What does it take to go from running a cleaning business to founding a global recruitment firm? Leon Mitton shares how he launched Agnes Cole Consulting during COVID and is now using AI to drive scale and efficiency in a way few are even attempting. On this week's episode of The RAG Podcast, I’m joined by Leon Mitton, founder of Agnes Cole Consulting, a specialist SAP and S4 HANA recruitment firm based in the UK and operating globally. Leon started with no background in business and built everything from the ground up. In this episode, he opens up about his journey, the role of personal fulfilment in entrepreneurship, and how he’s using AI to build a lean, high-performing business for the future. In this episode, we discuss How Leon went from cleaning homes to closing global recruitment deals What it was like launching a company at the peak of COVID Why AI is the future of outbound and client engagement in recruitment His vision for creating a long-term legacy for his family If you're thinking about what recruitment could look like in five years or want to hear a story rooted in grit, innovation, and purpose, this episode is not to be missed. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Leon Mitton and Agnes Cole Consulting 02:14 Leon’s Journey: From Cleaning Business to Recruitment 10:01 Navigating Recruitment During COVID-19 12:29 The Transition to Entrepreneurship 15:05 Establishing Agnes Cole Consulting 17:12 Growth and Challenges in Year Two 19:11 The Messy Middle: Managing a Growing Team 24:28 Reflections on Business and Personal Fulfillment 27:08 Creating a Legacy for Future Generations 30:46 The Role of AI in Recruitment 32:19 Intentional Parenting and Education Choices 34:36 The Evolution of School Systems 37:04 Communication Skills as a Superpower 39:10 The Impact of Technology on Recruitment 41:44 AI's Influence on Client Relationships 46:18 Adapting to Change in Recruitment 51:00 The Future of Recruitment and Business Structure 55:23 Finding Joy in the Recruitment Journey 01:01:20 Inspiring Others Through Personal Stories __________________________________________ 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...
