Honest feedback from businesses who've hired through Talent Storm, and individuals who've worked with Sarah in coaching sessions.
From the first email, Sarah at Talent Storm was easy to deal with and incredibly responsive throughout. Within 24 hours I had multiple strong CVs to review, interviews were arranged quickly around my availability, and the whole process felt seamless from start to finish.
Tom FreudAtom Events
I've worked with Sarah for a few years now and always have a great experience. She takes the time to understand the business needs and culture and we're always happy with the candidates put forward.
Rosie CarderHead of Employee Experience, Minnow Films
I've known Sarah for many years, first as a trusted recruiter and later as a friend. She has a rare ability to truly understand people - their strengths, potential, and what will help them thrive. Having worked alongside her, I saw first-hand how she looked beyond CVs to match people with the right opportunities. Sarah brings warmth, insight, honesty, and genuine care to every conversation. Anyone navigating a career or life transition would be fortunate to have her by their side.
Maria WrayPeople & Culture Director, Involved Group
I've had the pleasure of working with Sarah for over 15 years, and she has been a trusted partner in building teams across multiple industries and businesses. Sarah takes the time to understand our culture and hiring needs, consistently delivering high-quality candidates who are the right fit. Whether recruiting for HR, administration, or working in-house as part of our talent team, she is responsive, adaptable, and provides an excellent experience for both clients and candidates. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sarah and Talent Storm to any business looking for a recruitment partner with experience, integrity, and a genuine commitment to finding the right people.
Melanie OakleyChief People Officer, BLAST
I started working with Sarah in 2021, and she immediately 'got' the company and the type of person we were looking for. She has an uncanny ability to place the right person in the right job with very little briefing - a real skill in a world where everything needs to happen yesterday! Sarah is always highly professional, friendly and an absolute pleasure to work with. Having now worked with her for five years I don't see a time when we won't, as her skills and experience are invaluable in helping us to recruit candidates who fit into our team so well!
Senior HR Consultant working across various media co's
We're not that into using external agency support at Freuds but when I've needed to, Sarah has always been my go-to for our PA and EA support roles. She just gets it, understands our culture and is able to read between my blurry lines. It's almost as if she works here in the business, there's no reason for us to brief anyone else when Sarah is on the case.
Veronique SmithHead of Talent Acquisition, Freuds PR
Our organisation needed to quickly fill a vacant office manager role which is integral to the smooth running of the office. Sarah was fantastic to deal with. She was extremely quick in her reply and sent over a fantastic bunch of candidates, the only problem was which one to choose because they were all great. We now have a permanent replacement thanks again to Sarah who has been a fabulous addition to the office.
Viki SmithMD, Music Publishers Association
I loved my six sessions with Sarah - she helped introduce me to coaching in a fun and relaxing way. Sarah was a wonderful coach who spoke my language and really helped me see my situation in a new light. At the end of each call, I felt charged up with lots of ideas and was motivated for the rest of the week. She asked insightful questions and encouraged me to find new solutions to challenges I was facing. I'd recommend her to anyone feeling stuck and looking to find new approaches.
Hannah
As a coach myself I know that with any type of coaching it will only ever work if you can trust your coach 100%. Sarah has made me feel so safe and comfortable with the whole process every step of the way - she really took the time to get to know me, and her questions were just what I needed to hear every single time.
Jack
I really enjoyed my coaching sessions with Sarah. I felt more and more empowered after each session, and I could feel myself getting better both mentally and physically with each goal. I liked having 'homework' to help achieve my goals - and even if I didn't quite get there, it was ok, I always tried. It felt good to look forward to achieving my goals, and Sarah was encouraging and she listened.
Natasha
Coaching with Sarah was incredibly impactful on the goals we set together. She asked really great questions that helped me reflect on skills and experiences that were relevant, as well as uncover limiting beliefs that had previously stopped me achieving my goals. Sarah created a safe space where I felt totally comfortable to open up and explore many options.
Sally
Sarah has a wonderful coaching style and creates such a friendly, calming and supportive environment in each session. I have worked on several different goals and areas of my life, and whilst I often arrive with a lot of overwhelm and noise in my head, Sarah effortlessly simplifies things and brings my focus back to what's really important to me. I always feel so listened to and 'heard' during our sessions, and I would give her the highest of recommendations.
Shelly
I came to Sarah very low in confidence, convinced I was going to be at the whim of a cruel job market. As part of my job I coach women in similar situations, so I thought I was un-coachable - but Sarah had other ideas. Across our sessions we delved deep into values, motivators and beliefs, each time with a clear purpose and an action plan to test what we'd discovered and take real steps forward.
Jo
Working with Sarah has been great. She is a great listener, she just gets it. She is sympathetic and kind, and I'm honestly sad our sessions have ended - but hopefully in time I'll be back on the coaching journey again. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her if you're in need of coaching support.
Jo
Really useful to help work out next steps. Sarah listens well with no judgement, and has a nice gentle approach when challenging thoughts and comments. Her recruiter background was really useful too.
Kat
I loved working with Sarah - she posed the right questions to make me think about how I can achieve what I want to achieve. She provided a good sounding board and a safe space, and helped me feel a bit more resilient and positive towards the future.
Tash
No obligation, just an honest conversation about what you need.