Talent Acquisition Mentoring
A supportive, confidential thinking partnership for ambitious Talent Acquisition professionals, grounded in 20 years of expertise.
Talent Acquisition mentoring helps professionals navigate the complexity that can come with increased responsibility in fast-paced environments.
You might be stepping up, dealing with change, or simply working out what comes next. Sometimes it helps to have someone outside the situation who understands your world to help you think things through.
An approach grounded in experience.
I've spent 20 years in Talent Acquisition across high-growth technology, media and marketing businesses, including a decade in leadership.
I created this mentoring offer to close a gap I've experienced first-hand: the need for Talent Acquisition professionals to have dedicated support as they navigate greater responsibility, complexity and leadership expectations.
I'll draw on my experience when it's useful, offering honest perspective and thoughtful challenge, while giving you the space to think through complex decisions and arrive at solutions that are right for you.
Helping you build the confidence and capability to have greater effectiveness and impact in your role.
How it can help
Talent Acquisition Mentoring supports talent professionals navigating a wide range of challenges, including:
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Leading a Talent function or team for the first time
Whether that's as a Manager, Lead, or Head of TA. The technical skills are there. The leadership piece is newer and there's a lot to hold at once. Delivering, leading, managing up, and being the person who's supposed to have the answers. All at the same time.
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Moving into bigger, more strategic territory
Stepping beyond day-to-day delivery into broader influence, stakeholder leadership, or people management. You're good at the work. Navigating the politics and visibility that come with seniority is a different skill set.
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Navigating scale, change, or complexity
A restructure, a new business, a team rebuild, or a period where the function is under pressure. Sometimes you need someone to think with who isn't inside the situation.
What this isn’t
This isn't training, and it isn't someone telling you what to do.
I'll draw on my experience in talent to offer honest, grounded input when it's useful, but the best outcomes come when you arrive at your own solutions.
I bring curiosity, thoughtful challenge, and the perspective that comes from having been there. The agenda is yours, the thinking is yours, and the decisions are yours.
Topics covered include:
Conversations typically explore:
Stakeholder relationships and influence
Leading and developing a TA team
Strategic decision-making
Building credibility at senior level
TA strategy design and delivery
Managing your energy and long-term career in a fast-paced, demanding environment
meet your mentor
Hi I’m Jenna,
I've seen it time and time again: Talent Acquisition professionals spend their careers helping others make better hiring and career decisions but often have limited space to step back and think about their own growth, challenges and ambitions.
With over 20 years' experience, I understand the realities of modern Talent Acquisition, from influencing stakeholders and navigating organisational complexity to adapting to AI and moving from recruitment delivery into strategic partnership.
Through mentoring, I combine real-world Talent leadership experience with the space and challenge needed to help you grow your impact.
WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
STARTER
3 sessions - £360
A focused starting point to work through a specific challenge, or to get a feel for whether ongoing mentoring is useful. 50-minute sessions are typically held fortnightly or monthly via Zoom.
CORE
6 sessions - £700
For a sustained period of change, transition, or growth where consistent support over time makes a difference. 50-minute sessions are typically held fortnightly or monthly via Zoom.
OPENING
£120 PER SESSION
50-minute sessions For those who value a regular sounding board beyond a structured programme. Flexible check-ins as needed, typically monthly via Zoom.
For longer or more complex situations, extended programmes are available we can work out what makes sense on an introductory call.
A note on who pays.
Sometimes this is personally funded. Sometimes an organisation commissions it for a talent leader they want to develop and retain. Both are welcome, however the prices above are self funded, corporate rates can be quoted on request. Whether self funded or via your employer the conversation and the confidentiality work the same way either way.
Click below to arrange a confidential, no-obligation 30-minute discovery call.
FAQs
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Coaching helps you find your own answers through structured thinking, challenge and reflection. Mentoring brings more experience and advice into the conversation. As a mentor, I can share what I’ve learned from nearly two decades in Talent Acquisition, including ten years in senior leadership, while still using coaching skills to help you work out what’s right for you.
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Yes. Whether you’re working with me privately or your organisation is funding your mentoring, what we discuss in our sessions is confidential. If your employer is involved, we’ll agree upfront what, if anything, is shared with them, so everyone is clear on the boundaries. That gives you the space to talk openly about the challenges you’re navigating, including the things that might be difficult to discuss internally.
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For most people, every two to four weeks works well. It gives you enough time to put things into practice, while keeping enough momentum to build on what we’ve discussed. There’s no fixed formula though. We can agree a rhythm that makes sense for what you’re working on and adjust it as things change.
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Not at all. You might come with something specific you want to work through, or simply want an experienced sounding board as you develop your career. We can use sessions for the situations that come up along the way, from managing upwards and influencing stakeholders to leading a team, navigating change or thinking about what comes next.
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Sometimes I’ll share what I’ve seen work, offer a perspective or tell you what I’d consider in your position. Other times, the most useful thing I can do is ask you a question rather than give you an answer. The point isn’t for you to do things my way. It’s to give you the benefit of my experience while helping you build your own judgement and confidence.
You don't have to navigate the challenges of Talent Acquisition alone.
If you're ready to see how mentoring can help you strengthen your approach and make a greater impact, let's chat.
