Donna Kennedy HR
The HR Director your recruitment business needs - without the full-time cost. Helping founders scale smarter, lead better, and exit stronger.
About Donna Kennedy HR
My approach helps recruitment founders build businesses that are easier to run, more profitable, and worth more when it's time to sell - without the cost of a full-time HR Director.
The HR expertise your business needs, without the full-time overhead. I bring board-level HR leadership shaped by deep insight into the recruitment sector - including what's keeping founders up at night right now. I'll strengthen your management team, reduce the drag of people issues, and help you build a business that runs better and attracts serious buyers.
Build toward exit without taking your eye off the day job. End-to-end M&A support and exit preparation - from culture and leadership bench strength to the people-side due diligence that protects your valuation. Plus full integration support if you're acquiring.
Turn your managers into leaders who actually deliver. EMCC-accredited 1:1 and team coaching that builds the capability, confidence, and accountability buyers want to see — and that makes your business easier to scale right now.
Stay ahead of employment law before it becomes a costly problem. From the new six-month unfair dismissal rules to the Worker Protection Act - I'll keep you protected and compliant without the legal jargon.
Key Benefits
Fractional HR advisory, strategy workshops, and coaching to help recruitment founders build businesses that run without them, perform without excuses, and sell for what they're worth.
Simple, scalable performance and career frameworks that create clarity, reduce leadership inconsistency, and build a stronger bench - making your business more valuable and easier to run today, whatever your exit timeline.
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Target Audience
Recruitment and recruitment adjacent businesses who are looking to establish firm foundations for growth or preparing for exit in the next 1-5 years.
Typical Users
Founders, CEOs and leadership teams. Businesses with one ops person managing multiple functions and who would benefit from specialist knowledge or advice around People and Culture.
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