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Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

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15 episodes

2 months ago

In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, host Andy Simpson sits down with Malvin Kamara, former professional footballer turned founder and CEO of Vallum Associates. From playing in the Premier League and Championship to building one of the fastest-growing recruitment firms in energy and infrastructure, Malvin shares his remarkable journey and the lessons learned along the way. They discuss what professional sport taught him about resilience, how he transitioned into recruitment, and the realit...

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In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, host Andy Simpson sits down with Malvin Kamara, former professional footballer turned founder and CEO of Vallum Associates. From playing in the Premier League and Championship to building one of the fastest-growing recruitment firms in energy and infrastructure, Malvin shares his remarkable journey and the lessons learned along the way. They discuss what professional sport taught him about resilience, how he transitioned into recruitment, and the realit...

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Entrepreneurship

Episodes (15/15)

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Recruiting Alchemy Ep.15: Malvin Kamara on Football, Founding Vallum Associates & Leadership.

In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, host Andy Simpson sits down with Malvin Kamara, former professional footballer turned founder and CEO of Vallum Associates. From playing in the Premier League and Championship to building one of the fastest-growing recruitment firms in energy and infrastructure, Malvin shares his remarkable journey and the lessons learned along the way. They discuss what professional sport taught him about resilience, how he transitioned into recruitment, and the realit...

2 months ago

53 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Recruiting Alchemy Ep.14: Steve Beckitt on Building SourceBreaker & the Reality of Tech Startups

In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, Andy Simpson sits down with Steve Beckitt founder of SourceBreaker for a candid and often hilarious deep dive into how he went from contract recruiter to tech founder, built a SaaS business from spreadsheets, and exited with a life-changing deal. Steve shares his unfiltered journey: selling early products that barely worked, surviving COVID as a bootstrapped founder, and the emotional highs and lows of growing (and selling) a business under intense pres...

3 months ago

46 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Recruiting Alchemy Ep.13: Dave Rees on Fixing In-House Talent, Hiring Better & Why Quality Trumps Volume

In this episode, Andy Simpson sits down with David Rees, Director of Talent Acquisition at Atos, to dissect the challenges and opportunities in in-house recruitment. From pushing back on volume-based hiring strategies to creating talent teams that genuinely partner with the business, David shares actionable insights from the frontlines of enterprise TA. We explore why many internal recruitment teams are underperforming, how to rethink partnerships with hiring managers, and the shift away from...

3 months ago

50 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Recruiting Alchemy Ep. 12: James Ballard on Recruitment Strategy, Community & Modern Agencies

In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, Andy is joined by James Ballard, co-founder of Annapurna Recruitment. With over two decades of experience, James shares the evolution of his career, from early days at SThree to co-founding one of the most community-driven recruitment firms in the UK and Europe. They dive deep into the importance of human connection, why recruitment must move beyond transactions, and how building a community-first brand helped Annapurna stand out. James also discusses t...

3 months ago

39 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Ep. 11: Dan Taylor on Public Sector Recruitment, Leadership & Building Resilient Teams

In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, Andy Simpson sits down with Dan Taylor, a veteran recruitment leader and current Director at Morgan Hunt. Dan shares his fascinating journey from the coal-delivery towns of Lancashire to leading high-performing teams across the UK public sector. They dive deep into what it takes to succeed in recruitment, the challenges of leading through downturns, how AI and technology are reshaping the recruitment landscape, and why the public sector requires a differ...

3 months ago

46 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Ep. 10: Ben Browning on Transforming Sales Strategy, Moving Beyond Transactions & Modern BD

In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, Andy Simpson sits down with Ben Browning, founder and CEO of Resonant, sales strategist, and LinkedIn voice in the recruitment space, for a deep conversation on why recruitment sales is broken and how to fix it. They explore the shift from transactional placements to transformational sales strategies that build long-term client trust. Ben opens up about his early career in recruitment, the lessons he learned working both agency and in-house, and how thos...

4 months ago

4 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Ep. 9: Chris Moylan on Grit, Growth and Starting Again

In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, Andy Simpson is joined by Chris Moylan, CEO of Tech Link Partners, who shares the raw and real journey behind launching and scaling two recruitment businesses. From growing up on construction sites to billing £90K months, selling one company, and rebuilding after personal tragedy. Chris's story is a testament to resilience, grit, and purpose. He opens up about how life on the phones taught him discipline, what it's really like starting a business from sc...

4 months ago

50 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Ep. 8: Simon Brown on Exits, Culture & Why Every Agency Needs a Plan

In this episode, Andy Simpson sits down with Simon Brown, founder of Richard Knows Best and one of the most candid voices in recruitment, for a no-holds-barred conversation about agency growth, leadership, and learning the hard lessons of running a recruitment business. From selling Turtle Wax door-to-door as a teenager to building and exiting multiple recruitment businesses, Simon shares his unfiltered story—including the reality behind growing a business, dealing with imposter syndrome, and...

4 months ago

48 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Episode 7: Martyn Holme on Grit, Growth and Building a £15M Recruitment Business

In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, Andy Simpson sits down with Martyn Holme, founder and managing director of A&B Recruitment, to explore what it really takes to build and lead a high-growth recruitment business. From losing £150K in one deal to opening offices overseas, Martyn shares the key decisions and defining moments behind his success. They discuss how early adversity shaped his work ethic, the shift from being a top biller to leading a team, and why surrounding yourself with ...

5 months ago

46 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Ep. 6: Kalpesh Baxi on Culture, Adaptability & the Future of Recruitment

In this episode, Andy Simpson sits down with Kalpesh Baxi, recruitment leader, advisor, and former UK Senior Partner of SThree PLC to explore what it takes to thrive in today’s evolving hiring landscape. They talk about the importance of culture in scaling teams, the impact of generational shifts in the workplace, and how technology is changing the way recruitment businesses operate. Kalpesh shares stories from his 20+ year journey in the recruitment world, including what made SThree such a ...

5 months ago

51 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Ep. 5: Craig Whiting on Hedge Fund Hiring, Recruitment Strategy & Building a High-Performance Team

In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, Andy sits down with Craig Whiting, Managing Director of RLS Search, a recruitment agency specializing in placing top technology talent into the global hedge fund space. Craig shares his journey from falling into recruitment to running a highly profitable, specialized search firm. They discuss how hedge funds approach hiring, why recruitment has changed, and how agencies can evolve to stay ahead. Craig also sheds light on the importance of deep market kno...

6 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Episode 4: Kathryn Scott - Two Decades in Healthcare Recruitment

Building a Successful Healthcare Recruitment Business: Insights from Kathryn Scott In this episode of Recruiting Alchemy, host Andy Simpson speaks with Kathryn Scott, a former managing director in the recruitment industry who has recently embarked on her journey as a consultant. Kathryn discusses her career trajectory, starting from her early days in the travel industry, her eventual transition into recruitment, and her nearly two-decade-long tenure at a prominent healthcare recruitment f...

8 months ago

38 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Episode 3 - Ben Musgrave, COO of Hinterview

Andy Simpson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyhsimpson/) is joined by Ben Musgrave (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmusgrave/), COO and Head of Product at Hinterview (https://hello.hinterview.com/) to discuss USPs in recruitment and working smarter, not harder 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Welcome 01:12 Ben Musgrave's Early Life and Education 02:43 Transition to Recruitment 04:14 Challenges in Recruitment 07:33 Consultancy and Recruitment Dynamics 16:51 The Role of KPIs in Recruitment ...

11 months ago

43 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Ep2 - Nigel Fox, Annapurna Recruitment

Andy Simpson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyhsimpson/) is joined by Nigel Fox (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelfoxaphr/), CEO of Annapurna Recruitment (https://www.annapurnarecruitment.com/) discuss how to grow a new recruitment business, even in a down market; how they've blended different business models, sector specialisms and geographical focus to balance security and growth. Show notes: (01:05) Nigel's start in recruitment (03:55) Launching a recruitment business (08:45) The HR...

11 months ago

53 minutes

Recruiting Alchemy with Andy Simpson

Ep1: An Intro to Productisation

Andy Simpson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyhsimpson/) and Sam Slade (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsladehinterview/) discuss the state of the market, common problems they're seeing and productisation. Show notes: (01:20) - Intro to Sam and his recruitment experience (04:30) - How did Sam build a more consultative and productised offering (07:00) - Wafer thin difference between consultancy and recruitment agencies (10:40) - state of the recruitment market (14:30) - What is commoditisation...

1 year ago

47 minutes