Hi, I'm
Laura Hartley
Business Coach and Recruitment Specialist
People are the heartbeat of any business, driving innovation, productivity, and growth—without the right team, even the best strategies can fall short.
ABOUT ME
I love business. Every day is different! I am in my flow when working with other business owners and supporting them.
My own businesses include recruitment, training & coaching, and branded merchandise.
Laura Hartley – Recruitment & Talent Success Expert
With over 25 years of recruitment experience, Laura Hartley helps entrepreneurs and businesses worldwide attract, hire, and retain top talent with confidence. She provides expert mentoring and coaching to global entrepreneurs, business owners, and corporate professionals, offering innovative hiring and retention strategies that drive business success.
Laura’s approach goes beyond recruitment—she focuses on strategic onboarding and long-term retention, ensuring businesses build high-performing, engaged teams.
Whether you're looking to improve your hiring process, retain top talent, or scale your business, Laura’s proven methods and hands-on guidance will empower you to make better hiring decisions and create lasting success.
Let’s build the right team for your business.
SKILL SET
As a recruiter, business owner and coach my skills are varied
CAREER HISTORY
Started my recruitment journey in 2001, qualified as a business coach in 2017, and co founded merchandise business in 2022.
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JANUARY 2001 to MARCH 2009 Coprorate Recruitment
Working for two recruitment agencies
From Permanent and Commercial Consultant in 2001-2005
Branch Manager 2005 to Area Manager 2005-2007
Operations Manager 2007-2009
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APRIL 2009
Founder own agency 2009-2024
All types of recruitment from temp/ perm in the UK to permanent and contract globally.
Managing an in-house and remote team.
Clients ranged from sole traders to global enterprises.
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MAY 2017
Founded Laura Hartley Consultancy
Studied for Ins L&M coaching to support recruitment clients more.
Clients range from construction to professional and everyone in between.
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JUNE 2020
Talent 4.0 was created.
Talent 4.0 was delivered globally to entrepreneurs to train them to recruit and retain top talent for their business.
Relaunched under The Complete Talent Success Programme.
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I joined Global Ed Tech company coaching and mentoring entrepreneurs around all aspects of business.
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JULY 2022
Merchandise 4 Impact
Co-Founder of Merchandise 4 Impact, a promotional gift and branded work wear company that also works closely with charities to help them make a difference in the community.
VALUEABLE CLIENTS
Over 25 years of recruiting
RECENT REVIEWS
Don't take our word for it......
The online format was flexible and easy to follow. It was like having a hiring expert on call! Laura simply loves recruitment and sharing her expertise.
Kev, Construction
June 20, 2022
I thought this would be like some of the other online courses I have attended. How wrong I was. Thank you Laura for making the sessions interactive and fun. This course covered every aspect of recruiting, onboarding, and retaining talent. It’s been a huge help.
Julie, Transport
April 5, 2021
I have known Laura for over 25 years, I knew she was great at what she did but didn’t know she was this good! Seriously though the templates and examples were incredibly useful. I’m more organised and focused during interviews now.
Janet, Property
March 2, 2024
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