About
We bring the shovel.
Our approach
We don't just offer advice. We get our hands dirty.
Lopatka means "shovel" in Slovak, the tool that breaks ground and lays foundations. We don't plant seeds and hope. We dig in, rebuild what's broken, and train your team to sustain the results.
Backed by over a decade scaling recruitment operations, we analyze your data, re-engineer your processes, and equip your people for lasting growth.
Maria LopatkovaFounder
Track record
This isn't theory.
Our founder Maria Lopatkova led this turnaround firsthand. A critical enterprise account was on the verge of collapse.
The situation
Client dissatisfied. Trust eroded. Disconnect between stakeholder expectations and team execution. Partnership at risk.
The approach
Data-driven diagnosis. Performance reviews. Weekly client check-ins. Repeatable screening process. Daily production tracking.
The result
Trust restored. Consultant production increased 50% in three months. Client expanded consultant headcount. Candidate quality improved significantly.
That same approach drives every engagement today. We build the trust necessary to go beyond surface-level fixes and address core challenges.
The Lopatka advantage
Why us over a full-time hire.
Most companies hire a recruiting director and hope it works. Six months later they're stuck with the salary and still have the same problems.
There's a better way.
No long-term overhead
No six-figure salary, benefits, or employment taxes. You pay for the transformation itself. When the work is done, we transition out.
Proven expertise
Over a decade leading recruiting operations for staffing agencies. We've scaled teams, fixed broken processes, and driven significant revenue growth.
Data-driven approach
We don't guess. We dig into your data, analyze your metrics, and pinpoint exactly where you're losing candidates, time, and revenue.
Built to last
Most consultants hand you a playbook and disappear. We train your team to execute, coach them through challenges, and transfer knowledge so improvements stick.