Junaid Bokhari -JB- Recruitment Coach

Junaid Bokhari -JB- Recruitment Coach 🏢 Founder & Owner | 🤖 Automation & AI |⚙️Tech Stack |👨‍💼Executive Coach | 🧾Sales | 💻 Technology | 📝Leadership | 💼 Recruitment

17/06/2026

From lost productivity and overtime pressure to disengagement and operational disruption, poor hiring and retention can have a major impact across engineering and manufacturing teams.

That’s why having a clear and authentic Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is becoming increasingly important.

We’ve put together a quick carousel looking at:
✔ The hidden cost of getting recruitment wrong
✔ Why EVP matters
✔ What candidates actually want from employers
✔ How manufacturing businesses can improve retention

Take a look below👇

🔗 You can also download the full whitepaper here: https://lnkd.in/eybiVVZN

27/05/2026

🌙 Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today.

A reminder that sacrifice, gratitude and togetherness are values that matter not only in faith but also in life and leadership 🤲

In business we often focus on targets, growth and performance. Days like today remind us to pause and appreciate family, health, friendships and the opportunities we have been blessed with.

Wishing everyone celebrating a peaceful and blessed Eid filled with happiness, reflection and quality time with loved ones ✨

Enjoy the food 😅 enjoy the family moments and most importantly enjoy the memories.

11:30PM Thursday Night 🕐4 Hours of in the BAG 🤖✅The gap between those who get ahead and those who stay still isn’t tale...
21/05/2026

11:30PM Thursday Night 🕐

4 Hours of in the BAG 🤖✅

The gap between those who get ahead and those who stay still isn’t talent.

It’s commitment. 💪

Everyone has the same 24 hours. But most people are waiting for a shortcut, a summary, or someone else to figure it out first.

The ones building real advantage right now are the ones putting in the unglamorous hours to truly understand the tools that are reshaping our industry. 🛠️

AI is not a trend you can afford to observe from the sidelines. Not in recruitment. Not in any industry. 🚫👀

4 hours tonight means I go into tomorrow with an edge. Compounded over weeks and months, that edge becomes an advantage. 📈

If you want to be ahead, you have to be willing to do what others won’t. 🏆

Are you putting in the hours, or are you hoping someone else maps the territory for you? 🗺️

07/04/2026

The UK engineering hiring market has shifted again.

In 2025, employers prioritised productivity, retention and automation over rapid expansion. Skills shortages remain, salary pressure continues, and experienced engineers are still in high demand.

So what does 2026 look like?

✔ Steady but cautious hiring growth
✔ Continued competition for maintenance and controls talent
✔ Ongoing salary pressure in multi-skilled roles
✔ Greater focus on retention and workforce planning

Our 2026 UK Engineering & Manufacturing Salary Guide breaks down:

⦾ Regional hiring trends
⦾ Industry-specific salary benchmarks
⦾ Market outlook for 2026
⦾ What engineering candidates now expect

If you’re hiring this year, accurate market insight makes all the difference.

👉 Download the full guide here: https://lnkd.in/epykCRi3

23/03/2026

🚀 Strong signal from today’s webinar with

Over 150 people joined which tells you everything about where the market is heading

💡 The real shift

From selecting a CRM
To implementing automation
To now leveraging AI at scale

This is the evolution of a modern recruitment tech stack

⚡ The businesses getting this right are moving faster, operating smarter and delivering better outcomes

🙏 A big thank you to Bullhorn, Yassi and Neelam for allowing me to share the stage with you

🎥 More to come
Vlogs, blogs and real use cases from what we are building right now

If you are serious about transformation

Now is the time to act

Bullhorn

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👋 I am JB CEO of Pioneer Selection Manufacturing and Industry Recruitment Specialists driving AI led transformation in recruitment and redefining how technology empowers people not replaces them.

📩 Subscribe to my newsletter for exclusive insights on AI and automation in recruitment
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/ai-automation-in-recruitment-7366122714773737473/

➕ Follow me for insights on AI leadership and the future of recruitment. THIS IS THE MOMENT let us change the narrative one conversation at a time.

20/03/2026

🌙 Eid Mubarak 🌙

Recharged. Refocused. Spiritually refreshed.

A moment to pause, reflect, and appreciate what truly matters 🙏

This month has reminded us of patience, discipline, and the importance of slowing down in a fast moving world.

And yes… no coffee for a whole month ☕
Those that know me well know how tough that was 😅

✨ A clearer mind
✨ A grateful heart
✨ A renewed sense of purpose

We are so much better off than many
And that perspective matters

Grateful for what we have
Grateful for the people around us
Grateful for the small moments we often overlook
Grateful for the ability to reset and start again

Because when you truly appreciate what you have, life feels different. You show up differently.

Wishing you and your families peace, happiness, and continued blessings 🌙✨

Eid Mubarak 🤍

👋 I am JB CEO of Pioneer Selection Manufacturing and Industry Recruitment Specialists driving AI led transformation in recruitment and redefining how technology empowers people not replaces them.

📩 Subscribe to my newsletter for exclusive insights on AI and automation in recruitment
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/ai-automation-in-recruitment-7366122714773737473/

➕ Follow me for insights on AI leadership and the future of recruitment. THIS IS THE MOMENT let us change the narrative one conversation at a time.

16/03/2026

🎥 20+ Years in Recruitment… Time to Share the Real Journey

Over the last two decades I have lived and breathed recruitment. 🚀

The wins 🏆
The pressure 🔥
The markets that fly 📈
The markets that test your resilience 💪

From learning the fundamentals of building relationships 🤝 to leading a recruitment business through one of the biggest technology shifts our industry has ever seen.

And now with AI, automation and new technologies reshaping how we work 🤖⚙️ I believe it is more important than ever to share what the journey actually looks like.

So I have decided to start creating short vlogs documenting the reality of recruitment leadership. 🎥

Not the polished highlight reel.

The real conversations about building teams 👥
Scaling a recruitment business 📊
Navigating tough markets 🌍
Adopting technology and staying ahead in an industry that never stands still 🚀

Over 20+ years in recruitment has taught me a lot.

Some lessons learned the hard way 📚
Some moments that completely changed my perspective 💡
And some strategies that genuinely move the needle 📈

If you are in recruitment, leadership, or simply interested in how technology and AI are transforming our industry, I hope these short insights bring value. 🙌

📩 Also do not forget to sign up to my LinkedIn Newsletter where I will be sharing deeper insights, lessons and practical strategies from the journey. ✍️

The journey continues. 🚀

FutureOfWork RecruitmentInnovation

What did 2025 really teach us about the UK engineering hiring market and what does that mean for 2026?Over the past year...
16/03/2026

What did 2025 really teach us about the UK engineering hiring market and what does that mean for 2026?

Over the past year, we’ve seen a clear shift across UK manufacturing and engineering:

⚡️ Hiring became more selective, focused on impact not headcount
⚡️ Automation investment continued to drive demand for controls and multi-skilled engineers
⚡️ Skills shortages remained the biggest barrier to growth
⚡️ Retention moved higher up the agenda than ever before

As we head into 2026, cautious optimism is returning, but competition for experienced engineering talent isn’t easing.

We’ve broken it all down in our latest blog, including what employers should prepare for this year.

If you’re responsible for engineering recruitment or workforce planning, it’s worth a read.

👉 Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/erZRM3YY

📢 Excited to be invited to host an upcoming webinar with the team at on Monday 23rd March with Yassi Vaziri. 🚀The recru...
13/03/2026

📢 Excited to be invited to host an upcoming webinar with the team at on Monday 23rd March with Yassi Vaziri. 🚀

The recruitment industry is entering a defining moment. AI, Automation and intelligent data are transforming how agencies operate, how we engage with talent and how we deliver value to clients.

It is the opportunity it creates for recruitment leaders to rethink how their businesses operate and how they empower their teams to perform at a higher level.

During this webinar we will be discussing how forward thinking recruitment businesses can embrace AI, unlock the value inside their data and build a technology strategy that strengthens human capability rather than replacing it. 💡

I am looking forward to sharing insights, experiences and some of the lessons we have learned on our own journey as we continue to explore what the future of recruitment looks like.

Huge thanks to the Bullhorn team for the invitation. I am really looking forward to the conversation on 23rd March. 🙌

JB

28/01/2026

Another day in London. Another strategic session with Bullhorn 📈

I live tech. I eat strategy. I sleep AI 🤖🧠😂

Hopefully my crazy mindset was not too much 😄 but when you genuinely care about where technology is taking our industry the energy comes naturally

There is real momentum when conversations move from calendars into the boardrooms. Face to face dialogue. Clear thinking.

Progressive discussions on how AI can be embedded responsibly to drive performance while protecting the human judgement that defines great recruitment

Today was about alignment, Data discipline and making sure technology enables consultants capability rather than creating friction.

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A genuine thank you to the Bullhorn team for the openness collaboration and forward thinking mindset. These conversations are shaping what comes next for recruitment 🚀👏

Also Thanks to Liam Ryan Rhys Bateman Gary Cordery Matthew McColgan .

See you guys soon.

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👋 I am JB CEO of Pioneer Selection Manufacturing and Industry Recruitment Specialists driving AI led transformation in recruitment and redefining how technology empowers people not replaces them

🔁 Repost if you believe AI should elevate human capability and not replace the people who make organisations thrive

➕ Follow me for insights on AI leadership and the future of recruitment. THIS IS THE MOMENT let us change the narrative one conversation at a time

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