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The people we represent are the candidates who make our clients’ companies more dynamic, innovative and progressive. Our clients and candidates set us apart; we’re proud that our work enables you to do what you do best – make a difference in the industry and community. Aptus is where talent and successful employers meet.
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Meet the team

Founding Director
Tom Murphy
Tom founded Aptus Personnel (Aus) in March 2010. The foundations of Aptus are a true reflection of Tom’s personality
– a friendly, open person with a genuine interest in the quality of service to people’s careers and the employers they choose.
Tom’s philosophy is “if we don’t provide the best environment, mature fun culture with true flexibility in working conditions,
we simply don’t deserve to attract nor retain the leaders of our industry. Ultimately then who are we to advise our clients and
people on career choices?”
To this day Tom continues to enjoy working with several key clients, mentor our consultants and is actively working on Life
According to Murf focusing on coaching and empowerment.

Managing Director | Buildings, Land & Infrastructure
Lee McAndrews
Lee is responsible for servicing our clients across Buildings, Land & Infrastructure. Lee works with Engineers, Drafters/Designers,
Project Managers, Planners, Surveyors, Urban and Landscape Design from graduates to Directors assisting with Strategic
Appointments in both private and public organisations.
Lee has spent most of his career in civil construction however in 2010 he decided to take a leap into recruitment. With Lee’s understanding
of construction & technical areas of a project, he is a key contributor to Aptus and the industry as a whole.
Lee’s areas of specialisation are Structural Engineering, Drafting, and Management across Buildings, Civil Structures & Telco.

Associate Director, Civil Manager | Civil Consulting
Ian Willett
Ian comes from a strong sales and recruitment background having worked as Team Manager, Sales Executive and has been a
Recruitment Consultant for over ten years now.
After 7 years within sales Ian decided to move into recruitment and in 2010 he started working as a 360 consultant in the Rail
Infrastructure industry. After a successful career in the UK Ian decided on the move across to Australia and is now servicing our
clients national, predominantly within the Civil & Infrastructure space (consultancy to construction). Ian has built strong relationships
as a result of providing the right fit for clients and candidates ensuring long term sustainable solutions.
Ian’s Areas of specialisation are Engineering, Design, Project Management & Surveying for Land Development & The Built Environment.

Principal Consultant | Buildings, Land & Infrastructure
Siobhan Barrett
Siobhan has been with Aptus since late 2014 and is a passionate advocate for both her clients and candidates. With a decade in customer service
before recruitment, she always strives to put people first, providing the highest level of value possible.
Her areas of focus cover Structural Consulting across buildings and infrastructure, incorporating Engineering, Drafting, Modelling, BIM
and all things digital.
Siobhan is highly dedicated and passionate about her career and the industry as a whole. She believes having a strong understanding of the
built environment, the latest projects and market changes is key to a successful career. She engages people with the utmost respect and integrity
and holds developing long-lasting relationships to the highest degree.

Senior Recruitment Consultant | Construction
Kate Crofts
Kate joined Aptus early 2023 after a decade of working in operations within the domestic construction sector and a subsequent two years recruiting within
Having worked operations management within the residential construction industry, Kate connects well with both candidates and clients to best match
employer/employee requirements.
Kate is passionate about pairing people with promise and excited to extend her recruitment success with Aptus Personnel.

Talent Resourcer
Katy Prophet
Katy is a talent manager who is passionate about understanding the needs of every individual in a way that maintains an exceptional level of trust, consequently placing candidates in a role they will love and appreciate.
Katy will be helping to recruit across the built environment, covering: structural, civil and building services.

Senior Recruitment Consultant | Construction
Kate Romey
Kate is originally from New Zealand and has lived in Australia for over 10 years. She has a background in sales and admin, and has worked in recruitment
for nearly three years.
She enjoys building long-standing relationships with clients and candidates which go beyond job filling. Understanding a client’s business and its people is
the key to attracting top talent, and enables her to build trust with candidates.
Kate specialises in residential construction recruitment and works on roles including Sales, Supervision, Drafting, Estimating, and Senior Management.

Accounts & Admin Assistant
Emma Smith
Emma Joined Aptus in November 2022 as an Accounts and Admin Assistant bringing with her a wide background across Admin, Finance and Design.
She will endeavour to utilise her mixed range of skills and experience to support the operations teams.
She is a hard working and motivated individual who values problem solving and staying organised.

Office Manager | Accounting & Finance, HR & Business Support
Laura Oswald
Laura first joined Aptus as an Accounts Officer and has been an invaluable member of the team ever since. With a strong background from multiple
Finance and Administrative roles in the last 9 years in the UK and Australia under her belt, Laura brings with her experience in the Engineering,
Landscaping, SaaS and Production firms.
Laura’s strong passion for analysing just about anything, saving money where possible and her thorough understanding of finance and
administration fuels Aptus’ operational services.
As of March 2022, Laura has been promoted to Office Manager, while overseeing all administrative and financial duties behind the scenes at Aptus HQ.
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Vlog 1: Talent is overrated: Introducing the theory
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MURPHYS LAW: That feeling you get every once in a while….
So it’s not often we get that feeling is it, that feeling of something special.
It’s exactly 7 years since I established Aptus. Although I was living in Exeter UK at the time, I had intended building a recruitment business in Melbourne, Australia, before exploring the UK market. I began working from the comfort of my ex-mother-in-law’s recliner at the time, working through the night in Exeter in order to be able to call clients and candidates in Melbourne.
It was an exciting time ahead; who knew where it would take me or what the future of Aptus would be. What I did know was that I would never be content being just another recruiter; I wanted to add value to my clients and genuinely provide great career options to everyone I would work with.
After a few months of working nights in Exeter, I arrived in Melbourne in March where we occupied a factory floor above my friend’s shop in a suburb called Heidelberg. It was shortly after this that a freak storm hit Melbourne and in one fell swoop the roof of the building took off! This story you may remember from my previous blog “MURPHY’S LAW: DEAD OR ALIVE, I WILL SUCCEED!”
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Today I could write about political mistakes and what the future holds but I’ve decided to focus on the things which are within our control. We are all faced with massive decisions in life. I personally, since arriving in the UK last year, had to vote Brexit or Remain. That wasn’t easy but for many people making a decision to change jobs or career is just as big; life changing in many cases. As a recruiter I see this daily and as a recruitment business owner I enjoy seeing my staff help people make these important decisions on a regular basis. Too often however, people don’t make the right decision for themselves as a result of fear of the unknown. I guess this is human nature but I don’t live like that, I’d rather know that at least I tried.
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In March 2010 I founded Aptus Personnel Australia with our first office space being a room above a friend’s shop in the north eastern suburb of Heidelberg, Melbourne. This space was not intended to be a long term solution; however, it was cut abruptly short by a freak storm one eventful Thursday morning.
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