Monica Clare Recruitment has welcomed Mel Evans to their team, filling in the position of Senior Recruitment Consultant.
Mel brings to Monica Clare over 14 years of recruitment experience, with a focus on construction, manufacturing and engineering.
Her recruitment experience spans the east coast of Australia, with notable tenures in Wollongong, Melbourne and Newcastle. While the bulk of her experience is with construction—from ground-level to the top—she has also worked across education and property.
When Mel considered her next career move, she prioritised brand, network and the service offering of the company.
“From a recruitment perspective, the easier option would be to join a tier-one, but I wanted to go with the company that would provide the best service; the one a client would want to partner with,” Mel said.
Mel was fortunate enough to be presented with multiple opportunities. Ultimately, Mel accepted a position at Monica Clare Recruitment as it best aligned with her values, aspirations and personal brand.
“The main reason I joined Monica Clare Recruitment was the branding and the network. If I sat back and looked at Newcastle and the Hunter Valley as a community and considered what do we as a community like, it would be people going out on their own and making it their own. A company that made their own community. That’s Monica Clare.”
She was also drawn to work alongside Krystle Parker once again, who currently works as one of Monica Clare’s Business Managers.
“I really enjoyed working with Krystle. I saw what she did when she turned around a branch that was in vulnerable position. She was recognised at a state level and a national level for her work there,” she said.
Mel happened to fall into recruitment by chance after completing a Psychology degree.
With an interest in understanding people and their motivations, recruitment became the perfect fit. Naturally, it’s important her colleagues share this passion.
“Recruitment is all about who you work with and who you work for,” she said.
“When I met Clare, I liked her energy and enthusiasm. A lot of the things Clare was saying about partnering with clients and building long-term relationship matched what I was about and what I enjoyed most about recruitment.”
As Senior Recruitment Consultant at Monica Clare Recruitment, Mel will continue to support and build client relationships in the construction space as well as expand her network in civil infrastructure, rail and mining.
IMAGE | Mel Evans joins the Monica Clare Recruitment team as Senior Recruitment Consultant.
