The Best Recruitment Trainers In The UK Recruitment Industry

I’ve been fortunate enough to have some excellent sales training in my career, starting out in a “boiler room”, working in recruitment in commission only roles, working alongside some of the best sales people in the media & advertising industry, meeting some of the best sales people in the UK during my sales recruitment career, and undergoing formal sales training in AIDA, DIPDA, FAB, SPIN and The Challenger Sale. 

The market has been tough for the past 18-24 months and during this period training has been top of the agenda for many recruitment agency owners. There’s signs that the market is starting to pick up now but as we’ve seen, recruitment training should be a continual investment. We’ve put together a list of some of the best recruitment trainers in the UK recruitment industry. 

Charles Kyriakou - Inf1nite Learning

Charles Kyriakou has recently relaunched his recruitment training consultancy as Inf1nite Learning. They provide comprehensive training programs for recruitment professionals. Their courses cover a wide range of topics, delivered face to face including basic recruitment skills, on the desk training, business development, and so much more for junior to senior / managing consultants. He’s also the host of The 1% Better Recruitment Podcast, interviewing some of the biggest names in recruitment.  

Kate O’Neill - Kate O'Neill Coaching

Kate has been in recruitment for well over a decade and is one of the best in the industry. She’s one of those ex-recruiters you meet and you instantly know they used to be a star performer. She’s worked across a variety of sectors including IT, engineering, pharma and sales. She currently runs her own coaching consultancy offering recruitment professionals tailored coaching and training. She's all about helping people grow into high performing consultants. She’s a qualified professional personal performance coach, as well as being a DISC Accredited Coach and Licensed Trainer.

Bobby Banerjee & Shane Riordan - Elev8 Learning

Bobby & Shane specialise in providing innovative training programs for recruitment professionals. Their courses focus on enhancing recruiter performance and adapting to the evolving recruitment landscape through bespoke training, performance coaching and academy training courses. Bobby and Shane are well known in the recruitment sector, working closely with recruitment groups such as TRN and launching recruitment community groups such as The Recruitment Curry Club. 

Jo Major - Diversity In Recruitment

Jo is a well-known speaker in the recruitment industry and really champions the benefits of diversity for recruitment businesses. She offers specialised training to help recruitment agencies and consultants implement inclusive hiring practices. Her programs focus on reducing bias and promoting diversity in the recruitment process.

Jeremy Snell - Rookie2Recruiter 

You wouldn’t believe it as he’s got the energy of a 32 year old but Jeremy has been working in the recruitment industry for almost 30 years now, working for major agencies such as hays and Adecco. He learned his trade on the tools but has spent much of his career as a recruitment trainer. He currently runs Rookie2Recruiter alongside his wife - Kirstie, which provides recruitment business owners a plug and play training and coaching programme for new hires. He provides video content, live Q&A sessions, supported with activities to embed learning and help new hires get up to speed quickly and contribute.

Angela Cripps - Recruiting Gym

Angela offers tailored training programs for recruitment professionals. She works with a selection of coaches who are all specialists in their particular niche. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Angela provides coaching and mentoring services to help recruiters improve their skills and performance, for junior consultants, senior team members right up to the senior leadership team.

Jamie Burrows - Jamie Burrows - Training for Recruiters

Jamie Burrows, founder of Training for Recruiters, offers tailored coaching and training programs that elevate recruitment professionals to the next level. With over five years of experience as a trainer and coach, Jamie's flagship offerings include the Building Big Billers program—a 12-month course combining in-house training sessions, one-on-one coaching, and weekly live Q&A sessions. He also runs the Billing Manager Leadership Programme, a six-month initiative designed to help recruitment managers excel in their dual roles of billing and team management. Jamie’s approach blends corporate leadership insights, high-performance coaching from business and sports, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to drive tangible results. His mission is clear: transform average recruiters into top billers and develop effective, resilient leaders within the industry. 

Ali Braid - The Recruitment Trainer

Ali Braid, the force behind The Recruitment Trainer, provides comprehensive learning and development consultancy services aimed at improving staff performance, morale, and billing efficiency. Ali's training covers everything from onboarding to advanced recruitment techniques, helping change staff behaviors to boost overall productivity. Her experience spans roles at Be the Tribe, Vi International Ltd, and Twelve Recruitment, showcasing her ability to lead, facilitate, and inspire. Ali is passionate about sharing effective tools and tips with recruiters, believing in continuous learning and development. Her approach is practical, blending facilitation, original strategies, and learning management systems to create lasting impact.

Gavin Johnston - Everything About Recruitment

Gavin Johnston, founder of Everything About Recruitment, offers a holistic approach to training and coaching recruitment professionals. With a focus on mastering the full recruitment cycle, Gavin's Successful Agency Recruitment (SAR) program equips consultants with the skills to increase billings or even launch their own agencies. His methodology is built on over 20 years of experience, including his journey as a top biller and a business owner. Gavin is dedicated to enhancing the recruitment industry's reputation by promoting best practices and client-centric approaches. His training programs cover everything from sourcing to closing deals, ensuring consultants stay ahead of industry trends.

Clair Mohamed - Clair Mohamed Coaching 

Clair Mohamed is a prominent recruitment trainer and coach with a strong background in leadership development and people strategy. Through her company, Clair Mohamed Coaching, she provides bespoke coaching services that boost leadership skills and performance within the recruitment industry. Clair’s expertise stems from high-impact roles at companies like Adecco, Empiric, and District4, where she honed her skills in talent development, coaching, and business strategy. She also co-founded L&D 3.0, a thriving community for learning and development professionals. Clair’s approach combines strategic insights with hands-on coaching to transform recruitment professionals into industry leaders.

i-intro

i-intro is a leading provider of specialised training for recruitment consultants, focusing on transitioning agencies from contingency to retained recruitment models. The Retained Recruiter Academy offers a comprehensive methodology that empowers recruitment firms to increase their fees by up to 253% while boosting productivity. The training covers the full spectrum of retained recruitment practices, including advanced candidate sourcing, screening techniques, behavioral assessments, competency questionnaires, and video introductions. With a track record of transforming over 300 recruitment businesses, i-intro delivers practical tools and strategies that enhance recruitment efficiency and ensure high candidate retention rates.

Martin Ingram - The Recruitment School

Martin Ingram, the founder of The Recruitment School, delivers dynamic training programs designed to elevate recruitment consultants at all levels. Established in 2018, The Recruitment School offers a robust 10-session training academy for recruiters with up to 18 months of experience, focusing on best practice 360-degree recruitment techniques. Martin also offers specialised management training to support new billing managers in becoming effective leaders while maintaining their own performance. With a practical approach that reflects real-world challenges, Martin ensures his training remains relevant through his ongoing recruitment work. His programs help recruitment businesses implement a "grow their own" strategy, fostering talent from within.

Samir Ahmed - New Wave Wellness 

Samir Ahmed, executive coach and founder of New Wave Wellness, uniquely combines recruitment training with wellness practices to optimise the performance of recruitment professionals. His coaching programs focus on leadership, team performance, and personal development, delivering transformative results through tailored one-on-one sessions, team workshops, and leadership webinars. Samir’s client list includes several prominent recruitment firms, demonstrating his expertise in driving revenue growth and enhancing team dynamics. His holistic approach not only improves recruitment skills but also enhances well-being, making him a sought-after trainer in the industry. 

Alan Clarke - Recruiter Fit

Alan Clarke, managing director of RecruiterFit, blends fitness, wellness, and recruitment training to boost both physical and mental well-being for recruiters. With over eight years of experience, Alan offers a mix of in-house and online training programs tailored to meet specific business needs. His RecruiterFit Video Library features over 100 videos, offering 26+ hours of targeted recruitment techniques in easily digestible formats. Alan’s innovative Response Handling tools, introduced in 2023, help recruiters improve client and candidate interactions. His "no-nonsense" approach ensures recruiters gain practical skills that translate into business success.

Louise Archer - Retrained Search

Louise Archer is the founder of Retrained Search, a training organisation dedicated to helping recruiters transition from contingency to retained recruitment models. Louise’s programs provide recruiters with practical tools and methodologies to secure retained assignments, increase revenue, and build stronger client relationships. Her approach focuses on delivering value to clients by enhancing recruitment strategies and ensuring a sustainable, profitable recruitment practice. Louise’s training empowers consultants with the confidence and skills needed to elevate their recruitment game and drive long-term success.

Balance and Inclusion

Balance and Inclusion offers innovative training programs designed to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the recruitment industry. Their courses equip recruitment professionals with the knowledge and tools to implement inclusive hiring practices and build diverse talent pipelines. By focusing on balancing business needs with inclusive practices, Balance and Inclusion helps agencies enhance their recruitment processes and support organizations in creating fair and equitable workplaces. 

Jon Brooks - The Value Advantage

Jon Brooks, founder of The Value Advantage, provides specialised training for recruitment professionals focused on value-based selling. His programs teach recruiters how to articulate their value proposition effectively, negotiate better fees, and build stronger client relationships. Jon’s approach is built on practical sales techniques and real-world insights, helping recruitment consultants not only win more business but also improve profitability and client satisfaction. 

Michelle Flynn - Michelle Flynn Coaching

Michelle Flynn, through Michelle Flynn Coaching, offers bespoke coaching services aimed at recruitment professionals seeking to enhance leadership skills and improve business performance. Her tailored programs focus on mindset development, goal setting, and personal growth, ensuring recruiters are equipped with the strategies needed to thrive in a competitive market. Michelle’s coaching style is supportive yet challenging, helping individuals and teams unlock their full potential.

Barum Jeffries - Reclearn

Barum Jeffries is the driving force behind reclearn, a recruitment training organisation that provides high-impact learning workshops and 1-2-1 coaching for consultants, managers and leaders through its fresh thinking approach. Having trained over 12,500 consultants and 2500+ managers and leaders, since 2006, Barum established Reclearn in 2019 to offer leading edge recruitment and leadership training that combines the latest in Neuroscience, Buyer Psychology and Sales Theory.

Barum also co-leads L&D 3.0, a thriving community for learning and development professionals and is the founder of recalchemy – an AI enabled call coaching software platform. He’s a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation, Coach Mentor and Coach Supervisor.

Briony Platt - Lean Into Learning

Briony previously worked in talent development and learning & development for recruitment firms such as Hudson, Major Recruitment & Search Consultancy. She offers personalised coaching and training specifically for recruitment managers & leaders. Her approach emphasises practical skills and strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the recruitment process.

Dan Alexander - Bamboo Performance

Dan Alexander leads Bamboo Performance, a training organisation dedicated to improving the performance of recruitment professionals through tailored coaching and development programs. His expertise lies in helping recruiters develop essential skills in sales, business development, and candidate management. Bamboo Performance offers a mix of in-person and virtual training sessions, providing flexibility and targeted support to enhance recruitment strategies and consultant effectiveness.

Emma Worker - Enhance

Emma Worker is the founder of Enhance Recruitment Training, where she provides tailored training solutions to recruitment professionals. Her programs cover a wide range of topics, including sales techniques, candidate management, and leadership development. Emma's approach is hands-on and practical, designed to boost the performance of both new and experienced recruiters. She focuses on delivering measurable results, helping agencies improve efficiency and profitability. 

Centred Excellence

Centred Excellence offers transformative training and coaching services for recruitment businesses. Their programs focus on enhancing leadership, business development, and operational efficiency within recruitment agencies. With a proven methodology, Centred Excellence helps agencies streamline their processes, increase billings, and build high-performing teams. Their practical, results-driven approach ensures recruitment professionals gain valuable insights and strategies to thrive in a competitive market.

Enabling Change

Enabling Change delivers a range of training options for recruitment professionals, including face-to-face programs, bespoke workshops, and virtual training. Their offerings focus on core recruiter skills, business development, and strategic growth. Enabling Change tailors its programs to meet the specific needs of recruitment teams, helping them improve performance, enhance client relationships, and drive business success. 

Naz Harrison - Harrison Training Group

Naz has been in recruitment for over 14 years and has extensive experience developing sales teams all over the world. He recently launched the Harrison Training Group because he believes that there should be a lot more focus on experienced talent in the market. His training & coaching programs are aimed at supporting agencies who are looking to develop their experiences sales talent once they've been successfully onboarded. His program focuses on tackling issues with; deal flow, pipeline control, go to market strategies and closing rates to name a few.

Lucy Whale & Ez Khan - Hume Scope

Lucy Whale and Ez Khan lead Hume Scope, a recruitment training company with a strong focus on the Australian market. Hume Scope provides specialised programs that address key aspects of recruitment, including talent acquisition, retention strategies, and business development. Their training is designed to help recruitment consultants stay competitive and deliver exceptional results in a dynamic market.

James Nathan - Recruiting To Win

James Nathan is the founder of Recruiting To Win, a training organisation that helps recruitment consultants sharpen their sales and business development skills. His programs are designed to empower consultants to win more clients, improve placement ratios, and build sustainable business practices. James offers practical insights and actionable strategies that drive measurable growth for recruitment agencies.

Sharkfin Consulting

Sharkfin Consulting provides specialised training and consulting services tailored for recruitment agencies. Their programs focus on enhancing overall agency performance through effective recruitment strategies, business development, and process optimisation. Sharkfin Consulting helps agencies build robust recruitment models that improve efficiency, client satisfaction, and profitability. 

Joshua O'Malley - The Coachologist

Joshua O'Malley, known as The Coachologist, offers personalised coaching services for recruitment professionals. His programs focus on developing leadership skills, boosting performance, and enhancing business acumen within the recruitment industry. Joshua’s coaching approach is holistic, combining strategic business insights with personal development techniques to support recruiters in achieving their professional goals.