Recruitment Mentors Podcast · Aug 31, 2026 · 1:12:20
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In this episode, I sit down with Robbie Sturgess and Martin Doig, co-founders of Verto People, to unpack how they shrank the business from 20 heads back to 14 to fix a culture and standards problem, then rebuilt it into a business on track for a £6M year.
We dive into the BD playbook that rebuilt their sales culture, the DISC-based hiring filter that's pushed probation pass rates to 90%, and the EMI equity scheme built with Tom Glanfield that could put an £18.9M pot in the team's hands.
Connect with Robbie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbiesturgess/
Connect with Martin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-doig/
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