The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment'.
Your hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss everything recruitment related with specially selected guests from around the recruitment world.
Why Internal Recruitment Beats Agency with Peter Alleyne & Paul Gurney - Bovis
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guests Peter Alleyne and Paul Gurney, internal recruiters for Bovis.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss the differences between internal and agency.
Also on the podcast:➡️ Career choices➡️ Business Development involved in house➡️ Dealing with agency recruiters
10 Sept 2026
Coaching Recruitment Owners Around The World with Angela Cripps, Managing Director at Recruiting Gym
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Angela Cripps, Managing Director at Recruiting Gym.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss how you add value to your clients as a recruiter.Also on the podcast:➡️ AI v's human➡️ Why people need support➡️ Top billers becoming managers➡️ Lack of BD is a symptom, not a problem
23 Jul 2026
Scaling a Clients Business from 12 to 137 Employees with Andy Lodge, Owner of ALH Recruitment
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Andy Lodge, owner of ALH Recruitment.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss winning mindsets in sport and business and how recruitment initially scared Andy!We'll also discuss:➡️ Treating clients businesses like your own➡️ The buzz of making money for yourself➡️ How working for somebody else felt like being paid to do jobs nobody else wanted to do!
9 Jul 2026
Setting up the Solopreneur Recruitment lifestyle with Jo Bourn, Nourish Recruitment owner
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Jo Bourn, owner of Nourish Recruitment.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss Jo's journey through recruitment and the motivations behind setting up her successful business in the recruitment catering sector.We'll also discuss:➡️ Why management has never appealed➡️ Working with organisations she would want to work for➡️ How she sets KPI's for herself
25 Jun 2026
Over £200k Missed Fees Found for just 1 Agency with David Clark, Bobcheck Founder
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest David Clark, founder of Bobcheck.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss how Bobcheck's automated platform enables recruitment agencies to track and identify if they have missed any fees.➡️ How big is the missed fee market?➡️ How much are agencies recovering through his system?➡️ What other benefits does it bring?
11 Jun 2026
Starting A Recruitment Business Question & Answer session
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' has a question and answer session this week.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss:
➡️ Top 5 rules for restrictive covenants➡️ Skillset v Experience➡️ Co-founders - Pro's and con's➡️ Why recruitment businesses fail
28 May 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guest Adam Titmus
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Adam Titmus, founder of IMT Resourcing Solutions.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss adding value in recruitment, product led solutions, staying grounded in the early days and the importance of team culture.
14 May 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guest Sanne Wouters
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Sanne Wouters, a business coach for recruitment founders at 'Empowered by Sanne'.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss working with top billers, preferences over priorities, dealing with burnout, sound boarding and sensor checking with her founder clients.
30 Apr 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guest Christopher Slade
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Christopher Slade, Co-Founder of Executive Integrity, who partner with private equity investors, founders and boards to build leadership teams that scale technology businesses.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss the use of psychometric testing when hiring, creating managers, retaining top talent and a system Chris calls build, hire, grow which is aimed at forging long term relationships and turning single hires into longer term projects.
16 Apr 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guest Christian Bannister
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Christian Bannister, a Creative Director with over 10 years experience of launching recruitment businesses.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss building a brand, why your brand is not your business and the fundamental mistakes that some recruiters make in the early stages of launch.
1 Apr 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guest Matt Cook
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Matt Cook, former recruitment business owner, now turned business advisor.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss a range of topics with Matt including starting a business from scratch, defining risk, measuring the metrics to success, the importance of documenting processes and much more.Straight talking as usual from Matt, definitely not an episode to miss if you are a current or aspiring recruitment business owner!
19 Mar 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guest Simon Arnold
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Simon Arnold, owner of Raptor Tech Recruitment.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss Simon's lifestyle choice of being a solopreneur, coping with moving from a big brand agency to recruiting 'when nobody is watching', and getting into the mindset of good planning and motivation to succeed.
5 Mar 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guest Ben Gatt
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Ben Gatt, co-owner of Kanvas Recruitment Group.
Great insights on this episode as hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss Ben's journey from working as a carpenter in the fit-out world to becoming the go-to experts within Fit-Out recruitment. Ben also talks about identifying their ideal customer profile and saying no to business.
19 Feb 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guest Julie Cole
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Julie Cole, owner of Florida based recruitment business ISO Workforce Alliance.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss the transition from scaling teams in agency to scaling a business for yourself, leaving the corporate umbrella, onboarding staff to fit into an ethos, and we'll also be exploring Julie's passion and connection to the Healthcare and Education industry.
5 Feb 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guest Phil Smith
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guest Phil Smith who is an Organisational Development Consultant.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner talk to Phil about Managed Services Providers and a Talent Audit solution that he is developing for businesses of all sizes.
22 Jan 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guest Julie Rose
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment'. This week we welcome Julie Rose, owner of Rhodium Consulting into the studio.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss building a remote team, the pitfalls of hiring for yourself and getting your commission structure right.
8 Jan 2026
I Fell Into This Recruitment Podcast with guests Hnosi Space Solutions
The podcast for recruiters who 'Fell into Recruitment' welcomes guests Matt Saunders and Elivia Atkinson from Hnosi Space Solutions.
On this episode, hosts Alexi Heidemann and Paul Rayner discuss the first 90 days of launching a recruitment business and of course how their guests fell into recruitment and their journeys to where they are now.
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