ARE YOU Interested in

A Career

With Endless Options?



A new career in recruitment might be exactly what you're looking for!

Whether you are a recent graduate or mid-career looking for a change, recruitment is where it’s at. Successful recruiters come from all walks of life, and you don't need industry experience to get started.  Strong interpersonal skills, a love of learning and entrepreneurial flair will get you far.

With a ton of opportunities available right now in entry-level to mid-career roles, it’s a great time to make your move.

Join us at our inaugural Recruitment Careers Information Session at 5-7pm on Wednesday 22 March in Melbourne to learn more about the recruitment industry, hear from industry experts who love their work and ask your burning questions.

SPEAKERS

Charles Cameron, Chief Executive, RCSA Australia & New Zealand, has over 20 years’ experience in the workforce solutions industry. Charles experience spans across economics, advocacy, risk management, lobbying, compliance and professional standards.

He is Vice President of The World Employment Confederation and was an equity Partner with FCB, Australia’s largest dedicated workplace legal and consulting firm. Prior to this, he founded and grew his own consulting firm which specialised in lobbying and risk management within the recruitment and employment services industry.

He gained invaluable experience working with IPA, one of Australia’s most established recruitment firms, where he was the Workplace Relations and Safety Manager as well as 7 years working as an Advisor and Advocate for Australian Industry Group. In addition to his successful professional services career he founded a tech start up in 2006, which continues to successfully service the recruitment market today.

Charles Cameron



Jessica Hickey


Jessica Hickey is a Senior Consultant Specialising in Permanent Supply Chain, Operations and Logistics at people2people recruitment in Melbourne. Jessica is the recipient of the 2022 Rising Star Award at the RCSA Industry Awards and Graduate Consultant of the year 2020 at people2people’s STRIDE Awards.

A Graduate of a Bachelor of Business (Marketing & HR) at RMIT University, Jessica brings a strong commercial acumen to her approach with clients and candidates. She is passionate about developing meaningful relationships and networks to provide optimal outcomes within the recruitment process and has consulted to many global, household-name brands on business-critical vacancies.

Jessica is currently an elected Council Representative on RCSA VIC/TAS Council and is serving as Chair of the Next Gen Committee, a strategic initiative of the RCSA. She has contributed to and advised on several Next Gen initiatives including peer support group NEST (aimed at junior recruiters within their first 12-18months), Deakin University to bring the first ever Major and Minor in Recruitment and the establishment of Recruitment Careers (an RCSA funded initiative to stimulate attraction to industry).

Before starting his recruitment career, James worked in the engineering & manufacturing sector for several motorsport firms before Co-founding an Engineering & Manufacturing firm in 2008. In 2015 James sold out of his company in search of a different career. Fast forward to 2017 James started working with Michael Page Brisbane as an Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment Consultant and after winning several accolades, James was promoted to Senior Consultant in 2018.

Today James leads the national utility division as an Engineering and Executive Search Consultant and has recently founded a Podcast called Utility Leaders. Utility Leaders is a space where industry professionals and thought leaders can share their journey to engage, educate and inspire the next generation of utility professionals. James is also a Member of Engineers Australia, IPEWAQ (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, Queensland), Australian Water Association and is part of the RCSA QLD/NT Council where he represents Memberships and the Next Gen Collective.

James Foden



Katherine Stevens


Originally from the UK, Kat has lived in New Zealand and Australia over the last 20 years, now finally settling in Melbourne. She has a Client Management background predominately working within the Advertising Industry. When Kat moved to Western Australia, she took her first role in recruitment and has been in the industry for around 7 years now. Starting as an account management in Business Support, she worked her way through to Principal Consultant running a small team of Professional Services Temp Recruiters. Katherine's passion for recruitment saw her become the first PERSOLKELLY $1 million dollar biller in 2022.

Currently, Katherine works as Talent Acquisition Business Partner for PERSOLKELLY. This role gives her the opportunity to partner with the business to find and recruit new consultants and future leaders, Nationwide. According to Kat, working in Recruitment can be challenging but the rewards and benefits, both financially and in terms of  career growth and progression, far out way those challenges.


TICKETS ARE COMPLIMETNARY BUT SPACES ARE LIMITED!

Be quick to secure your space for our first event on Wednesday 22 March from 5-7pm.

Tickets include complimentary drinks and canapés on the night.

Not in Melbourne? Not a problem, register to attend online during the registration process.

ABOUT THE VENUE

La Di Da

577 Little Bourke St,
Melbourne VIC 3000
P: (03) 9670 7680

Recently renovated, we'll be in one of La Di Da's private function spaces for this event

To see the Recruitment Careers website please visit www.recruitmentcareers.org

Got questions about attending this event or about Recruitment Careers in general? Contact info@recruitmentcareers.org