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Recruitment Playbooks

The Profitable Agency Playbook

Built on the learnings of more than 700 recruitment agencies, this playbook offers proven framework for achieving profitable growth in your agency.

Playbooks

Navigating the AI and automation adoption dilemma in recruitment

There is no growth in recruitment without adopting new technology – and recently, AI has been at the forefront of most recruiters’ minds. 79% of industry professionals believe that AI will soon be sophisticated enough to make full hiring decisions.

Playbooks

Three Key Areas the Data is Telling Your Agency to Focus On

These are the main areas your recruitment agency should focus on based on data in order to achieve profitable agency growth. In collaboration with Hector.

Playbooks
July 3, 2024

What time is it? Summer Social time!

This year for our summer social we had fayre games, food and lots of fun.

Culture
April 30, 2024

April Focus Day

Focus Day – where we get together to review the last six months of positive impacts, and brainstorm the projects for the next six months.

Culture
April 9, 2024

New Splash March

It seems like just yesterday we were wrapping up the final details for Fishmas, and now our first Focus Day is just around the corner!

Culture
February 2, 2024

News Splash January

It’s a new year here at Firefish and we’ve got so much to update you on; we’ve got a few new faces to introduce you to, our first monthly aw

Culture
December 13, 2023

Celebrating Success: Our Fin-tastic Fishmas!

Last Friday all of the fish gathered for some festive games, excellent food and to celebrate a year of achievements.

Culture
November 2, 2023

October Focus Day

From talented team members to fresh fish ad chips, check out what the Shoal at this years October focus day!

Culture
October 26, 2023

Charity Newssplash

Check out what one of our fin-tastic fishes got up to for charity this October.

August 3, 2023

Cheeky Tiki Time!

The weather recently hasn’t felt like summer, so we’ve turned up the heat and excitement at our "Cheeky Tiki" Summer Social!

Culture
July 19, 2023

June Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in June with some new fishy faces, fishaversaries and fin-tastic monthly winners!

Culture
September 7, 2023

August Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in August, from fin-tastic monthly winners, doggy-days in the park and more!

Culture
August 3, 2023

Cheeky Tiki Time!

The weather recently hasn’t felt like summer, so we’ve turned up the heat and excitement at our "Cheeky Tiki" Summer Social!

Culture
April 20, 2023

Firefish Announces £4M Strategic Investment

We are thrilled to announce a £4m strategic investment, led by the Foresight Group, signalling a new chapter in Firefish's growth.

Event
October 12, 2022

Firefish Software at the Agency Expo 2022

Team Firefish were back at the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham on October 5th-6th, making a splash with a brand new stand!

Event
August 10, 2022

Firefish in List of Top Scottish Employment Companies

We are delighted to announce that Firefish Software has ranked in Best Startup Scotland’s list of the Top Employment companies in Scotland!

Event
June 8, 2022

Northern Tech Awards 2022

We are proud to announce that once again Firefish has made the top 100 Fastest Growing Northern Tech Companies.

Event
May 12, 2022

Firefish shortlisted for TWO Talent Tech Awards!

Firefish Software and our CEO Wendy McDougall are up for two awards at the TIARA Talent Tech Star awards, this year.

Event
May 6, 2022

Entrepreneur of the Year

The EY Awards celebrate ‘unstoppable entrepreneurs’ from across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Event
May 5, 2022

April You Glad To See Us?

April brings Focus Day for the fish and this year we upped our game and took part in some Fin-omenal fundraising too!

Culture
November 7, 2023

Firefish Software Investment Update

Six months on from the £4 million strategic investment by the Foresight Group, Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, shares an update.

Product
October 26, 2023

Firefish Updates August & September 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our Recruitment CRM, discover the releases.

Product
August 16, 2023

Firefish Updates July 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
July 19, 2023

Firefish Updates June 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
June 9, 2023

Firefish Updates May 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
May 16, 2023

Firefish Updates April 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in April

Product
March 21, 2023

Firefish Updates February 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in February

Product
March 17, 2023

Chrome Extension for LinkedIn 

Transform social sourcing processes by empowering recruiters to capture and update both candidate and client records in their CRM, directly

Product
February 7, 2023

Firefish Updates January 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in January 2023.

Product

Agency Leadership Blogs

Leveraging data insights to accelerate profitable growth for your agency

In order to grow your recruitment agency, you need to leverage data insights - but you also need to know which ones are the correct to leverage.

Agency Leadership

How to Boost Recruitment Client Acquisition with Tailored Solutions

Being able to foster strong client relationships is what keeps you at the front of their minds when they have a new job on - and here's how to do it.

Agency Leadership

Adapting Your Pricing Strategy for a Tougher Market

Adapting your recruitment agency's pricing strategy can be a lucrative route to accelerating profitability, especially in a tougher market or economic downturn.

Agency Leadership
July 3, 2024

What time is it? Summer Social time!

This year for our summer social we had fayre games, food and lots of fun.

Culture
April 30, 2024

April Focus Day

Focus Day – where we get together to review the last six months of positive impacts, and brainstorm the projects for the next six months.

Culture
April 9, 2024

New Splash March

It seems like just yesterday we were wrapping up the final details for Fishmas, and now our first Focus Day is just around the corner!

Culture
February 2, 2024

News Splash January

It’s a new year here at Firefish and we’ve got so much to update you on; we’ve got a few new faces to introduce you to, our first monthly aw

Culture
December 13, 2023

Celebrating Success: Our Fin-tastic Fishmas!

Last Friday all of the fish gathered for some festive games, excellent food and to celebrate a year of achievements.

Culture
November 2, 2023

October Focus Day

From talented team members to fresh fish ad chips, check out what the Shoal at this years October focus day!

Culture
October 26, 2023

Charity Newssplash

Check out what one of our fin-tastic fishes got up to for charity this October.

August 3, 2023

Cheeky Tiki Time!

The weather recently hasn’t felt like summer, so we’ve turned up the heat and excitement at our "Cheeky Tiki" Summer Social!

Culture
July 19, 2023

June Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in June with some new fishy faces, fishaversaries and fin-tastic monthly winners!

Culture
September 7, 2023

August Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in August, from fin-tastic monthly winners, doggy-days in the park and more!

Culture
August 3, 2023

Cheeky Tiki Time!

The weather recently hasn’t felt like summer, so we’ve turned up the heat and excitement at our "Cheeky Tiki" Summer Social!

Culture
April 20, 2023

Firefish Announces £4M Strategic Investment

We are thrilled to announce a £4m strategic investment, led by the Foresight Group, signalling a new chapter in Firefish's growth.

Event
October 12, 2022

Firefish Software at the Agency Expo 2022

Team Firefish were back at the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham on October 5th-6th, making a splash with a brand new stand!

Event
August 10, 2022

Firefish in List of Top Scottish Employment Companies

We are delighted to announce that Firefish Software has ranked in Best Startup Scotland’s list of the Top Employment companies in Scotland!

Event
June 8, 2022

Northern Tech Awards 2022

We are proud to announce that once again Firefish has made the top 100 Fastest Growing Northern Tech Companies.

Event
May 12, 2022

Firefish shortlisted for TWO Talent Tech Awards!

Firefish Software and our CEO Wendy McDougall are up for two awards at the TIARA Talent Tech Star awards, this year.

Event
May 6, 2022

Entrepreneur of the Year

The EY Awards celebrate ‘unstoppable entrepreneurs’ from across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Event
May 5, 2022

April You Glad To See Us?

April brings Focus Day for the fish and this year we upped our game and took part in some Fin-omenal fundraising too!

Culture
November 7, 2023

Firefish Software Investment Update

Six months on from the £4 million strategic investment by the Foresight Group, Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, shares an update.

Product
October 26, 2023

Firefish Updates August & September 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our Recruitment CRM, discover the releases.

Product
August 16, 2023

Firefish Updates July 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
July 19, 2023

Firefish Updates June 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
June 9, 2023

Firefish Updates May 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
May 16, 2023

Firefish Updates April 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in April

Product
March 21, 2023

Firefish Updates February 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in February

Product
March 17, 2023

Chrome Extension for LinkedIn 

Transform social sourcing processes by empowering recruiters to capture and update both candidate and client records in their CRM, directly

Product
February 7, 2023

Firefish Updates January 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in January 2023.

Product

Recruiter Blogs

Composing a Killer LinkedIn Message as a Recruiter

A guide for recruiters on creating killer LinkedIn messages that nurture and engage the candidate relationships that accelerate profitability.

Recruitment

Using Data to Increase Productivity

Discover how high-growth recruitment agencies utilise their data for productivity, database enrichment and to accelerate profitable growth.

Recruitment

Job Ad Mistakes That Affect Your Conversion Rate

Mistakes in your recruitment agencies job adverts could be harming your growth, discover the top job ad mistakes and how to avoid them.

Recruitment
July 3, 2024

What time is it? Summer Social time!

This year for our summer social we had fayre games, food and lots of fun.

Culture
April 30, 2024

April Focus Day

Focus Day – where we get together to review the last six months of positive impacts, and brainstorm the projects for the next six months.

Culture
April 9, 2024

New Splash March

It seems like just yesterday we were wrapping up the final details for Fishmas, and now our first Focus Day is just around the corner!

Culture
February 2, 2024

News Splash January

It’s a new year here at Firefish and we’ve got so much to update you on; we’ve got a few new faces to introduce you to, our first monthly aw

Culture
December 13, 2023

Celebrating Success: Our Fin-tastic Fishmas!

Last Friday all of the fish gathered for some festive games, excellent food and to celebrate a year of achievements.

Culture
November 2, 2023

October Focus Day

From talented team members to fresh fish ad chips, check out what the Shoal at this years October focus day!

Culture
October 26, 2023

Charity Newssplash

Check out what one of our fin-tastic fishes got up to for charity this October.

August 3, 2023

Cheeky Tiki Time!

The weather recently hasn’t felt like summer, so we’ve turned up the heat and excitement at our "Cheeky Tiki" Summer Social!

Culture
July 19, 2023

June Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in June with some new fishy faces, fishaversaries and fin-tastic monthly winners!

Culture
September 7, 2023

August Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in August, from fin-tastic monthly winners, doggy-days in the park and more!

Culture
August 3, 2023

Cheeky Tiki Time!

The weather recently hasn’t felt like summer, so we’ve turned up the heat and excitement at our "Cheeky Tiki" Summer Social!

Culture
April 20, 2023

Firefish Announces £4M Strategic Investment

We are thrilled to announce a £4m strategic investment, led by the Foresight Group, signalling a new chapter in Firefish's growth.

Event
October 12, 2022

Firefish Software at the Agency Expo 2022

Team Firefish were back at the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham on October 5th-6th, making a splash with a brand new stand!

Event
August 10, 2022

Firefish in List of Top Scottish Employment Companies

We are delighted to announce that Firefish Software has ranked in Best Startup Scotland’s list of the Top Employment companies in Scotland!

Event
June 8, 2022

Northern Tech Awards 2022

We are proud to announce that once again Firefish has made the top 100 Fastest Growing Northern Tech Companies.

Event
May 12, 2022

Firefish shortlisted for TWO Talent Tech Awards!

Firefish Software and our CEO Wendy McDougall are up for two awards at the TIARA Talent Tech Star awards, this year.

Event
May 6, 2022

Entrepreneur of the Year

The EY Awards celebrate ‘unstoppable entrepreneurs’ from across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Event
May 5, 2022

April You Glad To See Us?

April brings Focus Day for the fish and this year we upped our game and took part in some Fin-omenal fundraising too!

Culture
November 7, 2023

Firefish Software Investment Update

Six months on from the £4 million strategic investment by the Foresight Group, Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, shares an update.

Product
October 26, 2023

Firefish Updates August & September 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our Recruitment CRM, discover the releases.

Product
August 16, 2023

Firefish Updates July 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
July 19, 2023

Firefish Updates June 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
June 9, 2023

Firefish Updates May 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
May 16, 2023

Firefish Updates April 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in April

Product
March 21, 2023

Firefish Updates February 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in February

Product
March 17, 2023

Chrome Extension for LinkedIn 

Transform social sourcing processes by empowering recruiters to capture and update both candidate and client records in their CRM, directly

Product
February 7, 2023

Firefish Updates January 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in January 2023.

Product

Business Development Blogs

These Are the Best Recruitment Markets to Target in 2024

Discover the most profitable markets for recruitment agencies to target in 2024, backed by data insights and accelerated growth strategies.

Business Development

Tips on Reaching Out to Lost Clients

Discover the best recruiter strategies for reaching out to, reconnecting and re-engaging with lost clients to recruitment agency accelerate growth.

Business Development

Avoiding The Most Common Client Meetings Mistakes

Most recruiters have made client meeting mistakes at some point. Discover the top client meeting mistakes and how your recruiters can avoid them.

Business Development
July 3, 2024

What time is it? Summer Social time!

This year for our summer social we had fayre games, food and lots of fun.

Culture
April 30, 2024

April Focus Day

Focus Day – where we get together to review the last six months of positive impacts, and brainstorm the projects for the next six months.

Culture
April 9, 2024

New Splash March

It seems like just yesterday we were wrapping up the final details for Fishmas, and now our first Focus Day is just around the corner!

Culture
February 2, 2024

News Splash January

It’s a new year here at Firefish and we’ve got so much to update you on; we’ve got a few new faces to introduce you to, our first monthly aw

Culture
December 13, 2023

Celebrating Success: Our Fin-tastic Fishmas!

Last Friday all of the fish gathered for some festive games, excellent food and to celebrate a year of achievements.

Culture
November 2, 2023

October Focus Day

From talented team members to fresh fish ad chips, check out what the Shoal at this years October focus day!

Culture
October 26, 2023

Charity Newssplash

Check out what one of our fin-tastic fishes got up to for charity this October.

August 3, 2023

Cheeky Tiki Time!

The weather recently hasn’t felt like summer, so we’ve turned up the heat and excitement at our "Cheeky Tiki" Summer Social!

Culture
July 19, 2023

June Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in June with some new fishy faces, fishaversaries and fin-tastic monthly winners!

Culture
September 7, 2023

August Newssplash

Check out what the shoal have been up to in August, from fin-tastic monthly winners, doggy-days in the park and more!

Culture
August 3, 2023

Cheeky Tiki Time!

The weather recently hasn’t felt like summer, so we’ve turned up the heat and excitement at our "Cheeky Tiki" Summer Social!

Culture
April 20, 2023

Firefish Announces £4M Strategic Investment

We are thrilled to announce a £4m strategic investment, led by the Foresight Group, signalling a new chapter in Firefish's growth.

Event
October 12, 2022

Firefish Software at the Agency Expo 2022

Team Firefish were back at the Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham on October 5th-6th, making a splash with a brand new stand!

Event
August 10, 2022

Firefish in List of Top Scottish Employment Companies

We are delighted to announce that Firefish Software has ranked in Best Startup Scotland’s list of the Top Employment companies in Scotland!

Event
June 8, 2022

Northern Tech Awards 2022

We are proud to announce that once again Firefish has made the top 100 Fastest Growing Northern Tech Companies.

Event
May 12, 2022

Firefish shortlisted for TWO Talent Tech Awards!

Firefish Software and our CEO Wendy McDougall are up for two awards at the TIARA Talent Tech Star awards, this year.

Event
May 6, 2022

Entrepreneur of the Year

The EY Awards celebrate ‘unstoppable entrepreneurs’ from across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Event
May 5, 2022

April You Glad To See Us?

April brings Focus Day for the fish and this year we upped our game and took part in some Fin-omenal fundraising too!

Culture
November 7, 2023

Firefish Software Investment Update

Six months on from the £4 million strategic investment by the Foresight Group, Firefish CEO, Wendy McDougall, shares an update.

Product
October 26, 2023

Firefish Updates August & September 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our Recruitment CRM, discover the releases.

Product
August 16, 2023

Firefish Updates July 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
July 19, 2023

Firefish Updates June 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
June 9, 2023

Firefish Updates May 2023

At Firefish Software we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment CRM, discover the new releases.

Product
May 16, 2023

Firefish Updates April 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in April

Product
March 21, 2023

Firefish Updates February 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in February

Product
March 17, 2023

Chrome Extension for LinkedIn 

Transform social sourcing processes by empowering recruiters to capture and update both candidate and client records in their CRM, directly

Product
February 7, 2023

Firefish Updates January 2023

At Firefish we are continually improving and evolving our recruitment software, discover what we released in January 2023.

Product

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