Our Team
A local expertise with national reach. Meet the team behind Precruitment.
A local expertise with national reach. Meet the team behind Precruitment.
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Strong understanding of both the landscape and importance of business in Regional Queensland. Recruiting for senior management, accounting and finance, legal, engineering, marketing and IT positions.
Extensive professional recruitment experience gained in the USA, Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland having continuous service to the Industry since 1988. Successfully set up a specialist professional recruitment division in Australia for a major world-wide recruitment company.
Extensive project management with preferred supplier agreements for companies such as Energy Qld, BHP, Rio, Telstra, Apple, Hewlett Packard USA, Brambles, Local, State & Federal Governments.
Community Involvement: Former Management Committee Member Cairns Chamber of Commerce, Chair and Board member of KickArts, Contemporary Arts Qld, President Cairns Business Woman’s Club.
Recognised for her experience and commitment to the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association (RCSA) being awarded a Fellow (FRCSA) of this peak industry governing body.
Alissa is an experienced Recruitment and HR professional with a passion for delivering exceptional service to both clients and candidates.
Alissa brings extensive experience from one of the world’s largest recruitment companies, where she mastered working in fast-paced, challenging environments with precision and efficiency. Her exceptional ability was rewarded with several promotions and leadership roles. With her recruitment expertise, Alissa led innovation, training and change at a national management level.
The perfect partner for Local Government recruitment, Alissa worked remotely during a two-year lap around Australia gaining firsthand insight into regional and remote areas across the country. Her on-the-ground knowledge of our diverse regions make Alissa exceptionally well-equipped to recruit for remote and regional roles including both the challenges and great opportunities they present.
Alissa is recognised for her ability to create and implement innovative recruitment strategies and process improvements, leveraging her skills in data analytics, recruitment systems, and talent management.
Her commitment to continuous improvement and passion for helping others make her an invaluable partner in achieving recruitment and operational success.
Brendon is experienced in recruiting staff across a broad range of industries and professions. With an established network within many industries, Brendon is ready to respond to his client’s recruitment needs.
With over 10 years’ experience in the employment services industry, Brendon is highly attuned to recruitment trends and opportunities in regional Queensland.
A professional with a background in building strong client relationships, leadership and business management, Brendon brings a unique blend of analytical and interpersonal skills to the table.
Brendon possesses excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. He uses these strengths together with his ability to negotiate positive outcomes and relate to people from all levels and backgrounds, to find the right results for both his candidates and clients.
He has a proven track record of success, with a string of achievements and awards. He is a member of the Golden Key National Honour Society, recognizing his academic excellence at Griffith University.
An experienced CEO and leader together with Gayleen launched Precruitment in 1998. Colin’s professional life began when he joined the military by attending the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He graduated four years later as a Lieutenant into the Armoured Corps.
Colin remained a soldier for twenty years during serving around the world, and across Australia. Colin left his distinguished military career a Lieutenant-Colonel and at the time commanding the Leopard Tank regiment of Australia.
Colin also had a successful career at CEO level in commercial enterprise with large and publicly listed tourism operations. Including CEO Mt Buller, leading Victorian ski resort, 5 Years, CEO of Alpine Australia Group in the NSW Snowy Mountains for eight years, and CEO of Hamilton Island Limited.
Just Prior to Precruitment Colin was the GM of the newly opened Skyrail in Cairns.
A dedicated professional, who joined Precruitment in 2013, Colleen provides administration management and support to the Precruitment team to help achieve organisational goals and improve team productivity and efficiency.
Colleen has an eye for detail, creative thinking and problem-solving acumen which makes her a strategic asset for both clients and candidates alike.
With background in Office Management, Accounting, Marketing and Administration from within the recruitment and engineering service industries. Our clients, candidates and team benefit from her ability to effectively multi- task whilst adhering to strict deadlines and maintaining a strong customer first focus.
Colleen has completed post graduate studies in Business (GCBusStd).
Sylvia has many years’ experience in the recruitment industry including having been a successful recruiter and business manager.
First joining Precruitment in 2002, Sylvia lead in the development and implementation of Precruitment’s Quality Management System. Supported by Sylvia’s passion for continuous improvement in all our business operations we have repeatedly received outstanding results from annual QMS External Audits.
Sylvia’s skills are complemented with an Advanced Certificate in Personnel Management, experience in HR/Recruitment and Administration from both the Recruitment Industry and Corporate Enterprise. Sylvia has accreditation in Quality, Safety, Security and Environmental Management ISO9001.
Proficient Administration Assistant with over 15 years of experience, Deb has excellent skills in customer and supplier relations, administration, marketing, accounting and logistics.
Deb is very organized and great at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and handling customer support quickly.
Deb has a Bachelor degree in Administration, Major in International Trade and she can also speak Portuguese, Spanish and a little Italian.
Working closely with the Accounts and Administration Manager and all staff, Deb ensures the office runs smoothly, evaluating reports and documentation to check accuracy, avoiding delays and maximizing client and candidate support and team productivity.