Looking for pedigree recruiters? So are our clients. Check our bios below. As you’ll see, our consultants have all worked in recruitment and talent acquisition for many years for large and diverse global businesses. We know recruitment. Recruit Clever.
Rachel Hill is a distinguished TA Executive and Recruitment Thought Leader with over 30 years of expertise in Recruitment, Talent Acquisition (TA) Strategy, Training and running Talent Management functions. Her work spans Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, and the UK.
As Managing Director of Hill Consulting HRS, Rachel helps organisations improve hiring outcomes by building high-performing recruitment capability across Hiring Managers, HR and Talent Acquisition teams.
She also spearheads The Recruitment Skills Academy, delivering bespoke training for TA professionals, Hiring Managers, HR leaders, and executives.
These training courses and programs, designed by Rachel cover critical recruitment skills areas such as hiring and attraction techniques, EEO and the law, unconscious bias in recruitment, competency-based interviewing, screening and selection, candidate care, verification checking and onboarding. Ensuring Hiring teams and organisations are equipped for modern recruitment challenges.
Rachel’s mission, “Recruit Better,” reflects her passion for enhancing candidate experience, fostering diversity and inclusion, and driving recruitment efficiency and compliance. Coupled with a keen eye for identifying hiring risks and improving recruitment efficiencies via her signature product the Recruitment Health check.
With a career spanning more than 28 years in corporate HR and recruitment roles across the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, Rachel has led large in-house HR and recruitment functions, contributing to her deep understanding of best practices, the marketplace and HR tools. Her expertise extends across various industries, making her a sought-after recruitment solutions expert and a pioneer in HR process efficiency and technology.
Currently, Rachel serves as Project Director and Principal Consultant at Hill Consulting HRS Australia, specialising in Recruitment Skills Training and Recruitment Health checks.
Recruitment Industry Specialist and Trainer
Rachel is a trusted advisor and trainer to corporate Australia, government agencies and NFP organisations. Helping organisations transform their recruitment and hiring practices.
She is accomplished media commentator, keynote speaker, and corporate trainer, with over 14,000 followers on LinkedIn and author of regular newsletters Recruitment on Caffeine and The Recruitment Revolution.
Rachel frequently addresses topics such as recruitment innovation, AI in recruitment, candidate experience, unconscious bias in recruitment and HR tech. She has authored numerous blogs and articles on HR best practices and emerging trends and strategies in TA.
Leading Edge
Rachel is currently writing the new VET recruitment qualifications for Australia with ASQA for the Cert IV in Talent Acquisition and Diploma of TA Management coming in 2026. Plus launching the new Talent Acquisition Association of Australia (TAAA) a new membership association for the recruitment industry, in May 2026 with Craig Watson from Talentflex.
Tom has 25 years experience in data and analytics across a broad range of industries including recruitment, information technology, supply chain and tourism. Currently focused on recruitment processes and applicant tracking systems, he has worked for Hudson and Alexander Mann Solutions in Australia. Prior to moving to Australia, he managed IT logistics solutions teams across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
As Global Head of Systems and Reporting for Hudson RPO Tom helped Hudson design an internal CRM, ATS and data warehouse suite of systems on the Salesforce platform, as well as working with clients such as Macquarie, Energy Australia and Medibank.
Most recently he has assisted various projects at Coles, Treasury Wine Estates, BHP Billiton, Ventia, ANZ Bank, Rabobank, Australia Post, NCML, RMIT, Newcrest and Bupa.
When not analysing data Tom like nothing more than to be out on his fishing kayak, chasing snapper or hiking around Wilson's Prom.
Tamara is a recruitment and talent leader with over 15 years experience in talent acquisition, talent management, process and systems improvement, leadership and redeployment management. Tamara has worked across numerous industries including infrastructure, construction, services, engineering, telecommunications, information technology, early learning and education, many of which have been in large and complex businesses.
Tamara is a people leader and has managed both small and large national TA teams with a strong focus on mentoring. She really understands how to get the best out of people. Tamara’s experience includes strategic sourcing, branding/EVP, ATS implementation, bulk and graduate recruitment, rapid mobilisation projects, workforce planning, executive search & selection, talent mapping, succession planning, internal mobility and redeployment. She has successfully implemented several HR systems and is passionate about process improvement and is an active member of several industry collaborations and networking groups.
When she is not working on talent solutions, Tamara can be found with her 4-year-old son Oscar and hubby enjoying the outdoors and traveling.
Rachit is an experienced HR professional and project administrator.
He is a highly personable individual with proven time-management skills developed from the past employments while studying and undertaking internships and volunteer placements. Recently working at UTAS in student services with undergraduates, he understands the graduate marketplace well. He has previous HR professional experience coupled with a keen graduate understanding and significant practical experience. Rachit is a highly articulate recruiter and able to work confidently with diverse range of people, cultures and situations in which cultural awareness and appreciation are integral.
His HR experience includes recruitment, training, tutoring and special HR tech projects. Rachit completed his Master of Business Administration (Human Resources) at UTAS, Hobart in 2019.
Sophie is currently studying at the University of Sydney and works part-time with Hill Consulting. She has a strong interest in both human resources and event management.
Since joining Hill Consulting, Sophie has contributed to a range of projects, providing administrative support across website design and development, document management, HR research, event coordination, and diary management. Her organisation skills and attention to detail make her a valued part of the team.
Before joining Hill Consulting, Sophie completed college studies in Maths, Ancient History, Philosophy, English, and Housing and Design.
She loves Tasmania and her dogs, and when home, you’ll often find her enjoying long beach walks and the quiet beauty of the Tasmanian coast.
Ellie is a recruitment and talent specialist who is experienced in talent acquisition, strategic sourcing, learning and development, and systems implementation and analysis in both internal and RPO functions across Australia and New Zealand.
Most recently working as Search and Sourcing Consultant for Korn Ferry RPO.
With experience in the banking and finance, telecommunications, mining, infrastructure, construction, facilities management, healthcare and transport industries, Ellie has managed graduate recruitment, high-volume recruitment, large-scale project mobilisations, ATS and LMS implementations, systems training, internal recruitment, and supported large scale restructures and redeployment.
Ellie is passionate about all things talent acquisition, but above all else - and the reason she found herself in the realm of talent acquisition in the first place - is about ensuring that all candidates and hiring managers have the best possible experience and support when it comes to engagement and onboarding.
With strong HRIS technical skills, Ellie also often works in the systems analyst and systems administration space for HR and TA systems for clients across various HR platforms, in particular LMS and ATS platforms.
When not recruiting, you will find Ellie enjoying delicious Italian food and drink, taking in the sunshine and practicing her spoken Italian.
Vidhita is not your typical recruiter - she brings enthusiasm to every candidate's journey, transforming routine processes into remarkable experiences. Her achievements in recruitment are noteworthy, she has successfully sourced and placed top-tier talent across diverse industries, developed compelling EVP strategies that resonate with candidates, and championed diversity initiatives that have significantly enhanced organisational inclusivity. Her expertise in social marketing has strengthened employer branding, attracting high-calibre candidates.
Project management is a key aspect of her skill set, where she has led complex recruitment campaigns to successful completion. Career consulting is another area of expertise, where she has guided numerous professionals to achieve their career aspirations.
With a rich and diverse background, she builds relationships that extend beyond connections to form powerful alliances.
