EP229: Chris Whatling, Managing Director & Co-Founder The Animal People Recruitment Company - Why The Recruitment Industry Needs Shaking Up

Chris Whatling is the dynamic Managing Director & Co-Founder of The Animal People Recruitment Company. Chris began his career in sales and customer-facing roles before he stumbled into the recruitment industry. Over his first few years in the field, he built both a temporary and a permanent desk from scratch across two agencies, gaining valuable management insights along the way. It was during this time that Chris met his future business partner and ventured into veterinary recruitment, discovering his true passion for the market.In 2021, post-pandemic, Chris co-founded The Animal People Recruitment Company, a business he lives and breathes, specialising exclusively in the pet and animal health industry.In this episode, Chris delves into:The areas in the recruitment industry that need shaking upStrategies for adopting a more consultative approach with clientsThe remote vs. office debate, and how he successfully navigates this to maintain productivity in his businessJoin us for an insightful conversation filled with practical advice and industry expertise.Connect with Chris here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswhatling/-----------The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.Our Sponsor: Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiterOur Partners: Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.