
Hiring & Inspiring
A new show hosted by me, Joe Cutler, where I aim to talk all things sales, recruitment, business, leadership, personal development and everything in between!
Episodes
130 episodes
#131 June Ponseca - Buiding great relationships with candidates and finding hidden gems
In this episode, I catch up with June Ponseca, a principal candidate consultant at Talent Forge, who shares her journey in recruitment, insights on building relationships with candidates, and strategies for sourcing hidden gems in the job marke...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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#130 Solo Episode - Reflections on a Challenging Q1 & Strategies to survive and thrive for the rest of the year!
In this solo episode, I reflects on the challenges faced in the recruitment industry during the first quarter of 2025. I discuss the struggles many recruiters are experiencing, the importance of returning to basic recruitment strategies, and th...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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21:34

#129 Stephen Reddy - Having success in start up recruitment environments
In this epsiode, I catch up with Stephen Reddy, a healthcare recruitment expert with extensive experience in startup environments. We discuss the current state of the recruitment market in 2025, the challenges faced in the industry,...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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30:23

#128 Andrea Collins - Why are recruiters seeking change in 2025 and how recruitment businesses can keep hold of their top performers
In this episode I catch up with Andrea Collins, an experienced recruitment professional and rec2rec business owner. We explore the challenges faced by recruiters in 2025, the importance of building strong client relationships, and t...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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#127 Sam Hope - The importance of goal setting, how to pritorise momentum over perfection and the significance of risk taking in Sam's career
In this episode I catch up with Sam Hope, the director of H People, a recruitment company specializing in logistics and manufacturing. Sam shares his journey of launching the business, the importance of goal setting, and the challen...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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38:11

#126 Lewis Houghton - Partnering with the right clients, the importance of resilience and owning your own niche
In this episode, I catch up with Lewis Houghton, an experienced recruiter and co-founder of LH Partners, a new recruitment business specializing in the drilling, mining and civil industry. Lewis shares insights on the challenges and...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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34:36

#125 Kat Kingshott - Recruiting Australian Recruiters into the US and UK markets
In this episode I catch up wiht Kat Kingshott director of Touchstone Talent, who specializes in placing Australian recruiters into the US and UK markets. Kat shares insights on her business launch in 2025, the dynamics of rec-to-rec...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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33:41

#124 Ryan Kelly - How to build a personal brand on LinkedIn as a recruiter that generates inbound opportunities
In this episode, I catch up with Ryan Kelly, founder and CEO of Creative Natives, a boutique recruitment company specializing in creative, digital and marketing Recruitment. We discuss discuss Ryan's journey in building a strong onl...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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35:56

#123 Noah Santoni - Founder of WhatAIdea - How recruiters can benefit from document sumarisation AI tools
In this episode, I can up with old friend Noah Santoni, founder and CEO of an AI business - WhatAIdea - focused on document summarisation. Noah shares his journey from a sales professional to an entrepreneur, discussing the challeng...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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#122 Tess Nguyen - How resourcefulness and consistency lead to entreprenerial success (just like in Recruitment!)
In this episode, I catch up with Tess Nguyen, the owner of luxury sleepwear brand Midnight Mischief. Tess shares her entrepreneurial journey, discussing the challenges and triumphs she faced while building her brand. She emphasises...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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34:03
#120 Review of 2024 and end of year Q&A !
In this end-of-year review episode, I reflects on the growth and achievements of the podcast in 2024. I touch on and discuss the increase in episodes, the quality of guests, and the establishment of a niche in the recruitment industry.
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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18:34

#119 Mollie Gunn - Business Development in Recruitment: Strategies for Success from a global top performer
In this episode I catch up with Mollie Gunn, global top performing recruiter at i-Pharm consulting.Mollie reflects on the importance of enjoying the process, the resilience of the healthcare recruitment industry, and her strategies for ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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37:30

#118 Daniel Bryant - From Steel Production to Recruitment Consultant
In this episode, I catch up with Daniel Bryant, a senior recruitment consultant at Chandler McLeod, who shares his journey from a production operator in the steel industry to a successful recruiter. Daniel discusses the challenges ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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28:56

#117 Natasha Lee - Director of Raw Earth Recruitment: "The job market is what you make it; opportunities exist everywhere"
In this episode, I catch up with Natasha Lee, a recruiter and business owner who recently launched her own recruitment agency, Raw Earth Recruitment. Natasha shares her journey of starting the business, the challenges she faced, an...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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#116 Harriet Mellor - The Journey of a Sales Transformation Coach: Harriet Mellor's Story
In this episode, I catch up with Harriet Mellor, a sales transformation coach and entrepreneur, who shares her journey of starting her own sales coaching business. Harriet discusses the challenges faced in sales today, the im...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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#115 Theo Elliot - Client acquisition, retention, and the significance of understanding client needs
In this episode, I catch up with Theo Elliott, a recruiter of nearly 10 years who has recently started his own Industrial recruitment business in Australia after years of experience in New Zealand. Theo shares insights into t...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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43:24

#114 Kylie Long - The Power of Honesty & Integrity in Sales
In this episode I catch up with Kylie Long, a high-performing salesperson in the construction industry who has recently embarked on her entrepreneurial journey with Avoca Interiors. Kylie shares her experiences transitioning from a...
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Season 2
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34:18
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#113 Luca Caruana - The relationship between money and career choices
In this episode, I catch up with Luca Caruana, a financial expert, money coach and founder of MoneyPal.We discuss the importance of financial wellbeing and literacy. Luca shares insights on the common financial struggles people face, th...
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Season 2
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45:51

#112 Larissa Wang - A journey of transitioning from engineering and finance to superstar sales account manager at Amazon
In this episode I catch up with Larissa Wang, an account manager at Amazon. She shares with me her journey from studying engineering and finance to thriving in a sales role. She discusses her day-to-day responsibilities, the import...
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Season 2
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44:54
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#111 Matt Barker - Launching Talent Forge Group and lessons from 24 years in Recruitment
In this epsiode I catch up with the one and only Matt Barker. This is a special epsiode for me as not only is Matt is a recruitment legend of 24 years, he's also a good mate and has been a mentor figure to me in my career.We discuss the...
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Season 2
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43:50
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#110 Kyle Jimenez - New marketing manager at Talent Forge Group
In this episode, I catch up with Kyle Jimenez, our new marketing manager at Talent Forge Group!Kyle shares his unique experiences in the company, his role, and the strategies he is implementing to enhance marketing efforts.
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Season 2
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23:59

#109 Rob Slawik - The Future of Career Coaching: Rob's Vision
In this episode, I catch up with Rob Slawik, a career coach with extensive experience in HR. Rob discusses his transition from HR to starting his own business, the Career Journey Project, which offers bespoke career coaching servic...
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Season 2
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#108 Selina Stanley - Being "addicted to recruitment" & Founding SSR
In this episode I'm joined by Selina Stanley, the founder of SSR, a boutique recruitment agency in the early childhood education and care sector. She shares with me her journey and experiences in running her own business and discusses her passi...
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Season 2
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33:56
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#107 Jimmy Morrison - New partnership with Recview and how they are helping recruiters with Video Technology
In this episode, I catch up with Jimmy Morrison, the director of Recruitment tehc company Recview. - Unfortunalte the furst portion of the covnersation got lost so the epsidosse starts from about 5-10 minutes into our chat!We discuss Re...
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#106 Kat Amiri - The importance of patience and building long lasting relationships with clients and candidates
In this episode I catch up with Kat Amiri, a recruitment professional at Focus Recruitment. In the conversation,Kat reflects on her year and a half in the industry. She describes her experience as varied, challenging, and fast-paced, an...
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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