20 Best Recruitment Podcasts Worth Your Attention in 2025 

Recruitment is an ever-changing field that requires staying informed and adapting to new trends and strategies. Whether you’re a recruiter, HR professional, or running your own recruitment agency, keeping up with industry developments can be a challenge. That’s where podcasts come in—offering insights, expert advice, and even a bit of humor to help you stay ahead of the curve.

In this article, we’ve compiled a list of the 20 best recruitment podcasts you should tune into in 2025. These podcasts feature top recruitment professionals, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders sharing their experiences, best practices, and predictions for the future of talent acquisition. So grab your headphones and get ready to explore a wealth of knowledge that will inspire and empower you in your recruitment journey.

Leaders in Talent Podcast

The Leaders in Talent podcast, hosted by Adriaan Kolff and brought to you by Matchr, explores the world of talent acquisition and leadership. Each episode features conversations with experienced HR professionals, talent leaders, and industry experts who share their insights and practical strategies.

Whether you’re interested in recruitment trends, building inclusive workplace cultures, or navigating the challenges of leadership, this podcast provides ideas and advice you can apply to your work. Topics include hypergrowth hiring, remote and hybrid work models, employee experience, and more. 

• Average episode length: 30 mins
• Updated: biweekly
• Hosted by: Adriaan Kolff
• Platforms: Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Website
• Sample topics:
  
  Building High-Performing Teams
  
  Remote or Hybrid? Navigating the Modern Work Landscape
  
  Transformational Leadership and Culture at Burning Man and Beyond
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: HR, Recruitment, Workplace, Leadership

The RAG Podcast – Recruitment Agency Growth Podcast

Real and raw conversations with successful recruitment entrepreneurs about what is happening in their current businesses and their plans to navigate market changes.

• Average episode length: 58 mins
• Updated: every 8 days 
• Hosted by: Sean Anderson
• Platforms: Spotify, Amazon Music, Listen Notes
• Sample topics:
  
  Laura Clark on her vision for growing OA group
  
  Josh Huggins on driving a trade sale exit with a 5-year earn-out process before starting his agency
  
  Doubling revenue YoY whilst working a 4 day week
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, Entrepreneurship, Recruitment, Management, Careers

Recruiter Startup – Recruitment Podcast by Dualta Doherty 

Your go-to source for in-depth conversations with top agency recruitment leaders from around the world. Guests delve into the best practices and strategies for building, scaling, and operating a world-class recruitment company. With expert guidance, insider knowledge, and inspiring stories, the Recruiter Startup Podcast will keep you up-to-date on the latest industry trends and empower you to take your recruitment journey to the next level. 

• Average episode length: 37 mins
• Updated: Biweekly
• Hosted by: Dualta Doherty
• Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, YouTube
• Sample topics: 
  
  Loxo’s latest product expansion and the future of recruitment
  
  How to make it in America
  
  From a top billing UK recruiter in the US to start his own business
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags:  Business, Entrepreneurship, Recruitment

Recruiting Is No Joke

This podcast offers unfiltered, honest conversations about the latest trends in recruitment. Joel brings a fresh, entertaining perspective, pulling back the curtain on the industry with no sugarcoating.

Joel dives into talent acquisition trends, shares stories from top thought leaders, and explores what truly matters to talent and HR professionals. Whether you’re a recruiter, job seeker, or just curious about the world of hiring, you’ll find valuable insights and real-world perspectives here.

With over a decade of recruiting experience and content that’s garnered more than 200 million views, Joel knows what resonates. Recruiting is No Joke is your go-to podcast for staying informed, entertained, and connected to the conversations shaping the industry.

• Average episode length: 25 min
• Updated: Weekly
• Hosted by: Joel Lalgee
• Platforms: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify
• Sample episodes: 
  
  Why Return-to-Office Policies Are Failing: Dell’s Latest Misstep and Empathy in Layoffs
  
  The Future of Employer Branding and Recruitment
  
  The Role of AI in the Future of Recruitment
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Recruitment, HR

The Resilient Recruiter Podcast

The weekly show where a host interviews recruitment industry leaders on the secrets to their success. You’ll hear in-depth conversations where he uncovers the habits, strategies, attitudes, and insights of highly successful recruiting, staffing, and search firm owners.

By the way, one of Matchr’s co-founders Maarten van der Kwaak spoke on this podcast about how to increase recruitment profits and focus on what you do best.

• Average episode length: 56 mins
• Updated: Weekly
• Hosted by: Mark Whitby
• Platforms: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify
• Sample episodes: 
  
  Why prioritizing health and well-being is essential to for recruitment success
  
  How to scale 400% faster by integrating automation with a personalized approach
  
  Top private equity recruiter reveals how he built a 1,000,000$ practice
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Management, Business, Careers, HR, Recruitment

The Recruitment Show Podcast 

An inside view of how most companies look for, assess and hire new employees, as well as exploring the impact of culture and leadership within the workplace. Each podcast offers professional knowledge, insights, and advice on the biggest subjects in today’s working industry, finding the work-life balance that’s right for you. 

• Average episode length: 20 mins
• Updated: Weekly
• Hosted by: Lewis Maleh, Glenn Martin
• Platforms: Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify
• Sample episodes: 
  
  How to build sustainable client relationships
  
  The recruiment trends you need to know for 2024
  
  The 2024 job market: what’s in store
  
  Unlock your leadsership potential
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, Recruitment, Management, Leadership, Careers

The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner

Adam Posner interviews top experts, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders from the world of Entrepreneurship, Talent Acquisition, Personal Growth, and other world-class amazing humans to decode their success via their insights into their own career journeys and personal growth.

The goal of #thePOZcast is to showcase amazing humans who share their stories to inspire you to harness your inner tenacity to drive your life and career forward.

• Average episode length: 20 and 40 mins
• Updated: Every 2-3 days
• Hosted by: Adam Posner
• Platforms: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Website
• Sample episodes: 
  
  How to Invest in Yourself for Success
  
  Navigating Challenges in Modern Hiring
  
  Building a Winning HR Tech Sales Team
  
  Managing Ego and Self-awareness in Leadership
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Entrepreneurship, Talent Acquisition, Personal Growth

Informed Podcast 

Weekly LinkedIn updates, discussion, interviews and tips for the UK’s best known LinkedIn Trainer, Mark ‘Mr LinkedIn’ Williams.

• Average episode length: 50 mins
• Updated: every 9 days
• Hosted by: Mark Williams
• Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Podbean
• Sample episodes: 
  
  2024 Linkedin predictions
  
  Brand visibility
  
  Collaborative Articles (on Linkedin)
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, Careers, Management

The Recruitment Network Podcast 

Inspirational, positive stories and insights from the world of recruitment and beyond.

• Episode numbers: 211
• Average episode length: 35 mins
• Updated: every 5 days
• Hosted by: The Recruitment Network Company
• Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Website
• Sample episodes: 
  
  Building a learning culture
  
  Mental Health in Recruitment
  
  Increasing conversion rates with marketing automation
  
  Standing out in recruitment and leadership lessons learned
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, Recruitment, Leadership

Recruiting Trailblazers 

Informative discussions about candidate experience, personal branding, sourcing for candidates, recruiting and recruitment technology, LinkedIn, and how to use LinkedIn properly. And of course, candidate outreach and the need for personalization to differentiate oneself as a “relationship recruiter” as opposed to a “transactional recruiter”. Work from home/ remote work is also a recurring topic. One of the central themes is the idea that recruiters need to prioritize their candidate’s needs before their own needs – it’s when you build a solid relationship and become a trusted advisor to candidates, that the magic starts to happen as a recruiter.

One of Matchr´s co-founders Adriaan Kolff spoke on this podcast, discussing the Sourcing as a Service model.

• Average episode length: 36 mins
• Updated: every 10 days
• Hosted by: Marcus Edwardes
• Platforms: Spotify, Website,  Apple Podcasts
• Sample episodes:
  
  From Agency to TA Leader: insights, strategies, and reflections
  
  The top 7 trends shaping the recruiting economy
  
  How to succeed today in TA, ChatGPT and the Recruiting Architect
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Recruitment, Management, Leadership, Business, Entrepreneurship

The Recruitment Hackers 

Talks to leaders who have turned recruiting into a long-term competitive edge for their business. In those discussions, the host explores ways to improve the candidate experience, we imagine the future of recruitment, and we discuss which digital strategies are performing well. This podcast is essential listening for talent acquisition professionals who want to win the war for talent through digitization, automation, and tons of empathy for candidates.

• Episode numbers: 94
• Average episode length: 26 mins
• Updated: every 36 days
• Hosted by: Max Armbruster
• Platforms: Website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify
• Sample episodes:
  
  The art of hiring for light industrial jobs
  
  Adapting your career site and recruitment marketing for early career professionals
  
  The next generation of Filipino talent has arrived
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Recruitment, Leadership, Business, Careers, Technology

The RecruitingDaily Podcast 

A series of conversations and interviews with thought leaders and practitioners. Each week, the topic digs into the biggest challenges faced in HR, recruiting, and the latest technology innovations you should know about.

• Average episode length: 25 mins
• Updated: daily
• Hosted by: William Tincup
• Platforms: Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Website
• Last 3 episodes: 
  
  What happens when small businesses find themselves battling large organizations in the race for talent?
  
  A qualified endorsement of skills-based hiring
  
  The myths of great leaders
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, Technology, Recruitment, Leadership, Careers

Confessions of a Recruiter 

The podcast is about opening the door to the recruitment world and creating a community of recruiters who can share funny stories, educate and have honest conversations about the industry and their experience.

• Average episode length: 35 mins
• Updated: Biweekly
• Hosted by: Blake Thompson, Declan Kluver
• Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts
• Sample episodes: 
  
  Paul Gardner (Geniune Executive Engagements)
  
  Marketing Yourself to the right audience
  
  AI, Visual assistants & 2024 strategies
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, Entrepreneurship, Recruitment

The Elite Recruiter Podcast

This is where the top recruiters share: How they got there? What kind of work did it take? Tips, Tools, and Tricks. The Mindset needed to get them to where they are. What they are doing with their success. Goals and visions for the future.

• Average episode length: 45 mins
• Updated: approx 5 times/month
• Hosted by: Benjamin Mena
• Platforms: Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Website
• Sample episodes: 
  
  Mastering sales for recruiters
  
  Building a tech-forward recruitment platform
  
  Unleashing the power of mindset
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Careers, Recruitment, Marketing, AI, Business Development

The Recruiting Future Podcast  

Matt Alder interviews thought leaders who are influencing and changing an industry. The Recruiting Future Podcast showcases practitioners who are successfully navigating the fast-changing world of talent acquisition. The Recruiting Future Podcast seeks to inspire future leaders by giving them access to inspiring stories and cutting-edge thinking from the front line of talent acquisition.

• Average episode length: 30 mins
• Updated: Daily
• Hosted by: Matt Alder
• Platforms: Apple podcasts, Website, YouTube, Spotify 
• Sample episodes: 
  
  Talent-centered design
  
  Re-Inventing your career
  
  Employer branding with GenAI
  
  An inflection point for recruiting
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, Candidate Experience, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Employer Branding, HR, Recruiting Technology

Tech Recruiter Podcast with Michal Juhas 

Here’s the big question: How can independent headhunters, recruiters, or agency owners help companies find the right Tech professionals quickly and consistently? How can we become valuable business partners that IT directors want to work with? That’s the question and this podcast will give you the answer!

• Average episode length: 16 mins
• Updated: every 9 days
• Hosted by: Michal Juhas
• Platforms: Apple Podcasts, Website, Spotify, Google Podcasts
• Sample episodes: 
  
  What will recruiters do after AI automates everything
  
  How to recruit Agile professionals
  
  How to market a recruiting agency to get the first client
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Management, Entrepreneurship, Business, Technologies, Recruitment

The Recruiting Brainfood Podcast 

Your weekly 60-minute dose of brilliant conversation about Recruiting & HR. Every week Hung Lee hosts a talkshow with leading figures in the staffing industry where we AI, the future of work, recruitment agencies, diversity & inclusion, the gig economy, recruiting technology, workplace culture, and the rest.

• Average episode length: 60 mins
• Updated: Weekly
• Hosted by: Hung Lee
• Platforms: Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts
• Sample episodes: 
  
  Forecasting 2024 in Recruitment
  
  Diversifying Your Talent Pipeline Using Employee Referrals
  
  Hiring in Hong Kong and Beyond
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, HR, Recruitment, Sourcing

The Chad and Cheese Podcast 

Everything Recruiting, Recruitment Marketing, Technology, Talent Management, and Workforce Economics wrapped in brash opinions and loads of snark. Industry veterans Chad Sowash & Joel Cheesman share their experiences and opinions on a wide variety of topics and current news stories. 

• Average episode length: 28 mins
• Updated: every 2 days
• Hosted by: Chad Sowash, Joel Cheesman
• Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Website
• Sample episodes:
  
  Revolutionizing HR with Stefan Premdas
  
  Shredded: Bullhorn, Lever, JitJatJo, Burro, Job Cannon, Sinecure.io & more
  
  Diving into HR Tech M&A w/ Jim Holzer
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, Careers, Recruitment, HR, Marketing, Technology

Hiring On All Cylinders Podcast

Tune in with Talentful’s founder and CEO Chris Abbass each month as he speaks with innovative talent acquisition and tech leaders. Get ready for some powerful conversations from Chris and his guests as they share insights on the recruitment industry, leadership, and successfully scaling businesses.

• Average episode length: 35 mins
• Updated: monthly
• Hosted by: Chris Abbass
• Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
• Sample episodes:
  
  Hiring for niche and deep tech talent 
  
  The future Talent Acquisition leader 
  
  Recruitment Isn’t Broken: Rebuilding with Empathy and AI
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Recruitment, HR, Talent Acquisition

Recruitment Mentors Podcast 

Deconstructing how some of the best recruitment professionals across the globe have accelerated their recruitment careers and remained at the top of their game by uncovering their daily habits, mindset, approach to leadership, and much more.

• Updated: Weekly
• Hosted by: Hishem Azzouz
• Platforms: Website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
• Sample episodes: 
  
  How to build a market from scratch by using a lead management system
  
  How to master the hardest job in recruitment
  
  The product roadmap
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, Entrepreneurship, Recruitment, Management, Leadership, Careers

Talk Talent To Me 

Starring recruiting leadership from everywhere under the talent acquisition sun, Talk Talent To Me is a fast-paced rough-and-tumble tour through the strategies, metrics, techniques, and trends shaping the recruitment industry.

• Average episode length: 34 mins
• Updated: Weekly
• Hosted by: Rob Stevenson
• Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Website
• Sample episodes:
  
  How a non-traditional background can help break barriers to creating change in talent acquisition
  
  Redefining traditional HR approaches and his focus on practical, hands-on training
  
  Rabble Recruiting CEO Tammy Dain
  
  
• Main topics/hashtags: Business, Technology, Recruitment, Leadership, Careers, HR

Podcasts have become an indispensable tool for staying informed, motivated, and connected in the recruitment industry. The 20 podcasts we’ve highlighted offer a diverse range of perspectives, covering everything from cutting-edge recruitment technology to strategies for building strong teams and scaling businesses.

Whether you’re looking for actionable tips, thought-provoking discussions, or a bit of entertainment, these podcasts are sure to become a valuable resource in your professional development. Start exploring them today, and take your recruitment expertise to the next level. Happy listening!