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Recruitment business expertise, delivered with flair

Whether your need is support with strategy, training, operations, people management and development or standards of service, we can deliver a logical, enthusiastic and motivational service - that brings results for you, your people and your business.

Denise Walker FRECDenise Walker FREC

My business experience spans 23 years as a sales consultant, manager, director, business owner, management consultant and trainer.

Through Absolutely Business, my aim is to channel my experience, expertise and know-how to benefit my clients and their companies. Whether consulting, coaching, training or working as an interim, my style remains steadfastly down to earth, practical and straightforward and I am passionate about business and for helping my clients to maximise their company and people performance. And, as one client said, it seems to work: "In the last quarter, our revenues have been the best ever and it's all your fault!!"


It is usual for Absolutely Business clients to experience direct return of their investment ranging from 100% to 500+%.

My professional background includes:

  • 23 years' business experience.
  • Setting up and building my own small business to £3.8m, before selling it in an MBO in 2003.
  • On behalf of the REC, researching, setting up and running RITE, the UK's first sector-specific business support service for the Recruitment Industry.
  • Helping 100+ businesses to date to maximise their potential.


Testimonials about Denise Walker

Consultancy clients:

"In Denise Walker, I have finally found somebody that fully understands all the difficulties that I had gone through since I set up my own business and this is like a breath of fresh air. Since working with her through Absolutely Business, I have gone through a complete analysis and profiling of my business, which has enabled me to have a full understanding of all the disciplines needed to make my specialist agency very successful. Denise not only has vision, she also knows how to implement it in a hands-on, practical way and she delivers on everything she commits to. My productivity has increased by 40% and the service offered is invaluable and worth every penny!"

"The intensive analysis of our business highlighted all our internal issues. The fact that this feedback was from a specialist with previous entrepreneurial experience made it more real and relevant - so we could trust it completely. We are now working through the recommendations and our business is all the better for it - and our goals are in sight."

"We are extremely impressed with Denise's understanding of our business and the issues we were facing in our attempt to drive our business forward. Equally her wealth of first hand experience of our industry and in particular as an owner-manager of a very successful business gives her a real insight into the challenges we are facing. Finally, we are impressed by her enthusiasm, pragmatism and approachability. All this, coupled with her other personal qualities, mean that out team is inspired and motivated by her too. She is fantastic and we love working with her!"

"Denise Walker's business support (and staff training) has been absolutely fantastic and has made an immediate, noticeable difference. And the confidence this has given our whole team is wonderful."

"You are an inspiration, Denise - I have yet to come across anyone else with your time in the industry who has not become cynical from constant battles and disappointments - but you have retained your infectious enthusiasm, a positive outlook and genuine concern for others."


Training clients:

"Thank you for your time and involvement with our Management Team. The feedback from all delegates has been very positive in terms of their individual development and to the business as a whole. All the delegates spoke positively about the content, delivery, style and your knowledge and experience of difficult situations and potential solutions to them. The course was delivered in a very professional manner with an excellent mix of individual and group learning sessions, enabling Managers with mixed backgrounds and differing levels of previous managerial experience to derive significant benefit from both days."

"I have been known to fall asleep in training before now but, for these 2 days, I was completely alert and very interested in what Denise was covering - she is a highly skilled trainer to achieve that!"

"By far the most interesting and useful course I have been on to date; Denise was very enthusiastic and passionate, which helped to motivate me. I can actually see my performance improving due to attending it."

"A superb course - succinct, practical, very engaging and tailored to fit in with our team's style. I was extremely impressed; I've been in sales for 10 years and this 1 day course summarised all the key points to make me a great - not just a good - operator."

"Very good instructor - I was very impressed for the whole 2 days."

"This course was brilliant; gave me more confidence in my technique. The trainer was brilliant at motivating and keeping us interested and also explained things clearly and precisely."

"One of the few training courses that manage to be informative and yet also fun. The day flew by, because Denise manages to really get her enthusiasm across."

"I thought Denise was fantastic and certainly very thought-provoking. I have got a lot to do in difficult circumstances but this has been a great help and eye-opener"


Business contacts:

Wendy Harney, Regional Director of Close Invoice Finance Limited: "A superb businesswoman, Denise's drive and experience of business, together with her bubbly personality will certainly motivate her clients, leading them to the success they desire."

John Bissell, MD of JBA Associates and Chairman of RITE Ltd: "I have rarely met a more enthusiastic and dedicated professional than Denise."

Lyn Cecil, MD of Secretaries Plus: "Passionate, outgoing, positive, and enthusiastic - Denise Walker has the ability to analyse situations quickly and put the energy in to resolving issues that one would hope to see in successful entrepreneurs."

Marcia Roberts, former Chief Executive of REC: "Denise is an astute business woman who embraces the highest level of ethics in her business ethos."


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