Experience

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  Hallston Valley Farm

  • Victoria, Australia

  • Farm Manager

    • Nov 2016 - Present
    • Victoria, Australia

    Running a regenerative agriculture based farm, producing food for eating - pastures eggs, grass-fed, chemical -free Wiltshire Horn lamb, veg hampers and farm experiences. Producing The Sheep Show Podcast and The Muster magazine for the sheep industry.

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  Pivotal HR

  • Human Resources Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Facilitator, Trainer, Careers and HR expert specialist in unconscious bias, communication and leade.

    • Aug 2005 - Present

    Facilitator, Trainer, Careers and HR expert specialist in unconscious bias, communication and leadership.

  • Facilitator, Trainer, Careers and HR expert, Author

    • Aug 2005 - Present

    Pivotal HR & Resumes for Professionals Our goal is to help you and your team develop personally and professionally. Services include:- Assisting Corporate Clients with HR - communication of policies, recruitment & selection, performance management, competency development and staff development - Administering and interpreting Psychometric tools for a number of clients and business partners (including recruitment agencies). - Delivering career guidance, personnel and professional development and job seeking advice to professionals throughout Australia & overseas.- Developing training programs and instructional design for RTOs, Government agencies and Corporate. - Facilitating workshops on the following topics:• Business writing and email etiquette • Coaching and listening skills • Telephone skills/Customer services• Time management • Having difficult conversations • Managing stress • Assertiveness and conflict management • Consulting skills • How to find hidden jobs – for job seekers or those affected by redundancy • Resume development – again for job seekers individuals as well as group sessions in organisations who are downsizing • Interview skills- both sides being the interviewer and interviewee • HR topics – succession planning, career planning/talent management/ recruitment, selection and induction, performance management, termination and separation, exit interviews, managing poor performance, behavioural interviewing, sourcing candidates (via LinkedIn etc.), workforce planning, training needs analysis, train the trainer. • Bullying and harassment • Giving and receiving feedback • Change management• Team effectiveness • Speed reading Whether you're building team potential or your own career potential choose Pivotal HR as your career and HR partner.

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  CAE

  • Trainer

    • Jan 2008 - Dec 2014
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  Australian Computer Society

  • Trainer/Speaker

    • 2005 - 2010
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  Ajilon Consulting- IT Consulting Company

  • Resource Manager/HR Consultant

    • Nov 2003 - Aug 2005

    Liaising & working with Ajilon Directors on IT project resource requirements; developing job specifications and descriptions, interviewing, holding inductions & exit interviews. Ajilon clients included Telstra, Holden, & ANZSolely managing (following setting up of) HR Services to supp...

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  Icon/ Ajilon

  • Account Manager (Promoted from Recruiter)

    • Apr 2001 - Aug 2005

    Icon Recruitment, part of the Adecco/Ajilon Group of companies provides a specialist IT contract and permanent placement consultancy to major Australian Corporations and Government Departments.Provided full IT recruitment services to 2 major Australian accounts, (a Retail Bank and an Airline) inv...

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  Ajilon Australia (Adecco Group Co

  • HR

    • Dec 2000 - Aug 2005

    Specific roles held and organisation divisions outlined as follows

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  Ajilon (Australia)

  • Resource Manager

    • 2003 - 2005
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  Icon Recruitment

  • Recruiter & Career guidance professional

    • 2000 - 2003
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  Icon Recruitment Pty Ltd - Sydney

  • Recruiter & Career Consultant

    • Dec 2000 - Jul 2002
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  Bond Personnel

  • Senior Recruitment Consultant

    • Dec 1999 - Oct 2000

    Bond specialises in sourcing candidates for Call Centre, Financial, HR, Sales/Marketing and Managerial roles for an extensive range of companies throughout Ireland, including IT, Manufacturing and Service companies.* Won exclusive business with a Credit Card company to supply customer services st...

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  Bond Personnel Group Ltd

  • Recruiter

    • Dec 1998 - Oct 2000
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  Virgin Cinemas

  • Staff Supervisor/ Cashier Clerk

    • Sep 1997 - Nov 1998

    * Key organiser for a Recruitment Campaign to source and select staff for a new Movie Merchandise shop and café - included sitting in on interviews and giving a company presentation to all attendees* Chosen to organise a signage and point of sale brochure (September 1998) for Virgin Cinemas He...

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  Dublin Crystal

  • Receptionist/Telemarkter

    • May 1997 - Sep 1997

    Telesales/ Telemarketing & updating customer recordsSales support for Sales reps & Manning 6 phone lines with 20 extensionsSkills Acquired & UtilisedSales Support/Sales Administration skills Organisational skills

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  T.M.S (Irl)Ltd

  • Telemarketing/ Customer Services Operator

    • Sep 1996 - Apr 1997

    Telemarketer and consultant for various organizations particularly in the financial services sector.