Welcome to the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. In this episode, Alison is joined by Ben Browning, Founder of Resonant and host of the Recruiting Better Podcast, to tackle one of the biggest (and most neglected) challenges in recruitment: business development. With insights drawn from Resonant’s recent State of BD report - covering over 500 firms - Ben shares why so many recruitment businesses still treat BD as a reactive, last-minute scramble… an...
Aug 14, 2025•44 min•Season 14Ep. 70
Welcome to the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. In this episode, Alison is joined by Will Bourne, Founder of Rekall Consulting and Rekbot - a groundbreaking AI-based training and coaching tool designed specifically for recruiters. With over 15 years of industry experience, Will shares the challenges he faced leading teams, hiring new recruiters, and trying to deliver impactful training at scale. From bootstrapped startups to running large P&Ls...
Jul 17, 2025•34 min•Season 14Ep. 69
Welcome to the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. In this episode, Alison is joined by Kate O’Neill, Recruitment Coach and Behavioural Profiling Specialist, known for her straight-talking, practical approach to business development in recruitment. Together, they explore what it really takes to make business development work, not just for the short term, but in a way that builds long-term, sustainable client relationships. Kate shares why human conne...
Jun 19, 2025•38 min•Season 13Ep. 68
Welcome to the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. In this episode, Alison is joined by Louise Triance, Managing Director of UK Recruiter and organiser of the Recruitment Agency Expo. With over three decades in the industry, Louise brings a broad and informed perspective on how recruitment has changed and what recruitment leaders should be paying attention to now. While short-term data gets all the attention, Alison and Louise zoom out to examine the...
May 22, 2025•37 min•Season 13Ep. 67
Welcome to the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. In this episode, Alison is joined by Sarah Knight, leadership and mindset coach, business development expert, and founder of Sarah Knight Consultancy. Sarah is also the host of the podcast “It’s Got Pockets”, which explores the realities of being a woman in business - and the conversations we need to be having more often. With a background in communications, PR, and people development, Sarah shares p...
Apr 17, 2025•41 min•Season 13Ep. 66
Welcome to the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. In this episode, Alison is joined by Tim Freestone, Founder of Alooba, an online skills assessment platform transforming the way companies hire. Tim shares how his frustrations as a hiring manager led to the creation of Alooba, highlighting the inefficiencies of traditional CV-based hiring and the need for skills-first recruitment. With AI evolving rapidly and job roles changing at an unprecedented p...
Mar 20, 2025•35 min•Season 13Ep. 65
Welcome to the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. In this episode, Alison is joined by Jem Bevan, Founder of SocialJems, a LinkedIn marketing specialist who helps recruiters and businesses harness the power of social media to attract clients and candidates. From a career in sales to becoming a LinkedIn strategist for recruiters, Jem has mastered the art of authentic engagement, personal branding, and content that converts. She shares practical strat...
Feb 20, 2025•42 min•Season 13Ep. 64
Welcome to the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. In this episode, Alison is joined by Penny Haslam, Founder and Managing Director of Bit Famous Ltd, a former business journalist and TV presenter turned visibility coach. From a temporary role at the BBC, which proved to be the launchpad for her career, Penny became a trusted communication and confidence coach for professionals, including those in the recruitment industry. Together, Alison and Penny ...
Jan 23, 2025•42 min•Season 13Ep. 63
In this episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, Alison Humphries is joined by Helen Plumridge, founder of Hypa Consulting, who shares her inspiring journey from starting King Recruit in 2015 to successfully selling it to Recruitment Entrepreneur. During this episode, Helen and Alison explore the challenges faced by female solopreneurs in recruitment, including self-doubt, financial risk, and the balancing act of lifestyle factors. They emphasise the importance of cultivating the right min...
Dec 12, 2024•34 min•Season 13Ep. 62
In this latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, Alison Humphries welcomes Mike Horne, a seasoned organisational development expert, to tackle the unique challenges faced by small recruitment business owners. Packed with actionable insights, this conversation bridges the gap between the high-level struggles of corporate executives and the daily realities of running a recruitment firm. Mike draws on his extensive experience to highlight the key leadership traits every business owner ...
Nov 21, 2024•34 min•Season 13Ep. 61
In this episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, we’re joined by a special guest who’s perfectly positioned to share his expert insights—Neil Carberry, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, and a key figure in shaping the upcoming industry changes. The UK government’s new Employment Rights Bill and the Make Work Pay Plan are two initiatives that could reshape recruitment as we know it! With 28 measures already outlined and more details to emerge through secondary legislation...
Oct 17, 2024•42 min•Season 13Ep. 60
Welcome to the newest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. Did you know that productivity in the recruitment industry has stayed the same for 20 + years? Even with all the advancements in automation and AI, we’re still not seeing much progress. But why? And how can this change? In today’s episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, we’re joined by Alex Farrell, founder of Autometry. Alex brings her expertise to tackle longstanding issues in the industry. ...
Sep 19, 2024•27 min•Season 13Ep. 59
Welcome to the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. Struggling to find top talent? You're not alone. This episode dives deep into the recruitment industry's biggest challenges, featuring Chris McCann, CEO of SOLIS Academy. Chris shares his inspiring journey from social work to recruitment leader, and how he built an innovative solution to today's hiring woes. Here's what you'll learn: The Dirty Secrets of Recruitment: Discover the alarming turnover ra...
Jul 11, 2024•39 min•Season 12Ep. 58
Welcome to the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership podcast, hosted by Alison Humphries. In this episode, Alison is joined by “backdoor” Barry Cullen, known for his handling of backdoor disputes. Barry's unique perspective – a blend of recruiter experience and legal expertise - gives him an invaluable understanding of what's practical for recruiters, not just legal theory. For an exclusive listener discount, head to RecProtect.net and quote “Alison Humphries” for an incredible 40% rebate...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 12Ep. 57
Join your host, Alison Humphries, for an enlightening conversation on recruitment pricing strategies with Jon Brooks, Pricing Consultant & Founder of The Value Advantage. In this episode, you can expect Alison and Jon to discuss alternative pricing models that focus on the true value your business delivers, delve into the psychology for pricing and negotiation, and piece together a part of the productivity picture that may be currently ignored… This episode is a must-listen for recruitment p...
May 16, 2024•44 min•Season 12Ep. 56
Join your host, Alison Humphries, for a thought-provoking discussion on the evolving landscape of AI and automation in recruitment in this episode with James Kingston, CEO of Kingston Barnes. In this episode, you can expect Alison and James to explore the strategic implementation of automation and AI tools within the recruitment process, with practical tips for onboarding and measuring success. Tackling whether robots and recruiters can really work together, key topics explored include: A critic...
Apr 11, 2024•41 min•Season 12Ep. 55
Join your host Alison Humphries, as she speaks with Ollie Whiting, CEO at La Fosse and discover Ollie’s secrets of successfully scaling recruitment businesses. This includes growing La Fosse Associates to over 300 employees, $7.6+ million in EBIT, and reaching number 26 in the Recruiter Hot100 this year. The discussion highlights key themes for successful recruitment businesses that have scaled, such as: Delegation, leadership and data-driven decisions Customer-centric growth and diversification...
Mar 14, 2024•43 min•Season 12Ep. 54
Join your host Alison Humphries, as she is joined by industry veteran Lysha Holmes, founder of Qui Recruitment, to unpack the secrets to retaining top talent in the face of a challenging recruitment landscape. Drawing on her 18 years of experience of running Qui Recruitment, Lysha offers invaluable insights on creating a thriving work environment that fosters loyalty and engagement. From the hidden reasons behind recruiter turnover to cultivating a culture of belonging and empowering individuals...
Feb 15, 2024•50 min•Season 12Ep. 53
In the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host, Alison Humphries is joined by DeeDee Doke, Editor at Recruiter. If you (somehow) don’t recognise her name - DeeDee is an industry legend having been Editor at Recruiter since 2005, a leading source of news and business intelligence both via their website and magazine. It’s safe to say she has an unbeatable network and encyclopaedic knowledge of the recruitment industry, making her the perfect person to hear from 11 days into...
Jan 11, 2024•42 min•Season 12Ep. 52
In the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host, Alison Humphries is joined by Wendy McDougall, CEO of Firefish. Business development is a big theme for recruiters at the moment, and many are struggling with this skill that has in recent years, become fundamental to the success or a recruiter. In this episode, Wendy sits down with Alison to share her top tips when it comes to business development, drawing on her experiences both as a recruitment business owner, and as the ...
Dec 14, 2023•37 min•Season 11Ep. 51
In the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host, Alison Humphries is joined by Matthew Banks, Growth Manager at Red Nevada Tech. Discussing how recruiters can leverage artificial intelligence, Matthew shares his experience as both a recruiter and tech salesperson. He provides advice on where recruiters should focus their initial AI efforts, how to advise candidates and clients on using AI, while informing where AI works within the recruitment process and warning against fu...
Nov 16, 2023•41 min•Season 11Ep. 50
In the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host, Alison Humphries is joined by Christian Hughes, CEO of MyPeople Group. Many recruitment business leaders will have either listened to podcast episodes (including The Recruitment Leadership Podcast!) concerned with psychometrics, or know something about them from their own experience. However, within the current market, MyPeople will be of specific interest to a lot of recruiters. In this episode, Christian and Alison discuss...
Aug 17, 2023•34 min•Season 10Ep. 49
In the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host, Alison Humphries is joined by Vladimer Botsvadze, an award-winning, marketing thought leader. Vladimer is a world-renowned advisor, mentor and speaker with an extraordinary CV. He has particular expertise in the marketing and artificial intelligence areas and as such, this episode has a keen focus on the impact of AI on the recruitment sector. From the ROI metrics you should be looking at, the risks that come with AI and wha...
Aug 01, 2023•33 min•Season 10Ep. 48
In the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host, Alison Humphries is joined by James Lawton, host of The Staffing RecOps podcast and Enterprise Account Executive at Mployee. James joins Alison to share his hot take on tech and automation in recruitment; starting with CRM (ATS) systems, and then venturing onto the wider tech stack, before exploring AI implementation and ChatGPT. In terms of his background, James started his 17-year recruitment career as a recruiter himself,...
Jun 22, 2023•41 min•Season 10Ep. 47
In our latest episode on the Recruitment Leadership podcast, Alison is joined by Gabi Preston-Phypers, the co-founder of Tooled-Up Raccoons, a groundbreaking company that is poised to transform the way recruiters search for candidates. By empowering recruiters to discover a more diverse pool of talent in previously untapped markets, Gabi's business is revolutionising the recruitment landscape. The results from their previous experiments have been nothing short of remarkable, with a staggering in...
May 18, 2023•43 min•Season 10Ep. 46
Alison is joined by her friend and former colleague, Alex Elliot, a recruitment industry expert, in the latest instalment of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast. Together, they discuss the importance of internal hiring for the success of recruitment businesses and delve into the unique approach of Alex’s London-based agency, Liquid Personnel, which specialises in finding top-tier sales talent. With over 1,000 interviews under his belt, Alex shares his insights on the common mistakes recruiters ma...
Apr 27, 2023•51 min•Ep. 45
In the latest instalment of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host, Alison Humphries is joined by Sacha Koffman, a Leadership and Talent Executive. Sacha is a seasoned professional who has navigated the ever-evolving landscape of talent acquisition and leadership. With experience spanning international consulting firms, recruitment startups, and internal talent acquisition for a top bank in Australia, Sasha brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. In this exclusive episode, Sacha discus...
Mar 23, 2023•44 min•Season 10Ep. 44
In the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host, Alison Humphries is joined by Lyndsey Simpson, Founder and CEO of 55/Redefined. Before founding 55/Redefined, Lyndsey had a very successful recruitment career, working her way up to CEO of The Curve Group. Lyndsey's experiences in this role led her to realise that there was a passive talent pool in the over 55s that many recruitment organisations were ignoring. 55/Redefined aims to create solutions to bring society a step cl...
Feb 23, 2023•42 min•Season 10Ep. 43
In the latest episode of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast your host, Alison Humphries, is joined by Leadership Coach and Author, Zena Everett. Zena has a rare cocktail of entrepreneurial, head-hunting, organisational psychology and coaching experience. In her early career, Zena founded a successful recruitment business and in the process became increasingly interested in why some candidates were more successful than others. To explore this interest further, Zena decided to pursue a master's de...
Jan 25, 2023•43 min•Season 10Ep. 42
In the latest instalment of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host, Alison Humphries is joined by Adam Kay, Partner at Saffery Champness. With over 20 years of experience advising recruitment firms on their tax and financial matters, Adam joins Alison to offer his expertise to any recruitment business leaders running rapidly scaling organisations, or those who aspire to be. In this exclusive episode, Adam provides actionable advice on how to make your exit plan a priority from the very st...
Nov 10, 2022•44 min•Season 9Ep. 41
