Retrained Search - The Podcast

About Retrained Search - The Podcast

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.

Publisher

Retrained Search

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jul 2023

Latest episode

23 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

14 of 76 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Jun 2026

   AI, Influence, and the End of Traditional Recruitment with Sean Anderson

   Hoxo founder Sean Anderson shares his journey from teacher to recruitment leader, discussing business scaling, burnout, and redesigning for freedom and purpose in this interview with Louise.

2. 

   9 Jun 2026

   21 Years On LinkedIn: What Sam Rathling Knows That Most Recruiters Don't

   Sam Rathling joined LinkedIn when most recruiters had never heard of it. More than two decades later, she's helped thousands of professionals build authority, create opportunities, and generate business without feeling salesy. In this episode of Retained Search, Sam shares the systems, habits, and mindset shifts recruiters need to stand out in an increasingly noisy market. You'll learn: • Why posting content alone is an unreliable growth strategy • The outbound LinkedIn system that creates co...

3. 

   26 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Hyper Specialisation And The Future Of PE Talent with Paul Press

   Host Louise sits down with Paul Press, founder of Press & Associates, to explore hyper-specialization in private equity talent acquisition and building credibility in executive search.

Inside a recent episode

Hyper Specialisation And The Future Of PE Talent with Paul Press

Published 26 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So it is always kind of a useful data point, but you need to provide the context around it for sure. Let's talk commercials briefly without breaking any confidence. How do PE... firms buy search services differently to corporates if they do. Like what should a search firm thinking about this market understand about pricing or service provision or partner involvement? so private equity firms I'd say mainly don't focus on price they focus on their perceived value so if the search firm can provide significant value there's always a price point to justify it that being said there are market norms in terms of what the regular search firm will charge for a typical search and those fees depending on The PE firm, their size and scale, we usually range between, say, 25%, 27.5% on the low end to 33% and a third percent on the higher end, maybe 35%. […]

Who has been a guest on Retrained Search - The Podcast

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• Sean Anderson
• Paul Press
• Somer Hackley
• David Plummer
• Blaine Daws

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YouTube views

141,966

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5.0 / 5

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Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

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Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

68

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