Welcome to Ashworth Recruitment Consulting

• to respect the confidentiality of all information about clients and candidates.
• to retain the anonymity of both clients and candidates until permission has been sought.
• to abide by employment, equal opportunity and active discrimination legislation.
• to reveal all information about the client or the candidate which might influence the employment decision.
• to take references in an objective and professional manner.
<%elseif Request.QueryString("section") <> "" and Request.QueryString("section") = "principals" then%> Graeham Pratt - Director

Graeham Pratt is the founder of Ashworth Recruitment Consulting. Being part of the recruitment industry for over 25 years has given Graeham unparalleled experience in all facets of the business including hands-on recruitment training, staff motivation, start-ups, strategic planning and buy-outs.

Having worked for sales and marketing companies in the UK, USA and Australia, Graeham settled in Australia and joined a major US corporation for five years as a Business Systems Sales Information Technologist.

Moving into the recruitment industry in 1978, Graeham joined a major overseas recruitment specialist organization and was subsequently made a Director of the Australian Company before he was 30 years of age. His next five years saw him, with a partner, set-up a specialist firm. This was extremely successful and grew from the two original members to over 40 employees before he sold his equity in the business.

In the early nineties he was approached to set-up the NSW business for a successful Victorian recruitment Agency, again from a start-up operation. This was also very successful and after five profitable years he sold his equity back to the founding partners.

Graeham felt a strong desire to work solely in the industry that he had known for so long. Consequently, he set up Ashworth Recruitment Consulting to train, recruit and consult.

Steve Roberts - Director Business Strategy

Steve Roberts is a Director of Ashworth's Business Consulting division. With over 25 years' experience in the Recruitment industry, Steve works closely with a number of recruitment companies helping them overcome the challenges of the market.

Steve commenced his career in the UK when he joined a second-tier firm of Chartered Accountants before moving into commerce with a large international oil company. Migrating to Australia in the early 1980's, Steve made a career change in 1984 by combining his business and accounting knowledge and joining a boutique Accounting recruitment company in Sydney. In 1986 he moved to Melbourne where he and a colleague opened a specialist recruitment consultancy which today has revenues in excess of $100 million.

In 1999 they sold 75% of the company's share to a large overseas player. Working as a full-time Director, Steve continued to help grow the business until early in 2007 when he sold his remaining shares and retired from the group. At this time the company had ten offices throughout Australia and employed 260 staff.

Steve has gained broad experience in growing and corporatising a recruitment business and played an important role in structuring the sale of the company. With extensive contacts in both Australia and overseas, Steve is well placed to provide companies with strategic and operational advice.

Since working with Ashworth, Steve has developed a client portfolio in three states ranging from large multi-service Public companies through to small, niche boutiques. Steve provides many of his clients with on-going help in the following areas:
• Business planning and strategy
• Organisational change
• Training and development
• Reward and performance
• Equity and share plans
• Profit maximisation
• Acting as a mentor to the owners
• Providing on-going assistance and support
Steve has a successful track record and believes he adds genuine value to the businesses he works with. The experience he has gained in both the boom times and in previous recessions provides valuable assistance to the Recruitment industry.

Nick Willcocks - Manager, Victoria

After graduating in Psychology in 1997, Nick Willcocks embarked upon a career in the recruitment industry, taking a consultancy role within a boutique practice in the City of London. Having successfully recruited across several disciplines, Nick was asked by two partners to join a new venture in establishing a Recruitment to Recruitment consultancy. Nick helped grow the company, both into new markets and in strength of branding. However, he turned down an offer of equity from the principals and chose instead to relocate to Sydney early in 2003.

Several months later, Nick joined the Ashworth team, his in-depth knowledge of the UK recruitment industry proving useful in establishing him within both the company and the Australian recruitment market. He initially worked in the Sydney office, familiarizing himself with the recruitment-to-recruitment market there and establishing a strong working relationship with the principals of Ashworth in that city.

In February 2004 Nick relocated to Victoria to oversee the start-up and growth of the company's Melbourne operation.

Matt Penfold - Manager, New South Wales

After his graduation in 2001, Matt Penfold embarked on a recruitment career in the competitive London market within an international agency. Specialising in Office Support, he soon built a strong reputation based on integrity and efficiency whilst developing his skills as an accomplished recruiter. Matt relocated to Sydney in 2003 and accepted a role within a medium-sized recruitment organisation. There, he continued to build on his experience within the Office Support sphere and quickly established himself as one of the top billers nationally, whilst simultaneously adapting to the Australian market.

Following this successful period, Matt was recommended to Ashworth Recruitment & Consulting as an individual with the potential to adapt well to the highly-competitive Recruitment to Recruitment market. He assimilated effectively into the business and soon established his profile as an ethical, credible and committed recruiter with a straightforward and friendly, yet professional approach.

Matt is now charged with managing the Sydney business of Ashworth and leading it to greater future success. <%elseif Request.QueryString("section") <> "" and Request.QueryString("section") = "whychoose" then%>  

Our Point of Difference

Ashworth is one of the pioneers of Recruitment to Recruitment in Australia.

We don't only talk about professionalism and ethical standards, we practise them.

Our senior consultants all have at least 5 years' experience in a specialised area of recruitment and understand the trials and tribulations of running a commercial desk.

The Ashworth consultants work quickly and thoroughly on your behalf to match company and candidate.

Our sourcing of candidates is by electronic database and state-of-the-art search engine. All candidates are referenced checked. Psychological testing programmes are available, if desired, to assist in selection.

Ashworth comprises a division which specialises in placing and mentoring graduates and people wishing to enter the recruitment industry.

In addition we can help find back-office support staff and administrators with industry experience.

By contacting overseas affiliates we can bring highly desirable, experienced consultants to the local market.

Search & Selection

For specific assignments we will undertake a search for your organization. We will not, however, approach an existing client of Ashworth Recruitment Consulting.

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SYDNEY		MELBOURNE
Telephone: +61 2 9223 4900		Telephone: +61 3 9670 5002
Fax: +61 2 9223 4288		Fax: +61 3 9600 4156
Office location and postal address: Level 9, 66 Hunter Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia		Office location and postal address: Level 6, 530 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
General Information: careers@ashworth.com.au		General Information: careers@ashworth.com.au
BRISBANE
Telephone: +61 2 9223 4900
Fax: +61 2 9223 4288
General Information: careers@ashworth.com.au

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