In this episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, host Dualta Doherty speaks with Wendy McDougall, CEO of Firefish, about the evolving world of recruitment technology. They discuss Wendy’s journey from top-billing recruiter to tech entrepreneur, the challenges of building an ATS, and the future of AI in hiring. Wendy shares insights into recruitment market cycles, the importance of customer service in tech, and how automation is reshaping the industry. Tune in for insights on how recruitment tec...
Feb 27, 2025•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Justin McGuire has been running MCG Talent for 15 years, expanding across Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Riyadh. In this episode, he breaks down what actually works in recruitment today, why he moved away from the traditional 360 model, and how he built a leaner, more profitable business. He shares the biggest money traps recruitment firms fall into, the challenges of expanding into Saudi Arabia, and why most recruiters have forgotten how to build real client relationships. Tune in for the ful...
Feb 21, 2025•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, Anthony Kelly, founder of Deep REC AI, reflects on his first year in business, navigating a challenging market, and expanding into high-value AI recruitment. He shares insights on hiring mistakes, business development, working with VCs, and why he’s keeping operations in the UK instead of opening a U.S. office. Host Dualta Doherty and Anthony also discuss AI’s impact on recruitment, the future of hiring, and how our guest plans to integrate ventu...
Feb 07, 2025•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rich Gibbard joins the Recruiter Startup Podcast to break down the state of recruitment, automation, and business development in 2024. He and Dualta discuss how the market is shifting, where the best opportunities lie, and how recruiters can win in a competitive scene. They dive into the Manchester recruitment scene, the rise (and fall) of automation, and how firms can stand out through better marketing, LinkedIn strategy, and community-building. Watch now and subscribe for more!...
Jan 31, 2025•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Dualta and Rich Evans for a casual and insightful chat on the Recruiter Startup Podcast. They discuss recruitment vibes, industry trends, and the contrasts between Leeds and Manchester. #Podcast #Recruitment #CareerTips
Jan 29, 2025•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast features Dan Martin, founder of The Ripple Project and a mindset coach with a compelling story of transformation. Dan shares his journey from overcoming personal struggles to empowering recruitment leaders to find purpose, resilience, and balance in their careers. With his unique perspective and practical approach, Dan offers valuable insights for anyone navigating the highs and lows of work and life. This is an inspiring and thought-provoking episod...
Jan 24, 2025•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, host Dualta Doherty chats with Logan Naidu from Kernel Global. Logan shares his 20-year journey in recruitment, exploring private equity transactions and offering advice for founders. Discover the insights and strategies that drove Kernel's growth and success.
Jan 21, 2025•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to a new episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast! This time, Ben Browning from Resonant joins us to discuss the major challenges and opportunities recruiters are navigating in 2025. The discussion dives into shifting markets, the rise of tech disruption, and the evolving role of automation in sales. Ben shares his insights on building better systems, sharpening business development strategies, and staying competitive in an increasingly complex landscape. Drawing on his extensive experie...
Jan 17, 2025•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Recruiter Startup Podcast kicks off 2025 with a conversation with Michelle Flynn, a recruitment veteran turned coach who host Dualta Doherty compares to the 'Billions' character Wendy Rhoades—and, after hearing her thoughts on the industry, it is easy to understand why. In this episode, Michelle shares her journey from agency recruitment to coaching, offering insights on how leaders can balance work and life, build resilience, achieve peak performance and navigate the ups and downs of leader...
Jan 14, 2025•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this special episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, Dualta Doherty catches up with his long-term business partner, Andy Hallett, to reflect on the highs, lows, and viral moments of 2024. From the recruitment industry's toughest challenges to predictions for a global oil and gas boom under Trump, they explore what's next for recruiters navigating a changing market. Expect candid insights on scaling recruitment businesses, leveraging technology, and staying ahead of the curve, plus a bit of ...
Dec 16, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Recruiter Startup Podcast, Dualta Doherty sits down with Dan Mills, co-founder of Hiiya, to explore his journey through recruitment and entrepreneurship. Dan shares how his years of experience in scaling teams and building high-performing desks shaped his approach to launching his own business. He talks about the importance of data-driven management, creating relatable content to stand out in a crowded market, and how humour and creativity have become key tools for success...
Dec 13, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this insightful episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, Dualta Doherty sits down with recruitment legend Mike Ames to discuss the past, present, and future of the industry. Mike reflects on the golden era of recruitment, the current challenges facing recruiters, and how businesses can adapt to thrive in a tougher market. They explore the transformative role of AI, from automating tasks to reshaping how recruitment works, and share strategies to build long-lasting client relationships. From ...
Dec 10, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, Dualta speaks with Sam Green, co-founder of Few and Far, to explore the realities of building a modern recruitment business. Sam shares his journey from frustration in KPI-driven environments to creating a company centred on community, client partnerships, and innovation. Together, they discuss some of the recruitment industry's most pressing debates: 360 vs. 180 models, the challenges of remote work for company culture, and the transition from c...
Nov 28, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, our host Dualta Doherty welcomes Paul McClatchie, founder of Engage People Recruitment for a conversation on what the latest political shifts across the Atlantic might mean for recruiters in Ireland, exploring the challenges—and opportunities—facing the market right now. On the business side, Paul shares his insights on creating a strong brand, leveraging content for growth, and adapting to shifts in candidate expectations. If you’re interested in the future of recruitment in Ir...
Nov 07, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast n the latest episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, Gareth McGlynn, a longtime friend and recruitment colleague, takes over the mic to interview our host, Dualta Doherty. They explore Dualta’s journey from his early days at Robert Walters in Perth to his move to Calgary, discussing how these experiences shaped his approach to business and entrepreneurship. This candid conversation delves into the real-life ups and downs of building a career, offering valuable insights for anyone navigating th...
Aug 20, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast n this episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, host Dualta Doherty interviews Jamie Wilkinson, who discusses building a top-tier talent provider for the Salesforce ecosystem in Europe and the US. Jamie shares his strategies for balancing business pressures with personal well-being, the role of investment and support in a startup’s success, plans for expansion, and his perspective on current market trends. Tune in for valuable insights into starting a business in a tough market and the importan...
Aug 12, 2024•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Dualta Doherty on the latest Recruiter Startup Podcast episode for a candid conversation with Tom White, co-founder of Five Value. Tom takes us through his journey from telecommunication sales to a successful career in recruitment, and talks about the key traits needed to thrive in the industry, the evolving role of AI, and the challenges of breaking into the US market. He also shares some practical leadership advice, such as the importance of stepping back as a founder to let your team shi...
Jun 04, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the first RecWired Podcast episode of the year with a very special guest, Dualta Doherty - RecWired's Co-Founder and Doherty Group's Managing Director. We've brought DD into the show to share not only about the exciting last years he has been through growing his Rec2Rec business and the RecWired Community, but also how moving to Gibraltar was a game changer. Are you wondering what's the new RecWired+ platform all about? We got a closer look at its development, a compre...
Feb 06, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, I sit down with Matt Chambers, Loxo’s CEO, to discuss the latest product developments and the future of recruitment. Earlier this month, Loxo announced their completely free Recruiting CRM and ATS, and we explore what this means for the industry and the ATSs on the market. Matt talks about his entrepreneurial journey and the valuable lessons he's learned along the way. From acquiring thousands of customers globally, expanding from the US to the European market to navigating ...
Jan 01, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the first episode of 2023, delighted to bring in as a guest Mark Znowski Chairman and Co-Founder @ EngTal & Biotal. Mark is best known for cofounding and selling Staffgroup. Founded in 2003 it specialised in recruitment for the technology, finance, engineering, and energy sectors. It had offices in eight countries in Europe and the USA with revenues in excess of €70m. He shares his insights on what it takes to build and scale a successful recruitment business stateside, including the chal...
Dec 29, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Delighted to welcome back Stuart Mitchell to the podcast, three years after our last interview at Stott and May's office in Los Angeles. Stuart has been in the industry for over 10 years and has successfully taken the leap and built an exciting career in the US as a Cyber Security Recruiter from the UK. After working in New York and LA and going through 5 promotions at Stott and May he has now decided to start his own agency. He chats about his experience in the US market, lessons learned, c...
Dec 28, 2023•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's episode, Dualta Doherty interviews David Angel from Redgrave. With 30 years of experience in recruitment, David began his career at Robert Walters before spending 20 years at Michael Page, where he became part of the executive search team. With the extensive experience he gained over the years, he elevated his career by joining one of the top search firms in London: Redgrave. Very interesting chat as he delves into the differences between retained and contingent search, highli...
Dec 27, 2023•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's episode, I'm joined by Dave Rees Former Chief Revenue Officer of SThree and current Recruitment Advisor & Investor. Dave is one of those legends in the industry you don't often see in the media and I'm delighted to have had him sharing all about his journey at SThtree, market insights and predictions and much more! If you are a Recruitment founder looking to scale, go international, understand tech, or how to create a winning company culture, this one is for yo...
Dec 26, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are delighted to bring back one of our favourite guests to the Recruiter Startup Podcast: Joe Mullings. The Mullings Group is MedTech’s Global Leader in Talent Acquisition and Branding with offices across the US, Canada, and the UK. Their clients are multi-billion-dollar companies, as well as emerging startup companies that are bringing to market technologies like surgical robotics, telerobotics, artificial intelligence, and deep learning. Joe predicted that we’d have the best 18 months in th...
Dec 25, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Delighted to bring you this episode with my Co-host Dan Alexander, in which we have the pleasure of having my wife and business partner at RecWired and the Doherty Group, Charlotte Doherty (I finally managed to have her on!), and Dominic McGlynn, Head of Innovation at RecWired, as guests. We cover the development of RecWired+ from the ground up, delving into the intricacies of building a top notch L&D platform tailored to our industry. We also talk about the exciting beta phase with world cl...
Nov 23, 2023•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to the Recruiter Startup Podcast series with recruitment trainer Dan Alexander. On this episode, Dan and Dualta Doherty debate their top 5 tips for Recruitment Rookies to survive, thrive and foster a career in the mad and wonderful world of agency recruiting and staffing. They focus on key skills and strategies and give straightforward advice on how to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the industry. Tune in for an engaging, friendly chat full of great advice and motivatin...
Oct 27, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the newest episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, Dualta Doherty, co-host Dan Alexander, and their guest, Alex Dick CEO and MD of Alexander Lyons Solutions, share a genuine conversation about the ins and outs of remote recruitment. Alex, with his hands-on experience, talks about the real struggles and successes in this field. Together, they touch on the importance of following certain methods and how crucial it is to cultivate strong business ties. Furthermore, Alex gives them a glimpse of...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast I'm pleased to welcome back Alex Elliott to the Recruiter Startup Podcast. Alex has joined me a few times before, but this episode is particularly noteworthy. On this episode, he is interviewed by me and my co-host, Andy Hallett, as part of our NED interviews series. As many of you know, Alex co-founded Liquid Personnel and, within a decade, grew it to a turnover of £100 million, making it the market leader before its significant PE sale exit. In our discussion, we tackle the strategic consi...
Oct 12, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Excited to bring you this episode alongside my Co-Host Andy Hallett, as part of our NED interviews series. Today, we have the privilege of being joined by Mathew Perrett, Board Advisor and NED to owner-managed and PE-backed companies in the recruitment sector. From his beginnings in IT recruitment to establishing Hobson Prior and its successful exit, Mathew delves into the real challenges and milestones of his journey. We touch on the practicalities of reshaping businesses, the crucial decision-...
Oct 03, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, Dualta Doherty and co-host Dan Alexander welcome Nathan Adams, the founder of BDL Recruits, a firm specialising in the EdTech and Learning Technology sectors. Having established his company just over two years ago, Nathan stands as a testament to swift and successful business growth. This conversation delves into the intricacies of evolving a recruitment business, optimising employee performance, and discerning the subtle differences between aver...
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