Careen Redman-Matthews
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Carl (Karlos) Brown
Careen is one of the most wonderful, talented and driven people I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Her infectious enthusiasm honestly brightens up any room. She leads by example and is constantly pushing herself forward, never afraid to try something new. In an HR capacity, her interactions have always been more than simply transactional. Instead, she goes the extra mile to ensure you are safe, happy and completely supported, both inside and outside of work. From a company perspective, Careen has been fundamental in creating and nurturing a workplace culture that feels more like a family than a job, a fact that she was able to formally demonstrate through winning the Great Place To Work award three years in a row. On a personal level, she singlehandedly kicked off my own career in Australia and has been a rock for me whenever I've needed guidance, encouragement or friendship. To work with Careen is to never have a dull day, to feel inspired to improve, and to feel confident that someone is there to support you every step of the way. Without doubt an asset to any company, I can honestly say that Careen will have a huge and positive impact on your team, and the effects will be felt for years after.
Julia Nguyen
Careen is a ball of energy and an absolute pleasure to work with. Her passion for people is infectious and you can tell she loves what she does! Her wealth of knowledge in the people and culture space will be an asset to any company or partner looking at making a positive change within their business.
Carl (Karlos) Brown
Careen is one of the most wonderful, talented and driven people I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Her infectious enthusiasm honestly brightens up any room. She leads by example and is constantly pushing herself forward, never afraid to try something new. In an HR capacity, her interactions have always been more than simply transactional. Instead, she goes the extra mile to ensure you are safe, happy and completely supported, both inside and outside of work. From a company perspective, Careen has been fundamental in creating and nurturing a workplace culture that feels more like a family than a job, a fact that she was able to formally demonstrate through winning the Great Place To Work award three years in a row. On a personal level, she singlehandedly kicked off my own career in Australia and has been a rock for me whenever I've needed guidance, encouragement or friendship. To work with Careen is to never have a dull day, to feel inspired to improve, and to feel confident that someone is there to support you every step of the way. Without doubt an asset to any company, I can honestly say that Careen will have a huge and positive impact on your team, and the effects will be felt for years after.
Julia Nguyen
Careen is a ball of energy and an absolute pleasure to work with. Her passion for people is infectious and you can tell she loves what she does! Her wealth of knowledge in the people and culture space will be an asset to any company or partner looking at making a positive change within their business.
Carl (Karlos) Brown
Careen is one of the most wonderful, talented and driven people I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Her infectious enthusiasm honestly brightens up any room. She leads by example and is constantly pushing herself forward, never afraid to try something new. In an HR capacity, her interactions have always been more than simply transactional. Instead, she goes the extra mile to ensure you are safe, happy and completely supported, both inside and outside of work. From a company perspective, Careen has been fundamental in creating and nurturing a workplace culture that feels more like a family than a job, a fact that she was able to formally demonstrate through winning the Great Place To Work award three years in a row. On a personal level, she singlehandedly kicked off my own career in Australia and has been a rock for me whenever I've needed guidance, encouragement or friendship. To work with Careen is to never have a dull day, to feel inspired to improve, and to feel confident that someone is there to support you every step of the way. Without doubt an asset to any company, I can honestly say that Careen will have a huge and positive impact on your team, and the effects will be felt for years after.
Julia Nguyen
Careen is a ball of energy and an absolute pleasure to work with. Her passion for people is infectious and you can tell she loves what she does! Her wealth of knowledge in the people and culture space will be an asset to any company or partner looking at making a positive change within their business.
Carl (Karlos) Brown
Careen is one of the most wonderful, talented and driven people I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Her infectious enthusiasm honestly brightens up any room. She leads by example and is constantly pushing herself forward, never afraid to try something new. In an HR capacity, her interactions have always been more than simply transactional. Instead, she goes the extra mile to ensure you are safe, happy and completely supported, both inside and outside of work. From a company perspective, Careen has been fundamental in creating and nurturing a workplace culture that feels more like a family than a job, a fact that she was able to formally demonstrate through winning the Great Place To Work award three years in a row. On a personal level, she singlehandedly kicked off my own career in Australia and has been a rock for me whenever I've needed guidance, encouragement or friendship. To work with Careen is to never have a dull day, to feel inspired to improve, and to feel confident that someone is there to support you every step of the way. Without doubt an asset to any company, I can honestly say that Careen will have a huge and positive impact on your team, and the effects will be felt for years after.
Julia Nguyen
Careen is a ball of energy and an absolute pleasure to work with. Her passion for people is infectious and you can tell she loves what she does! Her wealth of knowledge in the people and culture space will be an asset to any company or partner looking at making a positive change within their business.
Experience
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Instaclustr
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President - People
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Oct 2020 - Present
Instaclustr is the open source as-a-service company, delivering reliability at scale. We operate an automated, proven and trusted management environment, providing database, analytics, search and messaging. We enable companies to focus on building cutting edge applications, eliminating the need for costly operations teams and technology.Our core technologies include Apache Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Elasticsearch, Kibana and Zeppelin. We deliver mission-critical, high performance and always-on data solutions for our customers - supported 24/7 by our Technical Operations team.Instaclustr’s consulting expertize leverages the experience we have gained from almost 30+ million node-hours of managing Apache Cassandra and related technologies. Our staff includes experienced consultants with deep expertize in the technologies we support as well as extensive consulting experience.
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People Rock
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior People and Culture Consultant
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Sep 2014 - Oct 2020
People Rock is a Dynamic HR consultancy which focuses on results.We help Start ups and SMEs get their HR sorted FAST! We specialise in putting your HR framework in place using the best technology in the market, while helping you build out an AWESOME employee experience. Our goal is to get your HR up and running quick smart, with a robust employee journey and superb employee experience. While saving you time and money from the outset!As the creators of the “7 Points of Engagement Model” our unique approach allows for assessment, development and measurement throughout the process of developing a strong positive work culture. We believe that a highly engaged team equates to an AWESOME work culture, and we can help you do that! We are advocates for wellness in the workplace, work/life balance and using positive psychology principles to increase overall well being, productivity and resilience. We believe in equity and equality, strengths based development and increasing organisational culture and engagement through a shared value system. Most importantly… we get results!
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Sitback Solutions
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Australia
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of People and Culture
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Jan 2014 - Feb 2020
Best Place to Work (Top 25) 2015Best Place to Work (Top 20) 2016Best Place to Work (Top 20) 2017Employer of choice 2016 - City of Sydney Business AwardsExcellence in business 2016-City of Sydney Business AwardsOverall business of the year - City of Sydney Business AwardsNSW Employer Of Choice 2016 - Business Chamber Awards Sitback Solutions is a Human Centered Design and Development agency providing customised solutions, psychology-based Experience design, off and on-line, best practice web development and specialised UX training. Our Experience design team are registered psychologists and HCI Specialists who apply a depth of research to our work. Our Development team are highly experienced software developers specialising in PHP .NET and Front end development. We have been fortunate to work with a broad range of top brands across all sectors including: Finance, Retail, Charity, Entertainment, Government, Education and Corporate.Working directly with our CEO and SMT team, I manage all things People and Culture within the business.
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cre8 recruitment
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Australia
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founding Director
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May 2010 - Oct 2014
... cre8ting opportunitiescre8 recruitment is a boutique Australian owned recruitment company that specialises in the recruitment of professionals within Digital, Creative and Media . We practice what we preach, embracing new technologies and taking recruitment to the next level. visit our website - www.cre8recruitment.com.auWe strike a balance between a unique and personalised service while working with some of the biggest players within the industry, both client and candidate side. With soft skilled and technical expertise, cre8 recruitment is "cre8ting opportunities" across the sector. We pride ourselves on our unique approach and welcome you to get in touch to find out more.
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JMC Academy
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Australia
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Guest Lecturer
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Sep 2010 - Sep 2012
JMC Academy is Australia’s leading private education and training provider for the Music, Film and Television and Digital Media fields. As a guest lecturer I am lucky to get to share my passion for the recruitment industry and help educate those who have never been active in the job market work effectively to secure their first role in industry. My lectures cover the following topics - Resume writing - (how to stand out from the crowd)- Personal online branding through social media (the effects and benefits of online profiles)- Utilizing different mediums throughout your job search (and how to track these)- interview preparation and techniques (including those killer questions, competency based interviewing etc.)- following up after interviews- the next step
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TPP Recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Recruitment Consultant
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Mar 2006 - Jul 2007
Working within the Not for Profit Sector specializing in providing Recruitment and HR Solutions for N-F-P clients and Government Organizations. I was responsible for setting up the new PR and Communications division. Areas of specialism were PR, Communications, Sales and Marketing. Responsible for growing the division for the organization. Working within the Not for Profit Sector specializing in providing Recruitment and HR Solutions for N-F-P clients and Government Organizations. I was responsible for setting up the new PR and Communications division. Areas of specialism were PR, Communications, Sales and Marketing. Responsible for growing the division for the organization.
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JPA Recruitment (JPA Holdings Ltd)
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager - Graduate (Temporary Appointments)
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2004 - 2006
Head of Commercial temps – JPA Graduate (London)Was relocated to the London office to build the graduate commercial temps division. Focusing on starting up this new area for the organization. Concentrated on Business development and setting up systems for the temporary market. Manager – JPA Scotland Leading the Scottish team based in the Edinburgh Office. Attending monthly Manager meetings in London do discuss progress and strategy within the organization, Was responsible for the attraction, retention and development of new employees within the office. Also conducting one-2-ones and setting KPIs and Targets. Consultant – JPA Scotland Managing the careers of recruitment professionals within Scotland. Developing strong client relationships while helping with workforce planning and recruitment for growing areas within their business. Specializing in Headhunting and networking within professional service recruitment.
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