Our Story

Recruitment is not just a job to us, it is our passion. We listen, we understand, we care.

Founders, Brent Russell and Christian Sticklen first met in 2006. Through a budding friendship and shared values, the pair quickly left their mark on the Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining, Infrastructure & Utilities sectors, becoming the go-to recruiters for many of Australia's leading organisations and projects.

However, they grew frustrated with the direction the Recruitment Industry was heading. Too many agencies were hell bent on making a quick sale, treating candidates like a product, and clients like they didn't matter. Consequently, they witnessed service quality slip and consultants burn out.

Believing that “clients and candidates deserve better” Brent and Christian set out to shake up the industry, launching Resourceful Recruitment in 2012.

From humble beginnings, working out of an office no bigger than a store room, Brent and Christian built an organisation that kept service quality and true partnerships at the forefront.

They created a mature, fun, and flexible work environment that allowed for individual creativity and leadership at every level. Their passion for health, fitness and wellbeing filtered into the company culture. Today Resourceful Recruitment staff enjoy flexible work hours, take extended lunch breaks to go to the gym, and take time out to support their kids at school events.

Quality First

Our standard approach to everything we do.

Genuine Connections

We believe in meaningful relationships with honest and open interactions.

Passion for Results

We’re driven to deliver the best outcome for everyone involved.

Play as a Team

The best solutions come from working together and enjoying the process. Our team is the heart of our success.

div.col-lg-5

Areas of Specialisation

When you partner with Resourceful Recruitment, you get a specialist recruitment consultant who understands what you do and who simply “gets it”.

energy-oil-gas

Energy, Oil & Gas

mining

Mining

infrastructure-utilities

Infrastructure & Utilities

business-services

Business Services

executive-search

Executive Search

“I have recruited several technical professionals via Resourceful Recruitment over the past two years. I have always found the Consultants at Resourceful Recruitment to be very supportive; they always seek to obtain a good understanding of our business’ requirements and they manage the full recruitment process well (including guiding myself through my own internal processes where they have previous exposure). They have always engaged and communicated very well, and I would look to use them for my future recruitment needs.”

Energy Transmission - Program Manager

“Wayne is a strong collaborator who strives for the best outcomes for all parties and delivers lasting results. This ability makes him a valuable business partner.”

Oil & Gas - Country Manager

“Mel is fantastic at her job. From our very first conversation about my current role with TransGrid I knew I was going to be well looked after. She really cares, and made my recruitment experience the best I’ve had!

Within a day of making my application she was able to secure an interview for me. Later that day, I received an email with some interview sample questions and she provided me with some helpful advice to take with me to the interview. She never made me wait…She was fast and efficient; informing me of every exciting update and of any needs my new employer had requested.

Her positive thinking and encouragement really helped motivate me to get back to work and return to what I loved doing in the power industry. I highly recommend Melanie. She is completely genuine, very friendly, trustworthy, caring, and professional; always wanting the best outcome.”

Energy Transmission - Project Manager

“It was a fantastic experience working with Resourceful Recruitment and Rebecca Walker. All the information I received was incredibly accurate, and all the recommended positions were genuine opportunities with the potential to lead to a job offer. Having worked in the oil and gas industry for 14 years and having interacted with numerous recruiting companies, I was thoroughly impressed by her skills and unwavering support throughout the entire process. She meticulously addressed all my concerns with the client, overseeing the entire process herself. I participated in interviews after receiving comprehensive details, examples, and supporting documents from Rebecca. Thanks to Rebecca, my job application was successful, and I received an offer from a company I genuinely admire.”

Oil & Gas - Senior Process Engineer

“I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Eliza Batchelor and her team for their valuable support and guidance throughout the application process. Eliza’s keen insight into my abilities and potential led me to pursue an outstanding job opportunity that I wouldn’t have considered otherwise. Without her assistance, I doubt this achievement would have been possible. Eliza’s unwavering dedication and commitment to helping me have not gone unnoticed. Her efforts have made a significant difference in my life, and I have no doubt that she positively impacts many others as well. I feel truly fortunate to have had her as an advocate during this journey. Thank you, Eliza, for your outstanding work and for being a driving force. Your contributions have been immeasurable, and I am deeply grateful for the positive impact you’ve had on my new carer.”

Mining - Quality Document Controller

“Rebecca has been a patient, understanding and caring recruiter and has considered my needs and wants from a job very well.”

Energy, Oil & Gas - Principal Process Engineer

“Rebecca’s professionalism, promptness, and attention to detail were evident throughout the recruitment process, and I felt valued as a candidate.”

Energy, Oil & Gas - Process Engineer

Resourceful are keenly responsive, professional and very knowledgeable of the heavy industries.

Senior HR Advisor - Civil Engineering Consultancy

I have engaged Resourceful on a number of occasions for the provision of upper management personnel. I have always found the team to be trustworthy and thorough. They listen to my specific requirements and have an extensive network of great people to draw from.

General Manager Production - Oil & Gas Company

Our business has greatly benefited from partnering with Resourceful Recruitment. The teams approach to finding the “needle in the haystack” to fulfil our unique personnel requirements was outstanding. They have high attention to detail, solid work ethic, integrity and an impressive network in the Energy space.

COO - Integrated Energy Company
our-story-testi