Ep 72: How to Be a Better Recruiter with Mitch Sullivan

When Mitch started out in recruitment 30 years ago, he did the normal contingency consultant thing. He quickly realised there was a better way of doing things - After a move to Geneva, Mitch set up a different kind of search agency. One that used innovative recruitment communications as it's primary source of recruiting - something that proved very popular with the people they were trying to recruit! The agency combined hard-nosed commercial consultancy with creative recruitment marketing and led Mitch to where he is today.

 

If you've not come across Mitch on LinkedIn, I highly recommend you give him a follow. He'll teach you a thing or two about your copy to candidates and clients, but his sarcastic and satirical take on the industry will make you howl!

 

01:03 - An introduction to Mitch

03:49 - The difference between a job ad and job description

07:46 - Do attitudes trump skills?

11:27 - Mitch's advice to recruitment businesses

19:38 - What annoys Mitch about Recruitment?

27:04 - Why recruiters don't last in the job

33:18 - The importance of personal branding

38:13 - What adversity has Mitch faced?

46:06 - Mitch's proudest moment

49:08 - What is Mitch's purpose?

58:56 - Advice to recruitment rookies

 

Find Mitch here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchsullivan/

Find Vincere here: https://www.vincere.io/chrisoconnell