Real Stories From the People Shaping Recruitment
Rise to Prominence is the podcast by Prominence, hosted by Amber Loach and Tom Burkinshaw. Each episode features honest conversations with recruitment founders, agency leaders, marketers, and industry experts about the realities of growing a business in recruitment.
From scaling agencies and building personal brands to marketing, leadership, hiring, and lessons learned the hard way, the podcast is designed to give recruiters practical insights they can actually use.

Whether you’re launching your first agency or growing an established recruitment business, Rise to Prominence brings together the stories, strategies, and perspectives helping recruiters move forward.
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What Is Rise to Prominence?
Rise to Prominence was created to give the recruitment industry more honest conversations.
Too much content in recruitment feels polished, scripted, or focused on selling. We wanted to create something different.
This podcast explores:

How recruitment founders actually built their businesses
What worked, and what didn’t
The mistakes nobody talks about
Marketing strategies recruiters are using right now
How agencies scale sustainably
Leadership lessons from recruitment entrepreneurs
Personal branding, business development, and growth
Every episode is designed to give recruitment leaders practical takeaways they can apply to their own business.
Who Appears on the Podcast?
We feature:
- Recruitment agency founders
- Managing directors
- Marketing leaders
- Recruiters building personal brands
- Operations and growth specialists
- Industry experts from across the UK, Australia, and New Zealand
The goal is simple: share stories that help recruitment businesses grow.
Why Recruitment Leaders Listen
Real conversations
No scripted answers or generic business clichés.
Practical advice
Actionable insights around recruitment marketing, branding, hiring, leadership, and growth.
Practical advice
Actionable insights around recruitment marketing, branding, hiring, leadership, and growth.
Industry-specific insights
Everything is tailored to recruitment businesses and recruitment agency owners. 
Built for ambitious recruiters
Whether you’re launching your agency or scaling internationally, there’s something here for you. 
Want to Be a Guest?
Have a story worth sharing?
We’re always looking to speak with recruitment founders, marketers, and leaders doing interesting things in the industry.

Whether you’ve scaled fast, learned tough lessons, built a standout brand, or challenged the norm, we’d love to hear from you.
