Recruitment After LinkedIn + AI: What Founders Must Change - with Russell Thompson

In this episode of the Recruiter Startup Podcast, Dualta Doherty is joined by Russell Thompson – a 30-year recruitment veteran in the London market, former founder/leader behind LMA, and now advisor through Ascentia Advisory.

Russell shares the real story of scaling LMA inside a backed entrepreneur model to 85+ staff across London and Singapore, and what it takes to build an agency that attracts and retains top performers.

They unpack why 15–20 headcount is the toughest stage for founders, how LMA built a culture recognised by the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For, and what’s changed now that LinkedIn became the database. Russell also doesn’t hold back on what agency leaders must do differently as AI and efficiency reshape the industry.

If you’re building or scaling a recruitment business, this one’s a must-watch.