The Recruitment Podcast With Rhys Jones

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'What's the most iimpressive business you've set up?'  Is something I get asked a lot. 

But it's not a simple question to answer. Success means different things to different people and will vary greatly according to your business's aims. Understanding what makes your business a success requires you to know what you want out of it before you set it up. 

In this Podcast, I look at some of the ways that you can define success in your startup. You can watch a video version of this podcast on my YouTube channel.

If you are looking to set up your own recruitment business and would like the help of me and my world-class team at Davidson Gray, contact us via the Davidson Gray website or connect with me on LinkedIn. 

People often say, "You only get one life." And it's true, not setting yourself goals might be a bigger deal than you think - particularly if you are running your own recruitment business.

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sam and Ben Miller of Topbillers Toolkit about how I used my experience of successfully growing my own recruitment businesses to help other recruiters set up… and, crucially, how to actually be happy in the process of doing it!  

Apart from looking at how to make a lot of money along the way, we also discussed what the average recruiter needs to do to make their business a success, what it takes to build a profitable business that’s attractive to investors, and why, if you build it right, you probably won’t want to sell it anyway!

If you enjoyed my chat with the guys at Topbillers, you can check out the rest of their videos on their YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/@TopBillersToolkit

For more advice and guidance from me on how to set up and run a successful recruitment business, subscribe to my Youtube channel above or visit https://www.davidsongray.co.uk to see a full list of my blogs, videos and podcasts.

Everyone wants to scale their business. But can a recruitment business actually scale? Well, I'm not convinced it can in the traditional sense that, say, a software developer can.

Recruitment can be 100 miles an hour and the constant pressure to hit targets means it can be a very stressful industry.

Burnout is a big risk and, with the average tenure of a recruitment career being six years!

So, looking after your mental health as a recruiter is important for a long and happy career. In this video I offer some tips from my own experience with mental health and how to spot and mitigate your own signs of stress.

You can watch the video version of this podcast on my Youtube channel.

To find out more about how Davidson Gray help recruiters realise their dream of setting up their own recruitment businesses, take a look at our website or contact me on LinkedIn for a confidential chat.

Many of people I talk to about setting up a recruitment business don’t go through with it in the first 12 months. Why? 

Most say they didn’t feel that the time was right. But what actually is the right time to set up a new recruitment business? 

There are many things to consider before deciding if it’s the right time – there are the more obvious factors such as the economy, trends in your sector, even your personal support network. In this podcast where I look at some of these factors in more detail. 

If has piqued your interest you might be interested in listening to these audio podcasts I recorded on the subject: 

Top 5 reasons recruiters set up their own business

Comparing the Risks of Moving Jobs to Working For Yourself

What is it Like to Set Up in Business?

How Much Does it Cost to Set Up a Recruitment Business? 

If you’ve decided that the time is right for you to set out on your own – contact me today and find out how Davidson Gray can help make your new business a success. 

So you've built a recruitment business. How can you sell it?

So, you have built a successful recruitment business and now you want to sell it – easy right? Well, not exactly...

I’ve taken three recruitment businesses from start-up to sale, and I’ll be giving you an inside look at the things I learned along the way.

You can watch the video version of this podcast on my Youtube channel.

If you've listened to my other podcasts, you'll know I'm not a big fan of selling recruitment businesses - want to know why? Here's my podcast and blog on the topic:

Podcast: Is Building A Recruitment Business To Sell A Good Idea?

Video: Is Building A Recruitment Business To Sell A Good Idea?

Blog: Is Building A Recruitment Business To Sell A Good Idea?

If you want to start your own recruitment business, contact me for a chat or visit the Davidson Gray website

Many recruitment companies fail within their first two years of business, and often this is down to cashflow - or, more specifically, bad management of cash.

Cash management is a big topic - too big to cover in a 15-minute video - so I’ve put together some of the most important things you need to consider in this introduction to the topic. Watch it today, and if you want to delve a little deeper into cash management, you can also read my blog on the subject - https://www.davidsongray.co.uk/managi....

Getting repeat business for your executive search firm is crucial – but how can you convince clients that your service adds real value for money?

In this podcast, I look at some ways you can better position your executive search and headhunting services to make sure you are getting customers returning time after time.

If you’d like more from me on how to run a successful search function, I’ve also got a couple of blogs and audio podcasts on the subject here:

What You Need To Know To Perfect Your Headhunt

So, you want to be a headhunter? 

How I moved to selling search 

If you are a recruiter looking to set up your own recruitment business but want to advice, guidance and backing of someone who’s been there and done it – why not contact me for a confidential discussion and find out how Davidson Gray can help