The Evolving Employee Value Proposition – Part 3: Can EVP Defend Against the Great Reshuffle?
In 2021, there were reports that Australia was on the brink of The Great Resignation, following in the footsteps of the UK and the US. Based on the idea that professionals had time to re-assess their career aspirations during Covid-19, The Great Resignation refers to people leaving their industries altogether in search of more meaningful…
Leaders in ESG/Responsible Investment, Danielle Welsh-Rose – abrdn – Head of Sustainability APAC
Brief overview of your career to date. I’ve been working in finance sector corporate sustainability, consulting and sustainable investing roles for my entire career – more than 20 years. I started out at a super fund in a greeenfields corporate sustainability role (possibly the first, or definitely one of the first roles of its kind…
Case Study: Chief Financial Officer – Kizmet Capital
The Client Kizmet Capital is a boutique financial services provider who is unapologetically focused on finance for pharmacy. With a holistic suite of products and solutions, Kizmet is passionate about generational shifts in pharmacy ownership, covering solutions to shape the ownership landscape of the future. In addition to traditional commercial, asset and residential finance, Kizmet…
The Evolving Employee Value Proposition – Part 2: Steps to Creating a Great EVP
There is no denying the financial services recruitment landscape has significantly changed in recent years. With demand for talent clearly outstripping supply, candidates are in the driver’s seat with many fielding multiple job offers whether they’re actively looking for a new role or not. In this environment, it is essential to position your company…
The Evolving Employee Value Proposition – Part 1: Employee Attraction, Retention and Attrition
With Australia’s employment market remaining exceptionally buoyant, employers are feeling the pressure to attract and retain top talent by revamping their Employee Value Proposition (EVP). We are currently experiencing the lowest unemployment rate in Australia’s history at 3.4%. That is due in no small part to two years of limited migration of skilled workers and…
Women in Super Breakfast – Retaining Talent by Embracing Change
Kaizen Recruitment was delighted to present at the Women in Super Networking Breakfast at the CMSF 2022, hosted by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees in Brisbane. The breakfast featured a panel discussing the changing attitudes to work that have led to the highest annual job mobility rate since 2012. Our Associate Director, Jack Brown…
Leaders in ESG/Responsible Investment, Talieh Williams
Brief overview of your career to date. My career spans 20 years and has always been focused on ESG matters (before the term came into use). I am a lawyer by training, and initially had wanted to be an environmental lawyer. However, early on, it became apparent that lawyers were often called in after the…
Leaders in Risk and Compliance, Round Table Insights – 2022
It was a pleasure to host the Risk and Compliance Round Table in Melbourne this week with a number of leaders within the financial services industry. The agenda navigated topics spanning People – Attrition, Retention and Attraction, Building a Better Risk and Compliance Function, Risk Cultures in Successful Financial Services Organisations, and Key Risk and…
Risk and Compliance Market Update – August 2022
There has been a continued growth of risk and compliance teams within financial services organisations. After the Royal Commission there is still a true commitment to creating a mature infrastructure of risk and compliance within these businesses. Regulatory demands have risen with no signs of slowing down and given the shallow pool of candidates with…