Taming The Ferrets

Taming the Talent: Ryan + Alexander

Taming The Ferrets

Show Notes

Your future is their business.

Kiri Burney and Bernadette Ryan-Hopkins are the top talent hunters in the Bay of Plenty. They do recruitment with a difference. Their world-class recruitment firm, Ryan + Alexander is disrupting the market and delivering talent on demand.

But what does it take to create and maintain truly unstoppable skills and talents in a post-COVID world? This hard-hitting, insightful and often-hilarious masterclass in leadership, recruitment, business ownership and talent management reveals the secrets behind building a powerhouse, people-focused brand.

For anyone who wants to succeed in life and in business by building winning relationships and standing out in a crowded market, this episode of Taming the Ferrets is simply unmissable.

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Ryan+Alexander is a boutique recruitment agency offering world-class recruitment expertise, find out more here

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