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| Consultant |
| Like most Brissie girls there’s nothing Cynthia enjoys more than sunshine, the great outdoors, and a generous glass of sav blanc at the end of the day. Having recently returned home from five years in the UK where she worked for Stopgap, Cynthia is enjoying Sydney life exploring the café’s and treasures of her new home, Bondi. Before joining the Stopgap team Cynthia worked in PR, Marketing and Internal Communications. Outside of work Cynthia can be found at the beach, or just generally upsetting NSW Origin fans with her chanting of ‘go the Maroons!’ |
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| Senior Consultant |
| Having recently returned from 8 years in London, Larisa is now back in Sydney with her husband and 2 children. Kiwi born, Australian citizen and 3 Brits in the house, she likes a challenge! Prior to Stopgap Sydney, Larisa’s career has been in advertising, as well as spending 5yrs in our London office looking after agency account management roles. In her spare time, Larisa and her family are exploring all that Sydney has to offer, frequenting the Italian delights of Leichhardt and introducing her children to the Australian outdoor lifestyle; with spf30 replacing wellington boots and umbrellas! |
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| Senior Consultant |
| Nicky loves it when people "bare-their-all" to her! Only their bodies though, as she loves nothing better than drawing nudes. Clearly she loves the human body in all its mis-shapes as she adores eating out, and nothing she sees ever puts her off her food. She's also a walking/talking Google of Retail information. So don't go on-line, go on-Nicky if there's anything you want to know about where to shop and buy. |
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| Leader of Vision & Values |
| Claire’s entrepreneurial flair first emerged in her school days when, aged fifteen, she illicitly ran an ear-piercing business in the girls’ toilets! These days her business is legit, but her sense of adventure and eagerness to break the rules hasn’t changed a bit. In fact, Claire shatters every ‘recruitment myth’ in the way she runs Stopgap. Thanks to our guiding principles - integrity, passion, collaboration, daring and agility - the spirit on which Stopgap was founded now runs through everything we do. Claire’s biggest achievement to-date is having a good idea eighteen years ago and gradually turning it into one of the best-loved names in recruitment. Claire hates queueing (which could be seen as a metaphor for her life) and loves the Stopgap social events, her favourite to-date being the boys dressing up as the Spice Girls for her hen party! When she’s not steering her surrogate family here at Stopgap, Claire can be found with her family at home, beating the pros at golf, horse riding and enjoying good food and wine. Willing to try anything, Claire insists there’s no food she doesn’t like, which means plenty of great food at socials and more cake in the office than we know what to do with. Just another perk of Stopgap life! |
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| Business Head |
| Helen has called Sydney home for nearly a decade and still enjoys everyday in sunny Sydney. Helen’s career has been fairly diverse since her days as a pysch student! Maybe it was something in the right hemisphere… diversity involved setting up a health related contact centre, becoming a partner and publican in South London. How this ended in a career in recruitment that now spans over 10 years, who knows. When not heading up the Sydney team, it’s all about good food, good wine, Liverpool FC, jumping out of planes from 14,000 ft, yoga and spending time with her beloved ‘moodle’ Zac. |
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| Candidate Care Executive |
| Nicole returned to Sydney in September’10 after a year living in the beautiful city of Milan, the home of her Italian boyfriend. That same year saw boyfriend turn to husband and now both have returned and set up home again in the city she loves most. Travel is very much a part of Nicole's life and she has spent the past 10 years living and traveling to as many countries as her finances would allow, a highlight having to be a stint living and volunteering in the Andes of Peru. With a background in working for charities, not for profits and 'people focussed' organisations, the choice to take on the Candidate Care role at Stopgap was not a difficult one. When not chatting to Stopgap candidates, she enjoys nothing more than sampling the delights of the Sydney restaurant scene, drinking wine while eating cheese, lazing on the beach, getting to the gym, running and spending quality time with the ones she loves. |
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| Front of House |
| Escaping the extremely cold winter climate of Sweden in November 2008, Hanna arrived in Sydney with the humble intention of traveling around Australia for the next 6 months. However leaving Sydney proved easier said than done, and to this day she is still here. You are most likely to find her on the beach, by the pool, or anywhere suitable for one of her favorite hobbies; sun bathing! Drinking Espresso Martinis and shopping for ridiculously high-heeled shoes are also things she loves doing when not being your first point of call when contacting Stopgap Australia. On a more intellectual note Hanna enjoys discussing the problems and wonders of the world, be it politics, travels or philosophy, and all this in (according to many) a "strange Irish accent" - which she's somehow acquired without ever setting a foot in Ireland. |
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| Candidate Care Manager |
| From the streets of Manhattan to the spiritual corners of India, Adair has spent the last two years balancing a 20kg backpack, translating road maps, sleeping on train seats, singing with strangers and eating questionable cuisine through some 18 countries. A quest for stability saw her return to Sydney with a desire to work in a dynamic and valued environment. The decision to join the Stopgap Group seemed a fitting one. Adair works closely with the consultants here at Stopgap and is your point of call for any candidate enquires. After hours Adair enjoys nothing more than regular dance classes, having a laugh with friends, eating French cheese and singing (in the shower of course)! |
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| Credit Controller |
| Though born in Australia, Josephine’s Italian heritage means she thoroughly loves cooking and is famous for her freshly made and hand-rolled pasta. Down time for Josephine means time with her two girls and husband. Throw in yoga, chocolate and playing the piano (she’s been playing since 8 years of age) and it’s a perfect day. Travel through Vanuatu, Singapore and Malaysia has given her the travel bug and she plans to take off to Disneyland and Europe with her family soon. Josephine’s almost two decades in accounting and credit roles means she brings a wealth of experience to the Stopgap Group and helps to keep our positive cashflow ticking over. |
