After 50 years in the recruitment consultancy business, I thought long and hard about what the new venture should be. As a joint founder of Downing Teal, I am proud of the reputation the company built. We were always respected for our capability, integrity, professionalism and industry knowledge.I worked for years in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne and specialised in the Construction & Mining industries. In my time in Sydney between 1983 and 1991, I met many Project Managers in the construction contracting industry. Several of those people became senior managers – some of them are now, or have been, Managing Directors, or Board members. I kept in touch with them and as they became more senior, the assignments we operated also became more senior. We now have completed many assignments to search for CEOs, EGMs, CFOs, etc. We know the Construction Contractor Industry better than any other recruitment consultancy.Despite the seniority of the positions involved, we don’t adhere to the needlessly long durations of these assignments, we have a NETWORK assisted by research. No matter what the position, the client will have an excellent shortlist within six weeks of our briefing, fully interviewed and assessed. A measure of our success is that few shortlisted candidates do not get considered closely by the client.Reference checking is done, using the NETWORK as an assistance. We have been a strong influence in assisting clients recover from poor financial positions to develop into respected and profitable organisations. They have also developed very strong cultures as a result of our selection processes. Some people think, because we work with engineering related clients, that we don’t recruit for non-engineering roles. CFOs, Human Resources Managers, legal counsels, Commercial Managers, are all in our comfort zone. Our NETWORK is industry wide.The Downing Network Pty Ltd is planned to be a small company, with senior consultants who will be appreciated by our Construction and Mining NETWORK.Come to The Downing Network for assistance in recruiting Project Managers and Engineers. In an ever-changing marketplace the NETWORK is very aware of the importance of an inclusive, diverse and equitable recruitment process.
