Season 8 | Ep38 Dan Grim on what top recruitment talent really wants and why most agencies miss the mark
The RAG Podcast · 2025-07-02 · 1h 23m
Episode notes
Why most recruitment businesses fail to attract top-tier leadership talent On this week’s episode of The RAG Podcast, I’m joined by Dan Grim, founder of Inside Recruitment. With 25 years in the industry and two previous equity partnerships under his belt, Dan now runs a solo rec-to-rec firm helping recruitment businesses hire the kind of leadership talent that drives real scale. In this episode, Dan explains: Why most founders can't attract true A players The key traits and expectations that top 10% performers are looking for Why having a clear shareholder agreement matters more than you think How personal struggles shape better leadership decisions What a good general manager or MD actually enables in a recruitment firm If you're thinking about stepping back from the day-to-day or need someone to drive your next phase of growth, this is essential listening.
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