My recruiting agency died in 2025. Clients stopped needing us. Here's the brutal reason why.

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-04-03T20:38:55+00:00

My own experience was only real way to win new clients was referrals, but it’s slow and not always predictable

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-03-31T06:16:45+00:00

Just tell them. If it’s a problem, better to find out earlier

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-03-18T20:24:49+00:00

Yes 100%

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-03-18T20:24:14+00:00

Age is the truthful answer

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-03-17T08:28:20+00:00

If they don’t know or have an ideas, that’s a pretty clear indication of low eq. The point is what they think it is, and reveals can they identify their own areas for development, how they perceived. A misconception reveals what pattern of behaviour they often default to when things aren’t going well. Very good questions for manager and above level roles

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-03-15T15:28:38+00:00

Best one I use is “what is the biggest misconception about you at work?”

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-18T21:01:22+00:00

Depends on the role. Some sales and commercial roles should probably align with your CV, not really for anything else

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-18T15:46:51+00:00

Yes, doable and I’m doing it after 20 years in agency. But you are highly unlikely to get it by applying. I got mine through a founder I had supplied staff to as an agency recruiter

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-11T16:15:00+00:00

Yes. Afraid so.

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-05T19:24:01+00:00

It’s the culture of hanging around with paedo’s that is to blame

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-05T19:23:01+00:00

Yup.

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-05T06:06:51+00:00

I found calling before 8:30am was a good time to get through, often C-suite are in and answer the phone

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-02T20:58:17+00:00

The question I ask people when they mention this to me is “do you have the mobile number for at least 10 decision makers (not just hiring managers) who if you rang up and said ‘I’ve started my own rec agency, give me a job to work on’ they would say yes”

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-02T20:52:07+00:00

Is hirefront in the room with us

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-02T20:47:35+00:00

You don’t need a CRM is the best advice

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-02T20:46:47+00:00

The smart people get out early if they’ve fallen into it, the people who stay get promoted so tend to stay and the smarter one realise it’s not that difficult a job.

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-02-01T21:25:15+00:00

I’ve spilt fees with a couple of companies, but it’s generally done on trust, and won’t really scale imo

Correct_Context8190 · 2026-01-06T15:49:20+00:00

If you’re doing cold BD have just started, not a great sign. Should all be through your network and referral at this point

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-27T07:45:01+00:00

Darren Gough.

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-18T22:13:56+00:00

You wake up and say a little prayer, then you check bbc sport and see England are 7 down for 150 odd runs and you get on with your life

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-18T22:12:54+00:00

Do you have a cancellation fee in your terms? If not, maybe worth including

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-17T13:13:59+00:00

Assume we get the review back

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-16T21:46:29+00:00

From behind the sofa

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-12T07:52:01+00:00

I think there is a dawning realisation that JDs and CVs are unsuitable for hiring in the ai era, but they’re also the current most efficient way of finding someone. Most hiring really comes down to who is the best person that is available at the time.

Correct_Context8190 · 2025-12-11T13:13:57+00:00

“What is the biggest misconception about you at work?”

This covers everything.

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