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Kathleen Quinn Votaw

CEO and Founder of Talentrust

Kathleen Quinn Votaw is the Founder and CEO of TalenTrust, a strategic recruiting and human capital consulting firm that has helped companies nationwide address immediate needs and drive long-term growth since 2003.

She is the author of the 2016 book Solve the People Puzzle and the 2021 book Dare to Care in the Workplace. Kathleen is also a regularly published columnist and popular speaker on topics related to HR strategies and workplace culture.


About Kathleen Quinn Votaw

Kathleen has overcome a multitude of personal and business challenges in becoming a strong leader who was able to exceed TalenTrust’s growth goals throughout the Great Recession and become one of less than 2% of women business owners to break the million-dollar mark.

Along this journey, she has formed the core belief that people-centric, relationship-based workplaces are the key to attracting and retaining the talent to take businesses to the next level. Based on her knowledge and experience, she is a key disrupter in her industry, with a mission to help HR professionals attain the skills needed to provide strategic value to their companies.

She has helped more than 1,000 companies across multiple industries navigate uncertainty and continuous change to develop purpose-based, inclusive cultures; targeted recruitment strategies; and, most importantly, inspired employees who want to come to work each day.

 

Forbes Books podcast with Kathleen Quinn Votaw

Dare to Care in the Workplace

A Guide to the New Way We Work

Is your company poised to falter or thrive in the hybrid environment? The workplace has changed forever. Working from home has become working from anywhere. Companies need to move forward and transition into this new era of remote work to grow and retain top talent. How do employers and employees…

Forbes Books podcast with Kathleen Quinn Votaw

Dare to Care in The Workplace

Navigating the new way to work

The pandemic has changed the workplace forever, but is your company built to falter or thrive in a new hybrid environment. Each week, join Kathleen Quinn Votaw, an expert on…

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