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Are We Really Short on Talent, or Just Short on Development?
(A thought piece for leaders who know coaching isn’t just for sport)
Discipline Beats Motivation: Lessons from the Field, the Gym, and the Building Site
We all like to think we’re chasing the best version of ourselves. But let’s be honest, most of what we see online about self-improvement looks like nonsense. Perfect lighting, cold plunges, smiles for the camera, and not much substance. In the real world, particularly in construction and property, life is a lot messier.
Why You Should Treat Your Career Like an Elite Athlete Treats Their Sport
If I’m brutally honest about my own career, my 20s were more about chasing pay packets and enjoying the weekends than consciously building a profession. I had stepped onto the escalator, but without much direction. When I moved to Australia in my 30s, I became a manager, went on a few leadership courses, and started learning the ropes of people...
Why Exclusivity Is King: The Key to a Better Recruitment Experience
If you want the best possible recruitment experience, whether you are hiring for your team or advancing your own career, exclusivity is the secret.
Career Self-Awareness: Know Your Strengths, Own Your Weaknesses, and Become the Real Deal
After more than 20 years recruiting in the built environment, and interviewing well over 4,000 candidates, I've come to believe one thing above all: the most undervalued career skill isn't technical expertise or industry knowledge. It's self-awareness.
Salary Review Season: Where Everyone’s Underpaid (Just Ask Them)
Every year like clockwork, the same thing happens. We hit the end of financial year, and suddenly the air thickens with passive-aggressive calendar invites titled "Annual Review". It's Salary Season. And if there's one thing I've learnt over 20 years in recruitment and about 4,000 face-to-face interviews, it's this: Almost no one thinks they're overpaid.…
What Melbourne’s Best in Construction & Property Do to Get the Guernsey
In footy, it’s the guernsey that matters. Not just because it says, “You’re in the side,” but because it says, “We back you.” And in recruitment, especially in Melbourne’s construction and property sector, it’s not all that different. After 20 years of interviews, briefings, debriefings, and coffees, I reckon I’ve got a pretty good idea who makes the cut.
20 Years, 5 Lessons, and a Hell of a Lot of Coffee: A Recruiter’s Survival Guide for Construction & Property!
It’s April 2025. I’ve officially been in recruitment for two decades! That’s 20 years of dodgy CVs, nearly 4,000 candidate interviews, around 1,500 client meetings, panicked Monday-morning phone calls, clients asking for “unicorns but on a budget,” and candidates ghosting like I’d asked them to help me move house on a long weekend…
Inside the Mind of a Recruiter: 20 Years of Lessons, Lies & Laughs
Recruitment is a funny old game. I've spent 20 years placing high performers into top-tier construction and property companies, witnessing hiring trends come and go, watching businesses thrive (or implode), and listening to more job-hunting stories than I care to count. In that time, I've come to one unavoidable truth: people don't always tell the full story.
Stop Whining & Start Winning: Why Leadership (Not Complaints) Will Make or Break Your Career
If I had a dollar for every time a hiring manager complained about ‘entitled’ employees, I’d be on a yacht right now, sipping something expensive. But instead, I’m here to tell you why leadership—not whining—is the real game-changer.
Unlocking Potential: A Recruiter’s Guide to Spotting It and an Employee’s Guide to Fulfilling It
Potential. It’s that magical word sprinkled over resumes and whispered in boardrooms. Employers claim they want it, candidates say they have it, and recruiters like me? Well, we’re often the ones tasked with unearthing it like archaeologists digging through a desert of generic CVs.
AI in Recruitment: A Blessing, A Curse, or Just the New Normal?
AI is everywhere. From helping us navigate morning traffic to crafting Instagram-worthy captions, it’s revolutionising industries, and recruitment is no exception.
The Hidden Costs of Chasing the Money
There's been a lot of noise on social media lately, debating whether Gen Z is wrong for changing jobs early and often, all in pursuit of higher pay. Some say this is the natural way of the world now—why shouldn't they be chasing the coin? After all, we all work for money, right?
Perspective Discrepancy – What Employers Really Think About Your Reasons for Wanting to Change Jobs
One of the most common questions employers ask when I present a candidate for a role is, 'Why are they open to a new opportunity?' As a recruiter, I've learned that the reasons candidates give for seeking new roles often differ greatly from how employers interpret those reasons.
Discipline Beats Motivation: Lessons from the Field, the Gym, and the Building Site
We all like to think we’re chasing the best version of ourselves. But let’s be honest, most of what we see online about self-improvement looks like nonsense. Perfect lighting, cold plunges, smiles for the camera, and not much substance. In the real world, particularly in construction and property, life is a lot messier.
Why You Should Treat Your Career Like an Elite Athlete Treats Their Sport
If I’m brutally honest about my own career, my 20s were more about chasing pay packets and enjoying the weekends than consciously building a profession. I had stepped onto the escalator, but without much direction. When I moved to Australia in my 30s, I became a manager, went on a few leadership courses, and started learning the ropes of people management. But again, my focus was short term: make money, manage the...
Why Exclusivity Is King: The Key to a Better Recruitment Experience
If you want the best possible recruitment experience, whether you are hiring for your team or advancing your own career, exclusivity is the secret.
Career Self-Awareness: Know Your Strengths, Own Your Weaknesses, and Become the Real Deal
After more than 20 years recruiting in the built environment, and interviewing well over 4,000 candidates, I've come to believe one thing above all: the most undervalued career skill isn't technical expertise or industry knowledge. It's self-awareness.
Salary Review Season: Where Everyone’s Underpaid (Just Ask Them)
Every year like clockwork, the same thing happens. We hit the end of financial year, and suddenly the air thickens with passive-aggressive calendar invites titled "Annual Review". It's Salary Season. And if there's one thing I've learnt over 20 years in recruitment and about 4,000 face-to-face interviews, it's this: Almost no one thinks they're overpaid.…
What Melbourne’s Best in Construction & Property Do to Get the Guernsey
In footy, it’s the guernsey that matters. Not just because it says, “You’re in the side,” but because it says, “We back you.” And in recruitment, especially in Melbourne’s construction and property sector, it’s not all that different. After 20 years of interviews, briefings, debriefings,...
20 Years, 5 Lessons, and a Hell of a Lot of Coffee: A Recruiter’s Survival Guide for Construction & Property!
It’s April 2025. I’ve officially been in recruitment for two decades! That’s 20 years of dodgy CVs, nearly 4,000 candidate interviews, around 1,500 client meetings,...
Inside the Mind of a Recruiter: 20 Years of Lessons, Lies & Laughs
Recruitment is a funny old game. I've spent 20 years placing high performers into top-tier construction and property companies, witnessing hiring trends come and go,...