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Meet A Recruiter Event Melbourne

Are you finding it challenging to secure your next job and unsure as to what you need to change in your approach? Or perhaps you are about to commence your job search and would love some free professional advice? Kaizen Recruitment are offering 30 job seekers in Melbourne the unique opportunity to sit down for…

The Psychometric Test – What Is It? Why Do Employers Use It? How To Prepare For It

You have applied for your dream job. Congratulations, your application has been accepted. You then complete two or three interviews, and you might even have completed a written assessment or a financial modelling test. Then you have one final hurdle to clear….the dreaded psychometric test. This test puts more fear into candidates than anything else…

Kaizen Attends Super Contact Centre Symposium

I had the privilege of presenting at AIST’s Super Contact Centre Symposium 2019 alongside fellow industry experts with regards to how as an industry we can be better at attracting, recruiting and retaining staff. In attendance was a cross section of industry superannuation leaders who heard from a range of experts who showcased the future…

Career Advice From Australia’s Leaders In Financial Services

Kaizen Recruitment had the honour of sponsoring the annual Current and Future Leader’s event organised by FINSIA. The event attracted over 200 aspiring future leaders who were there to gain insights from experienced financial services leaders. Key takeaways from the event Keynote speaker, Joseph Healy, CEO of Judo Bank, stressed the need to focus on…

The Power Of Diversity And Inclusion

Kaizen Recruitment recently attended the Diversity and Inclusion Workshop hosted by CFA Society Melbourne, led by Heather Price. The event was held in Vanguard Australia’s head office and was attended by numerous CIOs, CFOs and senior leaders from across the funds management, superannuation and investment consulting industry. Heather Price, CEO of Symmetra has over 25…

Kaizen Cooks It Up At FareShare

Last Friday, the team at Kaizen stepped out of the office and into the kitchens at FareShare to help cook over 2,000 nutritious meals. FareShare rescues food before it goes to landfill and cooks it into tasty nutritious meals for people in need. FareShare makes and distributes around 1.6 million meals annually from over 950…

Kaizen Sponsors FINSIA’s Hedge Fund 101 Lunch And Learn

Kaizen Recruitment was proud to have sponsored the Hedge Fund Lunch and Learn session hosted by FINSIA. Michael Gallagher, Director and General Manager of Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Australia introduced himself and AIMA as the global representative of the alternative investment industry. With over 2,000 corporate members globally, AIMA’s members collectively represent more than…

Leaders In Funds Management – Paul Chin – Director, Investment Research And Strategy, Jamieson Coote Bonds

Brief overview of career to date. I am very grateful to have served in the funds management industry for over twenty years now – predominantly in portfolio management and investment research. I have had extended stints with top tier global investment management firms including: Barclays Global Investors (now Blackrock, in San Francisco), Vanguard, Colonial First…

Paraplanner Survival Training

There is a perception in the advice industry that the paraplanning function will be eaten away domestically by offshore outsourcing, until technology finally delivers on its promise and makes the job redundant. If a role is data-driven and largely rote, obsolescence at some stage is presumed a fait accompli. It’s already happening. Firms are employing…