Key Personnel
Alison McGrath 
Managing Director
Close to 20 years management experience providing superlative client satisfaction in both the health and fitness industry and subsequently in recruitment.
Leading the Recruitment Queensland team since mid 2000, passion and enthusiasm drives Alison to provide the ultimate experience in both recruitment and training for clients and candidates alike. This drive has resulted in a substantial growth for Recruitment Queensland, increasing from a team of three to fifteen and, in late 2007, achieving Registered Training Organisation (RTO) status.
- Areas of Expertise
- In addition to in-depth knowledge of the recruitment industry, Alison has an acute ability to understand and react to client needs, a willingness to think outside the square and adapt processes to suit individual organisations. Armed with a strong network of business and professional associations, Alison can provide solutions to even the most difficult of assignments
Mark Andersen
Manager Labour Hire
With over 16 years experience in hands-on production management and manufacturing environments and a further 5 years experience in recruitment, Mark has an understanding of what happens in the 'real world'. He takes that understanding and converts it into action and solutions. After joining Recruitment Queensland in 2005, Mark has led the Labour Hire Team to unprecedented success by leading by example, sharing his skills and knowledge and by supporting and developing the team in their roles.
- Areas of Expertise
- Provision of high calibre staff across the labour hire and trades sectors. Matching candidates with employer needs resulting in the achievement of high retention rates, and ultimately providing clients with cost savings and enabling them to move forward, well resourced, and concentrating on what they should be doing - running their business.
Katrina Kane
Senior Consultant - White Collar
Katrina's diverse background in payroll, accounts, general administration and recruitment provides Recruitment Queensland with a well-qualified resource that allow clients to feel confident that their consultant has hands on experience in the roles they are looking to resource.
- Areas of Expertise
- With five plus years in recruitment, Katrina is equally adept at providing temporary or permanent recruitment solutions. Her calm, confident and professional manner can make the stressful process of seeking and finding the 'right' candidate, a smooth and efficient process. This experience, coupled with Katrina's knowledge of the candidate market sees her well placed to offer advice to clients in their recruitment strategies, as well as enabling her to engage in innovative recruitment strategies to source quality candidates in an ever-diminishing pool
Emilie McInally
Labour Hire Consultant / WHSO
Joining Recruitment Queensland in 2005, Emilie quickly became an integral member of the team and bought fresh insight into youth recruitment and job placement. With a background in retail sales and hospitality, Emilie has committed herself to ongoing professional and personal development. She has completed a Certificate III in Business Administration, is now a certified Workplace Health and Safety Officer, and on a personal note, she has recently represented Queensland at the Indoor Netball National Tournament that was held in Melbourne in October 2007.
- Area of Expertise
- Emilie's written, research and analytical skills are highly valued, as is her ability to take on new concepts and run with them. Emilie's professional growth since joining Recruitment Queensland has been phenomenal. She excels at attracting and identifying quality candidates for the Labour Hire team and manages a number of client accounts. In addition, Emilie conducts, and is responsible for, all matters regarding WHSO including site inspections.
Dee Tierney
Administration Manager
After 15 years service in the RAAF working in administration and communications, Recruitment Queensland were fortunate to have Dee join the team in 2000. Dee's skills and experience solidified Recruitment Queensland internal processes and procedures, ensuring the smooth operation of the many facets of running such an organisation, including the responsibility of running a massive weekly payroll of up to 1500 employees.
- Area of Expertise
- Currently studying Certificate IV in Business Management, Dee's expertise includes payroll, AP/AR, debt collection, fleet management, finance and handling any related candidate or client enquiries.
Kirsten Wagner
Training Manager
Employed by Recruitment Queensland in August 2007, Kirsten's 17 years experience in training and assessment, made her the obvious choice in leading the team in its new status as a Registered Training Organisation. Kirsten's experience encompasses training to various corporate organisations in Brisbane, Sydney, Los Angeles and London as well as to the labour market, school based, government department and group training to apprentices and trainees.
- Area of Expertise
- Providing a suite of services including skills analysis, training and assessment, Kirsten is able to provide flexible delivery options to organisations and tailor packages to suit individual needs.
Donna Robson
Receptionist
Donna is the front face of Recruitment Queensland along with managing the Australian Job Search account (AJS) which is the free government service for recruitment and placement of staff under the job network banner.
Donna comes from a long background in every aspect of the Fitness Industry including Management and Fitness Training. She brings to the team a strong ability to multi task, great people skills and an ability to relate to people from all walks of life.
Since leaving the fitness industry Donna has been working in office Administration whilst in her spare time studying for her Diploma in Counselling.
It is very rare to see Donna flustered so you can always be assured that you will be greeted with a warm smile and made to feel at home whenever you call or enter our Reception area no matter how busy she may be.
Colin Wright
Compliance Manager
With a diverse industry background from printing to IT, Colin has worked in a number of national senior management roles and has held accreditation as an ISO auditor for over 15 years. Colin's experience in IT and Quality Assurance in particular provides Recruitment Queensland with the skills necessary to ensure compliance with the strict guidelines as required of a recruitment agency and a Registered Training Organisation, as well as providing the technical knowledge to ensure the on-line delivery of training and associated services.
- Area of Expertise
- Colin's expertise encompasses all facets of quality assurance, compliance and technical support surrounding Recruitment Queensland's services, polices and procedures.
Elaine Beale
Trainer and Assessor - Hospitality
With over 17 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Elaine knows what it takes to be successful - exceptional customer service.
In fact, Elaine's passion for customer service, and her desire to ensure that the industry continues to grow in a professional and ethical way, has delivered her to the door of Recruitment Queensland. Here, Elaine is provided with the platform to impart her knowledge and experience with those eager to enter, progress, and succeed in this exciting industry.
Armed with professional and personal ethics that includes "going beyond the standard expectation", Elaine is the 'trainer of choice' for the hospitality industry.