Join Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, and Candidate Source Limited's Managing Director, Michelle Davies. Michelle founded Candidate Source in 2010, after recognising that recruiters needed an ally; someone that had the expertise to support them in their job advertising when the to-do list got too long. After more than 13 years, Candidate Source Ltd c…

Join Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, in conversation with Recruiting Gym Managing Director, Angela Cripps and learn How to maximise your agency's impact before Christmas to succeed in 2024. Angela is a highly experienced trainer, management consultant, coach, NED, mentor and performance specialist with 30+ years' experience within the recruitment in…

Join Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, in discussion with Roy Dungworth as they explore: 'How to Unlock the Potential of Contract Recruiting'. Roy is the Director and Founder of Consiliario Consulting, an advisory organisation for the professional staffing industry. Roy is also Commercial Director of Elite Leaders. With over 25 years experience leadin…

Join Wendy, CEO of Firefish Software, and 'Million Pound Billier' Brad Shackleton, as they discuss 'How to Perfect Your Sales Technique to Achieve New Business'. Brad specialises in motivating, coaching, and developing ‘High Performance Sales Teams' and businesses on behalf of highly ambitious CEO's, Directors, Sales Professionals, & Entrepreneurs …

Ann Swain is the founder and Global CEO of APSCo, an international trade body representing the professional recruitment sector with operations in the UK, Germany, Singapore and Australia. Ann is the author of the best-selling ‘Professional Recruiter’s Handbook’ and has over 30 years’ recruitment experience including time as Managing Director of Lea…

Join the Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and Vanessa Raath of The Talent Hunter as they give a live demonstration of how AI video tools can be used to market candidates. With over 15 years of experience in the Recruitment Industry, Vanessa Raath has honed her skills in the Tech space. Vanessa now specialises in training recruiters to succeed in talent…

Become a recruiter of the future, today. Get a glimpse into the future of recruitment and discover how your recruitment agency can become 10x more efficient overnight. Explore how AI will support recruiters to streamline admin, create engaging communications and attract more candidates as we take a look at the next generation of recruitment, powere…

Join Firefish CEO Wendy as she chats to Johnny Campbell, CEO of SocialTalent about the current talent acquisition market and the new opportunities out there for agencies. Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and guest Johnny Campbell discuss: ⚡ What does the talent acquisition market currently look like? ⚡ What are clients looking for just now from recruit…

(Please be aware that there were some audio technical difficulties during the start of this show) Join Firefish CEO Wendy as she chats to Louise Archer, founder of Retrained Search, about how to win retained business for your recruitment agency and the differences versus contingent recruitment. Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and guest Louise Archer d…

On February’s Crowdcast, Wendy chats to recruitment pricing expert, Jon Brooks, as he explains how to adapt your pricing strategy, demonstrate more value to your clients and stop working for free! Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and guest Jon Brooks discuss: ⚡ Why you should raise your prices this year ⚡ Different models to use when changing your pric…

On our first Crowdcast of Season 5, we talk with guest Neil Carberry about the outlook for the recruitment industry in 2023 and how recruiters can continue to find success amid economic uncertainty. Gordon Webb and guest Neil Carberry, CEO of the REC discuss: ⚡ Thoughts on the economy and unemployment rates heading into 2023 ⚡ Why this recession wi…

On November’s Crowdcast, we talk with guest Christina Robinson about how to keep up with the top trends on social media and how to make your business stand out online in 2023. Wendy and guest Christina Robinson, Managing Director at Green Umbrella Marketing discuss: ⚡ Improving your visibility through personal branding ⚡ How to use social media for…

On October’s Crowdcast, we talk with guest Katy Green about how to start working on the business, instead of in the business. Wendy and guest Katy Green, Recruitment Business Mentor at Centred Excellence discuss: ⚡ How to start working on the business, instead of in the business ⚡ How to identify your superpowers as a business leader ⚡ Tips for bui…

Get the most from your candidate attraction strategy and reduce cost-per-placement in Q4 by identifying what jobseekers are really searching for. Join Wendy as she welcomes back James Boshier, Head of Partner Success at CV-Library to discuss topics including: ⚡ What are candidates currently looking for when applying to jobs? ⚡ How important is sala…

Sourcing high performers for both your agency and clients is easier said than done. Join Firefish CEO Wendy McDougall and Dr Chris Croner, Lead Sales Psychologist at SalesDrive as they discuss: ⚡ How can we make sure we hire the right salespeople and how do we identify top performers? ⚡ What are the common hiring mistakes people make? ⚡ What is the…

How do you grow your team alongside your business? Wendy and guest Angela Cripps, Owner/MD of Recruiting Gym as they discuss: What is the role of the business plan? How do you engage and empower your team? What mistakes do leaders make when going for growth? ...and more Angela Cripps is a globally experienced trainer, management consultant, executi…

LinkedIn is an incredibly valuable tool for Recruiters to use, but are you getting the most from it? Join Wendy and guest Antony Whetham, Account Director for LinkedIn as they discuss: What are the most common mistakes recruiters are making on LinkedIn? How can you personalise your InMail approach to get better responses? How can you use LinkedIn t…

Do you want to know what the current trends and challenges are in the recruitment industry? Then join Wendy and Matt Alder from 'The Recruiting Future' podcast as they discuss: What are the current trends in the recruitment industry? What is the biggest challenge hitting internal recruiters right now? How should an agency recruiter be maximising on…

Do you want to attract more top quality talent with the Ads you post on Job Boards? Then join Wendy and James Boshier - head of partner success at CV Library to find out how to upgrade your job ads and get better results from job boards. Tune in for discussion on the following topics and more: What is driving the current price hikes in the job boar…

Do you want to have productive board meetings that drive success for your recruitment agency? Then join Wendy and John O'Sullivan on Wednesday 16th to find out how you can get he most of from your board meetings to drive your agency to success. Tune in for discussion on the following topics and more: Defining the purpose of the board and the basics…

Are you ready to grow your recruitment agency 2022? Then tune in to the Firefish Crowdcast as Wendy is joined by Alison Humphries to discuss: Why should you begin to grow your recruitment business? Maximising the margins on the roles you work to become more profitable How to be more efficient when filling your vacancies Alison Humphries (MA Oxon, F…

Click to sign up for updates on future episodes!Do you want to know what the jobs market will look like in 2022?Then tune in to the Firefish Crowdcast as Wendy is joined by special guest and Economist from Deloitte Peter Ireson. They will be looking ahead to 2022 by discussing the following topics and more: What have been the key drivers for change…

Check out all of our previous episodes and sign up to watch new episodes live here! Up next on the Firefish Crowdcast is Darren Westall , join us to hear discussion on the following topics and more! How to keep your brand alive through the Christmas period. How to keep your eye on the long-term success of your brand when busy times hit. How to buil…

Check out the rest of our Episodes and sign up to watch them live here - https://www.firefishsoftware.com/resources/live This week on the Firefish Crowdcast we are joined by James Nathan , tune in to hear discussion on the following topics and more! How to build personalised career journeys for recruiters. How to continue to develop experienced rec…

Clair Mohamed is our next guest on the Firefish Crowdcast with Wendy to discuss how to tailor your BD strategy to the job rich market... You can view all our previous episodes and sign up for the live shows here! Join us to hear discussion on the following topics and more: How to source the candidates that your clients can’t Why you should nurture …

Our first guest of the new season of the Firefish Podcast is Kevin Green Wendy and Kevin discuss... Where to start in taking advantage of the current job boom How to sell your vacancies to candidates in a job rich market How to manage your clients and prospects during a candidate shortage? How to prepare for what comes next. Kevin Green has been in…

Are you struggling to find the right people in a candidate short market? Then you need your job ads to stand out and attract talent. Michelle Davies from Candidate Source joins us to discuss how to get the most from your job ads. Wendy and Michelle cover the following (and more!)... How do you choose which Job Boards to invest in? How do you make y…

Are you looking to stand out as an expert in your market? A recruitment podcast is just what you need! The awesome James Whitelock is our guest on the Firefish Crowdcast to discuss how to create an industry-leading recruitment podcast. He'll be covering the following (and more!)... Why should recruiters care about starting a podcast right now? The …

Hiring a marketer into your recruitment business is a big step. So how do you get it right? Join us as our Crowdcast guest Marketing Director Audrey Lartey, will be discussing... How do you know when you’re ready to hire a marketer? What is your responsibility as an owner when bringing a marketer into the business? Looking at your leadership team, …

Could working closely with your competitors be beneficial to your recruitment business? Join us today to find out! Our Crowdcast guest Chairman of the TEAM Network, Simon Bliss, will be discussing... What are the benefits of working with your competitors? The practicalities of sharing a role Real life examples of successful split fee placements fro…

Now's the time to fire some of your recruitment clients! Join us today to find out why. Our Crowdcast guest, Performance Coach Claire Ackers, will be helping us get to the bottom of this topic, as we discuss... Reasons to let go of your recruitment clients. How to say 'no' to business without offending your clients. How to recognise the customers y…

Are you getting the most out of your current client base? We're excited to have recruitment sales trainer Ben Browning on the podcast to share his tips on what you can do to maximise revenue from your existing recruitment clients! So join us as we discuss… How do your existing business figures compare to current industry averages? What's getting in…

What do the best recruiters in the industry look for when considering a move? Today we're joined by Rec2Rec expert Ruella Crouch who will be sharing her knowledge on growing recruitment teams at all levels. So join us as we discuss… What has happened in the recruitment job marketing over the past year? What aside from money is the main motivator fo…

Does your recruitment agency have a PR strategy? If your agency doesn't, you could be missing out on exposure that will pull in new business. Today we're joined by DeeDee Doke who'll be sharing her expert knowledge on recruitment PR strategies you can use to boost your business. So join us as we discuss… Is traditional media still relevant in today…

How can you use marketing to cut through the noise and stand out in a busy recruitment market? Today we're joined by Christina Robinson who'll be sharing her expert knowledge on all things marketing. So join us as we discuss… An insight into the latest recruitment marketing trends. Is it better for your brand to be present across all marketing chan…

As we enter into Covid-19 recovery phase, now is the time to start thinking about your agency's opportunities for growth. But how do you know if your recruitment agency is ready to grow? Today we've invited Midge Bennett on the podcast to discuss this hot topic with us! So join us as we discuss… What are the main signs your agency is ready for grow…

It's more important than ever to be in touch with the wants and needs of your recruitment market. We've invited Steve Carter on the Crowdcast to discuss how to stay relevant in a fast-changing recruitment market. So join us today as we discuss… What can the recruitment industry learn from the fall of high street retailers? How can we become more in…

Knowing how to convert retained business into an RPO project will be priceless for you and your business in 2021. Today we'll be joined by Paul Sharpe to discuss how to implement an RPO as an SME agency. So join us as we discuss… How to implement an RPO or MSP model at your recruitment How to position yourself as an RPO provider to clients How tech…

Make 2021 your best year yet by stepping up your prospecting game! Today, we're joined by the amazing Jeremy Snell to discuss how to practice 'proper' prospecting in this highly competitive market. So join us today as we discuss… What is ‘proper’ prospecting? What do prospects really want from recruiters? How to perfect your prospecting follow-ups.…

The Firefish Podcast is back for 2021! We're extremely excited about the guests we have lined up for you the next few months. In our very first session of the year, Wendy will be joined by Howard Greenwood from Jump Advisory to discuss how to ensure you have a strong recruitment team going into 2021. So join us today as we discuss… The importance o…

What is company culture and why is it important for your agency? In this Audiobook, we’ll explore some tangible strategies for building a strong, positive company culture at your recruitment agency, plus tips on how to maintain your culture so it becomes one of the main reasons why people want to work with you. Link to eBook - Social media for recr…

The best and most successful recruiters are driven to excel, but they do so efficiently: they plan their days and workloads well, embrace new tech and proactively seek out ways to ensure they’re always recruiting smarter. Recruitment is a tough job and it will always involve hard graft, but this doesn’t mean you should be feeling constantly stresse…

We're rounding out the year with one last Firefish Podcast! In our final session of 2020, we’ll be joined by Deloitte Economist, Tom Simmons, to get the lowdown on what you expect from the recruitment industry in 2021. So join us today as we discuss… The UK economic outlook for 2021 When we can expect the economy return to pre-Covid levels Where ar…

Today we are joined by the awesome Hishem Azzouz to share how he became the go-to recruiter in his niche in a short space of time - and how you can do it too. From his hugely successful Recruitment Rollercoaster Podcast to his massive social media following, it's hard to miss Hishem online these days. We're delighted to have him on the show! So joi…

Forecasting for 2021 is going to be very different from what we're used to. Which is why we've invited Recruitment Finance expert, Paul Glynn, onto our next Crowdcast to show us how to get it right! Paul owns three Finance businesses that specifically serve SME recruitment agencies who don't have an internal Finance function. As someone who's entir…

Want to find out how to maximise fees and avoid bad debt at your recruitment agency? Our next guest, Barry Cullen, has all the answers! Barry is an ex-recruitment agency owner-turned-solicitor who now specialises in resolving backdoor hire and fee disputes for recruitment agencies. So join us today as we discuss… Where to find hidden fees in your d…

We're in a sales-driven market, so it's never been more important to offer something different to stand out to prospects and clients. With this in mind, this episode is going to be all about how to repackage your recruitment services to win more business! For this session, Wendy will be joined by Tara Ricks - a recruitment leader who spent more tha…

Today Wendy will be joined by learning technology expert, Alan Hiddleston, to talk about how recruitment businesses can use creative online learning methods to onboard, train and develop their recruiters. Alan has been working in the technology space for more than 10 years, as a senior sales leader, advisor, and investor in a variety of Learning an…

We’re delighted to announce that Sid Barnes will be joining us for the next episode of the Firefish Crowdcast! Sid is an industry award-winning Executive, Consultant and Chairman and is currently the Non-Exec Director to 18 businesses. As CEO of Mastermind Consulting, he advises recruitment businesses on strategy, client acquisition, retention, and…

For the next episode of the Firefish podcast, we'll be joined by David Higgins, Non-Executive Director of Levy Europe, to discuss some of the ways Covid-19 is permanently changing the recruitment industry. David has spent more than 30 years in the recruitment industry, with a hugely diverse portfolio that includes being Founder of global agency gia…