Season 5 | Ep 33 - Jamie Trevett & Tony Robbins on taking a huge risk during the pandemic to keep the business alive - and it worked!

On this week's episode of The RAG Podcast, I was joined by Jamie & Tony, the founders of The Just Group, a specialist group of construction recruitment brands headquartered in Bromley, Kent with 24 staff which launched in 2012.Jamie & Tony launched the business with a 3rd partner Alan, and up until the pandemic things were going great! However, Covid hit the business for six and they quickly dropped to 6 staff and had to re-evaluate everything. In this episode they discuss how they: Dealt with the pandemic and questioned their business directionParted ways with Alan, their business partner, due to a conflictTook out a huge loan to keep the business alive and support their peopleWent back into lockdown in Jan 2021, which brought huge fear and anxietyChanged the business completely and have grown to their biggest ever since this timeWant to enjoy the journey and enjoy life whilst building the business sustainably They’re great guys with a genuine story of ups and downs, I’m sure we can all relate to their journey!Sponsor: Looking for a way to grow your recruitment business in 2022? Talent Ticker is here to help.More than 300 recruitment agencies are using Talent Ticker to automate their recruiters’ most monotonous tasks, help them predict who will be hiring 3 months in advance, and provide simple tools to identify ideal passive and active candidates to pitch for open roles.Learn more at get.talentticker.ai/hoxo and take advantage of their special offer for our listeners.