The Global Talk

The Global Talk Podcast is back!🎙️

And to kick off the first episode of 2026, we’re going to be looking at what lies ahead for the global staffing industry this year – and who better to discuss this with than Staffing Industry Analysts!

In this episode, Amy Davies will be joined by John Nurthen who manages the team that delivers SIA’s international research content.

Expect plenty of key insights as in this half-hour session, Amy and John will be discussing:

🔎 The global forecast for 2026

💰 The most attractive global countries

📈 Trends impacting recruitment agencies

Learn more at https://www.workwell-global.com

What does it really take to scale a recruitment firm internationally?

On the next episode of The Global Talk Podcast, Amy Davies is joined by Chris Sheard, CEO of SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™, to unpack the journey of expanding a recruitment business from the UK into global markets.

Expect plenty of key insights as in this half-hour session, Amy and Chris will be discussing:

🌍 The expansion journey

⚖️ Legal, operational & cultural challenges of going global

👥 Hiring locally vs relocating UK staff

🏗️ How to maintain company culture across borders

💡 Lessons learned from scaling internationally…and answering your pressing questions!

Broadcast date: Tuesday 23rd September

Learn more at: www.workwell-global.com

The AI revolution. A global pandemic. Increasing legislation.

As we approach the midpoint of the 2020s, the recruitment industry has faced wave after wave of uncertainty (and will likely continue to as we navigate the rest of this decade!)

So, the big question on many recruitment founders' minds is:"How do we build for the future?"

To help answer that, we’re bringing in an industry expert to explore how business leaders can use contract recruitment to future-proof their firms 👇

🎙 On this episode of The Global Talk Podcast, Amy Davies is joined by Sean Moran, Managing Director of ORARA Group.

Expect plenty of key insights as in this half-hour session, Amy and Sean discuss:

📈 Structuring for global scale

♟️ Why contract recruitment is a strategic must-have

🚀 What it takes to launch a contract division

✅ Lessons from the field – what works (and what doesn’t)…and answering your pressing questions!

Broadcast Date

🗓 Thursday 17th July

⏰ 12pm (BST)

How do you build a global recruitment firm from the UK without a physical presence overseas? We spoke with Daniel Cox, co-founder of Edison Smart, who’s done exactly that.

From remote expansion strategies to leadership lessons and scaling smartly in tough markets, this episode will be packed with insights that every recruitment founder should hear.

Expect plenty of key insights as in this half-hour session, Amy Davies and Daniel will be discussing:

🔎 The ‘Recruit from Afar’ model

📈 Leadership that drives global growth

💥 How to make your business ‘recession-proof’

Broadcast date: Tuesday 24th June

Learn more at www.workwell-global.com

This episode of The Global Talk is valuable for any recruitment leaders who wish to grow their business!

We speak to Graeme Hubert, who co-founded scaled, and exited ConSol Partners, a leading staffing firm, growing it from inception, with zero external investment, to $150M+ revenue in 8 years, with offices in London, Los Angeles, Boston, and Austin. Now, he serves as an Executive Advisor helping public and startup tech & staffing companies navigate growth, scalability, and expansion.

Expect huge value in this half-hour session, where Amy Davies and Graeme discuss:

🤝 Balancing commercial goals with compliance

📝 Growing a presence in new markets

📢 Leadership skills required to drive growth

Broadcast Date:

🗓 Tuesday 25th March

Learn more at www.workwell-global.com

The biggest growth opportunities aren’t always in your backyard 🌍

Businesses that break into new markets don’t just grow, they lead. Global growth is a differentiator that helps thriving companies stand out in a crowded marketplace.

On this episode of Global Talk, Amy Davies is joined by Allyson Stewart-Allen, an internationally renowned expert on global business expansion. Allyson regularly acts as a key contributor on outlets such as Sky, BBC CNBC, CNN, Deutsche Welle, Financial Times, France 24, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. She has advised more than 260 businesses in 27 countries, helping them profitably grow across different regions.

Expect plenty of key insights as in this half-hour session, Amy and Allyson be discuss:

🤝 The leadership skills needed for international growth

📝 How to plan for global expansion

📢 How to build a global brand

Broadcast date: Thursday 27th February

For more information, go to workwell-global.com

The Global Talk Podcast 🎙️

The show where we speak with staffing leaders and industry experts who are succeeding in some of the biggest and most competitive recruitment markets in the world.

And to kick off the first episode of 2025, we’re going to be looking at what lies ahead for the global staffing industry this year – and who better to discuss this with than Staffing Industry Analysts!

In this episode, Amy Davies is joined by John Nurthen who manages the team that delivers SIA’s international research content.

Expect plenty of key insights as in this half-hour session, Amy and John discuss:

🔎 The global forecast for 2025

💰 The most attractive global markets

📈 Trends impacting recruitment agencies

In this episode of The Global Talk, our US Expansion Experts Review the US Staffing Market 2024 Performance and Trends for 2025.

🌱 Growing sectors and locations

⚖️ Changes in the employment landscape

👀 A look ahead at some 2025 trends and predictions

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In this episode of The Global Talk, learn how to win American clients when you're expanding to the US.

Amy Davies was joined by Lisa Shephard founder of ALTUS-WRX. Lisa founded ALTUS-WRX to help international recruitment founders create tailored, business development strategy plans to successfully break into the US market.

In the next episode of The Global Talk, we chat to Mark Sattin of Finatal.

Mark joined Finatal as employee #3 and now leads the business in the US as Managing Director. In this session, Amy Davies picks Mark’s brain on what it takes to not only expand into the US recruitment market, but lead a growing, successful team.

Together they'll discuss:

📈 Mark’s journey from recruitment consultant to business leader

🛬 How to land and expand in the US

🤝 How to lead a team in a new market

🗽 The realities of doing business in New York..and more!