{"id":7318,"date":"2021-09-14T01:38:15","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T01:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millerleith.ap.applyflow.com\/?p=7318"},"modified":"2023-02-19T15:36:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T04:36:25","slug":"celebrating-5-years-of-working-at-miller-leith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millerleith.com.au\/celebrating-5-years-of-working-at-miller-leith\/","title":{"rendered":"My Career Journey – Celebrating 5 Years of Working at Miller Leith"},"content":{"rendered":"

I remember my first day working at Miller Leith like it was yesterday!<\/h2>\n

I was asked to come in my activewear and bring evening wear for later on, with no idea what I was walking into, our planned activities for the day were a\"Managing surprise. I arrived, having already met 5 of the 9 staff and was welcomed with open arms. Before I knew it, we were walking to the first destination of our end-of-quarter celebrations! My official start date wasn\u2019t for another couple of weeks, and this was the perfect opportunity to meet my new team. There I was, in my activewear wearing an abseiling harness, looking up a giant indoor rock-climbing wall! We\u2019d been put into 2 teams and my first-ever task in front of my new team was to race up the wall against my new colleagues. I\u2019d done rock climbing and abseiling a few times in my life and I thought to myself, this was my chance to make a great first impression. I have never scurried up a climbing wall so fast \u2013 like Spiderwoman after double espresso! I later learned this was the beginning of an Amazing Race! Solving clues in teams around Melbourne city, followed by dinner and drinks. What an incredible first day at my new company Miller Leith, I knew I\u2019d found my new home.<\/p>\n

My Journey with and at Miller Leith<\/h3>\n

August 15th marked 5-years on my journey with Miller Leith, and I wanted to share some thoughts on my experiences. Recruitment is a unique industry \u2013 it\u2019s not for everyone. It takes a lot of brainpower, passion for people and their careers, resilience, and positivity, coupled with a supportive, collaborative, learning environment. You run your desk like your own business, it\u2019s forever changing and at times, can be unpredictable. You need to be thinking about what\u2019s next and see things coming around corners, consistently doing this through robust, consultative conversations while managing everyone\u2019s expectations. In this type of role, you want to work with people who align with your values, who lift you up and support you.<\/p>\n

From the first time I walked into the Miler Leith office, I fell in love with the business and felt the support, care, passion and business ethics<\/a> that Miller Leith live and breathe today. I\u2019d only been in recruitment for just over a year and knew I need to find a business that was a match to my values. I just knew I\u2019d found \u201cthe one\u201d after that interview. Consultative, supportive, professional and knows how to partner with people and how to do business but have fun at the same time.<\/p>\n

The FMCG & Retail Recruitment Industry<\/h3>\n

For those who don\u2019t know, there is a bit of stigma in our industry about \u201crecruiters\u201d and one of the questions I ask candidates, and clients, is what\u2019s your experience with \u201crecruiters\u201d? 50% have a perception that recruiters will rip you out of a job or fool you into making a \u201cdeal\u201d. We don\u2019t make deals. We have people\u2019s careers in our hands \u2013 really, we are career consultants not \u201crecruiters\u201d and we consult with our stakeholders, our partners, our networks.<\/p>\n

At Miller Leith, we support the entire career lifecycle<\/a> from following a candidate throughout their career, interim<\/a>, outplacement<\/a> to executive<\/a> coaching<\/a>. All these steps have an impact on people\u2019s lives, mental health and their families. It can be an emotional time, whether they are ready for their next challenge, have been made redundant, watched a business change direction and their values no longer align, or they just want a fresh start. If candidates don\u2019t have the right support and advice from a consultant and when the client is being consulted at the same time about competitor activity and market conditions, good matches can be missed, processes must be run thoroughly or it can waste time for everyone.<\/p>\n

I see silver linings from the recent struggles the pandemic has brought. The recruitment industry is changing and is bringing great consultants into the limelight, impacting the industry. It\u2019s not that hard to be good in recruitment. I mean it\u2019s a high stress, busy role, but the way I look at it is it\u2019s the same as doing business and building relationships in any other industry, you just keep yourself accountable. Do what you say you\u2019re going to do, update, manage expectations, consult and surround yourself with a supportive team that lifts you, and always has your back.<\/p>\n

For me, Miller Leith has always done that. Given me the tools, autonomy, understanding, and flexibility to do my role. We have a very open forum for new ideas and innovation (it\u2019s so important), with a focus on developing people. Everyone gets a $2,000 training budget, an extensive induction and tailored in-house training, depending on the experience of the consultant. Having these tools has allowed me to grow over the past 5 years.<\/p>\n

Endless Opportunities at Miller Leith<\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve been lucky enough to have 5 roles in 5 years. I started with limited experience across FMCG Sales recruitment (you learn pretty quickly as a consultant). I was then presented with opportunities to build and lead a team and our networks across Australia. I have also been lucky enough to go on a 10-month holiday when an opportunity for me and my husband came up to fulfil our passion for travel. We travelled to Mexico, Central America and finished up at our native NZ before returning in April 2020. Following my return, I was made Partner and now lead our strategic partnerships, business development and brand whilst maintaining my specialisation in Senior Retail and FMCG Sales search. Having built relationships with so many talented clients and candidates over the years, staying connected further fuels my passion for the FMCG and Food Retail industry. I feel grateful to have met so many amazing people and been a part of growing their businesses and careers. I look forward to continuing this over the next 5 years, with more of a focus on the Sydney market as I move to Sydney in the coming months.<\/p>\n

What the Future Holds<\/h3>\n

I reflect on the company growth over the past 5 years. From 9 people to now 28, adding new functions each year, growing our Sydney team, careers business and now adding a search business is incredible! I\u2019m grateful for everyone I have worked with over the years \u2013 my network, our team, our leaders, and my business partners Stephen and Joe. They\u2019ve always supported me, given me endless opportunities and most of all, allowed me to be myself, not read off a script and be a robot but be authentic, innovative and be myself. I can\u2019t thank them enough for this.<\/p>\n

Every single day I continue to reflect on where our business was a week ago to today, the growth, continuous improvement and the people we have, we are so lucky!<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019m excited to see where we will be in the next 5 years and I encourage any Consultants reading this, if you are not feeling supported in your growth and career journey, I would love to chat about how Miller Leith can support you<\/a>. Additionally, if you are looking for support in your career or support with building your team in FMCG or Retail,\u00a0please get in touch for a confidential discussion 0421 785 971<\/a> or send me an email at katie@millerleith.com.au<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I remember my first day working at Miller Leith like it was yesterday! I was asked to come in my activewear and bring evening wear for later on, with no idea what I was walking into, our planned activities for the day were a surprise. I arrived, having already met 5 of the 9 staff …<\/p>\n

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