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…
Superannuation Job Market Update – October 2020
Kaizen Recruitment recently conducted a national survey with the majority of super funds across the country. We spoke to Heads of HR, CEO, COO, CIO, Heads of departments and Talent Acquisition leaders within small, medium, and large funds in every state in Australia. We looked at hiring trends over the past three months (August, September,…
Leaders In Wealth Management – Craig Schloeffel, Head of Investment, Payton Capital
Brief overview of career to date. How did you get your first position in the industry? I started as a graduate at CBA before embarking on a 13 year career across the Bank. After establishing a career in financial planning, I was lucky to gain valuable wealth management experience before transitioning into management roles across…