Lesley Horsburgh

Managing Director , APSCo

Lesley has had a long relationship with the global recruitment sector dating back to her capacity as Owner of Recruitment Extra magazine which was founded over 20 years ago. Lesley is well respected as having an incredible knowledge of the recruitment sector, maintaining a reputation for being at the forefront of current issues through her management of multiple publications relating to the sector and as founder of the Recruitment Excellence Awards (REA’s) in 2008. 

She joined APSCo in 2019 as Managing Director and has since taken the Association through a transformation that has led to significant member growth, the launch of a series of successful content channels and a growing reputation for excellence in compliance and operational information across the professional recruitment market.

Speaker Sessions

11.25 AM - 12.10 PM

Raising the bar: A critical examination of recruitment strategies for 2024 & beyond

The strategies that propelled recruitment agencies to success over the past decade may not be right for the next. How can we continue to raise the bar and make better business decisions, for the good of the industry? In this session, industry experts Charles Cameron, CEO of RCSA, Lesley Horsburgh MD of APSCo and Ross Clennett, High Performance Recruitment Coach will undertake a performance review of the industry, and those we serve. They will delve into the strength and weaknesses of the recruitment market and highlight major opportunities and threats to give us their perspective of where the industry is headed in 2024 and beyond.