Nina Hendy - Brisbane Times - 27 July 2018
There’s no need for fancy corporate attire for the dynamic duo behind Beam Australia.
Stephanie Reuss and Victoria Stuart run their recruitment business from home, sourcing professional candidates for companies prepared to put flexible work options on the table.
“We live around the corner from each other, which makes it easier to run a business together,” Reuss says. Both admit that flexibility and work/life balance became of increasing importance for once they started their respective families.
he pair work school hours, enabling them to be there for their kids. Clients have included PwC, Reserve Bank and Microsoft, who pay a fee for them to vet talent. More than 80 per cent of the candidates they’ve placed in roles are female.“The changing nature of work is forcing business to rethink how they build out their workforce, which is where we step in,” Stuart says.
“Home is a nice environment to work in. Without the commute, we’re offered ultimate productivity. And there’s time for life admin, like putting a load of washing on,” she says. Read more
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