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DG Recruit Podcast

Dandan Zhu

As a global top-billing headhunter, Dandan has lived and breathed recruitment her entire career. Dandan Global's recruitment business, DG Recruit, arms individuals and companies with the kno...

Episodes

20 of 156 episodes

DGR 158 6 BIG CHANGES in Agency Recruitment

Since I entered the biz in 2011 as a 23 year old, the world has changed a lot, yet some things remain constant. Here is my take on the 6 thi...

08:34Nov 19, 2025

DGR 157 Mike Mello SIMPLESIDE AI on Sales, Agency Recruitment, AI, and Automation

In this episode, Dandan interviews Mike Mello, founder of SIMPLESIDE AI, where we break down tips and insights on topics such as: Sales care...

29:38Aug 8, 2025

DGR 156 Recruitment Career, Business, and Sales Tips with Tom Froggatt, Founder of Singular

Tom is a very special guest because he was the best manager I had who had a huge influence on my recruitment career and success. Hear about...

40:57Jan 27, 2025

DGR 155 Andrea Colabella Cardea Founder Interview

As a top headhunter and founder of Cardea, Andrea Colabella has tips, insights, and stories galore to share with you. This ep is perfect for...

30:33Dec 13, 2024

DGR 154 5 Mistakes Agency Recruiters Make with PASSIVE Candidates

Look, the majority of candidates you place are likely to be passive because those are the only candidates clients want to pay a fee for. The...

27:39Oct 29, 2024

DGR 153 The 6 S's of Cold Calling

As a headhunter since I was 23 tasked with the immense task of creating an entire client book from scratch and building a candidate network...

16:25Oct 22, 2024

DGR 152 5 Mistakes SENIOR Agency Recruiters Make

Defining Senior Agency Recruiters aside, this podcast ep breaks down the 5 most common mistakes I personally made as well as some I've seen...

24:51Oct 14, 2024

DGR 151 What to do when everything is going WRONG

In recruitment, it's too easy to get sidetracked. This podcast is a real heartfelt what-I-would-do situation. This is how I talk to myself s...

13:29Jun 19, 2024

DGR 150 Deal Killers The 6 C's

There are some distinct deal killers to watch out from and it doesn't start at the closing table. Make sure you heed these 6 C's of deal kil...

39:50Feb 8, 2024

DGR 149 10 Client Negotiation Tips in Down Recruitment Markets

In down recruitment markets, clients are looking to kick recruiters when they're down. You can't even blame them because that's the obvious...

20:13Nov 16, 2023

DGR 148 6 Communication PRO Tips!

As a terrible communicator in my teens and really struggling to connect with humans, it was a LONG journey for me to grow into a top salespe...

25:13Oct 18, 2023

DGR 147 7 Tips to Build Wealth and Achieve Success

These 7 tips have helped me change my mindset from being a broke waitress at 22 to millionaire by 30. Seriously. These 7 tips was how I buil...

28:58Sep 5, 2023

DGR 146 KPIs to Become a Top Biller

Over time, your KPIs are going to change and vary as your business grows, but when you first start out, volume is your best friend! Hear how...

30:00Sep 1, 2023

DGR 145 5 Trends in Agency Recruitment You're BOUND to Face

In the next 5-10 years, here are 5 trends I predict will seriously impact recruiters' lives in the agency side of the business. These are ba...

41:08Aug 16, 2023

DGR 144 4 Tips to Cold Call like a PRO!

As a cold caller shot caller since 2011, I have benefited massively from cold calling like a pro. Here are 4 tips to help you get your cold...

34:17Aug 10, 2023

DGR 143 5 Tips to Success in Sales

Recruitment is a dual-sided sales job: you must sell the candidate to the client and the job/req to the cando. In order to both well, I have...

36:43Aug 3, 2023

DGR 142 5 Market Updates AND Coaching TIPS!

This podcast episode covers some market updates headed into second half of 2023 and includes a WEALTH of coaching tips on the following topi...

32:59Jul 19, 2023

DGR 141 Preview of My Book: Agency Recruitment 101!

In this podcast, I go through the 13 chapters of my book & what it all entails! I wrote Agency Recruitment 101 with this mission in mind: sp...

34:44Jul 14, 2023

DGR 140 5 Qualities of Highly Profitable Recruitment Niches

Recruitment success is very much centered around how your business is set up and what niche you're searching. Like any endeavor, environment...

34:13Jul 12, 2023

DGR 139 How to Dominate Your Recruitment Market

In recruiting, I play a game called monopoly. I want to have the most market share in any niche market I endeavor to take on. This is the PO...

26:44May 24, 2023