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1 October 2026
SourceWhale launches MCP to bring recruitment context into AI tools
Recruiters are already using tools like Claude and ChatGPT to prepare for meetings, research clients, write follow-ups and pull together reports. But those tools don’t know the history sitting in your recruitment platform unless you give it to them.
1 September 2026
Launching a recruitment sub-brand: what to do first
A recruitment sub-brand is a deliberate decision to build a second brand identity inside your business, usually to reach a distinct audience, specialise in a new market, or position against an emerging opportunity. Done well, it extends your reach without diluting what you have built.
1 September 2026
Before You Scale Into a New Market, Your Recruitment Agency Needs These 3 Things First
The typical sequence for a recruitment agency entering a new market goes: spot an opportunity, get excited, build a brand or marketing campaign, hire into the new area, and then discover — usually six months in — that the market entry hasn't worked.