Lotus win at the Recruitment International Awards!!! Sara Cornwall – Recruiter of the Year!

Last night, Lotus People joined many other agencies in the Ivy Ballroom for the Recruitment International Awards and I am so thrilled to announce that our one and only, Sara Cornwall, won the Recruiter of the Year Award!! In a room full of 350 successful recruiters from large global businesses and niche specialist boutiques, the competition was fierce and we are so so proud that Sara ended up on stage taking the prize home!


Many of you will have worked with Sara and have seen her career accelerate over the last few years. Starting at Lotus as employee number one, Sara has become an expert recruiting within the Education and Membership body sector and has also gone on to successfully manage the permanent team of four, going from strength to strength.


Sara is a tireless worker, leads 100% from the front leading by example and never wavering on her values or her ethics. She is a shining example of how consultants should be perceived in the recruitment industry and I am so happy to be working with her every day at Lotus.


In her acceptance speech Sara told the room that 50% of the award should go to her candidate manager Kelsey Westwood. Kelsey is Sara’s right hand woman and has been an incredible support to her and a wonderful addition to team Lotus since joining in early 2017.


Congratulations to you both – you’re bloody legends and this is so well deserved.


Having won Best Small Agency to Work For last year at the RI Awards, Lotus were also delighted to be finalists in the following categories for 2018;


Finalist: Best Small Agency to Work For
Finalist: Back Office Support Team of the Year



Thank you all for your support AND WELL DONE SARA!!!

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