RECRUITMENT EXPERT
Get to know Australia’s renowned authority on recruitment and talent acquisition.
THE SHORT STORY
After working for the largest recruitment company in the world (TMP Worldwide, now known as Hudson), and then the biggest private recruitment company in Queensland, I launched Arete Executive in February 2009.
Whilst it was possibly not the best move to launch an executive recruitment company at the height of the GFC, fortune favoured the brave and 15 years later, Arete continues to be regarded as one of the top executive search firms in Australia.
Always ready for a new adventure, I am now focused on teaching others the secrets to win the war for talent or secure the role of a lifetime.
Official Bio
Richard was born in Edmonton Canada to English parents who had moved there for their academic careers. After two years of -42 degree centigrade winters, they escaped the cold to move to the USA and then to Sydney Australia when Richard was four.
After finishing high school in 1985, Richard had grand aspirations to become a rock star and toured Australia in bands playing guitar and singing. His musical claim to fame is that his band, Leather Zen, won the Queensland Rock Awards in 1990, beating many other local artists including Powderfinger. The band then moved to Melbourne chasing a record contract, which eventually was given to Keith Urban instead (I think the record label made the right choice, all things considered).
Richard returned to Brisbane to complete a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Marketing and Human Resources. He then worked for James Hardie and subsequently with P&O Services, initially in sales roles and then moving into operational and general management positions. For four years, he lived in Cairns, Australia. He ended up in a national role with a facilities management company, leading a team of approximately 750 staff across Australia.
In 2002, as Richard was completing an executive MBA, he started to consider his next career move. A recruiter that Richard had been a client of suggested Richard consider a career in recruitment, and as they say, the rest is history.
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RAVE REVIEWS
I show recruiters and job seekers the shortcuts to success.
Scott Osborne
“I first came into contact with Richard when I left my role as a CEO with my last employer. Using techniques that Richard showed me in LinkedIn and more generally in my Job Search, I was able to make myself stand out for the quality candidate that I believed
Peter Anderson
“LinkedIn is the new way of affordable head hunting and job searching, and Richard Triggs has all the tips and tricks to make finding that new person/ position a lot less stressful. I would highly recommend this read.”
Neil James
“Richard’s passion for helping people understand the power of the hidden job market knows no bounds, even when it comes to chastising his own industry! Anyone who is prepared to challenge the ‘sacred cows’ should be listened to. Richard is one of those people who needs to be listened
Keiran Travers
“Richard provides clear, sound and thought-provoking advice in relation to career guidance. His superior knowledge of the recruitment industry and extensive network allows him to speak with authority. Richard is regarded as market leader in the industry as he is highly regarded by his peers, competitors and employers as
Sue Korecki
“I was in a career rut, wondering what I wanted to do next. Then I attended Richard Triggs’ ‘Always Stand Out’ seminar, implemented his tips, and within a month I was offered a great position.”
Nicholas Mathiou
“Pragmatic, actionable, expert advice for the 21st Century. Richard Triggs gets C-suite recruitment in the modern ‘digital’ world. His advice is perfect for uncovering the hidden job market. Follow it, and the options available to you will appear.”
Bruce Myers
“Richard is at the forefront in understanding the ever-changing recruit- ment industry in Australia, and once again he is ahead of the pack with his insightful thoughts and ideas on the new ways for executives to find that role they really want. A must read for any executive looking
Vivienne Anthon
“I would consider Richard to be Australia’s best advisor when it comes to accelerating your executive and board career, and give him my highest recommendation. I have witnessed first hand the results of Richard’s industry-leading approach.”
Tim Dwyer
“If you are a senior executive, CEO or Board Member wanting to take your career to the next level and work for Australia’s leading companies, then Richard Triggs is the advisor to engage. Not only will he give you all of the inside information required into the corporate sector,
Shirley Robertson
“If you are looking for someone to keep you actively engaged, hanging onto every word, and smiling at the same time then Richard is your man! I got so much out of the ‘Always Stand Out Workshop’ that I have recommended it to many of my colleagues because I