently with Hunted.We discuss why agencies are typically so bad at hiring for their own business, what to look out for when a Rec 2 Rec reaches out to you, red flags when interview at recruitment agencies, employer branding and much more.Joe is now training to become a Policeman so we wanted to make sure we sat down before he left an industry which he has been so passionate about.Enjoy the episode and always you can connect with me on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz.Drop me a message with any questions or comments you may have!

In this episode I sit down with James Vizor who is one of the founders of Rule Recruitment a Rec to Rec agency partnering with some of the best recruitment agencies globally.James has been in the Rec to Rec game for 15 years so it's safe to say he is well positioned to discuss the current recruitment landscape.What we both passionately agreed on is the fact that Recruitment really is now a career choice which is extremely exciting. We discuss a lot in this episode but we talk what Recruiters should look out for and voice when considering a new role, pros & cons of working for a bigger agency over a smaller agency, common traits in big billers, what does good billings look like in todays market and some of the most buoyant markets to recruit in right now.You can connect with James on Linkedin - James Vizor.Best place to connect with me is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz.If you have any questions, comments on this episode or any topics you would love me to cover with future guests then please drop me a message.Also feel free to tweet me your comments and questions - Hishem Azzouz.

Ladies & Gents I have an announcement to make, Ed Hunter has released his very first book.For some time now, Hunted have supported me in getting this podcast to even more recruiters all over the world and our shared ethos makes the partnership a dream.It also means I get the odd perk, like being able to sneak a peek at Ed Hunter's new book, before it hit the shelves. Which it now has. It's on Amazon for free delivery in even small corners of the globe.I can't recommend this enough and can guarantee you a few laughs. At under a tenner it's also great value and perfect for your colleagues.Grab yourself a copy with this link - Ed Hunters Book.If you don't know who Ed Hunter is then you need to, you can follow his account here - Ed Hunter's Linkedin PageFor those of you who grab a copy please do let me know what you think of it.

In this episode I'm joined by Jamie Fraser who is the founder of a staffing agency called Interex that specialises in Microsoft & Cloud recruitment.Jamie started his recruitment business at the age of 23 having been one of the highest performing contract billers in the previous agency he worked for.He started the business in 2016 and he has self funded the growth of the business to today where he has 15 heads in central London with the ambition to scale.I absolutely loved Jamie's passion, hunger and belief in his own abilities to grow a successful recruitment business that is known for providing outstanding staffing solutions.What you see is what you get with Jamie and I completely respect Jamies authenticity to stay true to himself.If you're someone who TRULY wants to be the best of the best then this episode is for you.You can connect with Jamie on Linkedin - Jamie Fraser.Best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz.As always if you want to participate in this podcast, get your questions asked and discuss what you liked about the podcast then tweet me with your questions / parts you enjoyed of the episode.@HishemAzzouz

I'm joined by Matt Collingwood on this episode who is the managing director of VIQU and also one of the founders of the Recruitment Canaries.Matt is probably one of the most experienced recruiters I have had on this podcast due to him starting his career in the 1990's.He stayed within one of the biggest global leading recruitmet groups Addecco for 17 years where he climbed the ranks and was one of the highest ever billing consultants within the Computer People brand.Matt has always done contract recruitment in IT and his best year to date was a massive £1.4 million in 2003.Since then he has been building his own recruitment agency VIQU Recruitment over the last 5 years.We really dive into what Matt has learnt along the way, from focusing on headcount rather than his bottom line, to solving real problems for clients with innovative hiring solutions and much more.We also discuss why he started the Recruitment Canaries.You can connect with Matt on Linkedin - Matt Collingwood.The best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/

This week I'm joined by Will Vamplew who is the Managing Director of the US business within a Birmingham based agency called Consult Energy.Will has climbed the ranks of this agency from Trainee Consultant to now running his own P&L within the agency for the American arm of the business.We have a real honest conversation around Will's career to date which has involved him starting markets from scratch numerous times over the last 6 years.More recently he has been building the American arm of the business for the last 12 months which is a complete new market for the business.Will experienced a real challenging 5-6 months when building the American desk however Will is really starting to build some momentum.It's safe to say that Will has learnt a lot along the way so I'm very excited to share this episode with you all.You can connect with Will on Linkedin - Will Vamplew.The best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/

With me now being completely dedicated to helping build personal brands for passionate recruiters I wanted to share what I have learnt and the common challenges I have seen recruiters have when it comes to personal branding.Ultimately I wanted to share with you all the daily conversations I'm having with recruiters around personal branding, what I'm seeing work really well and the common things I'm seeing recruiters do wrong.I expanded on the following points in this episode.Topics Like anything you need a plan, this is how I structure my own content plan - Topic / brief content details / Medium / Target persona.You have to make the time to plan what you’re going to say over the month so you don’t end up blocking a time out to create content and end up making a post about jobs. How to deliver your message, my best advice, facilitate conversations with your content. Using the engagement to drive sales conversations.Linkedin practical advice - Structure of your post all you need to know. There will be 3 parts to this mini series and in part 3 I'm going to be answering your questions.PLEASE send me a message on Linkedin with the questions you would love me to answer on all things Personal Branding Or you can send me a tweet with all your questions.The best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/

This week I'm joined by Jake Whitby who works for Oakwell Hampton as a Tech Contract Recruiter.Jake has been on a really interesting journey from starting his career in Manchester to moving over to America to help set up a new desk from scratch and now back in Manchester building a London contract desk from scratch having never done contract recruitment.It's safe to say Jake has really put himself out of his comfort zone throughout his recruitment career so far and has been willing to take risks.We have a real honest conversation around how Jake has had to really dig deep to keep resilient through tons of adversity when he moved over to America.We chat mental toughness, habits that help him remain resilient, advice on approaching building a new desk, the different nuances in the American recruitment market and much more.You can connect with Jake on Linkedin - Jake WhitbyThe best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/

By popular demand we're back with the personal branding mini series, I did a short 3 part series earlier this year which a lot of people enjoyed.With me now being completely dedicated to helping build personal brands for passionate recruiters I wanted to share what I have learnt and the common challenges I have seen recruiters have when it comes to personal branding.Ultimately I wanted to share with you all the daily conversations I'm having with recruiters around personal branding, what I'm seeing work really well and the common things I'm seeing recruiters do wrong.I expanded on the following points in this episode.Topics Everyone is saying it’s a key part to staying relevant but no one is doing anything. The biggest challenge I get from every recruiter is always I have no idea what to say.  The second biggest challenge is being worried about other people’s opinions.  Think about what you want to be known for before you start sharing content.Being human is the Game. The power of the intro post to your network.There will be 3 parts to this mini series and in part 3 I'm going to be answering your questions.PLEASE send me a message on Linkedin with the questions you would love me to answer on all things Personal Branding Or you can send me a tweet with all your questions.The best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/

This week I'm joined by Kyle Winterbottom who is an Associate Director at Lawrence Harvey based in Manchester.Kyle started his career at the infamous SThree which then led him to recruiting in Dubai, New York and then back in Manchester.We spend a lot of time in this episode on Business Development as this has always been an area which Kyle has exceeded in. However what's clear is how much it has changed since 2011 in SThree and now how you can experience limited success just smashing the switch boards.Kyle has had to be open to changing how he approaches building his team and desk which has led to him starting an event series which has gone down brilliantly in his market.We really talk about the importance of striving for celebrity status within your niche!!You can connect with Kyle on Linkedin - Kyle Winterbottom As always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

On this episode I'm joined by Martin Smith who is the founder of Talent Drive which is a specialist agency Martin recently started that serves the supply chain and procurement market.Martin's really early on in his agency journey but has been working in recruitment for a decade.We really dive into his experience going from agency recruitment to internal recruitment to now starting his very own recruitment agency.What I loved about Martin's approach to recruitment was his mindset and how important being authentic was to him.There is loads in this conversation people can learn from so I'm really excited to share it with you all.You can connect with Martin on Linkedin - Martin SmithAs always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

I'm so excited to share this episode with you all, on the 6th of November we hosted the very FIRST Recruitment Rollercoaster LIVE event in London.I was slightly worried about the audio being good enough quality to share as an episode however it has come out great.You will hear 10 minutes from me on the story of the podcast so far and then you will hear a brilliant panel discussion with James Dean, Anila Choudhury & Tony Bates.This is going to be the first of many events for the podcast so if you didn't get to go this time, you enjoy what you hear then make sure you get yourself to the next one!!As I mentioned in the intro, I would love your help to get #RecruitmentRollercoasterLIVE in front of many people as possible and to get your feedback.If you enjoy this episode, what did you enjoy about it, what did you learn and what would you have asked the panelists?Share this with a post on Linkedin, tag me, tag the panelists and use the #RecruitmentRollercoasterLIVE.

QUICK FIRE question round with The Recruitment Rollercoaster guests on the topic of The Future of Recruitment.Stephen Joseph shared his thoughts on his perspective on what the future of Recruitment looks like.The questions I asked Stephen were the following:Do you think recruiters will ever become obsolete?... why?”Recruitment has evolved a lot since its inception, what do you think has been the biggest change to the recruitment industry?What do you think the most successful recruiters need to do to stay relevant?What are the tools and technologies you've adopted and applied to your recruitment processes?How do you see technology and innovation affecting the recruitment landscape in the next 10 years?As always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week I'm joined by Emma Lowman from Salt who is a Business Development Manager for their EMEA & USA Division.Safe to say Emma approaches Recruitment in her own way and is not afraid to be herself, which I think is a big reason as to how she has had a long successful career at Salt.Climbing the ranks from principal consultant to now business development manager.We have a real long chat about her experience with Business Development and how she has continued to really master her BD craft.Plus we discuss what the real opportunities are in the USA right now with Emma working both the UK, EU & USA market.You can connect with Emma on Linkedin - Emma LowmanAs always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

QUICK FIRE question round with The Recruitment Rollercoaster guests on the topic of The Future of Recruitment.Reece Warren shared his thoughts on his perspective on what the future of Recruitment looks like.The questions I asked Reece were the following:Do you think recruiters will ever become obsolete?... why?”Recruitment has evolved a lot since its inception, what do you think has been the biggest change to the recruitment industry?What do you think the most successful recruiters need to do to stay relevant?What are the tools and technologies you've adopted and applied to your recruitment processes?How do you see technology and innovation affecting the recruitment landscape in the next 10 years?As always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem AzzouzGET YOUR HANDS ON RECRUITMENT ROLLERCOASTER LIVE EVENT - TICKETS

This week I'm joined by Stephen Joseph who is currently a Business Manager for Teach Active in London.He is also the author of Secure, Survive & Thrive which is a book he has written to share his abundance of experience having worked in the industry for nearly a decade.I absolutely loved Stephens optimism towards recruitment, he really has taken the time to learn his trade and grabbed his career by the scruff of the neck.We really breakdown how he has managed to build a high performing recruitment team and how he has enabled to get the best out of his people.I think it's amazing that Stephen has taken his own time to write his very first book with the simple mission of helping more people in Recruitment.As explained on this episode if you want to get your hands on his book then you can grab the Kindle version for free for the next two days, here is the link:https://www.amazon.co.uk/SECURE-SURVIVE-THRIVE-Recruitment-Probation-ebook/dp/B07W782WF2  You can connect with Stephen on Linkedin - Stephen JosephAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

QUICK FIRE question round with The Recruitment Rollercoaster guests on the topic of The Future of Recruitment.Calum Lyle shared his thoughts on his perspective on what the future of Recruitment looks like.The questions I asked Calum were the following:Do you think recruiters will ever become obsolete?... why?”Recruitment has evolved a lot since its inception, what do you think has been the biggest change to the recruitment industry?What do you think the most successful recruiters need to do to stay relevant?What are the tools and technologies you've adopted and applied to your recruitment processes?How do you see technology and innovation affecting the recruitment landscape in the next 10 years?As always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

Ladies & Gents this week I'm joined by Reece Warren from Few & Far on the podcast.Reece has worked within the Recruitment Industry for three and a half years with one agency that has recently rebranded as Few & Far.We really have an open, honest and frank conversation around Reece's journey in Recruitment which has definitely not been straightforward.However Reece has continued to learn from his failures, approach recruitment in his own way, double down on building a community within his market and just doing the right thing by people!The Tech Market is extremely competitive so the community building has massively helped Reece stand out a long with Reece being one of the founding members of a tech meetup that gives real value to his market.Enjoy the episode, feedback is always welcome so please get in touch with me if you want me to cover certain topics with future guests that you would really benefit from.You can connect with Reece on Linkedin - Reece WarrenAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

WOW. We're at the 100th Episode mark. Firstly I just wanted to thank all of you who have ever listened to this podcast it means a lot.To celebrate the 100th episode we have the FIRST EVER Recruitment Rollercoaster LIVE podcast event planned and tickets are released today.There are 60 tickets available, it's on the 6th of November at 6pm which is a Wednesday evening.I would love to see you there.You can get your hands on tickets to attend by clicking on the following link:RECRUITMENT ROLLERCOASTER LIVE EVENT TICKETSThe theme for the first event is on 'The State of Recruitment in 2019'Again I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to every single one of you who have ever taken the time to tune in to this podcast I do not take your attention lightly!Bring on the next 100 episodes and hopefully more live podcast events !!!!

I recently attended the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham, so I thought I would walk around with the microphone and record some podcast episodes on the future of Recruitment!It's a shorter and different episode however the questions brought out some great answers.In this episode I grabbed Sam Cheshire who is a Sales manager at Hinterview.I asked him the following questions:Do you think recruiters will ever become obsolete?... why?Recruitment has evolved a lot since its inception, what do you think has been the biggest change to the recruitment industry?What do you think the most successful recruiters need to do to stay relevant?Final question, best reason you have heard from a candidate who couldn’t make an interview?You can connect with Sam on Linkedin - Sam CheshireAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

I recently attended the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham, so I thought I would walk around with the microphone and record some podcast episodes on the future of Recruitment!It's a shorter and different episode however the questions brought out some great answers.In this episode I grabbed Samm Green who is the founder of Few & Far.I asked him the following questions:Do you think recruiters will ever become obsolete?... why?Recruitment has evolved a lot since its inception, what do you think has been the biggest change to the recruitment industry?What do you think the most successful recruiters need to do to stay relevant?Final question, best reason you have heard from a candidate who couldn’t make an interview? You can connect with Samm on Linkedin - Samm GreenAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

I recently attended the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham, so I thought I would walk around with the microphone and record some podcast episodes on the future of Recruitment!It's a shorter and different episode however the questions brought out some great answers.In this episode I grabbed Joe Mellor who is a Senior Sales Consultant at Hunted.I asked him the following questions:Do you think recruiters will ever become obsolete?... why?Recruitment has evolved a lot since its inception, what do you think has been the biggest change to the recruitment industry?What do you think the most successful recruiters need to do to stay relevant?Final question, best reason you have heard from a candidate who couldn’t make an interview?You can connect with Joe on Linkedin - Joe MellorAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

I recently attended the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham, so I thought I would walk around with the microphone and record some podcast episodes on the future of Recruitment!It's a shorter and different episode however the questions brought out some great answers.In this episode I grabbed Mark Hopkins who is the founder of Thomas Lee Recruitment.I asked him the following questions:Do you think recruiters will ever become obsolete?... why?Recruitment has evolved a lot since its inception, what do you think has been the biggest change to the recruitment industry?What do you think the most successful recruiters need to do to stay relevant?Final question, best reason you have heard from a candidate who couldn’t make an interview? You can connect with Mark on Linkedin - Mark HopkinsAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

I recently attended the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham, so I thought I would walk around with the microphone and record some podcast episodes on the future of Recruitment!It's a shorter and different episode however the questions brought out some great answers.In this episode I grabbed Liz Mulhall-Brewer who is the founder of Insphired Talent.I asked her the following questions:Do you think recruiters will ever become obsolete?... why?Recruitment has evolved a lot since its inception, what do you think has been the biggest change to the recruitment industry?What do you think the most successful recruiters need to do to stay relevant?Final question, best reason you have heard from a candidate who couldn’t make an interview?You can connect with Liz on Linkedin - Liz Mulhall-BrewerAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week I'm joined by two guests, Jane Middleton & Harriet Lavender who are the founders of Trapeze HR.It has been a while since we have had two guests on the show so I apologies for the slight echo in parts of this episode.I thought this episode was really interesting as Harriet & Jane are pioneering the flexible working movement within the HR industry.Both of these women are passionate and driven in helping businesses consider & hire more of the great talent available from the flexible working talent pool.They're 15 months into running their very own recruitment agency which is completely dedicated to helping SME's recruit top flexible & agile HR talent.We really dive into practical advice on how Recruiters can propose more flexible working within their business but also how Recruiters can start branching this subject with their clients.Enjoy the episode, feedback is always welcome so please get in touch with me if you want me to cover certain topics with future guests that you would really benefit from.You can connect with Jane & Harriet on Linkedin - Jane Middleton | Harriet LavenderAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week is a very special episode, I sit down with Ross Taylor who is the Founder of Hidden.Ross has had a long career in Recruitment, from consultant to building out a whole new division to starting his own Recruitment Agency twice.However we wanted to do something different for this episode as it's World Mental Health Day today.We really dug deep into Ross's personal journey with Mental Health and he openly shared with us his story.Ross is extremely passionate about impacting the conversation around Mental Health and has actively taken action within his own business to help make this happen.Whenever there is an opportunity to do something positive with this podcast I honestly jump at the chance, I hope you all enjoy this episode around a real topic that needs to be discussed and Ross shows some real vulnerability by doing just this.Enjoy this very special episode for #WorldmentalhealthdayIf you want to connect with Ross then you can on linkedin here - Ross TaylorAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week I'm joined by Calum Lyle who is the Director of Robertson Sumner.Over the last 5 years Calum has helped take the business from sub 10 staff to now over 20 heads with plans to grow the business to 40+ heads in the very near future. I think Calum has been on a wicked journey who has really taken every possible opportunity with both hands, this is what I love about working in a smaller growing business there are so many opportunities and like Calum says there is no glass ceiling in Recruitment.Calum very quickly started managing a team and even managing the whole business however he has really approached his career with a growth mindset which I think has been a huge reason as to why it has been a massive success.We talk understanding your why as a Recruiter, the importance of focusing on building relationships not money and how he has continued to become a better manager.Amazing story and I think loads of you will get tons of value from this episode!!Enjoy the episode, feedback is always welcome so please get in touch with me if you want me to cover certain topics with future guests that you would really benefit from.You can connect with Calum on Linkedin - Calum LyleAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

QUICK FIRE question round with The Recruitment Rollercoaster guests on the topic of Business Development.This is the last question from the quick fire business development series, I hope you have all enjoyed the slightly different episodes.The next topic will be on 'The Future of Recruitment'The question this week that I got the guests to answer is the following:Worst ever BD Call?As always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week I'm joined by Robert Hanna who is the founder of Kissooncarr.Over the last 3 years Rob has been building his own recruitment agency and achieved double digit growth year on year.I absolutely LOVED Rob's mindset to Recruitment, don't cut corners, be a subject matter expert, don't be transactional and focus on working warmer.Rob has managed to work in 3 different sectors over the last 10 years which I think is amazing due to the difficulty involved when starting up in a brand new sector.Rob is now extremely motivated to give back to an industry that has given him so much and actively mentors / invests / helps those within the Recruitment Industry.It was great to sit down with Rob and discuss all things Recruitment.Enjoy the episode, feedback is always welcome so please get in touch with me if you want me to cover certain topics with future guests that you would really benefit from.You can connect with Rober on Linkedin - Robert HannaAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

QUICK FIRE question round with The Recruitment Rollercoaster guests on the topic of Business Development.I'm really keen to give all of you who listen more value and more content to listen too.Any feedback on this style, the questions asked, the topic and the overall episode would be greatly appreciated.I would love your input on what the next topic should be or the questions I ask!!The question this week that I got the guests to answer is the following:How many times and what methods will you try to reach someone you want to pitch?As always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week I'm joined by Alex Stone who is the USA Director for Orbis Consultants.Alex has worked in Recruitment for nearly 10 years and for the last couple of years he has taken his Recruitment career to the USA.He now lives in Brooklyn and is building out the USA arm for Orbis Consultants.We really break down how he built his America desk for 2 years in the UK before moving over to the states and what you should seriously be thinking about if you're considering a move to America.I thought it was really interesting to hear more about the different nuances that Recruiters face when operating within the American market, with the fees being higher and the reputation of a Recruiter being in a more positive light it genuinely sounds like an amazing opportunity to take your recruitment skills stateside!Enjoy the episode, feedback is always welcome so please get in touch with me if you want me to cover certain topics with future guests that you would really benefit from.You can connect with Alex on Linkedin - Alex StoneAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

QUICK FIRE question round with The Recruitment Rollercoaster guests on the topic of Business Development.I'm really keen to give all of you who listen more value and more content to listen too.Any feedback on this style, the questions asked, the topic and the overall episode would be greatly appreciated.I would love your input on what the next topic should be or the questions I ask!!The question this week that I got the guests to answer is the following:What advice do you have for navigating a gatekeeper who wants to restrict access to line managers?”As always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week I'm joined by Jack Prior who is a Tech Recruiter for Redcat Digital.Jack went straight into Recruitment after graduating, after a pretty shit experience when interviewing for recruitment jobs he has really found his feet in the last 3 years. It's safe to say Jack doesn't fit the typical 'Recruiter' persona, he has approached recruiting in his own way which doesn't involve smashing the phones but focused on being perceived as someone who is part of the community he serves.We really break down the methods he uses as a Tech recruiter to generate his billings which is predominantly built of Jack receiving most of his business through referrals.With the Tech market being one of the most saturated recruitment landscapes I think those who operate in this market will get some serious value from this episode!!We really dive into the Tech vertical but plenty to take from this conversation if you don't operate in the tech world.Enjoy the episode, feedback is always welcome so please get in touch with me if you want me to cover certain topics with future guests that you would really benefit from.You can connect with Jack on Linkedin - Jack PriorAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

QUICK FIRE question round with The Recruitment Rollercoaster guests on the topic of Business Development.I'm really keen to give all of you who listen more value and more content to listen too.Any feedback on this style, the questions asked, the topic and the overall episode would be greatly appreciated.I would love your input on what the next topic should be or the questions I ask!!The question this week that I got the guests to answer is the following:How do you respond to…  “We have a PSL and we are not reviewing our suppliers until next year”As always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week I'm joined by Andrew McGregor who is the Managing Director of an Australian based recruitment agency called Design & Build.Andrew has had two jobs in recruitment over the last 13 years & has only worked in two markets, the UK market and the AUS market.I absolutely loved Andrew's take on recruitment which is all predicated on building as much trust with your colleagues, clients and candidates. We really dive into how Andrew has built an amazing personal brand, the challenges he faced when moving over to the AUS market, the adjustments he made moving from contract to perm & much more!It was great to get an Australian based recruiters perspective on the world of recruitment, more of this to come.Enjoy the episode, feedback is always welcome so please get in touch with me if you want me to cover certain topics with future guests that you would really benefit from.You can connect with Andrew on Linkedin - Andrew McGregorAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

QUICK FIRE question round with The Recruitment Rollercoaster guests on the topic of Business Development.I'm really keen to give all of you who listen more value and more content to listen too.Any feedback on this style, the questions asked, the topic and the overall episode would be greatly appreciated.I would love your input on what the next topic should be or the questions I ask!!The question this week that I got the guests to answer is the following which produced some funny answers:What has been the weirdest thing you have done or said to get through to a client?As always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week I'm joined by Karl Penhale who is a principal consultant for Austin Fraser.Karl has worked within Recruitment for five plus years and has gone strength to strength as a contract biller within the Tech market.He recently had the experience in working in the American contract market where he learnt a lot about himself and the different nuances of working the US market compared to the UK market.We really dive into how Karl has been a very high achiever within a large recruitment organisation.Drivers came up a lot in this episode which I found really interesting and the POWER of hosting market leading events.Enjoy the episode, feedback is always welcome so please get in touch with me if you want me to cover certain topics with future guests that you would really benefit from.You can connect with Karl on Linkedin - Karl PenhaleAs always please feel free to connect with me and share feedback on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This is the first episode of the QUICK FIRE question round with The Recruitment Rollercoaster guests.The first topic is on Business Development which has produced some very interesting and funny answers so far!I'm really keen to give all of you who listen more value and more content to listen to.Any feedback on this style, the questions asked, the topic and the overall episode would be greatly appreciated.I would love your input on what the next topic should be or the questions I ask!!The first question that I asked the recent guests on Business Development was the following.If you had someone next to you right now who was about to make their first BD call what advice would you give them?As always if you want to connect with me the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week I'm joined by April Turner who currently works for the brilliant Wiser who are part employer branding agency & part recruitment agency.April has worked in recruitment for nearly 5 years and we have a really open conversation about her journey so far.For the first time EVER on the show April told me how she was 'born into recruitment' which I thought was brilliant.April hasn't had a straight forward journey on her recruitment career however she has continued to learn, get better at handling the shit times and has actively built a brand that is helping her give more value to people in her market.We dived into everything from how she built her recruitment desk, handling depression, hosting events, personal branding and so much more.I'm really excited for you all to listen to this episode, as always feedback is very much welcome and if you have any topics you would really like me to go over with future guests please get in touch with me directly on Linkedin.You can connect with April Turner on Linkedin - April TurnerBest place to get me is on Linkedin OR Twitter - Hishem Azzouz / Hishem Azzouz Keep your eyes peeled for another episode this week which will be totally different to this episode!!!

This week I’m joined by Sean McCleary who is the managing director of a Manchester based recruitment agency called Insight Recruitment and he is also one of the founders of the Power HiveWe recorded this episode in his offices up in Manchester after I delivered a talk on personal branding to his consultants.Sean is on a mission to build a thriving business which is based out of a city which is very close to his heart, Manchester.He has worked within the Recruitment industry for 15 plus years and I was genuinely amazed with his mindset towards recruitment.I absolutely loved his approach when hiring for his business and how he has gone about growing his own recruitment agency.Genuinely really excited to share this episode with you all and I think a lot of you will get tons of value out of this conversation. If you want to connect with Sean, the best place is Linkedin - Sean McclearyAs always if you want to connect with me, the best place is Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

This week I’m joined by James Dean who heads up the IP division for Hamilton Barnes.After a real tough start in recruitment and when I say tough you will understand what I mean when you find out how long it took him to make his first placement. He has now been working within the recruitment industry for 6 plus years.I personally think he has an amazing mindset and approach to recruitment, as he has continued to increase his performance year after year.A lot of people ask me to really dive into the tactics of building a recruitment desk from scratch, which we do in this episode as James has successfully done achieved this at Hamilton barnes.He recently achieved the top biller award at his agency and we really break down how he achieved this, very excited for you all to listen to this one!!You can connect with James on Linkedin - James DeanAs always feedback is very much welcome and any topics you would really like me to cover with future guests then please either drop me a message on Linkedin or send me an email to [email protected]

James Silverman is one of the founders of Hunted, a global marketplace that connects talent with companies, and puts recruiters in complete control of managing their own careers and much, much more.If you haven’t seen the announcement, this podcast is now sponsored and supported by Hunted.To kick off series two, I’m joined by James Silverman who shares with us his own story on how he went from building a global leading Rec 2 Rec firm to now building HuntedI’m really excited to continue uncovering the true failures, learnings and successes from some of the most talent professionals in the recruitment industry, globally.The reason I wanted to use the word globally is because I plan on bringing you two episodes a week very soon, with the second episode in the week having a special theme.As always if you want me to cover particular topics with future guests please get in touch with me on Linkedin.PLUS if you know any recruiters who are based outside of the UK that you think would love to share their story on this podcast then please feel free to put me in touch with them!We discussed loads in this episode, enjoy and be excited!You can connect with James on Linkedin - James SilvermanYou can connect with me on Linkedin - Hishem Azzouz

Again please accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to sharing weekly podcast episodes.Quite a lot has changed my end, but I'm very close to getting back to sharing weekly podcast episodes.I'm really excited to announce who I have partnered with to take this podcast to the next level which will mean even more better content for you all.Please remain patient. Chapter 2 is around the corner.

For the first time since I have started this podcast I haven't shared a podcast with you for the last two weeks.There is a very good reason for that, keep your eyes and ears peeled.I'm extremely excited to share with you what's in store for the podcast as it's going to mean more content and better content for you all.Please accept my apologies for the silence but it will be worth the wait.

Nick Guy work for Finlay James and is responsible for the American side of the business.Nick came straight out of university when he first started in recruitment and he hasn't looked back since.He has experienced working in Manchester, London, San Francisco and soon New York, where he has continued to excel as a 180 recruitment consultant.I was really impressed with Nick's complete dedication to being the best recruiter he can be and amazed at how unfazed he was by the challenges of operating in several different environments.We really dive into the business development piece in this episode as Nick operates in a 180 role and he has become an expert practitioner at winning new business.You can connect with Nick Guy on Linkedin - Nick Guy

Tony Bates is the managing director of Idex Consulting and has worked within the recruitment industry for 15+ years.I loved Tony's genuine optimism for the recruitment industry and he has always had a real passion to be the best recruiter/manager he could be.We really dive into the resilience piece on this episode, the best recruiters bounce back from very very bad knockbacks and Tony actively seeks people to join his business who have shown this bounce back mentality in their personal/professional life. However when recruiters do experience a lot of success they need to stay grounded to continue to be the best and Tony talks a lot about staying grounded besides the huge paychecks! Tony has a real passion for helping people and delivering a top class recruitment service which he demonstrates from the very start of this episode.I'm excited for you all to listen and you can connect Tony on Linkedin - Tony Bates