Join your host Alison Humphries, as she is joined by industry veteran Lysha Holmes, founder of Qui Recruitment, to unpack the secrets to retaining top talent in the face of a challenging recruitment landscape. 

Drawing on her 18 years of experience of running Qui Recruitment, Lysha offers invaluable insights on creating a thriving work environment that fosters loyalty and engagement.

From the hidden reasons behind recruiter turnover to cultivating a culture of belonging and empowering individuals through intrapreneurship, Lysha shares practical tips, tricks and insights that recruitment business leaders can use to build recruitment teams that thrive, despite challenging market conditions.

Timestamped Guide:

01:04 - Tell us about how Qui Recruitment got it’s name

02:18 - Why do experienced recruiters get in touch with you

06:27 - What do you think internal and agency recruiters have in common and how do they differ?

05:11 - Why it’s important that rcruiters understand their own commission schemes

10:14 - What are your thoughts on recruitment business owners using surveys to measure staff wellbeing as a retention tool

14:12 - What do you look for in a client before you go ahead and work with them?

19:41 - What are your thoughts on the processes that you see recruitment business following for their internal recruitment?

27:28 - Is there a right retention level in the recruitment industry?

30:50 - What other steps should recruitment leaders take to retain staff? Is there a difference between support staff and earning staff?

35:28 - What are your thoughts on references?

40:14 - What are your thoughts on L&D in the context of retaining our own recruiters?

45:19 - Tech and marketing: what do people need to retain their staff?

Connect with Lysha on LinkedIn or email her at lysha.holmes@quirecruitment

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