Hello, I'm Katrina!
‘Knows her stuff and speaks her mind – expect no punches to be pulled!’ – Neil Amstrong.
That’s me! Messenger of truth.
Katrina Collier. 3-Time Book Author, 6-Continent Speaker, Facilitator
How it started…
Of course, I fell into recruitment back in 2003. Initially, working in a technical recruitment agency before joining a start-up as their recruiter. Later, I pivoted to teach sourcing and social recruiting.
Blogging, tweeting, and The #SocialRecruiting Show led to unexpected notoriety, and I’ve delivered workshops to start-ups, SMEs and corporates, with TA and recruiters worldwide.
Simultaneously, I have been invited to deliver keynote talks at the leading industry events on six continents. I have also been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Inc., Personnel Management, and more, and appeared on BBC World News, BBC Radio 4, and LBC.
How it’s going!
In 2018, revered business book publisher Kogan Page asked me if I would like to write a book! 🤯 Immediately, I knew it would be The Robot-Proof Recruiter, and it became a beloved book across the profession. Leading to Edition 2, which was published in 2022.
Wanting to make the case for TA and write a book for “the other side”, in 2024, Wiley published Reboot Hiring: The Key To Managers and Leaders Saving Time, Money and Hassle When Recruiting.
Called in a new direction, in 2025, Synergy Publishing published my memoir, The Damage of Words: A Memoir of Healing Self-Hate and Gaining Self-Mastery.
Today, I inspire recruiters and talent acquisition future-proof themselves and people to heal their emotional wounds and thrive.
Katrina’s keynote topic, ‘Can we Automate Being Human?’ at SourceCon, really brought life back into our industry! Thank you for bringing back the “human” part to HR. Katrina, you’re the real deal and so much more!
Giving Back
Hope for Justice
As an Ambassador for Hope for Justice, part of my services and the royalties from The Robot-Proof Recruiter are donated to the charity, which exists to end modern-day slavery. As a founding member of #ConnectingHRforJustice, I also donate time in-country to support the staff.
Advisor & Judge
I am a judge for the Recruiter Awards and an advisor to HRD Summit.
Carbon Offsetting
To offset travel, I support the World Land Trust and Justdiggit, both are reducing global warming by regreening our planet. All of my suppliers are vetted for their green credentials too. 🌍 🌳
Fun facts
I’m an Aussie Brit, living in London. My pronouns are she/her/hers. #BeHuman 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ ✊🏻
My Instagram tends to be 80% dog snaps to 20% other. Banjo even has his own spot on top of my desk! 🧡
Without discovering Michelle Zelli and her magic healing powers, I wouldn’t be half the human I am today. ✨
I was silly enough to cut my hair off in the middle of a pandemic. But I blame the heat and perimenopause.
When I travel, I say yes to things that scare me. Like swimming to the Devil’s Pools, Victoria Falls, Zambia.
I’VE FOUND THAT WORK IS VERY HEALTHY FOR ME. I LOVE WHAT I DO AND I PUT MY HEART AND SOUL INTO IT. I SAY PUT YOUR EXPERIENCE TO WORK, TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO OTHER PEOPLE.
– Iris Apfel
Katrina joined the ISG Talent Acquisition team quarterly meeting to facilitate a session on ‘building an outstanding candidate journey’ part of the TA Roadmap in 2020. She was super engaging, passionate and energetic throughout the session. She challenged the team of on all aspects of the candidate journey, which drove a lot of open discussion and an overall plan of enhancements, that were delivered. The team provided very positive feedback, and I would not hesitate to recommend her to other TA teams. Katrina is a true expert and great to partner with.