Meet Kate. The Recruiter You Need on Your Team

When it comes to finding the perfect fit for a role, our Senior Recruitment Consultant Kate simply gets it. She understands businesses at a deep level, recognises potential where others might not, and has a sixth sense for matching candidates with the right opportunities.

Kate brings with her over a decade of experience in high-pressure, senior support roles within the Health and Community Services sectors before joining JK. She has since gained extensive experience across Ballarat’s diverse job market and developed a deep understanding of how different people and roles come together to make a business thrive. Kate is naturally inquisitive about how individuals and businesses operate, which leads her to dig deeper, ask smarter questions, and discover unexpected insights that make all the difference in recruitment.

Experience Meets Intuition

Kate’s process for assessing candidate suitability goes far beyond surface-level experience. She looks for evidence of the specific knowledge, transferable skills, and behavioural approach required to succeed in a role. Kate digs into how a candidate may have approached learning new technical skills, what they’ve achieved in seemingly unrelated roles, and what kind of support they’ll need to succeed in a new environment. Her candidates will often give the feedback that she takes the time to really understand them as people, what is important to them in a role and the value they can bring. You can download our

Her ability to identify potential where others might see a lack of alignment has proven a game-changer for many of her clients. Kate’s in-depth understanding of her client’s business’s means she is able to match candidates to roles not only on skills but on values, personality, and long-term cultural fit. She tailors her approach to each business and every candidate, ensuring everyone feels seen, heard, and supported.

Want to see how Kate does it? Download our Finding the Right Fit checklist, based on the exact steps Kate uses to assess candidates beyond the resume and uncover true potential.

A Reputation Built on Quality and Trust

Kate’s commitment to quality is evident in everything she does. From her level of communication to the calibre of candidates she puts forward for roles, Kate’s clients know that she will always produce outcomes of the highest quality. Her honest, open communication style means clients know exactly what to expect and feel confident at every stage of the recruitment process.

Kate has become a trusted extension of many of her clients’ teams, offering advice, guidance, and support that sees them coming back time and time again.

“Kate was absolutely fantastic—she truly listened, asked the right questions, and helped me navigate employment matters with confidence. What felt like mountains to me became manageable with JK’s expertise.” – Leah Clark. Managing Director, Inception Planning 

For her candidates, Kate’s warmth and empathy make her a standout recruiter. She invests the time to really understand what motivates people, what their goals are, and how a new role fits into the broader story of their life and career. Candidates appreciate the clarity and transparency Kate offers around roles, companies, and expectations. Even if the outcome isn’t a placement, candidates feel supported and understood.

Seeing What Others Miss

One of Kate’s strongest qualities is her ability to uncover potential in candidates that others overlook. A memorable example was a later-career candidate who had significant career gaps due to taking time away from their career to care for a family member. Though he was initially unsuccessful for the role he had applied for, Kate’s curiosity led her to explore his background further.

She uncovered a wealth of prior experience in senior roles and identified that, despite the large gap in his resume, the candidate had so much more to offer potential employers. Kate was then able to introduce him to a client who she recognised could benefit long term from his experience. With Kate’s guidance, both parties were able to explore how the candidate could add value to our client’s organisation with clear, open and honest communication resulting in the candidate successfully joining the team. Over a year on, Kate’s client has reported that the candidate has added real value to the organisation, been promoted twice, and the team love having him around.

Stories like these are typical of Kate’s thoughtful, human-centered approach. She knows that good recruitment is as much about potential and possibility as it is about experience.

A Partner in Your Hiring Strategy

Kate has an exceptional ability to adapt her approach to meet the unique needs of clients. Whether supporting a time-short senior executive, or guiding a first-time jobseeker, Kate brings the same level of attentiveness, professionalism, and warmth. She’s a true partner and trusted advisor, bringing practical support, strong expertise, and genuine care to every interaction.

Her focus on candidate quality and exceptional client service has directly contributed to JK’s reputation for excellence in permanent recruitment across regional Victoria. Kate doesn’t just fill jobs; she builds relationships and takes the time to really understand the needs of businesses and individuals to make connections that drive long-term success.

Looking for the Right Fit?

If you’re hiring and want someone who will go the extra mile to understand your needs and find the person who truly fits, then you need Kate on your team. Contact Kate now on 0429 911 585 or kate@jkpersonnel.com.au

Don’t forget to grab Kate’s Finding the Right Fit Checklist to learn how you can identify what makes the someone the right fit for your business.