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Hello There!

I’m Laura, and I bloody love recruitment. With nearly 20 years in the industry, I’ve launched one of Australia’s most awarded business support agencies and trained hundreds of recruiters throughout my career.

Along the way, I’ve learned a thing or two about what it takes to be successful, and it’s my passion to share this knowledge through the delivery of workshops, training programs and advisory services for Recruiters and Agency Owners.
Laura Hopes at HopesConsult

My Story

I have dedicated my career to developing world class recruitment standards and challenging the status quo of outdated practices. I love the psychology of recruitment and am just as passionate today as I was in my first candidate interview many (many) moons ago.

I never train on anything I haven’t experienced myself. And I believe this lived experience gives me the credibility to deliver relatable and practical workshops that Recruiters walk away from saying ‘I now know how to do that, and I am excited to do so!’

Outside of my professional life, I am Mum to a beautiful toddler, which has been my greatest achievement yet, and have an almost unhealthy passion for running, which I balance strategically with cooking, chardonnay sampling, hiking and ocean dipping!

I am excited to meet you and discuss how I may be able to support you.
SERVICES

What I Do

Partnering with Recruitment Agencies to deliver the following:
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Training
Creating highly personalised, practical and engaging workshops that not only inspire, but actually deliver real change and lasting impact.
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Employee Lifecycle
Designing and implementing epic end to end Employee Life Cycles for recruitment agencies that attract, retain and develop your people.
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HR & L&D
Supporting agencies with developing their internal HR and L&D strategies and processes
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Coaching
121 sessions working with consultants and leaders across strategy, operations and the 360 recruitment process.

Experience and Achievements

18 years experience within agency recruitment & talent acquisition environments

Co Founder of Lotus People Recruitment - multi award-winning business support agency

Independent Advisor/Coach for several multiple multi-million dollar Recruitment Agencies

Training Partner with A Positive, Recruitment United and Raire

Regular guest on industry webinars, podcasts, panel discussions and events

My Points of Difference

A few reasons to work with me:
No Cookie Cutter Training
All training programs are curated with current market conditions in mind and tailored to your agency's specialisation, processes, values and ‘ways of working’.
Commitment to Impact
I ensure my training is relatable, practical and actionable with a follow up process to ensure ROI for my clients.
Passionately Engaging
Engagement is fundamental to learning, and one of the most common pieces of feedback I get is the high level of passion in my delivery and engagement in my sessions.
Award Winning Strategy
I have advised and supported multiple Agencies with their L&D and Employee Lifecycle strategies that have led them to winning industry awards, as well as Co Founded an award winning agency myself.
On The Tools
 I make sure to upskill across the ever evolving recruitment, tech and AI landscape, attend industry events and I occasionally still recruit for the odd role! I know what it takes to be successful in THIS market.

Let's Chat

Get in touch via the button below to book a discovery session where we will run through the scope of what you are looking for.
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