by Craig McGregor | Sep 29, 2017 | Jobs
Immediate start
Branxton location
Plant operation and landscaping
We have a current opportunity for an outdoorsy type looking for a full time role working with a land development company.
The role will involve land clearing, parks and garden maintenance and fencing duties in a new suburban development. Ideally you would have experience operating various pieces of machinery, such as bobcats, excavators etc.
Immediate casual employment with the chance of permanent for a good performer. Candidates with experience supervising staff are highly sought after.
Apply now!
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by Craig McGregor | Sep 19, 2017 | Jobs
Administration Professional
- Full time position
- Highly professional organisation
- Lake Macquarie Region
An opportunity exists for an administration professional with a financial planning background OR someone who desires to move into the financial planning industry, to join a team of highly professional individuals at a local financial planning company in the Lake Macquarie region.
With professional development on offer for the right candidate, this role would suit someone with strong administration experience who is looking to start their financial planning career in a supportive and stimulating environment.
This diverse full time role covers all aspects of administration and implementation with a high level of customer service.
To be successful in this role you will require demonstrated experience and/or willingness to learn in the following areas:
- Financial planning administration experience
- XPLAN
- Ability to work with superannuation funds and insurance providers on sensitive and time critical projects
- Ability to provide a high level of customer service within a corporate environment
- Ability to communicate with stakeholders and clients
The personality we seek to be successful in this role will:
- Be highly professional in their approach
- Be highly accurate
- Be Well presented
- Enjoy working with clients and stakeholders on a daily basis
- Thrive in a corporate style environment
The role is offered for an IMMEDIATE START for the right candidate!
If this sounds like an opportunity that suits your skill set we would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and covering letter explaining WHY you are motivated to secure such a role along with HOW you meet the job requirements by clicking the link.
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by Craig McGregor | Sep 18, 2017 | Featured
As my term as President of the Maitland Business Chamber comes to an end I wanted to use this column to reflect on what has been important to me and how much I have valued my time as leader of this unique business group.
In my day to day job I work as an employment specialist and recruiter, and I love it as I build lasting relationships with a diverse group of people.
I see my time at the pointy end of the chamber as an extension of this and therefore this piece will honour some of the fantastic individuals I have worked alongside or people who have had major influences on me as a person and as a leader.
Firstly I want to thank the chamber staff who have had to put up with my constant ideas and projects.
Fiona Buchanan and I formed a strong bond and worked really well together over a number of years and I think as a team created a platform for growth for the organisation. Brianna Reid has since taken the mantle and has been a pleasure to work with and is innovative in her thinking and is a passionate local that I believe in to help drive the chamber forward.
To all of the Executive and ExOfficio members of the Chamber who have sat through a high volume of meetings I have chaired and contributed wise council to assist in the growth of the movement.
Your dedication to our city is immense and I believe not recognised enough.
Special mention must go to Pierre Malou who was my VP for the first 2 years of my leadership. He was an ear to bounce things off and a sounding board of my complaints. He is a true leader of people and to have him as my VP lead to great personal growth.
My buddy Duncan Burke of the NSW Chamber, if anyone had to listen to me complain during my time at the helm it is this guy. I think he respects my thinking about the chamber movement and I have valued the discussions and time we have spent together. You have taught me about how to control emotion and guide a conversation more than you would know.
The role only became available after Steve Thomson stepped down and I only agreed to fill his shoes if Greg Cox maintained the treasurer role at the beginning of my term. Greg is a quality human and I don’t like heaping praise on bean counters but this guy is special. Without him doing what he did for 4 years the chamber may not still exist.
When it comes to politics I do not like taking sides and I could be described as a swing voter and no matter the colour of their team I have enjoyed working with all sides of the benches.
Former Mayor Peter Blackmore was always a strong advocate for business in Maitland as was former NSW State Member Robyn Parker who I had the pleasure of working with before she retired from politics.
It has been great to watch former Chamber casual staff member Meryl Swanson take the seat of Paterson and she has been a font of knowledge during her term.
But my relationship has grown with Jenny Aitchison the most, the current NSW member for Maitland. I had known her in a former life (that seems like forever ago) as the leader of her own travel business but during her time in parliament she has really respected me as a person but also as the leader of the chamber. She has actively wanted to get engagement from our group on critical issues for our town. Thanks Jenny for being so inclusive of this newbie local leader.
I believe the chamber needs to continue the work we have started on evolving it’s relationship with council and I thank the leaders of the MCC for listening to me take up this cause. I hope you continue to engage with our group as we are relevant to the business community in Maitland.
Thanks also for allowing a passionate Maitlander to be apart of the #MyMaitland program – it was truly an honour.
So after 2 years as VP and 3 years as President it is time I step down and let a new voice leads the Maitland Business Chamber. This doesn’t mean I will be any less passionate about the movement and the town. It is just time for me to focus on my other love Hunter Recruitment Group, which is experiencing great growth.
I look forward to sitting off stage at the November meeting, handing out business cards as I get a chance to network and still being apart of a great business lobby group for the best city in the world.
Craig McGregor, outgoing president
by Craig McGregor | Sep 13, 2017 | Jobs
Are you a competent administrator with experience in professional services? Are you looking for a role working for a large, progressive company but still want to be treated as an individual whose talents are appreciated? Here it is!
We have a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Administration candidate to join a Financial Services team in their modern office in Maitland CBD. With a reputation for excellence in client services, they require someone who can continue to provide their clients with a seamless experience.
The Role
Supporting a busy Wealth Management team your days will be varied and interesting with duties including:
- Effectively managing client relationships and handling enquiries by phone and email
- Providing exceptional administration support to the wealth management team
- Attending to paperwork with strict compliance requirements, ensuring accuracy of information and adherence to deadlines
- Developing a deep understanding of the systems and processes required in the Wealth Management/Financial Services industry
- Entering information into multiple systems/databases
(Along with a whole lot of other stuff, that we can discuss after you submit your resume)!
About you
In order to be successful in this role it’s really important that we make a great match and some of the things we think that will help you include:
- You enjoy working with processes and procedures, following steps in order
- You like deadline driven environments
- You like completing tasks, ticking them off your list
- You like neat and tidy paperwork and having everything in order
- You enjoy working for a team and being helpful and obliging to busy professionals
- You enjoy interaction with clients, nothing is too much trouble and going the extra mile comes naturally
- You take pride in your appearance and have professional presentation
Experience within financial services or similar will be looked upon favourably, but it is more essential that you have some solid administration experience and the right attitude to do the job well. You can demonstrate this by including a cover letter that explains your motivation for applying for the role.
Please do so quickly as this role is available for commencement ASAP!
To apply via our website please complete the submission form below or alternatively email your application to admin@hrgroup.com.au
If you need more information or have questions, you are welcome to contact Kathryn on (02) 4936 6537
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by Craig McGregor | Sep 4, 2017 | Recruitment
At Hunter Recruitment Group we specialise in recruitment, working hard to understand a role and finding total fit. We are also big believers in taking opportunities that the market presents. One of most successful uses of this strategy is when we hired a young fresh out of retail, recent graduate of a Diploma of Administration. A young lady with potential that needed a start. I still remember interviewing Sheridan and thinking there is talent below this shy exterior. After our meeting, I put her forward for a role with a client but fortunately for us the customer went with another candidate.We kept the communication with Sheridan open and our business was starting to expand and need some admin support but we just didn’t know how to integrate someone ourselves – We recruited for others!!!
Sheridan has since blossomed into not only a magnificent employee but someone who is part of our family. When family moves away you become sad but you must allow this person to move forward and spread their wings. Sheridan is moving interstate with her partner to start a new life and although she is moving on, our relationship will continue as she will work remotely for Hunter Recruitment Group.
The mantra that our business is built on is that “life is about building positive relationships” and meeting and being a part of Sheridan’s entry into the world of full time work has been extremely rewarding for Amy, Kathryn and I.
Now it is time to embrace the change, for customers you will now be greeted by Olivia at our front desk as she has been well trained by Sheridan and has now taken the reigns of all things admin. Olivia will also take on more of an operational recruitment resourcing role.
Working in recruitment and career transition and assisting customers through change has prepared Hunter Recruitment Group for these events. But that doesn’t make losing a person who fits your business so well any easier to take.
Time for Craig to suck it up and not get all chocked up and say goodbye (for now) to not just an employee but part of his family. Sheridan, we wish you all the best in your move and for your future career moves. There is always a place for you at HRG if (when) you return to the Hunter and we are very envious of your next boss as they will be gaining a star.
