The Recruitment Mentors Podcast

The Recruitment Mentors Podcast

The #1 Most Practical Recruitment Podcast In the World

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January 8, 2026 14 mins

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In this episode, I sit down with Jack Cole to unpack the raw reality of building, losing, and ultimately rebuilding a million-pound recruitment business.

We dive deep into the ego-driven mistakes of scaling too fast, including signing a 32-person office lease before the systems were ready and the tactical "reset" required to find a sustainable path to growth.

Connect with Jack here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-cole-we-do/

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At number 4, we have Elizabeth Kennedy

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At number 3, we have Edmund Blogg

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At number 1, we have Rebeka Mulk

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Two founders. £100k of their own money. And a first year that hit £1.4m invoicing and £1.1m EBIT.

In this episode, I sit down with Ricky Burns and Tony Mulcock, co-founders of The Pulse Group, to unpack the real story behind their first 12 months.

The leap, the risks, and why 95% of their success came from long-term relationships, trust, and advisory-led recruitment.

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When Matt Sykes took over JD Ross Europe, he inherited a £4M ledger crisis, a merged brand that wasn’t working, and a team that needed a complete reset.

In this episode, we walk through how that crisis forced a full pivot into renewables and how the business grew into a multi-country powerhouse across France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and beyond.

You can connect with Matt here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sykesmatthew/

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Chelsea went from battling imposter syndrome to launching Unify, a values-led recruitment business built around trust, DEI, and genuine long-term relationships.

In this episode, we walk through her first year as a founder, the wins, the mistakes, the investor partnership, and the pressure of building a business while still figuring it all out.

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AI has exploded across recruitment, but most people still don’t know how to actually use it.

So I sat down with Siadhal, CEO and Founder of Metaview, to unpack where AI is really going, what recruiters are getting wrong, and how data and agents will reshape the work we do.

We talk note-takers, sourcing agents, proprietary data, trust, efficiency, and what the next 12 months will look like for agency and in-house teams.

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When Jack Eldridge landed in Austin, it wasn’t an LHi office, yet.

Fast forward to today, and he’s built one of the group’s strongest US hubs, scaling from 5 recruiters to a $6M business.

In this episode, we talk about leading through pivots, setting non-negotiables, and what it really takes to build a high-performing recruitment office from the ground up.

You can connect with Jack here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-eldridge/

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After losing $1M in 2023, Oscar US faced tough decisions, office closures, rising costs, and leadership changes.

In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Holt, President at Oscar US, to unpack how he turned it around, taking the business from a $1M loss to $1M profit.

You can connect with Kevin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinholtusa/

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