In episode 307, Wave CEO and Founder, Dave Jenkins sits down with Simon Malpass of TRS Media to debate the reoccurring question of, are job boards are dead? The conversation delves deep into the relevance of job boards, the impacts of AI on recruitment, and some practical tips on how to improve job board ROI.

Before founding TRS Media in 2022, Simon spent over 20 years in recruitment, including 6 as an Account Director at Totaljobs and Jobsite, working with agencies of all sizes, helping them purchase and optimise the right advertising. Now, Simon focuses on helping recruitment agencies maximise their advertising using a data-driven approach, leveraging their own data to achieve better results with less.

Wave attracts more candidates to recruitment agencies like yours. Our products, WaveTrackR (candidate sourcing tool), WaveSites (recruitment websites), and WaveMedia (job board management) provide a full-scale solution for candidate attraction, offering recruitment agencies a complete set of tools.

In episode 306, Wave CEO and Founder, Dave Jenkins sits down with Richard Caldicott of Caldicott Consulting to discuss the top things that recruitment agencies get wrong about IT. From robust CRM system to the future impact of AI on the recruitment industry, this episode is a goldmine for recruitment business owners looking to optimise their tech stack, enhance security, and prepare for the future.

With over 20 years IT experience and over 8 specifically in the recruitment sector, Richard is passionate about leveraging the power of technology to help recruiters and recruitment business work smarter not harder, providing end-to-end IT and Technology consulting.

Wave attracts more candidates to recruitment agencies like yours. Our products, WaveTrackR (candidate sourcing tool), WaveSites (recruitment websites), and WaveMedia (job board management) provide a full-scale solution for candidate attraction, offering recruitment agencies a complete set of tools.

In Episode 305, host Dave Jenkins sits down with Holly Langley, founder of ReStack and Automation Station, to discuss the complexity of recruitment technology, common pitfalls in tech adoption, the importance of continuous training, and the role of automation in making businesses more profitable.

Holly is one of the leading voices in recruitment technology, known across the industry as a trusted source of ideas and information. With a background in Recruitment Operations Management, Holly established RE:STACK to save clients time and money by maximising the potential of their existing technology. Whether the focus is on winning more clients, streamlining operations, training a high-performance team, or increasing revenue, she specialises in optimising recruitment agencies for success.

Wave attracts more candidates to recruitment agencies like yours. Our products, WaveTrackR (candidate sourcing tool), WaveSites (recruitment websites), and WaveMedia (job board management) provide a full-scale solution for candidate attraction, offering recruitment agencies a complete set of tools.

In episode 304, Wave CEO and Founder, Dave Jenkins is joined by Jade from Branded by Aquila, to discuss how recruitment agencies can build and manage effective sub-brands across different sectors. Jade offers insights on building effective campaigns, the importance of sub-brands, and how to strategically create and manage them.

Jade is a commercially-savvy business leader with a proven marketing track record and a passion for brand strategy. Armed with an Executive MBA and 10 years of recruitment marketing experience, she founded Branded by Aquila, a self-propelling brand and marketing partner that consistently delivers. Having worked her way up from a social media exec to a c-suite marketing professional, Jade works with SMEs seeking sustainable growth through effective and measurable brand and marketing solutions.

Wave attracts more candidates to recruitment agencies like yours. Our products, WaveTrackR (candidate sourcing tool), WaveSites (recruitment websites), and WaveMedia (job board management) provide a full-scale solution for candidate attraction, offering recruitment agencies a complete set of tools.

Episode 303 of Wave’s Talent Matters podcast features Wave CEO, Dave Jenkins talking with RecConnect Co-Founders Simon Lewis and Grant Bristow as they dig recruitment community, leadership and the power of learning.

From recruiter to supplier to RecConnect co-founder, Grant has worked from both angles of the industry for over a decade and a half. With a specialism in marketing and customer service, he brings a unique perspective to the conversation.

Former Sunday Times journalist turned recruitment community leader. As a multi-award-winning business leader, project manager, creator, collaborator, strategist, mentor, and change maker, Simon is passionate about developing people through high performance, psychology and mindset in the workplace.

Wave attracts more candidates to recruitment agencies like yours. Our products, WaveTrackR (candidate sourcing tool), WaveSites (recruitment websites), and WaveMedia (job board management) provide a full-scale solution for candidate attraction, offering recruitment agencies a complete set of tools.

Episode 302 of Wave’s Talent Matters podcast features Wave CEO, Dave Jenkins talking with RecTools founder and RecTalk host, Nitin Sharma, as they dig into the crucial role of community in the recruitment industry. 

From recruitment consultant to agency owner and now a rec tech business founder and podcast host, Nitin knows the industry inside and out. With a passion for building recruitment communities, thought leadership and mentorship, he is on a mission to inspire and drive positive change across the industry. 

Wave attracts more candidates to recruitment agencies like yours. Our products, WaveTrackR (candidate sourcing tool), WaveSites (recruitment websites), and WaveMedia (job board management) provide a full-scale solution for candidate attraction, offering recruitment agencies a complete set of tools.

Episode 301 of Wave’s Talent Matters podcast features Wave CEO Dave Jenkins talking with College Recruiter’s Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Steven Rothberg, as they delve into the pros and cons of job board pricing models and what the future holds for them.

Having started College Recruiter in 1991, Steven has overseen the graduate-focused job board, which has grown into a database of 20 million candidates and connects 12 million people to new careers every year. With over three decades of industry experience, Steven is one of the leading experts in the job board space. Steven also co-hosts the JobBoardGeek podcast, which connects jobseekers with employers.

Wave attracts more candidates to recruitment agencies like yours. Our products, WaveTrackR (candidate sourcing tool), WaveSites (recruitment websites), and WaveMedia (job board management) provide a full-scale solution for candidate attraction, offering recruitment agencies a complete set of tools.

Episode 218 of Wave’s Talent Matters podcast series sees Wave CEO Dave Jenkins talk to Founder and CEO of 2to3days, Juliet Turnbull. Juliet was an early champion of flexible working and the impact it can have on women’s ability to integrate work and home life when she founded 2to3days 8 years ago. It has since become the UK’s leading female-focused careers site and job board, connecting talented women with flexible career opportunities. She is incredibly passionate about normalising flexible working so that women can reach their full potential and companies can find and hire under-represented talent. That is what the conversation centres on and it is packed full of insights and advice on how recruiters can help drive the change and why it is hugely beneficial from both a societal and a business perspective.

Juliet set up 2to3days 8 years ago to challenge the traditional recruitment model when she realised millions of women were desperate to work flexibly so that they can progress their careers while being actively present in their home lives. She resolved to create the UK’s first female-focused recruitment marketplace, where employers can find and hire the experienced female talent they need, and women can get support and inspiration to apply for those jobs. She firmly believes that flexible working enables us all to integrate work with our lives, enabling us to reach our full potential while becoming happier, more productive and more loyal employees – all of which is great news for business. 

Wave attracts talented candidates to recruitment agencies with three products that together form a complete solution for candidate attraction - WaveTrackR (data-powered multi-poster, analytics platform and application management system), WaveMedia (strategic media buying), and RecWebs (professionally designed recruitment websites to showcase your brand).

Episode 217 of Wave’s Talent Matters podcast series sees Wave CEO Dave Jenkins talk to the Managing Director of Reed.co.uk , Simon Wingate. With over 2 decades of recruitment media experience at market leading businesses, there isn’t anything Simon doesn’t know about job board strategies from both a candidate and a recruitment business or direct employer perspective. That’s where the conversation centres, with a focus on the rise and rise of performance advertising models and where the market is heading.

Simon has spent the past 12.5 years at Reed.co.uk, one of the UK's leading jobs and careers sites, and took the helm as MD 2 years ago. He has worked in the recruitment media sphere for over 20 years and in that time has seen the evolution of the job boards, the recruitment industry and candidate behaviours first-hand.

Wave attracts talented candidates to recruitment agencies with three products that together form a complete solution for candidate attraction - WaveTrackR (data-powered multi-poster, analytics platform and application management system), WaveMedia (strategic media buying), and RecWebs (professionally designed recruitment websites to showcase your brand).

Episode 216 of Wave’s Talent Matters podcast series sees Wave CEO Dave Jenkins talk to industry legend, Kevin Green. As a verified expert on the UK labour market and having worn many hats in the recruitment, HR and direct employer spheres, there is none more qualified than Kevin to discuss the state of the economy and the labour market in the UK, plus what recruitment agencies can do to add value to their offering and compete in a tight market.

Currently, Chief People Officer at First Bus, as well as Chairperson of Timewise, Strategic Advisor at FRS Recruitment, Founder and CEO of What’s Next Consultancy and Non-Executive at business transformation company Gobeyond Partners, Kevin is incredibly active in the industry. His time as CEO of the REC gave him incredible insight into the entire recruitment industry, and his many roles as strategic advisor and NED are testament to the authority his advice and thought leadership has in the sector.

Wave attracts talented candidates to recruitment agencies with three products that together form a complete solution for candidate attraction - WaveTrackR (data-powered multi-poster, analytics platform and application management system), WaveMedia (strategic media buying), and RecWebs (professionally designed recruitment websites to showcase your brand).