About me

I created Jennifer Trute HR Consulting to focus on my passion, which is to empower managers to navigate staffing challenges with empathy and ease, ensuring a positive, engaged and productive workforce.

With 20 years' experience as an in-house HR Manager and a Master's degree in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations from the University of Sydney, I have a wealth of expertise and experience. This has been developed through my work in industries including legal professional services, media and entertainment, training, medical and not-for-profits.

My expertise includes providing strategic HR solutions for businesses, empowering managers through performance management coaching, and guiding managers through specific employment and industrial relations issues. By equipping managers with knowledge of workplace legal requirements, I help minimise disputes, reduce the risk of penalties and reduce the time managers and owners spend on employee-related issues. 

My mission is to empower people to create positive and productive workplaces. With strong interpersonal skills and a practical and consultative approach I help managers build powerful working relationships, enhance company culture and create strong workplace practices that drive long-term success.

Testimonials

  • “Jennifer is the consummate professional. Importantly, she possesses a strong moral compass which has endeared her to the leadership team and to staff alike. Jennifer isn’t a black and white person; she had a strong intuition for the commercial requirements for the business. We had complete confidence in Jennifer’s knowledge of the company’s obligations to staff. Her opinion of the best pathways to take was therefore highly respected. Jennifer is widely admired and respected and was always considered an asset to the company.”

    ~ Tony, Editor in Chief

  • “Jen provided helpful, well-informed and pragmatic advice on recruitment and HR issues, in what were often complex situations. Jen’s ability to suggest logical ways forward, plus her commitment to following through on actions and to follow up with managers/staff was very reassuring. She puts the ‘human’ in human resources and I always felt in safe hands with Jen.”

    ~ Susy, Strategy Manager

  • “Jen is the consummate HR professional. In my dealings with Jen at LGNSW, she was patient, well considered, knowledgeable and displayed the temperament of a saint. Following consultations with Jen I would walk away feeling empowered and reassured that a way forward could be navigated.”

    ~ Ross, Workplace Relations Manager