Welcome Emma Devereux, Founder of Manteca Recruitment, joining us for the second time after her first episode in our Birmingham Live Podcast Event. In this episode she discusses her entrepreneurial journey of launching Maintech Recruitment during one of the most uncertain times—January 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emma opens up about the challenges of starting a business during a national lockdown and shares the key lessons she’s learned about resilience, leadership, and adapting to change.

Drawing from her background in estate agency and transitioning into recruitment during the 2008 recession, Emma talks candidly about navigating economic turbulence - COVID, Brexit, and beyond especially within the engineering and manufacturing sectors. A strong advocate for transparency and empathy, she emphasises a consultative approach to recruitment that puts clients and candidates needs front and centre.

Both touch on evolving role of AI in recruitment, how it's reshaping the hiring landscape and the importance of preparing both clients and candidates for long term success. Emma also shares valuable leadership insights, reflecting on the lessons she's learned about setting boundaries, managing performance and leading a leaner, more profitable team.

A must listen episode for anyone navigating the ever changing recruitment industry, seeking entrepreneurial wisdom or simply needing a reminder that authenticity and adaptability are powerful business tools.

Connect with Emma here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-devereux-maintech/

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