Hannah Jarvis is the director of her very own recruitment business which she started with her brother back in October 2018.

I absolutely loved Hannah's energy and just pure drive to make shit happen.

Having worked in the Recruitment Industry for just over two years she made the decision to take the leap in starting her own agency which I think takes huge courage.

From the very start Hannah has naturally leveraged her biggest asset which is her personality and having the open mind to stand out in a very saturated market.

We discussed some really interesting topics in this conversation, some of the highlights of this episode are the following.

- Why you should not sound like a Recruitment robot when you get people on the phone.
- Business development into the Nordic markets.
- Adapting to the Nordic nuances.
- Using creative writing to stand out against your competition.
- Having no fear and the power of resilience.

You can connect with Hannah Jarvis on Linkedin - Hannah Jarvis

Alicia Teagle is one of the founders of a brilliant recruitment business called Socially Responsible Recruitment.

They had one mission when starting their very own Recruitment business and that has been to build a community led recruitment company.

5% of their profits go to charity and they do huge amount for their local community which they're very proud of, Bristol!

Alicia was full of energy and passion which was extremely infectious. Alicia and her business partners are on a mission to do Recruitment the 'right' way.

I genuinely feel like recruitment businesses like Socially Responsible Recruitment are the future of the Recruitment Industry.

We discuss so much in this episode but key highlights of our conversation are the following.

- Don't be afraid to stand out and be different.
- Alicia's secret business development technique, White Rhinos?
- Why you should strive to love what you do.
- The secret to riding the waves of Recruitment, have a pet dog.
- Why more people should build Recruitment businesses that give back.

You can connect with Alicia Teagle on Linkedin - Alicia Teagle

Anila Choudhury entered the Recruitment Industry straight out of college and like a lot of us was extremely motivated by money early on.

Anila was part of the first 20 hires in the New York team within a global recruitment powerhouse Frank Recruitment Group.

Having worked in the US market for nearly 5 years she desired a new challenge, Anila thought if she could do well in the most competitive recruitment market in the world London, then she would return home an even better Recruiter!

It's safe to say it hasn't been easy since Anila has moved over to the UK and we discuss what she has learnt along the way.

Tons of value in this conversation for Recruiters who are looking to build a US desk or even considering moving over to the US!

Take note of the differencent nuances and how you can start making a killing in the american market.

You can connect with Anila on Linkedin - Anila Choudhury

Katie Maycock worked in Recruitment for over 2 years and went on to have a successful sales career, however she kept having time of work due to stress and anxiety.

Katie had always viewed stress as a positive fuel and thought it just came with being successful.

One day it all hit her at once and 'Burnt out' when she went on holiday to Fiji for a break.

Since then she has been on a mission to help Corporate Professionals such as Ceo’s, Directors, Sales Professionals and Entrepreneurs to change their perception on peak performance.

Specifically focusing on the impact of stress and anxiety on health, productivity and efficiency.

I really wanted to talk about Mental Health with someone who is qualified, been through their own journey with Mental Health and has genuine practical tips & advice to give people.

I'm super excited to share this episode with you all which is slightly different to the usual episodes but it's a great way to kick off #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Any feedback on this episode is greatly appreciated, please just get in touch with me on Linkedin.

You can connect with Katie on Linkedin - Katie Maycock.

Rhonda has been on a fascinating journey from being a billing consultant, to having her own agency and to now running her own business focused on helping instill Resilience in Recruiters.

It was a lot of fun sitting down with Rhonda who is clearly passionate about helping people.

Through some real tough life circumstances, her mother passing away and a close colleague taking his own life Rhonda has chosen to use all of these experiences as fuel to help others.

We really dive into mindset in this episode from discussing practical habits you can use to cultivate more resilience to actually understanding how our brains work.

I'm really excited to share this as another episode during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

I hope you have all enjoyed the slightly different episodes this week and you have all got some value from the conversations.

You can connect with Rhonda on Linkedin - Rhonda D'Ambrosio

Any feedback on these types of episodes is very welcome! Get in touch with me on Linkedin.

Liam Thomas one of the founders of Highfield Professional Solutions isn't your 'typical' Recruitment Agency Owner.

It was a real pleasure to finally sit down with Liam who has such great intentions and is genuinely as humble as they come.

He started the business with a friend out of his parents home office and has now grown the business to 40+ people.

This is such a great business story, from having to take back their first ever offer to a new employee due to the credit crunch to making business development calls to prospects in Dubai which completely transformed their business during the recession.

The word entrepreneur gets used so frequently in today's world but Liam and his business partner Sam are living proof of what true Recruitment Entrepreneurs can achieve together.

Loads people can take value from this conversation and I'm excited to share it with you all!!

You can connect with Liam on Linkedin - Liam Thomas

In my opinion Alex Harle has the winning mindset when it comes to Recruitment.

I'm so excited for all of you to listen to this episode as Alex shares a ton of insight into becoming not only the best recruiter you can be, but why it's so important to aim to become the best version of yourself.

Alex was told throughout his younger years that having an education is the route to success but it's safe to say Alex has worked exceptionally hard to be in the position he is today as the Sales Director of a forward thinking agency Grovelands.

We discuss so many things in this episode but some of the highlights of this conversation are the following.

- The importance of having Rhino Skin Resilience
- Why you need to be the soundboard for your candidates and clients
- Having to be brutally honest with brand new consultants for your team
- Crystallizing your own vision and making sure it's in line with the agency you work for
- Why you should seek mentors and the importance of being positive!
- Energy and Passion wins!

Connect with Alex on Linkedin - Alex Harle

It was a lot of fun sitting down with Jamie Card from Eames consulting in the brand new podcast recording space.

Jamie didn't have an easy start to his Recruitment career however he genuinely viewed Recruitment as a real career and you can tell in this brilliant conversation.

You can quite easily think you know it all when you have made a number of placements, billed well and have confidence

Jamie has continued to look himself in the mirror and ask himself what he could do to become an even better consultant & now manager.

I loved Jamie's honesty and how he has cultivated a brilliant perspective to help him exceed within his role.

Some highlights in this conversation are the following.

- The sooner you take full responsibility for your success you will improve.
- Why he was the happiest guy in the office.
- Control the controllables!!
- Dealing with 'problems' head on by coming up with solutions as a manager.
- How he learnt the art of monetizing client meetings.

You can connect with Jamie on Linkedin - Jamie Card

Charles was extremely open and honest about his journey on this episode which I thought was extremely admirable.

We had some technical difficulties on this episode aka the batteries ran out of juice so I'm really sorry for the slightly disjointed episode.

This episode had a different feel to it as we discussed a lot around Charles's personal experience with mental health and we also talked a lot about cultivating a strong mindset.

Would love some feedback on this episode as I have planned to get an anxiety specialist on the podcast who actually used to work in Recruitment & Sales!

You can connect with Charles on Linkedin - Charles Kyriakou

Dan Shannon has worked within Recruitment for nearly 15 years!

From working for a small 4 man band agency to working for the global agency Harvey Nash.

It's safe to say Dan has learnt a lot along the way and we discuss a whole host of topics in this episode.

The key parts that stood out for me in this conversation are the following.

- If you really get to know the people in your team you will understand how to motivate them in the right way.

- The power of having a company brand.

- The importance of setting goals.

- Learning how to ride the 'Rollercoaster'!

I loved Dan's mindset and I'm excited for you all to listen to this episode.

You can connect with Dan on Linkedin - Dan Shannon