Season 6 | Ep 19 - Sinead Connolly on billing $1m AUD in the first year of launching Lotus People and what happened to her next…

On this week's show, I am joined by Sinead Connolly. Sinead is the award-winning founder of Lotus People, a specialist business support recruitment firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with over 22 staff. Now, Sinead and I have known each other for a few years.She’s been a Hoxo client since just after the pandemic, and I've watched her journey go from strength to strength.In this episode, we talked about:- Her journey from Ireland to Australia as a backpacker- How she got into recruitment- How she launched her business within three and a half years of starting in the industry- The support and backing she got from another recruitment firm to start the business- Her original business partner and what happened there- How she went through severe burnout after nine months of being a founder to the point where she had to take three months out of the company all while as a pair, she and her business partner billed 1 million AUD in their first yearWe explored the balance between success and working ourselves to the bone as founders and recruiters, and also why looking after yourself is crucial. We are all aware of wellbeing in 2023, but this is a real life story of someone who's got the balance wrong and became bedridden because she worked too hard.Now, seven years later, she's won Recruitment Leader of the Year at the SEEK Awards. She's got a really, really strong business and is in a strategic CEO role where she can look after the business and isn't responsible for billing. If you are a potential or an existing recruitment owner who is (1) looking to find balance, and (2) looking to offload responsibility and become more strategic and make the business less reliant on your billings, then you need to listen to this. Sinead is vulnerable, honest, and confident. She's a star in the industry. I hope you enjoy every single second of this episode.__________________________________________ If you’re a recruiter who’d love to listen and learn from some of the greatest recruitment owners and leaders then you need to listen to the RAG Podcast! We’re having real and raw conversations with successful recruitment entrepreneurs about what is happening in their businesses right now and their plans to navigate market changes.Episodes are released every Wednesday at 12pm GMT________________________________________HoxoWe’re on a mission to help brand recruitment agencies, giving them the means to stand out in the most competitive markets in the world.Here’s how we can help you:- Recruitment Agency Branding- Personal Brand Bootcamp for recruiters- Personal Brand ManagementFill in this form to find out more: https://bit.ly/3jpuEWa__________________________________________Sponsor‘Wow’ your clients by uncovering tactics and power plays for high-impact candidate submissions.Download Vincere's eBook "Techify Your Client Experience Strategy" - Learn Candidate-driven strategies- How to offer the “VIP” treatment- Leverage tech for high-impact collaborationLink: https://personalbrand.hoxomedia.com/vincere__________________________________________