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ThinkinCircles ThinkinCircles is a sales & marketing growth agency. We offer online marketing services for SME Recr

We offer online marketing services for SME Recruitment agencies and suppliers into the recruitment space in the UK and globally. We act as your in-house marketing team; saving you time, money and resources. Our step by step process drives talent attraction, client leads and growth.

The most useful conversations about hiring technology begin with the business problem, not the product.That was the focu...
20/10/2026

The most useful conversations about hiring technology begin with the business problem, not the product.

That was the focus of Technology for Talent at Milton Keynes Tech Week, where business leaders came together to explore how technology can support faster hiring, lower costs, stronger talent attraction and better employee retention.

Thank you to Gary Hudson, Hugh Fordham and Mark Stephens for sharing their perspectives, and to everyone who joined the discussion and contributed their own questions and experiences.

It was a pleasure to host the session alongside The Pod Collective, with support from Silverstone Technology Cluster.

Thank you to Milton Keynes Tech Week for giving us the opportunity to bring this important conversation to the local business community.

A proud moment for the ThinkinCircles team! 🏆Last week, our Managing Director, James Whitelock, celebrated a major miles...
19/10/2026

A proud moment for the ThinkinCircles team! 🏆

Last week, our Managing Director, James Whitelock, celebrated a major milestone as the Recruitment Curry Club, which he co-founded, hosted its first-ever awards ceremony.

Seeing a community that James has helped build come together to recognise the people making a difference across recruitment was something special. Even better, the evening raised an incredible £10,000 for Ripple Su***de Prevention Charity.

A huge congratulations to this year's winners:

Ambassador of the Year: Joe Johal & Stewart Roberts
Attendee of the Year: Marcus Metcalfe
Outstanding Contribution to the Community: Sara McGlynn
Connector of the Year: Poonam Mawani
Curryoake Legend: Keith Davidson
Unsung Hero: Sunjay Vyas
RCC Ghost Award: Justin Hillier
RCC Hall of Fame: Dave Jenkins & Ben Fielding

Thank you to headline sponsor Keybridge IT Solutions, entertainment sponsors JobAdder and Thrivr, and award sponsors Bishopsgate, JKS Outsourcing, Recruitment Accountants, Exitus Advisory, SHAZAMME, MAYACHI, PayShield and Infinity Staff Global.

We're proud of James and everyone behind the Recruitment Curry Club for creating a space where people across the industry can connect, celebrate each other's achievements and give back to a cause that matters.

If your recruitment brand is easy to forget, your market is already moving on. Being visible is not enough. Looking cred...
18/10/2026

If your recruitment brand is easy to forget, your market is already moving on. Being visible is not enough. Looking credible is not enough. Saying the same things as everyone else is not enough.

🔗 Download Own The Conversation here: https://thinkincircles.com/

Own The Conversation is the free eBook by James Whitelock for recruitment agencies, RecTech businesses and talent teams that want to stop blending in, build authority and become the name their market thinks of first.

This is not another comfortable marketing read. It is a challenge to rethink what your brand is actually known for.

Recruitment marketing is not a content calendar.Its purpose is to support the relationships and commercial conversations...
17/10/2026

Recruitment marketing is not a content calendar.

Its purpose is to support the relationships and commercial conversations your business depends on. It should build familiarity before demand exists, make your expertise visible and keep the right audiences engaged between opportunities.

Content, campaigns and channels are simply the delivery methods. The real value lies in what they change: stronger recognition, greater trust and more relevant conversations with buyers, candidates and hiring teams.

Marketing activity should never be the end goal. Moving the business forward should be.

16/10/2026

Putting your entire recruitment marketing budget into one channel is a risky strategy.

Whether it's SEO, paid advertising or another marketing activity, relying too heavily on one approach can limit your opportunities and leave little room to understand what else could work for your business.

In this clip from The Marketing Rules Live, we discuss why recruitment businesses should think more strategically about where they invest, and how even focusing on two complementary marketing activities can be a more practical starting point.

Watch the full webinar:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7512772257556037632?viewAsMember=true
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/4682860488703973
🔗 YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/T4OlMxjsS3

13/10/2026

🎥 Watch the full RecTalk episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYrC6xcHjGk

The strongest recruitment brands don't just communicate what they do. They communicate what they believe.

In this clip, James Whitelock and Nitin Sharma discuss why conviction sits at the heart of great positioning. When your messaging reflects a genuine belief about the problems you're solving and the change you're trying to create, your marketing becomes far more memorable and influential. Authority isn't built by saying what everyone else is saying. It's built by having the confidence to express what you genuinely stand for.

🔗 Download the free Own The Conversation eBook: https://thinkincircles.com/

Your strongest marketing insight may already exist inside your business.It is in the questions buyers repeatedly ask, th...
11/10/2026

Your strongest marketing insight may already exist inside your business.

It is in the questions buyers repeatedly ask, the objections your sales team hears and the patterns your specialists notice before anyone else. Recruitment marketing turns that knowledge into useful content that demonstrates how your business thinks, what it understands and where it can add value.

Thought leadership is not about sharing opinions for the sake of visibility. It is about making your expertise useful to the people you want to influence.

If your knowledge remains inside the business, it cannot build authority outside it.

10/10/2026

How do you know if your recruitment marketing budget is actually working?

It's one of the biggest questions recruitment businesses face. While not every interaction can be measured, that doesn't mean marketing performance should be left to guesswork.

In this clip from The Marketing Rules Live, the ThinkinCircles team discusses how recruitment businesses can measure marketing success, identify what's delivering value, and avoid becoming "busy fools" by investing in activity that isn't driving results.

Watch the full webinar below:

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7512772257556037632?viewAsMember=true
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/4682860488703973?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
🔗 YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/T4OlMxjsS30

One week to go, and only a few tickets remain for Technology for Talent.Get your free ticket now: https://www.eventbrite...
09/10/2026

One week to go, and only a few tickets remain for Technology for Talent.

Get your free ticket now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technology-for-talent-tickets-2001044439786

Headline presenter Gary Hudson will be joined by Hugh Fordham and Mark Stephens for a practical conversation about how businesses can use technology to hire faster, reduce costs, strengthen talent attraction and retain great people.

The session will offer commercially relevant insight into what is working now and where businesses should be investing. Invite a colleague, bring someone from your team and join us for a valuable morning of ideas and conversation.

Hosted by ThinkinCircles and The Pod Collective as part of Milton Keynes Tech Week, with support from Silverstone Technology Cluster.

Friday 16 October 2026 | 09:30–12:00 | Learning Studio, MK Gallery

The event is completely free, but booking is essential. If you are based in or around Milton Keynes, secure one of the remaining places today.

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