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Building Perfect Recruitment: Lisa Brady's Story
Lisa Brady on 18 Years of Perfect Recruitment: HospitalityRoots, Diversifying After COVID, and Building Relationships
Lisa Brady discusses her 18-year-old recruitmentconsultancy, Perfect Recruitment, based in Chorley and operating mainly acrossthe Northwest, providing temporary and permanent recruitment. Originallyfocused on hospitality, the business diversified after COVID into constructionand, via a merger with LHR Recruitment, expanded into admin and commercialroles, with most perm work now in renewables, construction, sales/marketing,and accounts, while hospitality is largely temp-led. Brady shares her path fromhotel receptionist to regional manager at a multinational agency, thenlaunching her own firm amid redundancies and just before the 2008 crash,growing through relationships and a major Preston temp contract that solvedcash flow. She critiques “shark” recruiters, emphasizes deep candidateinterviews, skills/attitude checks, honest client communication, and strongonboarding. Future plans include strengthening sectors and adding paid serviceslike training, CVs, job descriptions, and “talent for good” support.
00:00 Welcome and Overview
00:18 What Perfect Recruitment Does
01:08 From Employee to Founder
02:12 Hospitality Roots and Passion
03:53 Recruitment Reputation and Relationships
06:05 Early Growth and Cashflow Lessons
08:24 COVID Pivot and Sector Mix
11:11 Team Leadership and Working Less
12:55 Future Plans and Added Services
15:28 Awards and Business Exposure
16:59 Candidate Screening and Skills Tests
21:06 Chef Culture and Hiring Challenges
22:05 Handling Chef Walkouts
22:31 No Shows and Strike Rules
23:59 Winning Work and Networking
25:11 Candidate Led Marketing
25:53 Job Seeker Interview Prep
27:58 Killer Interview Questions
31:43 Employer Onboarding Essentials
34:54 Leadership and Team Challenges
37:50 Growth Plans and Succession
43:00 Resilience and Policy Changes
45:24 How to Contact Perfect Recruitment
46:36 Closing Thanks
LINKS
Perfect Recruitment Website: https://perfect-recruitment.co.uk/
Lisa’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-brady-perfectrecruitment/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perfectrecruitment/
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01257 264264
ActionCOACH: https://business.actioncoach.co.uk/coaches/bolton
Paul Limb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-limb/
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By Paul LimbLisa Brady on 18 Years of Perfect Recruitment: HospitalityRoots, Diversifying After COVID, and Building Relationships
Lisa Brady discusses her 18-year-old recruitmentconsultancy, Perfect Recruitment, based in Chorley and operating mainly acrossthe Northwest, providing temporary and permanent recruitment. Originallyfocused on hospitality, the business diversified after COVID into constructionand, via a merger with LHR Recruitment, expanded into admin and commercialroles, with most perm work now in renewables, construction, sales/marketing,and accounts, while hospitality is largely temp-led. Brady shares her path fromhotel receptionist to regional manager at a multinational agency, thenlaunching her own firm amid redundancies and just before the 2008 crash,growing through relationships and a major Preston temp contract that solvedcash flow. She critiques “shark” recruiters, emphasizes deep candidateinterviews, skills/attitude checks, honest client communication, and strongonboarding. Future plans include strengthening sectors and adding paid serviceslike training, CVs, job descriptions, and “talent for good” support.
00:00 Welcome and Overview
00:18 What Perfect Recruitment Does
01:08 From Employee to Founder
02:12 Hospitality Roots and Passion
03:53 Recruitment Reputation and Relationships
06:05 Early Growth and Cashflow Lessons
08:24 COVID Pivot and Sector Mix
11:11 Team Leadership and Working Less
12:55 Future Plans and Added Services
15:28 Awards and Business Exposure
16:59 Candidate Screening and Skills Tests
21:06 Chef Culture and Hiring Challenges
22:05 Handling Chef Walkouts
22:31 No Shows and Strike Rules
23:59 Winning Work and Networking
25:11 Candidate Led Marketing
25:53 Job Seeker Interview Prep
27:58 Killer Interview Questions
31:43 Employer Onboarding Essentials
34:54 Leadership and Team Challenges
37:50 Growth Plans and Succession
43:00 Resilience and Policy Changes
45:24 How to Contact Perfect Recruitment
46:36 Closing Thanks
LINKS
Perfect Recruitment Website: https://perfect-recruitment.co.uk/
Lisa’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-brady-perfectrecruitment/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perfectrecruitment/
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01257 264264
ActionCOACH: https://business.actioncoach.co.uk/coaches/bolton
Paul Limb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-limb/