Talent Communities

We formed Women of Impact to share experiences and ideas for women holding leadership roles in HR. There remains a significant amount of gender inequality across leadership roles and we want to bring some of those barriers to the surface and discuss how we can overcome these.

Our aim is to empower our current and future female leaders to find their own voice and have the confidence to challenge the norm and innovate.

In addition to forming our own focus group within Oakleaf, we have created this external network to create a safe space for discussion with likeminded individuals. We are running a series of podcasts and will be hosting events with opportunities to network. We are keen to speak to women in leadership to hear your journey and share our community.

Proud HR is a networking group for LGBTQ+ HR professionals. It is a safe space for the community to share best practice, discuss challenges and be creative with ideas. The group will be the basis of an invite list for networking events sponsored by Oakleaf Partnership.

The Oakleaf Academy was set up in 2015 to support rising HR talent as they set out on their career. The idea is to bring together talented HR professionals with senior HR leaders in a social setting, allowing them to impart their wisdom and career advice. It’s a unique and invaluable opportunity for our candidates to ask questions and expand their personal network of like-minded, ambitious HR professionals and share knowledge, learning and best practice across industry. Our aim is to nurture and support talent in the HR community, with each session having a key development theme led by a senior HR professional who will talk through their career journey and how they overcame obstacles.

The Reward Academy was created as a group to bring together and support rising Reward talent as they set out their career in Reward and Analytics.

Founded to enable and facilitate the sharing of ideas, knowledge and to allow Reward professionals to network amongst peers. Whether you have been a Reward Analyst for several years or are an analytically minded professional wanting to make that first step into the world of Compensation and Benefits, this is the group for you!

We will be hosting future sessions which will support career development and will be led by senior Reward professionals who will offer insights and talk through their career journey. We hope this will offer a unique and invaluable opportunity to ask questions and expand your personal network of like-minded, ambitious Reward professionals.

We are working with ProAge to create more age inclusive workplaces where the skills and experience of older workers are utilised to leverage the power of intergenerational collaboration. Like ProAge, we believe that by learning from each other, we can create leaders in all generations and a culture where everyone can thrive.

“We are proud to have Oakleaf as one of our Founding Members. Their commitment to raising awareness and promoting age inclusion in their business practices will help create age-friendly cultures, benefiting both their clients’ businesses and the people who work for them.”

Brave Starts is a non-profit organisation providing career advice and guidance for people as they get older.

With an evidence-based approach, it ensures all guidance is practical and reliable. Meetings are interactive and engaging, fostering connections and support. Surveys show this is what members value most.

Focusing on individuals aged 45+, Brave Starts addresses the unique challenges of later-life careers. Its structured coaching workshops cover essential skills, from AI for career growth to LinkedIn masterclasses, imposter syndrome workshops, and networking sessions.

TAP is working with Oakleaf to implement viable solutions to rectify current barriers. Increased exposure and education around disability will normalise differences and create an authentically inclusive environment and recruitment process.

The aim of XFHR is to bring together those who have previously served and are now working in the Human Resources profession.

The intention is to meet every 6 months and share a few beers, a few stories and ideas on how to "Raise The Bar" in HR.

Guidant Group is a recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider. With offices in the UK and US, they serve a wide range of clients internationally, including Eversheds and the John Lewis Partnership.

We are proud to have been selected as one of their strategic hiring partners. Only nine suppliers have been awarded this status, which recognises our "ability to successfully fill jobs across a number of key disciplines" and "expert knowledge and reputation" within our market.

Our Aussie and Kiwi network was brought about from our partnership with Peoplecorp, one of Sydney’s top HR recruitment specialists. By partnering with them, we can offer our customers a seamless service in (and out of) Australia.

For Aussies returning home, we can put you in contact with the right people at Peoplecorp and even set up a meeting in preparation for your landing in Sydney. If you’re an HR professional seeking an opportunity in Australia, either as part of a working holiday or to add some interesting international experience to your career, then let us know and we’ll take it from there.

The Coaching Solution is an award-winning executive coaching, mentoring and leadership development consultancy, working with C-suite leaders, senior executives and leadership teams. They provide tailored coaching, mentoring, communication skills development and team solutions, designed to help leaders navigate complexity, build confidence and improve performance.

With a global network of experienced coaches across five continents, The Coaching Solution supports organisations to develop stronger, more effective leaders and create lasting behavioural change.

Wellbeing at Work empowers organisations to prioritise employee wellbeing through community engagement, meaningful connections, and expert knowledge sharing.

Since 2014, their dedicated team has provided trusted, independent content from international experts, helping businesses develop successful wellbeing strategies that deliver measurable impact.

Its three main services, Wellbeing at Work Summits, the Wellbeing Hub, and bespoke solutions, are designed to help organisations create thriving workplace environments that support employee wellbeing and power performance.