The Growth Bites Podcast S3 Ep1
Dawn Hampton
How Recruitment Leaders Can Adapt, Lead & Thrive in 2025
About this episode
In this episode of Growth Bites, Jo Perrotta speaks with Dawn Hampton, Founder and Director of Dawn Hampton Consulting, about adapting your leadership approach and building a resilient, profitable recruitment business.
Dawn explores how hypergrowth, economic uncertainty and AI have changed the demands on leaders, including the return to hands-on delivery. She discusses managing cost pressures, protecting profitability and developing adaptable, high-performing teams.
Drawing on her experience building and growing recruitment businesses, Dawn also explains the importance of controlling how AI is used while preserving the human relationships central to recruitment.
Meet our Guest
Dawn Hampton
Founder and Director
Dawn Hampton is the Founder and Director of Dawn Hampton Consulting, specialising in leadership development, coaching, and mentoring for recruitment professionals. With over 20 years in the industry, Dawn has worked across contingent staffing, built multiple recruitment brands from the ground up, and coached some of the top billers in the sector. Through her work with businesses across various markets and geographies, Dawn provides hands-on support to create sustainable, profitable businesses where people love to work.






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