From Burnout to Breakthrough: Nitin Sharma’s Unfiltered Recruitment Journey

Описание: In this first raw and honest episode of In The Mixx, co-hosts Chris and Gemma kick off with Rectools.io founder and RecTalk host Nitin Sharma to unpack his remarkable journey through the highs and lows of recruitment, entrepreneurship, and mental resilience.

From walking into a job interview and leaving with a job at Michael Page, to co-founding and scaling a recruitment agency that ultimately collapsed under pressure, Nitin shares what really happened behind the scenes—including how personal tragedy, broken partnerships, and financial burdens nearly pushed him over the edge.

But this isn’t a story of defeat—it’s a powerful comeback. Learn how Nitin pivoted to build Rectools.io—a first-of-its-kind platform and community directory for recruitment tech—and how his podcast, RecTalk, unexpectedly became his lifeline and biggest asset.

This episode covers:
The real reason his first business failed (and the red flags he ignored)
Mental health, identity, and growing up with bias in the workplace
How RecTalk went from a side project to a 70k-subscriber media platform
Why community-first networking (like The Recruitment Curry Club) is changing the industry
The role of AI in recruitment and how Nitin used ChatGPT to escape a £500k liability
Why the future of recruitment is human-first—despite the tech

Who this episode is for:
Recruitment founders juggling burnout, growth, and strategy
Tech-enabled recruiters curious about AI and GPT use cases
HR and TA professionals seeking community beyond KPIs
Anyone craving a brutally honest look at what it really takes to rebuild from the ground up

🔗 Connect with the guest
Nitin Sharma:   / nitin-rectools  

Rectools.io: https://www.rectools.io/
RecTalk: https://rectalk.co.uk/

🔗 Connect with the hosts
Gemma:   / gemmadowning4  
Chris:   / chrismappsomnium  

MIXXOS Group: https://mixxos.com/

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