Rec Scale Up Podcast

In this episode, our CEO Neil Carberry interviews Amanda Fone, Founder & CEO at f1 Recruitment. They discuss managing social change for clients, championing hybrid working for flexibility and equal work life balance, and diversifying the talent pool used to recruit candidates. In this episode, tune in to hear: * How to incorporate diversity into your business and retain talent * Empowering business decisions that can change lack of social representation in the marketing, communications and sports sectors * The importance of influencing young people at an early stage to join a marketing and comms career

In this episode, our CEO Neil Carberry interviews Anne Kiem, Chief Executive of the Chartered Association of Business Schools and Executive Director of the Small Business Charter. They discuss how we can improve business management, how to seek productivity as we bounce back from Covid-19 and adapt to Brexit, and how to solve long-term productivity challenges that we have faced in the UK. In this episode, tune in to hear: *How we can improve the performance of the UK economy for businesses of all sizes *More about the Government-backed 12-week programme - Help to grow: Management for SME leaders, which is helping SEMs achieve growth by providing Business Mentors * Why sustainability is important to the future of your business and its growth

In this episode, our CEO Neil Carberry interviews recruitment entrepreneur, Ricky Martin. They discuss running a business through the downturn, recovery and the standards we should be accountable for in recruitment and staffing. In this episode, tune in to hear: *How Ricky has used life sciences to help others, supporting hires relating to Covid-19 and the vaccine rollout *The importance of hiring individuals who have a passion for the sector they are recruiting for *About giving people a sense of purpose and devising a strategy that people can relate to *What it is to be a recruiter and the career you can build; celebrating the differences that can be made when helping businesses to grow and delivering a step change for inclusion and diversity

In this episode, our CEO Neil Carberry interviews Mims Davies MP, Minister of Employment. They discuss the labour market, the DWP and REC partnership and the new youth hubs which will support candidates with the required skills for employment. In this episode, tune in to hear: • About the level of demand and shortages in the economy • More on employment opportunities and the ways people are able to progress within organisations • How the government is committed to supporting people into fulfilling roles and helping employers to attract more candidates

In this episode, our CEO Neil Carberry, interviews Seb Maley, Chief Executive of Qdos Contractor. They discuss IR35 legislation changes, how the market will reshape and potential challenges that companies may face. In this episode, tune in to hear: *About the trends over the last 12 months and how organisations have responded to regulatory changes *More about the competitive environment and how companies are using a positive IR35 approach to benefit them *The benefits and disadvantages of the CEST tool and whether your business should implement its own audit trail and process for addition reassurance *How to be reactive to the changes that your business may face and more engaging with customers

Listen to our latest episode of the Talking Recruitment podcast, as our Chief Executive Neil Carberry is joined by Michelle Mellor and Laura-Jane Rawlings. They discuss social enterprise and opportunities for young people, including what tools can give the next generation a step up on the career ladder.

Overview: Listen to our latest episode of the Talking Recruitment podcast, as our Chief Executive Neil Carberry is joined by Nicholas Harrison. They discuss Nicholas' journey into counselling, helping individuals find their way in the labour market and happiness in the workplace. In this episode, tune in to hear: *The changes in the industry around mental health and wellbeing *About occupational counselling and the support it provides, led by the individual *The differences between authentic continuity of how to present yourself and connect to who you really are and how that sits with employers' vision mission and purpose

Listen to our latest episode of the Talking Recruitment podcast, as our Chief Executive Neil Carberry is joined by Nicki Pritchard. They discuss the overall direction of ED&I and the commitment that Senior Leaders need to have towards this integral part of the business and how to attract the best talent. In this episode, tune in to hear: How you can make ED&I a core value in your company, the wider business strategy, and how to attract and retain staff. How to empower staff members about what they bring to the organisation. Ways to support your clients and find out what their objectives are in order to help them achieve their goals.

Listen to our latest episode as our Chief Executive Neil Carberry interviews Denis Pennel and they discuss the labour market and sectors that were affected by the pandemic, and how temporary staffing workforce provides opportunities and solutions.

Listen to our latest episode as our Deputy Chief Executive Kate Shoesmith interviews Julia Ross and they discuss her career journey in recruitment, service ethics and how to build growth. In this episode, tune in to hear: *How to make economic changes work to your advantage and stand out in the crowd *How to provide clients and candidates engagement, reassurance and deliver the required service *Why company culture and ethic can bring the best of out of people, boosting passion and drive

Listen to our latest episode as our Chief Executive Neil Carberry interviews Phil Sellick and they discuss how technology will change the industry and the opportunities and potential threats that could arise from this change. In this episode, tune in to hear: About Artificial Intelligence and machine learning Ways enhanced automation can transform and shape your recruitment business How the pandemic has helped to push technology and what this tells us about the future of the industry The capacity for recruitment firms to position themselves as centres of excellence for systems built for client needs and training, plus more.

Tune in to our latest episode as our CEO Neil Carberry, interviews Amanda Simpson, CEO and Founder of SVC Solutions. Listen in as they discuss Amanda’s journey through recruitment and running her own business, the lessons learnt whilst recovering from recession and how to change your mindset from survival to business growth. In this episode, tune in to hear: *About the recession recovery cycle and how to help your business bounce back *How to adapt to the growing changes in business and the important qualities to look out for both candidates and clients *The potential of the industry, when individuals have the right talent and knowledge to make informed decisions.

In this episode, our CEO Neil Carberry, interviews Paulo Canoa, CEO of GI Group UK. Listen in as they discuss Paulo’s career to date, the differences between candidate profiles and the focus in recruitment companies in the UK and internationally.

In this episode, our CEO Neil Carberry, interviews Tina McKenzie, CEO, Staffline Ireland and Deputy Chair of Policy and Advocacy, FSB UK. Listen in as they discuss how the economy is changing, and how to meet the expectations of the future of work for business and staff alike, following on from Brexit, Covid and other issues. In this episode, tune in to hear: Ways to deal with the new demands that your business can face and how to satisfy your client How to demonstrate the value of the collective by positive company offerings that ensure you look after clients and your staff members wellbeing, the company culture and retain talent What the future of work looks like taking flexibility and trends on digitalisation into consideration

In this episode, our CEO Neil Carberry, interviews Tim Cook, Group CEO of nGage Specialist Recruitment. They discuss building a recruitment business back better and stronger following the pandemic, and the strategies that should be in place. Tim also talks about bringing AI into the recruitment space in a structured way, the robotic processes and automation that nGage now have in place and their ability to significantly curate more traffic than ever before.

In our latest Talking Recruitment podcast, Gary Wills joins Neil to discuss why he decided to start a recruitment business at a time of uncertainty during the pandemic, and the steps he took to turn things around after a difficult year. Gary took part in a charity fun run for the NHS Charities, where he ran from Nightingale London to Nightingale Birmingham on his treadmill which led to TV exposure. This gave Gary a leap in confidence and he set up a not-for-profit support group FurLearn, to give back to others which included everything from building their life skills, personal branding to mental health and live workout sessions. FurLearn has since gone on to win prestigious awards with The Learning Institute. Gary has now set up recruitment business Talent Today; their core values are driven by the job seeker and hiring manager, which are opportunity, diversity and empathy.

Steve Guest, Director, Coach, Mentor & Author of Top Biller: The Life of a Recruiter shares practical ways to add value and support recruiters by using tools which empower and inspire you to deliver. Listen to our podcast with Steve and Neil, as they discuss recruitment hurdles, the issues and challenges that you can face along with how Steve took it upon himself to become a coach and set up a recruitment mastery programme.

Featured speaker: Joanne Lockwood, founder and CEO of SEE Change Happen Joanne joins Neil Carberry to discuss our industry's role in creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. You'll hear about practical steps that your business can take to enable D&I, and to drive the UK’s productivity. Tune in to hear: • How we can be more diverse and inclusive as an industry and as employers • The importance of tackling and mitigating bias in the recruitment process • Potentially changing the selection process, ditching CVs as a primary source of evidence, anonymising candidates and using objective based tasks

Featured speaker: Michelle Flynn, CBT Practitioner & Certified Health Coach Recruitment will always be a sales business. As we navigate the path of recovery, how can business leaders help their people adapt to the new world of work and deliver against their high targets while providing excellent mental health and well-being support? We spoke to REC business partner and CBT Practitioner & Certified Health Coach Michelle Flynn on the practical steps agency owners and business leaders can take to manage the wellbeing and resilience of their staff. An ex-recruiter herself, Michelle brings in her wealth of knowledge and diverse experience on what our industry can do to tackle this issue. Tune in to hear about: • How do we address the challenge of mental health as we build back? • What challenges do recruitment businesses face around employee mental health and wellbeing? • How can businesses support their staff with mental health and resilience? • Top tips for health and wellbeing for recruiters to improve mind

Featured speaker: Carmen Watson, Chair, Pertemps Network Group “Young people and women have been hardest hit by the pandemic, so businesses are really going to have to look at how they can embrace those particular populations and how they can bring them into the workforce of the future”. Carmen Watson, Chair, Pertemps Network Group COVID-19 certainly has left a lot of casualties in the labour market, but thanks to recruiters, UK productivity is increased by an estimated £7.7 billion a year by improved quality of matching. Carmen joined Neil Carberry to share Pertemps’s journey during the pandemic and how they’ve kept their business moving. There’s plenty of words of wisdom for recruitment business owners of all sizes including how you can enable more diversity and inclusion as an industry, and further drive the UK’s productivity. Tune in to hear: • Lessons Pertemps has learnt during the pandemic • How their business adapted to meet client needs • The role of technology in supporting clients and keeping