Jamie Hoobanoff, Founder, The Leadership Agency

Jamie Hoobanoff has been recognized as one of the top professionals of the HR industry in Canada by being listed in the 2018 edition of HRDC’s Rising Stars report

Rising Stars 2018

Committed to disrupting the recruitment process, Jamie Hoobanoff founded The Leadership Agency with the purpose of helping companies hire the best leadership talent to take them to the top of their industries. Armed with the latest recruitment technology and innovations and a team of highly skilled experts, Hoobanoff has represented over 300 brands across North America, interviewed more than 10,000 people, and placed over 3,000 people in the Canadian workforce – representing roughly $175,000,000 in annual salaries in the Canadian market. She has also hired and trained over 20 professional recruiters, led teams of recruitment directors, and created an award-winning company-wide training program.

Hoobanoff played an integral recruitment role in two major IPOs, and was the youngest and first leader for Canada's largest sales recruitment agency. She understands that the key to success starts with people, and her own talents and skills include putting the right people together, forging genuine connections, asking the right questions, and seeing innovative solutions that others miss.

Jamie also presented The Leadership Agency Award for Woman Of Distinction at our recent Canadian HR Awards 2018.