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Leaders in ESG, Kate Griffiths – Executive Manager, Public Policy and Advocacy, ACSI

Introduction and brief overview of career to date. I started out with studying an Arts Degree and returned to university to study Law. I travelled the well-worn path of a few years at a big commercial firm, before moving in-house, spending a significant amount of time working in Governance with a large listed company. How…

Leaders in Investment Management, Huey Miin Lim – Investment Manager, Fixed Income, Credit & Absolute Returns, CareSuper

Brief overview of your career to date. I started out my career in investments in 2007 and have worked in a number of different investment organisations including investment consulting, funds management and superannuation. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to be exposed to an extensive range of asset classes and complex strategies. I…

Leaders in Funds Management, Désirée Lucchese – Ethics and Impact Manager, U Ethical

Brief overview of your career to date. How did you get your first position in the industry? During the second term of a Masters in European Environmental Policy & Regulation (Lancaster University, UK), I was offered my first job. That spring, I promptly moved to the Netherlands to finish off my MSc thesis while working…

Mentors: The Secret Tool To Accelerate Your Career Success

Early in a new year many of us sit down and take stock of the year in review and set goals and affirmations for the year to come. Mentoring is one tool in the repertoire that could accelerate those professional career aspirations and personal goals. What is a mentor? History buffs will tell you that…

Financial Services Job Market Update – October To December 2020

It was a busy finish to the year with near record levels of recruitment for the Kaizen team. We are so grateful to work in an industry that has been so resilient during COVID and a recession economy. Many of our Victorian based clients had started planning or indeed commenced returning to an office environment….

Marketing Professionals Salary Guide Financial Services 2021

Despite the challenges a global pandemic brings to international markets, the financial services industry in Australia continues to remain buoyant and there continues to be strong demand for marketing professionals. Interestingly, marketers in financial services tend to be paid more when we compare Kaizen data to average marketing salaries in Australia*. There are many factors…

Kaizen Partners With Greenfleet

Kaizen Recruitment is pleased to continue our partnership with Greenfleet to take climate action and offset our carbon emissions through native reforestation. Greenfleet is a leading not-for-profit environmental organisation committed to protecting our climate by restoring our forests. Our contribution will offset 84 tonnes of CO2-e and reduce the impact of our operations on the environment….

Kaizen Recruitment Appoints Amanda Chisholm To Lead Risk, Compliance and Finance Recruitment

Kaizen Recruitment welcomes Amanda Chisholm who is responsible for leading the risk, compliance and finance recruitment function at the firm. Amanda initially graduated with honours from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor in Biochemistry and Environmental Science which led her to a career in genetics in Canada. She then pursued a Masters in Psychology from the…

Mistakes candidates make on their CV

Your CV is usually the first interaction you will have with your next potential employer and therefore is critical to get right. As they say, first impressions count. We have put together some tips on common mistakes and how to avoid them when writing your CV. Spelling and grammatical errors – spelling errors can suggest…