SEEK SARA Award Win!

In exciting news, we are thrilled to share that our very own Director and Co-Founder Sinead Connolly’s took home the time prize for SEEK’s Recruiter Leader of the Year at the SARA awards earlier this month in Melbourne!

To be nominated for this is a huge accolade in a highly competitive industry and for Sinead to take home the award when nominated alongside other notable leaders is a fantastic achievement! Steering Lotus People through a pandemic while growing the business to record-breaking highs, all with team engagement, culture, and client/ candidate service at the forefront of everything she does, we couldn’t be prouder!

The passion and commitment that Sinead shows to the business and the industry are on another level and Sinead’s approach to leadership is to focus on innovation, the future, and being progressive in all that Lotus People does, while always learning, growing, and improving – without losing the human element. It is this approach that truly sets Lotus People apart from the rest.

“It’s been a challenging few years navigating a pandemic as a leader in an industry which took a massive hit, but I am so proud of how our team have showed up, leant on our values, and went above and beyond in all we did as a response to the situation we found ourselves in.” – Sinead Connolly

A huge well done to all of the finalists and winners and a massive thank you to SEEK for putting on an amazing event – we had a fantastic night!

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“I Hate My Job” - What to Do Before You Quit

By Sarah Lunders • June 10, 2025

If you’ve found yourself thinking, “I hate my job,” lately, you might be unsure about what’s behind it, or what to do next. Maybe it’s creeping Sunday night dread. Maybe your role hasn’t evolved, but your priorities have. Or maybe the work’s become repetitive, or the culture has shifted in a way that doesn’t align with you. Whatever the reason, something just isn’t sitting right—and that’s worth paying attention to. We get it. As recruiters, we hear this all the time from people who are feeling unsettled and unsure of their next step. But before you hand in your resignation or start firing off job applications, it’s worth taking a pause and looking at what’s really causing that feeling. Here’s what we’d recommend before making any big decisions: