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Helen Plumridge

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Founder

Helen Plumridge, with over 20 years of recruitment experience, has navigated every facet of the industry—from large corporates to founding three successful businesses.

She’s led an all-female team to six-figure monthly revenues and secured private equity backing.

In 2015, while juggling a toddler and a baby, Helen launched her second recruitment business, facing challenges in branding, marketing, and client strategy.

This experience fuelled her passion to support other female founders.
Today, she leads Hypa Consulting, a hub for female-led recruitment companies with up to five employees.

Helen’s mission is to empower women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, resources, and community they need to thrive. Join her in building the largest global community of female recruitment founders!

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Female Founders: Building Your Recruiting Business with Helen Plumridge
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Oct. 31, 2024

Female Founders: Building Your Recruiting Business with Helen Plumridge

Welcome back to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In today's episode, titled "Female Founders: Building Your Recruiting Business with Helen Plumridge," we dive deep into the world of recruitment entrepreneurship with the inspiring Helen Plumridge, founder of Hyper Consulting. Our conversation covers the critical elements of personal and business development, the importance of understanding financial and compliance frameworks, and the structured approach needed for sustainable growth.Helen shares her journey from starting her career as a temp in the recruitment industry to founding her own successful business, along with the challenges and rewards of being a female founder in a male-dominated space. We explore the hurdles women face in recruitment entrepreneurship, from mindset and confidence issues to lifestyle and financial risks, and Helen provides practical advice on overcoming these obstacles.Together, we discuss utilizing tools like ChatGPT for efficient content creation, the …