The Retained Search Show
This is the show for ambitious recruiters who want to win and deliver retained searches with confidence. Expect real stories, proven strategies, and insights you can actually use.
Podcasting since 2023 • 58 episodes
The Retained Search Show
Latest Episodes
Personal Branding, Cold Calling & Cutting Through the Noise - with David Wolstenholme
Personal branding gets talked about a lot in recruitment but very few people explain what actually works… and what quietly destroys your credibility.In this episode of The Retained Search Show, we’re joined by David Wolstenholm...
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Why Recruit CRM Gets 4.9 Stars: Customer Success, AI, and Scaling a Recruitment Business (with Sean Mallapurkar)
In this episode, Louise sits down with Sean Mallapurkar, Founder & CEO of Recruit CRM - one of the highest-rated ATS/CRM platforms in recruitment - to unpack what actually drives product love in a crowded market....
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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Retained vs Executive Search: Why Interest Is Surging (and Many Recruiters Are Confused)
Search interest in retained and executive search has exploded, but most recruiters still don’t really understand the difference.In this episode, we unpack:Why searches for retained and executive
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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The Slow Death of Contingent Recruitment: Simon Lewis on Communities, Collaboration & 2026
In the final episode of 2025, Louise sits down with RecConnect founder Simon Lewis to unpack what’s really coming for the recruitment industry in 2026 and why traditional contingent perm is on a slow, silent death march.Simon sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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Retainers Done Right: Why ‘Filling the Role’ Isn’t the Promise, But Success Is
Fresh off a round-the-world sprint (and a brutal back recovery), Louise Archer and Jordan Taylor tackle the biggest myth in retained search: that taking a fee upfront means you’re guaranteeing a fill. They reframe retained as a gove...
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Episode 55
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