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From our first conversation with Chris Bryne, it was clear that we were talking with a recruiter who was both passionate about his market & fixated on not only the idea of starting his own recruitment agency but also the type of agency he was looking to create. We’ve been fortunate enough to get to know Chris & hear about his vision for not only his agency, The iTSM Consultancy but also his impact in the wider IT community – something that we’re proud to be a part of. In-between launching a business & juggling the exciting (but time-consuming!) realities of running your own recruitment business we were able to sit down with Chris & talk about his entrepreneurial journey so far.

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So, tell us a little bit about your recruitment background.

I started my career in recruitment back in 2015, working for La Fosse Associates, a technology & business change recruiter in London.

At La Fosse I established the IT Service Management offering and built a specialist team to deliver permanent recruitment to this vertical.

Prior to this, I worked in Trade and B2B sales within the energy sector – it was very dull!

& when would you say you initially started thinking about the idea of one day starting your own recruitment agency?

The ambition to be my own boss has been with me for many years, and it was very early on in my recruitment career that I knew I eventually wanted to launch my own consultancy!

What made you “make the leap” & decide to start your own recruitment agency when you did? Was there a particular professional catalyst? Personal landmark? Tell us.

I realised that there was a great deal of frustration from people within my network, for a number of reasons – and believe The ITSM Consultancy has the tools and expertise to address many of these. I wouldn’t have been able to put most of these ideas and plans into action if I didn’t launch my own business, given the constraints and limited autonomy in working for an employer.

What were the motivations for you to start your own recruitment agency?

Complete autonomy to run with ideas, make decisions, and make mistakes/learn from these along the way… and to stop having to pay a large chunk of my revenue to someone else for all my hard work!

Tell us a little about ITSM Consultancy.

We are a specialist consulting set up exclusively to cater for the IT and Enterprise Service Management community,  offering career services, recruitment, certification training, pro bono consulting – and helping to launch the biggest ITSM Community in the world!

If you could paint a picture of what the business looks like in 3 years time, what would the business look like?

For me, there are 4 clear reasons:

A globally recognised brand within the world of ITSM.

A team of specialist consultants working from the first ITSM.co office

A more structured service offering with business lines covering Recruitment & Career Services; Training & Career Development; Pro Bono Consulting; ITSM Project Solutions (statement of work and consultancy)

£1m turnover p/a

& what pulled you to work with Isotope to help you in your recruitment business?

Quite simply, the people!

Everyone at Isotope is an expert within their field. They well and truly care about your success, and each member of the team takes their time to truly understand your goals and ambitions, before tailor-making the perfect platform for you to launch your business in the right way!

I also like the fact that they provide me with the ongoing support I need now that the business is live, allowing me to focus on growing the business, whilst they manage legal, accounting and administrative tasks.

What has surprised you most about working with Isotope so far?

The speed, simplicity, and transparency – there is no hidden agenda, they genuinely want to see your business become a success and help you in doing just that!

What would you say to a recruitment consultant reading this today & toying with the idea of starting their own agency?

If your 50% of the way there, speak to Max and the team at Isotope!

I was a little dubious about how anyone could support my vision – believe me, I was wrong! I’m glad I made the leap to launch The ITSM Consultancy with Isotope by my side, and I’m looking forward to a hugely successful partnership.

& in an alternate universe, a universe where recruitment did not exist – what profession would you be in?

This is an easy one… I’d be a Chef, with restaurants and bars around the world!

We’re so proud to be working with Chris & helping him achieve the clear vision he has for The ITSM Consultancy. If you’re interested in understanding even more about Chris & the offering his agency can provide, we’d love to encourage you to take a look at their website. Jam-packed with useful important & a site that truely reflects the vision of the business: check it out here.

 

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