How to build a thriving solo business while still being the best possible parent: This is Catherine Roughan’s inspiring journey What if success in recruitment wasn’t about scale or exit – but about happiness, balance, and doing it your way? This week on The RAG Podcast , I sit down with Catherine Roughan , founder of Kidmore Recruitment , a specialist Rec to Rec in the legal recruitment sector. Catherine has built an incredibly successful solo business while raising two boys, proving that you don’t need a massive team or a big exit plan to thrive. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode: 👩💻 How Catherine runs a profitable, solo recruitment business in a competitive niche. 🤝 The power of building genuine client relationships over chasing scale. 💡 Insights on balancing family life and career without compromising either. 🎙️ Catherine’s deeply personal journey through pregnancy, miscarriages, and finding her path in recruitment. 📊 Why metrics like happiness and flexibility are just as important as profit. In an industry obsessed with growth and exits, Catherine’s story is a refreshing reminder that there’s no one-size-fits-all path to success. If you’re a recruiter looking for inspiration to craft a career that aligns with your life values, this episode is for you. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Catherine Rowan and Kidmore Recruitment 03:12 Catherine's journey into legal recruitment 06:07 The challenges of managing a recruitment team 08:51 The decision to start a business 12:11 Personal struggles and family life 15:07 Navigating pregnancy and miscarriages 17:56 The impact of family on career choices 21:06 Building a business while raising children 23:55 Work-life balance and parenting challenges 33:45 Sponsorship and recruitment insights 35:06 The importance of family in business 36:35 Leveraging LinkedIn for growth 39:46 Revenue growth and work-life balance 42:08 Metrics for success in recruitment 46:58 Managing time and client expectations 49:11 Building relationships in recruitment 51:34 Future plans and personal growth 01:01:04 Consistency and the art of headhunting __________________________________________ Episode Sponsor: Untapped Untapped is THE market leader and go-to agency for finding and hiring tried-and-tested offshore talent into UK, US and Australian-based recruitment companies. They’re providing top-class TEAMMATES, NOT OUTSOURCES! We use Untapped for Hoxo’s own offshore hires, and it’s been a total game-changer for our team. No one else can compete with the quality of their network, their in-depth candidate assessment process or their time to hire. If hiring elite-level overseas talent into your business to boost sales and increase productivity whilst saving yourself a huge amount in employment costs isn’t on your radar for 2024, it should be! Untapped are hiring recruitment, sales, marketing and support staff into recruitment agencies of all shapes, sizes and specialisms globally and they are growing rapidly! Join the waiting list today so you don’t miss out on the next cohort of business-launching hiring projects. https://bit.ly/47GGdvZ __________________________________________ Episode Sponsor: Hoxo Ready to find 25+ warm leads within 7 days on LinkedIn? As a recruiter, most of the working day is spent chasing people via cold outreach on LinkedIn. This method is super time-consuming, and most people don’t reply because they simply don’t know or trust you. But it can be different... If you follow the process in this document, you will hack the...
