Searson Buck: Employment, Recruitment & HR Services in Tasmania.

Rob Howes

Manager Recruitment

Rob moved to Tasmania from the UK in early 2005 and has been working within the Technical Recruiting market in the State ever since. Having previously worked within the information technology industry in the UK, he was ideally placed to set up Tasmania's only dedicated IT recruitment specialist area.

Over the past 2 years he has transferred his success from IT into Engineering and Executive recruitment and has created a client base that sees the value in the service he offers. From first-line help desk through to CTO and Senior Project Managers, he has assisted in the placement of people from instratate, interstate and overseas. He is still heavily involved in the Engineering Recruitment sector and believes that it is his personal and bespoke service that has made him successful in such a difficult area. As a dedicated recruiter in different roles as well as having a sound comprehension of these highly specialised positions and their relevance to the business as a whole.

Rob was recently promoted to the position of Manager of both the Temporary and Permanent Recruitment teams and continues to provide an invaluable service to his clients in a candidate short market. He puts his high ratio of filling traditionally difficult roles within short skilled areas down to innovative search methods and referrals from satisfied candidates that have used Rob before - his goal is to make difficult recruitment easy for his clients, be it an executive level appointment or a highly technical role.

Rob decided to work for Searson Buck as it prides itself on its service to the Tasmanian business community. He sees Searson Buck as an integral part of the future of the State through "selling" Tasmania to local, interstate and overseas candidates that just aren't here, but we need to secure the future of the State.

Rob wants his children to grow up in Tasmania and for the state to flourish, we need to keep our skills here and encourage more to join.

He previously worked as a Journalist in Radio, is passionate about quality recruitment and misses real Scotch Eggs.

Email rhowes@searsonbuck.com.au | Phone 03 6223 3055

Stephen Porter

Chief Executive Officer, Searson Buck

Born and educated in NSW, Stephen has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of NSW, a Graduate Diploma in Management from Swinburne Institute and an MBA from the University of Tasmania.

Stephen's career has spanned more than 30 years in the recruitment industry. He worked in Sydney and Melbourne prior to moving to Tasmania in 1988 and establishing Searson & Associates, a specialist Human Resource Consulting & Recruitment company.

As a Director of Searson Buck, Stephen has played an active role in growing the company into the largest locally owned recruitment and HR services business in Tasmania. With fellow Directors Maurice Hine and Marcus Simpson, he is responsible for the overall strategic direction and success of the company while still maintaining an active role in senior HR work.

Stephen is the Tasmanian representative of the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association (RCSA) and a member and former State President of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). He is a member of the Athenaeum Club and the Hobart Rotary Club.

His professional objectives are to provide outstanding client service, to provide fulfilling careers and professional satisfaction for Searson Buck staff, and to achieve financial success for Searson Buck by providing innovative solutions for its many clients.

Email sporter@searsonbuck.com.au | Phone 03 6223 3055

Maurice Hine

Director and Chief Operating Officer

Maurice has more than 30 years experience in accounting, finance and business management, along with significant experience in managing staff and company recruitment needs.

Educated in Tasmania, Maurice is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He initially worked as a partner in a local accounting firm prior to taking up a partnership with national accounting firm, Price Waterhouse, where he spent seven years.

For nine years Maurice held the position of Financial Controller on the Executive Management team with Loughrans Pty Ltd, Tasmania's largest retailer of electrical products, prior to its sale to Harvey Norman.

Maurice joined Searson Buck as Director and a part-owner in 1999. He is responsible, along with fellow directors, for the overall strategic direction and success of the company, managing in particular the key financial indicators of the business. Maurice aims to achieve financial success for Searson Buck by providing the best possible work environment for staff and facilitating innovative solutions to meet the recruitment needs of clients.

Maurice is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Email mhine@searsonbuck.com.au | Phone 03 6223 3055