Episode Summary

In this episode of the Digital Recruiter podcast, Clark chats with Nicky Wallace, the founder of Hire DSM, about her experience building a recruitment business.

Nicky gives us the inside scoop on her journey into the industry, including her start working at Aerotek shaped her approach. This includes getting the “10-15 meetings per week” ingrained and how that business development system helped her build up her firms. 

Nicky talks about adapting to the ever-changing world of recruitment by keeping a finger on the pulse of new technologies and strategies. She emphasizes that you can never get too comfortable in this industry.

Overall, the episode provides some great insights for anyone interested in learning what it's really like building a recruitment biz from the ground up from someone that was trained in “big recruitment.” 

Tune in to hear Nicky's story and her tips for overcoming obstacles along the way.

Nicky’s Bio

Nicky began her career in the Recruiting industry in 2012, recruiting Scientific and Healthcare candidates for a national staffing agency, before being promoted to Account Manager and building a successful career supporting Manufacturing companies around the Des Moines Metro. After almost nine years, she went out on her own, knowing she could make an impact in the Talent Acquisition space in a different way. In May of 2021, Nicky founded NMW Consulting Group with one client and a dream of entrepreneurship. She began partnering with clients to supplement their hiring needs through Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services, as well as helping build internal hiring processes and strategies. After eighteen months of adding to her team and client portfolio, NMW Consulting Group rebranded to Hire DSM and added full-service staffing capabilities to compliment existing RPO and consulting services. With a passion for business, Nicky double majored, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Management and Organizations. Outside of her professional career, she enjoys being a mom to two beautiful daughters, wife to her husband, Matt, reading, traveling, and spending time at the lake with family! 

You can find Nicky on LinkedIn or www.hire-dsm.com 

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