"Thank you very much for the help you have offered. When I first contacted you through email, I was really surprised at how quickly you got back to me. The position you found for me fits me perfectly well, and I like it very much. Throughout the process, you have been so helpful, liaising very professionally and efficiently. Thank again for all you have done."
Underground Production Geologist, South PerthSkye News
Skye Recruitment beats downturn to be named one of Australia's fastest growing companies
(June 2009)
Skye Recruitment has made the BRW Fast Starters 2009, a list that showcases entrepreneurial and growing businesses from across the economy and highlights strategies and tactics they use to be successful.Sean Aylmer, BRW Editor In Chief says "previous members of the BRW Fast Starters list have graduated to make the BRW Fast 100 list and the most successful have been on the BRW Rich 200."
Skye Recruitment, a Brisbane based company, recruits technical and engineering professionals for the mining, oil & gas, construction, and civil engineering disciplines across Australia for some of Australia's leading companies including BHP, Leightons, Barrick and AECOM.
Founders Sophie and Kye Macdonald started Skye Recruitment 3 years ago, and have drawn together best practices from their 15 years of experience in Australia and the UK and combined them with a unique approach to hiring and office environment that has enabled Skye to retain its staff, achieve well above average results, and reduce the stresses that are so common in the recruitment industry.
Sophie and Kye believe that staff are the single most important part of any company and their mental and physical health is key to their performance.
"Recruitment can be a stressful and high pressure industry," explains Sophie Macdonald, Principal and Co-founder. "We encourage our team to take breaks when needed, which means that people are able to return to the job refreshed and able to put 100% into their work. If our consultants are relaxed and happy then they are able to provide better quality service."
Things such as a 'Wii Arena' and Nerf office warfare toys, paintball and regular large scale social events all help to keep the office a healthy and happy place to work. Combining this with thorough and intensive training and continued support, Skye has grown a young and enthusiastic team that has beaten the financial downturn and led Skye to be one of the fastest growing companies in Australia.
