How Solo Recruiters Multiply Success Through This Network, with Andy Dunne

The Resilient Recruiter

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Andy Dunne thought other agency owners were the enemy. They'd steal clients, poach candidates, copy ideas. Sound familiar?

Then he joined Team in 2014 just to save £130 a month on job boards. Eleven years later, he's their managing director, overseeing 500+ agencies that split over £6 million in fees last year.

What changed? Andy learned that protecting everything actually kills more business than it creates.

In this episode, you'll discover:

Why 80% of Team's agencies went from generalist to specialist since 2014 (and why the generalists are getting crushed)
The market intelligence strategy that makes prospects call you instead of you chasing them
How two specialist agencies split £40,600 by collaborating on out-of-niche roles
The mental health reality of running an agency alone - and why Andy champions this cause
Why your real competition isn't other agencies, but AI and managed service providers

Andy shares the quarterly report strategy that made one agency owner "untouchable" with prospects, the collaboration mindset shift that's transforming the industry, and why the isolation of solo agency ownership is something that can't be ignored.

Whether you're a solo agency owner or leading a team, this conversation challenges the "protect everything" mentality and shows how collaboration can transform your business.

Andy Dunne is Managing Director of Team, the UK's largest network of independently owned recruitment businesses. With over 20 years in recruitment, including running his own agency, Andy is passionate about collaboration and community. Since joining Team, he's helped agencies save millions in job board costs and connect through an active network that shares over £6m annually in split fees.

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