Practical support for a stronger Recruitment Business

From improving productivity and profitability to developing your people and planning for growth, Alison Humphries helps recruitment leaders tackle challenges with focused, practical programmes.

40+

Years Experience

£200M+

Global Contracts Negotiated

£20M+

Recent Trade Sale Value

How well is your recruitment business really doing?

Recruitment Business Health Check

Is it the market, or is it your business?

Programmes for recruitment businesses

Grow your business, improve performance and develop confident leaders with practical programmes led by Alison Humphries.

Productivity Accelerator

Are your recruiters really becoming more productive - or just busier?

People Performance Reset

How much is poor management and employee turnover costing your business?

Profit & Cash Improvement

If your revenue is holding up, why isn’t your profit or cash position improving?

Compliance & Governance Risk Review

How confident are you that your recruitment business could withstand a serious contractual or employment dispute?

Growth & Capital Value

Is your business becoming more valuable, or simply more dependent on you?

Leadership for Billing Managers

Are your billing managers struggling to balance their own targets with leading a team?

Ready to transform your recruitment business?

Alison Humphries

Hon (FREC) | Strategic Consultant to the Recruitment Industry

Meet Alison

With nearly four decades of experience, Alison Humphries is a distinguished recruitment industry leader and advisor. An Oxford graduate and Fellow of the REC, she combines deep market expertise with a practical, people-first style. From leading teams and launching divisions in listed companies to advising agency founders, her consultancy, Recruitment Leadership Ltd, has helped hundreds of businesses maximise performance, enter new markets and prepare for sale.

Known for cutting through complexity with clear, no-nonsense guidance, Alison is as effective in the boardroom as she is on the training floor – valued for being both approachable and highly strategic. Beyond her consultancy work, she is an in-demand speaker, awards judge, host of The Recruitment Leadership Podcast and co-founder of Women in Recruitment Leadership.

REC Honorary Fellowship

One of only 25 people to hold this prestigious honorific

Industry Leadership

Sought-after Speaker, Awards Judge, Examiner, Author, Podcast Host & Guest

£120M+ Contracts

Personally negotiated global contracts worth up to £120 million per year

Proven Results

Looking for real ROI on your investment?
Our clients see transformative results that directly impact their bottom line and business value.

20%

Savings on Overheads

Optimise your operational costs with strategic efficiency improvements

£10M+

Gross Margin Gains

Achieved with clients through targeted strategies and implementation

£100K+

Risk Mitigation

Identify and minimise dangerous risks that could cost your business significantly

£20M+

Recent Trade Sale

Successfully guided client through trade sale exceeding £20 million

*Based on real client results. Subject to completion and implementation of full programmes outlined by Recruitment Leadership.*

Ready to See Similar Results?

Every business is unique, but our proven methodology consistently delivers measurable improvements across key performance indicators.

Who We Help

Recruitment Business Leaders

You’re driving growth, managing risk, and planning for long-term success.

Whether you want to improve profitability, strengthen your team or plan for growth, Alison offers practical support tailored to your business.

Growth | Profitability | People | Risk
Explore Our Programmes

Emerging Leaders

Billing managers, team leaders and future directors ready to step up.

Build the confidence and practical skills to lead your team, manage performance and balance leadership with your own billing responsibilities.

Leadership | People Management | Team Performance
Explore Leadership For Billing Managers

Recruitment Teams

Your recruiters are the engine of your business.

Help your team develop the skills, confidence and ways of working to improve performance and make more of the opportunities in front of them.

Skills Development | Productivity | Team Performance
Explore Team Training

Get Started

Whether you’re looking to scale your recruitment business, strengthen your leadership team, or explore a new market – Alison can help. Use this form or get in touch directly.

Alison Humphries