Yvonne Smyth, Director at Hays specialising in Human Resources. 

Yvonne is a national specialism director at Hays specialising in Human Resources, the largest HR specialist recruiter in the UK. She is responsible for the HR national strategy within this high growth and pivotal specialism consisting of over 70 consultants across 45 locations.

Yvonne is also the UK&I DE&I Practice Lead at Hays. She works closely with organisations and Hays specialist consultant teams to create and implement diverse recruitment strategies that effectively support and increase the representation of more diverse staff profiles and inclusive workplace cultures within their businesses.

In addition, Yvonne chairs Hays Leading Women, a fast growing and highly regarded membership group for experienced professional women from across the world of work and is a longstanding Board Member of British American Business, the leading transatlantic business organisation and chairs the UK operations of BAB’s Diversity and Inclusion Forum, The Stir.