Tuesday Apr 18, 2023

Ep7: 30 Minutes with Elaine Tyler - How the Landscape of the Recruitment Market & the SaaS Market is Evolving

Welcome back to The Recruitment Entrepreneur Podcast. In this episode, we are joined by Venatrix's CEO and Founder, Elaine Tyler.

After graduating from Leeds University in 2008, studying business management, Elaine knew she wanted to do something business-based and customer-focused and became a recruiter within the sales industry.

In 2015, Elaine saw a gap in the market to focus on SDR recruitment into leading SaaS firms and then had the opportunity to pitch her business ideas to Recruitment Entrepreneur's Chairman, James Caan CBE.

Venatrix has been a partner of Recruitment Entrepreneur for almost 8 years and is London's leading provider of SDR candidates to fast-growth SaaS companies.

In this episode, Elaine takes us through how the landscape of the recruitment market and the SaaS market is evolving.

Episode Overview

[01:06]Elaine's experience prior to Venatrix

[02:46] Venatrix culture and ethics

[03:32] Elaine's drive to become an entrepreneur

[05:48] Ideas of how to stand out from competitors within the market & maintaining it

[08:15] Venatrix's journey and evolution in their brand

[10:12] The SaaS market expectations in 2023 and the effect on candidates

[15:14] Venatrix's Assessment Centers and training opportunities

[18:55] The ratio in 2023 (Q1) of candidates to SDR roles

[19:53] Future plans for Venatrix and Global expansion

[22:40] Elaine's advice to someone looking to setting up a business alone