Join Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, and Candidate Source Limited's Managing Director, Michelle Davies. Michelle founded Candidate Source in 2010, after recognising that recruiters needed an ally; someone that had the expertise to support them in their job advertising when the to-do list got too long. After more than 13 years, Candidate Source Ltd continues to assist recruitment agencies in growing their business by creating effective online job advertising campaigns to gain maximum exposure....
Dec 15, 2023•33 min
Join Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, in conversation with Recruiting Gym Managing Director, Angela Cripps and learn How to maximise your agency's impact before Christmas to succeed in 2024. Angela is a highly experienced trainer, management consultant, coach, NED, mentor and performance specialist with 30+ years' experience within the recruitment industry. With Recruiting Gym Angela aims to make agencies more successful and profitable through the development of their people, their strategies and ...
Nov 16, 2023•33 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Join Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, in discussion with Roy Dungworth as they explore: 'How to Unlock the Potential of Contract Recruiting'. Roy is the Director and Founder of Consiliario Consulting, an advisory organisation for the professional staffing industry. Roy is also Commercial Director of Elite Leaders. With over 25 years experience leading a number of the leading tech staffing organisations, Roy has an outstanding track record of launching, growing, turning around businesses and teams....
Oct 16, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Join Wendy, CEO of Firefish Software, and 'Million Pound Billier' Brad Shackleton, as they discuss ' How to Perfect Your Sales Technique to Achieve New Business '. Brad specialises in motivating, coaching, and developing ‘High Performance Sales Teams' and businesses on behalf of highly ambitious CEO's, Directors, Sales Professionals, & Entrepreneurs who aspire to be the No.1 service provider in their Industry. Brad is ex RAF (Pilot), related to Sir Ernest Shackleton (Antarctic Explorer), and...
Sep 21, 2023•31 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Ann Swain is the founder and Global CEO of APSCo, an international trade body representing the professional recruitment sector with operations in the UK, Germany, Singapore and Australia. Ann is the author of the best-selling ‘Professional Recruiter’s Handbook’ and has over 30 years’ recruitment experience including time as Managing Director of Learning Curve and UK Sales Director at Computer People. In this episode, Wendy and Ann explore: 'What the Hell is Going on with the Markets?'...
Aug 17, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Join the Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and Vanessa Raath of The Talent Hunter as they give a live demonstration of how AI video tools can be used to market candidates. With over 15 years of experience in the Recruitment Industry, Vanessa Raath has honed her skills in the Tech space. Vanessa now specialises in training recruiters to succeed in talent sourcing. Vanessa is passionate about elevating the standard of sourcing globally and has embraced AI as a tool to leverage impact in the candidate s...
Jun 15, 2023•26 min
Become a recruiter of the future, today. Get a glimpse into the future of recruitment and discover how your recruitment agency can become 10x more efficient overnight. Explore how AI will support recruiters to streamline admin, create engaging communications and attract more candidates as we take a look at the next generation of recruitment, powered by ChatGPT.
May 12, 2023•40 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Join Firefish CEO Wendy as she chats to Johnny Campbell, CEO of SocialTalent about the current talent acquisition market and the new opportunities out there for agencies. Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and guest Johnny Campbell discuss: ⚡ What does the talent acquisition market currently look like? ⚡ What are clients looking for just now from recruitment agencies? ⚡ How has RPO implementation changed and how can agencies adapt? ...and more #recruitment #businesstips #recruitment2023 #talentacquisi...
Apr 12, 2023•31 min•Season 5Ep. 4
(Please be aware that there were some audio technical difficulties during the start of this show) Join Firefish CEO Wendy as she chats to Louise Archer, founder of Retrained Search, about how to win retained business for your recruitment agency and the differences versus contingent recruitment. Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and guest Louise Archer discuss: ⚡ The advantages of retained versus contingent recruitment ⚡ The mindset needed when selling retained search ⚡ How to deliver the most value w...
Mar 08, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 3
On February’s Crowdcast, Wendy chats to recruitment pricing expert, Jon Brooks, as he explains how to adapt your pricing strategy, demonstrate more value to your clients and stop working for free! Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and guest Jon Brooks discuss: ⚡ Why you should raise your prices this year ⚡ Different models to use when changing your pricing strategy ⚡ How to stop working for free and demonstrate more value to clients! ...and more Jon Brooks is the leading expert in recruitment pricing...
Feb 09, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 2
On our first Crowdcast of Season 5, we talk with guest Neil Carberry about the outlook for the recruitment industry in 2023 and how recruiters can continue to find success amid economic uncertainty. Gordon Webb and guest Neil Carberry, CEO of the REC discuss: ⚡ Thoughts on the economy and unemployment rates heading into 2023 ⚡ Why this recession will be different for recruitment than in previous years ⚡ How recruiters can change their approach to clients and continue to provide value during econ...
Jan 11, 2023•28 min
On November’s Crowdcast, we talk with guest Christina Robinson about how to keep up with the top trends on social media and how to make your business stand out online in 2023. Wendy and guest Christina Robinson, Managing Director at Green Umbrella Marketing discuss: ⚡ Improving your visibility through personal branding ⚡ How to use social media for PR in 2023 ⚡ The importance of online communities ...and more Christina Robinson is the MD of Green Umbrella Marketing, a specialist marketing agency...
Nov 16, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 15
On October’s Crowdcast, we talk with guest Katy Green about how to start working on the business, instead of in the business. Wendy and guest Katy Green, Recruitment Business Mentor at Centred Excellence discuss: ⚡ How to start working on the business, instead of in the business ⚡ How to identify your superpowers as a business leader ⚡ Tips for building your team and accelerating growth ...and more Joining Centred Excellence in 2016, Katy works alongside recruitment business and executive search...
Oct 19, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Get the most from your candidate attraction strategy and reduce cost-per-placement in Q4 by identifying what jobseekers are really searching for. Join Wendy as she welcomes back James Boshier, Head of Partner Success at CV-Library to discuss topics including: ⚡ What are candidates currently looking for when applying to jobs? ⚡ How important is salary vs benefits vs location? ⚡ How long should it take to apply to a job? ⚡ How can you tell if your job ad is performing well? ...and more As Head of ...
Sep 21, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Sourcing high performers for both your agency and clients is easier said than done. Join Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and Dr Chris Croner, Lead Sales Psychologist at SalesDrive as they discuss: ⚡ How can we make sure we hire the right salespeople and how do we identify top performers? ⚡ What are the common hiring mistakes people make? ⚡ What is the main personality trait to look out for, when interviewing candidates? ⚡ What is the difference between candidates who are motivated by money and thos...
Aug 17, 2022•33 min•Season 4Ep. 12
How do you grow your team alongside your business? Wendy and guest Angela Cripps, Owner/MD of Recruiting Gym as they discuss: What is the role of the business plan? How do you engage and empower your team? What mistakes do leaders make when going for growth? ...and more Angela Cripps is a globally experienced trainer, management consultant, executive coach, board advisor, mentor and performance specialist who has been working within the recruitment industry for over 30 years. Angela is the owner...
Jul 13, 2022•33 min•Season 4Ep. 11
LinkedIn is an incredibly valuable tool for Recruiters to use, but are you getting the most from it? Join Wendy and guest Antony Whetham, Account Director for LinkedIn as they discuss: What are the most common mistakes recruiters are making on LinkedIn? How can you personalise your InMail approach to get better responses? How can you use LinkedIn to attract more passive candidates? How can recruiters use data from LinkedIn to win more business? Where do you see LinkedIn going in the future? and ...
Jun 15, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 10
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 generatio...
May 18, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 9
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 fu...
Apr 19, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 8
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. ...
Mar 17, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 7
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 Pers...
Feb 17, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 6
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? W...
Feb 14, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 5
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 ...
Dec 17, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 4
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, Spe...
Nov 22, 2021•33 min•Season 4Ep. 3
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 Performan...
Oct 25, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 2
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 ser...
Sep 23, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 1
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 ...
Jul 09, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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....
Jun 24, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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?...
Jun 10, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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....
May 27, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 11
