What I’ve learned from 40 recruitment founder interviews in a year This week’s episode of The RAG is a little different - it’s just me After 40 in-person interviews across the UK, Dubai and Sydney, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what I’ve learned in season 8 and what’s next for the show. Here’s 3 key learnings that I cover in this solo episode: Why headcount is no longer the main measure of success Why remote teams, offshore talent and AI are shaping the future of recruitment Why profit is becoming more important than scale and exit If you’re a founder who's rethinking what growth really means and you want to build something profitable, sustainable and enjoyable - then this will help Watch our ten-minute video on “The most profitable way to grow your recruitment agency in 2025” here: https://hubs.ly/Q03lBpYC0 Apply to be on the next RAG season here: https://hubs.ly/Q03yjlLd0 Chapters 00:00 Season Reflection and Future Plans 02:48 Shifts in Recruitment Success Metrics 05:44 Personal Business Transformation and Insights 09:01 Profit Maximization Focus for Future Seasons 11:43 Engagement and Community Building __________________________________________ Episode Sponsor: Atlas Your memory isn’t perfect. So Atlas remembers everything for you. Atlas is an end-to-end recruitment platform built for the AI generation. It automates your admin so you can focus on the business tasks that matter. How many conversations do you have every day? With clients. Candidates. Your team. Service providers. Now how many of those conversations can you recall with 100% accuracy? How many hours a week do you spend making notes to try and retain as much as possible? And how much is still getting lost along the way? Traditional CRM systems weren’t built for the type of recruitment business you’re running right now. They were built to rely on the structured, tagged, categorised, and formal data you could feed it. Manual processes that needed you to input specific information, based on specific questions and answers. But what about all the other conversations you’re having every single day? Atlas isn’t an ATS or a CRM. It’s an Intelligent Business Platform that helps you perform 10X better than you could on your own. How? By removing all your low value tasks, acting as your perfect memory, and providing highly relevant recommendations to impact your performance. Learn more about the power of Atlas – and take advantage of the exclusive offer for The RAG listeners – by visiting https://recruitwithatlas.com/therag/ __________________________________________ Episode Sponsor: Hoxo Recruitment agency founders - this one’s for you. What’s your plan for the rest of 2025? If it’s based on more cold outreach, referrals, or hiring more recruiters… we’ve got news for you. That’s not where the smart money is going. The market has changed. AI is everywhere. Noise is louder than ever. So if you want to scale profitably this year, you need to do things differently! It starts with what you already have. Your experience. Your network. Your voice. And we are showing you exactly how to use it in a brand-new, FREE Masterclass - built specifically for recruitment leaders like you. You’re going to learn: Why your LinkedIn content isn’t working - and how to fix...
