What do you love about your job?
What’s not to love about running GXY Search? We have amazing clients, inspiring candidates and really cool staff. And I can bring my dog to work!

How did you get started in the industry?
I served a life setence in corporate HR before realising that if i wanted to use a really excellent recruitment agency I’d have to start it myself.

What do you love/hate about working in recruitment?
Love – I still get a real buzz from connecting talented people with great employers. Hate – the dodgy reputation that the industry has.

How do you maintain a work/life balance? If at all…
I’m really big on this. I do tai chi (which everyone thinks is hilarious given how hyper I am) and take regular holidays.

Where do you find inspiration?
Everywhere! I’m always travelling and meeting people and reading (embarrassing) management books. If I stop learinng I get really bored.

What’s the biggest mistake you’ve ever made at work?
Thinking I could get surfers to act like ‘suits’ (when I was at RipCurl).

Who do you think is the most stylish Australian celebrity?
Pip Edwards.

When you hire someone junior, what are you looking for?
Someone who has loads of initiative because I haven’t got time to micromanage people (and I don’t want to anyway). I’d rather someone make mistakes than sit around waiting for instructions.

How do you know when it’s time to change jobs?
If I start turning up to work in my Ugg Boots that’s usually a bad sign…

Finish the sentence: I wish Gen Y….
Would loosen up (hideous sweeping generalisation alert!) Maybe I’m just a brazen old hussy, but I am constantly surprised by the conservatism of youth.