Keynote speaking
Your audience. My HR truth bombs. Nobody leaves bored.
Franchise networks, industry conferences, leadership teams. Whoever is in the room, I help business owners and leaders cut through the BS on people, leadership and growing a business. Expect real stories, practical takeaways and a few uncomfortable truths about what’s quietly costing businesses money.
You may have seen me here
On stage
Tasmanian Employers Conference
Panel speaker, 2024
HR Gurus Masterclass Series
Hands-on workshops for leaders and managers
Also seen at
- Franchise Council Australia
- Schnitz
- QuickCopy (Pack & Send)
- Guttervac Conference
My most requested topics
The topics
Boring until it costs you
Hire well. Keep them. Repeat.
My 14-year-old told me what I do is boring. Fair call, until a bad hire or an avoided conversation starts costing you. This talk shows why it’s people, not the product or the market, that are really capping your growth. Your audience learns how to manage different generations, why recruitment is their highest-leverage job, and how to use Reset Conversations to deal with problems early without the drama. It’s hands-on, with live activities to practise interview questions and a Reset conversation. Delivered at the Pack & Send conference.
Talkin’ ’bout my generation
How to attract, engage and motivate younger generations.
The old rules of recruitment are gone. I unpack what each generation actually wants from work, drawing on HR Gurus’ own research into Millennials in the Australian workforce, with more than 1,000 people surveyed. Your audience walks away with my top three tips for attracting young people and a practical way to find the right ones. Delivered at the Schnitz and Guttervac conferences.
Hire slowly, fire quickly
Job ads people actually read and interviews that find the right people.
Recruitment is the fastest way to change your culture, yet most leaders treat it as a chore. I walk your audience through a simple four-step recruitment model, what makes a killer job ad and how to run a structured interview, including my top five interview questions and a bonus question that hints at how long someone will stay.
Something else in mind?
Every audience is different. Get in touch and we’ll shape a talk around your people, your industry and what you want them walking away with.
What event organisers say
Kind words
“Clearly across her brief”
Emily was clearly across her brief; this knowledge has absolutely helped me better manage the Millennials in my business.
“Lots of positive feedback from attendees”
It was fantastic to have Emily at our conference. Her session was practical, engaging and full of real-world examples, and we’ve had lots of positive feedback from attendees. We’d happily have her back.
Meet your speaker
Emily Jaksch
Emily Jaksch is the founder of HR Gurus. Before starting the business, she spent 13 years in corporate HR at organisations including The Royal Bank of Scotland, GM Holden, Wesfarmers, Coles and HOSTPLUS, where she was Executive Manager, HR.
In 2010 she backed herself and started HR Gurus to give growing businesses access to seriously good HR, without the fluff. Sixteen years on, HR Gurus has supported more than 1,500 Australian businesses.
28+ years in HR. 16 years running a business. Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
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Talk to us
Tell us about your event, your audience and your date, and we’ll be in touch to talk it through.
Prefer to talk now? Call 1300 959 560 or email info@hrgurus.com.au.