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You’ve felt it. You walked into a café, a hotel, a restaurant… And something lit you up. You couldn’t explain it. You just felt better. Brighter. More you. So you went back. Not for the coffee. For the frequency. Then one day… same place, new faces, flat energy. Poof. The magic’s gone. Because it was […]

“We’re not just cooking anymore. We’re prescribing.” That’s what a Michelin-trained chef told me during an interview, a connection that started right here on LinkedIn. I was commissioned to find a visionary chef, not just to lead a kitchen, but to lead a movement. And this mindset? Exactly what my client was searching for. The

No to the voices that said recruitment was too hard. No to giving up when hotels went dark during the pandemic. No to selling my business when buyers came calling. No to walking away when things got brutally tough. Because I know what moves me. And this week, I felt it again. I reached out

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲, 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘁𝘀. I’ve spent 10+ years building real relationships here, celebrating birthdays, job wins, new beginnings with personal messages, not just lazy likes. Sometimes I’ve reached out 5, 6, even 7 times… and nothing. No reply, no acknowledgment. Just silence. And that’s okay. Life gets busy. But then suddenly,

Applying and getting hired? That used to be a tulip, plant your resume, wait, and watch opportunities bloom. Guess what? 2025 isn’t a garden. It’s a battlefield. Recruiters are drowning in more applications than they did during the pandemic. Your profile? Just another drop in the vast ocean. So if your strategy is: ✔️ Clicking

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Because the shift is happening, and people feel it. In a game-changing dialogue with our client, a forward-thinking wellness hotel startup, one truth became clear: The traditional HR Director role doesn’t cut it anymore. This conversation was mind-boggling—and it kept me up all night. Why? Because we weren’t just

A VP approached me for recruitment support. He needed someone to lead People and Culture (Human Resources) for his innovative hotel company. He had a candidate in mind: a candidate with excellent experience and the perfect resume. The board was thrilled. The candidate came through a connection, so no recruiter fee was needed—ideal, right? Well…

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: I don’t just read CVs—I read faces, body language, and energy. Listening is key, but the number one skill every recruiter needs in 2025? Tuning in. I’ve had interviews where, within two minutes, I knew—yes or no. Because beyond skills and

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻. Let’s spill the beans? Chefs-turned-GMs aren’t just leaders—they’re gladiators. They don’t dodge the heat, they walk into the arena and own it. They fight not with swords but armed with industry smarts, bold precision, and fireproof resilience. They’re

The biggest successes? They aren’t always listed on a CV. We’re in 2025. Heightened awareness. New world. Intelligence also means seeing beyond one side. Success isn’t just about job titles or corporate wins. Some of the most remarkable people I’ve placed had stories that never made it onto paper: •Lifted their family out of poverty,