How much does it really cost to start a recruitment agency?
For Founders / Starting Out How much does it really cost to start a recruitment agency? Most answers to this question are wrong, not because the numbers are off, but because they measure the wrong thing. The setup cost is trivial. The number that decides whether you survive is one almost nobody mentions. Search this […]
Most recruitment advice comes from people who’ve never built an agency
Most recruitment advice comes from people who’ve never built an agency — ephrams Insights / Positioning Most recruitment advice comes from people who’ve never built an agency By Ephram Stephenson6 min readPositioning I’ve read a lot of advice about how to run a recruitment business. Most of it is written by people who have never […]
How to scale a recruitment agency past the ten-person ceiling
Insights / Scaling How to scale a recruitment agency past the ten-person ceiling By Ephram Stephenson 9 min read Scaling Most recruitment agencies never break past ten people. Not because the founders aren’t good recruiters, usually the opposite. They’re brilliant billers who built something real from nothing. They hit a million in revenue, maybe two. […]
How to Start a Recruitment Agency in Australia: The Operator’s Guide
Insights / Starting Up How to start a recruitment agency in Australia: the operator’s guide By Ephram Stephenson 9 min read Starting Up Most guides on starting a recruitment agency in Australia are written by people who’ve never started one. They’re written by law firms who want your incorporation work, accountants who want your bookkeeping, […]
Leadership Lessons for Growing Recruitment Teams
As recruitment agencies expand, leadership becomes increasingly important. The skills required to manage a team are often very different from those needed to succeed as an individual recruiter. Great leaders create clarity. Team members should understand company goals, performance expectations, and how their work contributes to broader objectives. Coaching is another essential leadership skill. Recruiters […]