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 venture capital investment into his business strategy.

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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.

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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 contingent to retained recruitment. Discover how Few and Far provides bespoke client solutions like EVP development and candidate packs, redefining success in a competitive market. Packed with insights and hard-earned lessons, this episode is essential listening for anyone passionate about recruitment and business growth.

Recruitment industry M&A Advisor to the Asia Pacific Region.

Simon is one of the leading recruitment entrepreneurs in Asia. Often you hear about Japanese buyers of recruitment companies and sometimes he is the man behind the deal. Big thanks to Derek Kenny for the introduction and for adding real-time experience of what it's like now running a scalable global agency headquartered in the region.

Poonam runs corporate finance for high growth recruitment Agencies. We get a glimpse of what it was like earlier in her career at James Caan's Hamilton Bradshaw, her time at Spencer Ogden and what she see in the market right now.

Paul Masters from Sovereign Private walked us through the M&A activity in the Australian market and explained how his clients are rebounding despite the challenging times we are in.

Dualta is joined by this weeks Co-host Andy Hallett and our special guest Philip Ellis from Optima Corporate Finance.

Dualta interviewed Andrew about his journey and unique perspective on leadership.

Enjoying the podcast? Why not come and say hello and have conversations with LinkedIn minded individuals. You will likely fit into one our 3 bespoke WhatsApp groups. The Dinghy ⛵️ is For independent recruiters and those who want to set up. The Bridge is full of the directors / MD's of scalable agencies and owners of boutique agencies across the world. The Bounty is exclusively for Recruitment Investors, CEO's of PLC's and Owners of 50 + seats agency's heading towards an event.

A wide ranging interview where we discussed remote working and managing sales leaders.

Shaun is a well known LinkedIn personality and for his sins a very good in-house recruiter.

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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 Ireland, listen in for a clear-eyed look at what’s ahead and the strategies from two industry veterans.

In this Ep Andy Hallet & I interview Ifty Nasir from Vestd about how his platform has solved shareholder agreements for founders looking to give equity to employees and why this is a better option that costly traditional EMI schemes. https://vestd.com

Louise educates us on how to structure, pitch and deliver retainers.

Dualta and Andy are joined by Alex Moyle from the Recruiting Gym. He audits Scale's management practices and identifies we have lots of work to do! We have agreed to implement his suggestions, stay tuned for the next time he comes on

After reviewing 20 leading ATS/CRMS we decided to partner with Vincere. For more detail on Vincere email Donna on donna.owen@vincere.io or connect with her on LinkedIn

Neil is back on the podcast and in flying form. We discuss how to motivate the troops in difficult situations and what the future of the industry looks like.

Irina began her career with us as a virtual assistant and is now a fully fledged 360 Recruiter.

Dualta speaks to Michael in Chicago about the local market since Covid-19

Dualta, Charlotte & Andy are joined by recruitment entrepreneur and investor Alex Elliott from Rise Recruitment Ventures. In this episode we unpack the different types of investment available to founders in the recruitment market and break down how, when and why.

How Recruiters can build a personal brand.

Dualta interviews Mark during Covid to discuss his new venture into Recruitment marketing.

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 their own path in the recruitment industry.

We were due to meet James in Austin but due to covid we had to do this remotely.

Dualta interviews up and coming recruitment entrepreneur Alexander Antoniou about his journey in Life Science Recruitment.

In this Ep Dualta caught up with old colleagues from his time at Robert Walters. They discussed their current business and the outlook for international travel and recruitment.

Andy makes Charlotte & Dualta list the key things they look for in a hire and holds them accountable to it.

Scott is a co-founder of Forsyth Barnes one of the fastest growing tech recruitment firms in the UK.

Dualta, Charlotte and Andy talk about how to scale a business even while a crisis is unfolding.

Charlotte lays down the law. We discussed the reasons behind why now, after 5 years, we want to transform from a lifestyle business into one that scales.

Dualta speaks to Ian Knowlson about the future of Work, Jobs and Recruitment.

David & Dualta put the world to rights and discuss what the future of recruitment looks like.

Dualta speaks to Logan about his career in Recruitment and the journey he has been on with Dartmouth Partners.

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 importance of understanding the human side of recruitment.

Charlotte & myself have engaged Andy Hallett to help unpack our new recruitment venture and create a culture of no surprises. We are going to document and show you how hard the transition is from running a life style business to something that is scalable..

Dualta speaks to the Founder and CEO of Harrington Star - Toby Babb.

Dualta picks the brain of strategic advisor Kevin Green.

In this episode Dualta and Erkan discuss remote work, routines and helpful tools to keep you productive. 

In this episode we discuss predictions for the European and American Recruitment markets, what consequences the economy will face and how the workforce is reacting to Covid-19.

Louise joins us to discuss how taking care of our employees wellbeing can ultimately help performance.

Today's guest is amazon best seller Steve Guest.

Gareth from Niche SSP joins us to discuss how the American is adjusting to life in Covid-19.

New episode of the @Recruiter Startup Podcast with @Ben Kenwright is LIVE! Ben is an expert when it comes to startups, strategic growth and Saas, of which we discussed on multiple occasions. We talked about what Covid-19 has done to the market, what doors have opened and which ones are on hold, and what should be done to stay afloat in the Recruitment industry.

Dualta catches up with John from Elite Leaders and discussed how we can best navigate these murky waters.

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 shine and the value of maintaining strong client relationships.

Simon from Members Only joins Dualta to speak about how his members group of recruitment leaders are coping with the Covid-19 crisis.

James catches up with Dualta to discuss the Recruitment Networks response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Always the optimist James discusses the strategies and solutions that The Recruitment Network are offering to their 2000 members in these unprecedented times.

Dualta catches up with Darragh Everard from Eirkoo in Dublin.