About Us:
Sharp & Carter is a specialist recruitment agency established in 2009. Starting in Melbourne, we have grown to include six offices across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, with over 150 specialist recruiters dedicated to areas including Finance and Accounting, Sales & Marketing, Business Support, Human Resources, Legal & Compliance, IT & Digital, Executive, Supply Chain, Engineering and Healthcare. Our goal is to train and develop the next generation of university graduates into successful professional recruitment consultants.
Recruitment is a dynamic and rewarding career that involves identifying and placing the best candidates in roles that suit their skills and career aspirations. As a recruitment consultant at Sharp & Carter, you'll play a vital role in connecting talented individuals with leading companies, helping to shape careers and drive business success.
We believe that you don't need a specific degree to start a career in recruitment. Whether you've studied business, marketing, psychology, or any other field, the skills you have developed can be highly transferable.
Recruitment is about understanding people and businesses, and a diverse educational background can be a significant advantage. We recruit across a wide range of industries and verticals, offering you the opportunity to work in a sector that aligns best with your interests.
The Opportunity: Role: Graduate Recruitment Consultant in Brisbane.
Reporting To: Partner & Manager.
Start Date: 2025 Responsibilities: Candidate Management: Interview candidates, manage their experience, and help them find the right job. Client Interaction: Meet with clients to understand their business needs, take job briefs, and maintain strong, long-term relationships. Manage Recruitment Assignments: Handle various recruitment processes, including posting job ads, searching databases, and interviewing candidates. Fill Jobs: Match the right candidates to the right jobs, ensuring both clients and candidates are satisfied. Business Development: Use sales and marketing techniques to attract new clients and arrange meetings. Team Collaboration: Work closely with a supportive and enthusiastic team. Event Coordination: Help organise client meetings and events to build stronger connections. Who We Are Looking For: Qualifications: Recent graduates or those about to graduate this year, as well as individuals with 1-3 years of experience in a corporate role.
Attributes: Self-motivated Energetic Strong work ethic Excellent communication skills Proven people skills through university studies, work, sport, travel, or extracurricular activities Why Choose Sharp & Carter for Your Career in Recruitment: Competitive Advantage: Sharp & Carter is a leading recruitment firm with 190 employees across Australia, outpacing 99% of other firms that have fewer than 25 employees. Relationship-Driven: We understand that successful recruitment is based on relationships, not just between organizations but between people within those organizations. Employee Retention Focus: Our success is driven by retaining our people, which in turn retains their knowledge of our clients' culture, teams, and available talent. People-First Approach: We prioritize the interests of our employees over the company's, ensuring a supportive and fulfilling work environment. Culture of Trust and Generosity: We automatically extend trust to our employees, fostering a high-trust environment that promotes psychological safety and high performance. Partnership Structure: Sharp & Carter is an employee-owned firm with 35 equity owners, offering stability and "golden handcuffs" to retain top talent. Growth and Success: Our focus on people and relationships has led to an average growth of 40% per year over the past decade. Pillars of Culture: Care, Trust, Generosity, Humility, and Excellence form the foundation of our work culture, enabling us to deliver outstanding results for our clients. Awarded Best Workplace by previous graduates in: Overall Graduate Satisfaction Culture Employee Engagement Career Prospects Diversity Social Responsibility Green Initiatives We provide a supportive and healthy work environment with industry-leading work-life balance initiatives such as: Health and Wellness: Complimentary group PT sessions, Employee Assistance Service, healthy office snacks, and access to first-class wellbeing tools. Wellbeing Support: Counselling and high-performance support from Sharp & Carter's dedicated Wellbeing Director. Development: Ongoing tailored learning and development, founding partners onboarding training. Social Activities: Regular social events, team sports, quarterly events, and incentive trips. Flexibility: Working from home flexibility and a day off on your birthday. Benefits of Working with Sharp & Carter: Attractive Salary: $60,000 + Superannuation with additional earnings through our commission model in your first year! Training: Structured training and development program spanning nine months. Environment: Progressive recruitment environment with autonomy & trust. Team-based culture with monthly drinks, group PT, and company trips. Incentives: Team-based incentives and yearly incentive trips (e.g., 3 days hiking The Routeburn Track in New Zealand, Port Douglas, Hamilton Island and many more). Opportunities: Available across multiple states. Flexibility: Ability to work from home. Corporate Social Responsibility: Paid volunteer initiatives, such as Foodbank and Red Cross blood donations.