#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 the motivations driving candidates to seek new opportunities. 

Andrea shares insights on the pressure on new recruiters, retention strategies for experienced professionals, and the impact of technology, particularly AI, on the recruitment process. The conversation concludes with reflections on the value of experience in recruitment and Andrea's personal motivations for her work.

Takeaways

• There's optimism in the technology sector for 2025.
• Hiring processes are long and cautious.
• Recruiters face pressure to perform quickly.
• Building strong client relationships is key.
• Leadership is crucial for retaining mid-level recruiters.
• Candidates are seeking change due to poor leadership.
• AI can streamline recruitment tasks.
• Experience in recruitment leads to confidence and ease.
• Activity equals results in recruitment.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Andrea Collins and Current Recruitment Landscape
01:16 2025 Recruitment Trends and Challenges
04:12 Caution in Hiring: The Impact of Costs and Processes
06:00 Pressure on New Recruiters: Expectations and Performance
08:21 Building Strong Client Relationships and Business Ethos
13:16 Candidate Motivations: Why Recruiters are Seeking Change
16:07 Retention Strategies for Experienced Recruiters
19:56 Advice for Junior Recruiters: Navigating Career Paths
22:44 The Value of Experience in Recruitment
24:44 Embracing Technology: AI in Recruitment
28:17 The Future of Recruitment: Adapting to Change
30:04 Lessons Learned: The Importance of Activity in Recruitment
31:51 Future Goals and Personal Motivation in Recruitment

Check out Andrea below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/connectingrecruiters/?originalSubdomain=au

This episode is in partnership wiht Recview:

https://recview.ai/