Welcome to a special roundtable masterclass edition of RecTalk, hosted by Nitin Sharma. Get ready for pure, unfiltered industry knowledge from five of the most respected brains in recruitment… and Bobby. 😉

In this honest (and hilarious) discussion, Nitin is joined by:

• Keith Davidson – Recruitment Funding Solutions
• Bobby Banerjee – Elev8 Learning
• Stewart Roberts – Mayachi
• Christian Mather – One Day Wealth
• Kan Mallawathantri – Avensys Tech

This masterclass digs into what recruitment leaders are really facing in 2025 — from market nerves to founder burnout, tech chaos, and financial blind spots. Expect a perfect mix of insight, humour, real-life horror stories, and actionable advice.

Key Topics Include:

• 📉 Is the market bad… or just back to normal? Why negativity is creeping in and what’s actually happening behind the scenes.
• 🚀 The rise of new starts: Why top billers are leaving big agencies due to commission changes and choosing to build lifestyle-led micro-agencies.
• 💸 Founders going bust: The hidden reasons agencies collapse — and what experienced suppliers are seeing every day.
• 🧮 Accounting disasters: From directors misunderstanding VAT to accountants who don’t understand recruitment — and how it destroys businesses.
• 🧪 1-to-1 vs 360 models, tech stacks, funding models: Why agency blueprints no longer exist — and how owners can choose the right structure.
• 🤝 How to tell a good supplier from a terrible one: Social proof, reputation, referrals, and why “leaflet marketing logic” actually makes sense.
• 🧠 Consultative selling > desperation selling: Why humans sniff out urgency — and why giving value first always wins.

And much more...

Packed with stories, strategies, and plenty of banter — this is one of the most comprehensive “state of the industry” conversations recruitment leaders will hear all year.

🙋 Who This Episode Is For:

• Recruitment founders (new or seasoned)
• Aspiring agency owners
• Solo recruiters scaling for the first time
• Ops, L&D, finance, and back-office leaders
• Anyone trying to understand the real state of recruitment in 2025
• Anyone tired of hype and wanting straight-talking advice

🔗 Connect with the panel

Keith Davidson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-davidson-rfsqps/

Recruitment Funding Solutions: https://www.rectools.io/product/recruitment-funding-solutions-2/

Bobby Banerjee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbybanerjee/

Elev8 Learning: https://www.rectools.io/product/elev8-learning/

Stewart Roberts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartroberts78/

Mayachi: https://www.rectools.io/product/mayachi-ltd/

Christian Mather: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianmather/

One Day Wealth: https://www.rectools.io/product/one-day-wealth/

Kan Mallawathantri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kan-avensystech/

Avensys Tech: https://www.rectools.io/product/avensys-tech/

🔗 Connect with the host

Nitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/

Discover recruitment tools and services: https://www.rectools.io/

New episodes of RecTalk, including Founder Diaries and Talking Talent, drop every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Also look out for The Mixed Grill — the official podcast of the Recruitment Curry Club — dropping on a Thursday.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/

Listen on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/

🔗 Get in touch with these recommended suppliers

Ross Thompson — Infinity Staff Global: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossnthompson/

Matt Fox — Exitus Advisory: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-fox-50b10311/

SourceFlow: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sourceflow/

Robert Woodford — The Marketing Junction: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marketing4recs/

Carl Jones — Konquest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-jones-66093722/

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