\u200bMeet and greet Madeleine Martin, Manager of our Insurance and Wealth Management channel! Mads (our nickname for her) talks about the changes she’s seen in the recruitment industry since starting in 2007 and compares the impact of her education and experience on her career. <\/p>\n
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Ages 4-8. My parents bought a country pub in Hamilton VIC and I had an absolute blast living on site. I had access to a chef, a jukebox, all the soft drinks I could sneak behind my parents’ backs and I even got to spend some time behind the bar learning to pull beers (it was the 80\u2019s and liquor licensing was much more relaxed!) <\/p>\n
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I\u2019m a huge fan of Podcasts and I\u2019m always listening to something new. My most recent recommendation would be \u201cThe Sure Thing\u201d. It\u2019s an incredible story of insider trading and as an added bonus it\u2019s based in Melbourne. <\/p>\n
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I started in Recruitment in 2007. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to combine my degree in Social Science and Human Resources with my experience working in my family\u2019s Financial Planning business. It turned out to be a good fit and I have now been recruiting in the Insurance and Wealth Management space for almost 15 years. <\/p>\n
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Technology would be the biggest change that I have experienced over my career. When I started in Recruitment we didn\u2019t use LinkedIn, video interviewing, social media marketing etc\u2026 there was no automation. I am happy to say that the fundamentals of the job have not changed though. No technology has been able to replace a good Recruitment Consultant\u2019s ability to match talent and culture fit for a client\u2019s business. <\/p>\n
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My parents without a doubt. They are both incredibly hard-working and they instilled not just a strong work ethic but a high level of ambition in me. It\u2019s really quite interesting that my Mum spent much of her career working in Human Resources and my Dad owned a successful Financial Planning business and I seemed to wind up in a role that combined aspects of both. <\/p>\n
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My education opened the door in my first Recruitment role but my experience is far more valuable at this point. <\/p>\n
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Never! I don\u2019t want to feel like I\u2019ve made it, I\u2019m excited about where we\u2019re going next!! <\/p>\n
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