Meet the Directors

Daryl Stewart

G'Day. As you may have read elsewhere on the site, Gary and I started Real Time Australia in late 1991. Gary was already working in the industry but an economic recession at the time meant the time was right for him to move on. My background was in law, insurance, real estate and psychology.  Gary and I knew each other well, so it seemed like a sound basis for a partnership, which it has proved to be.

At the time the Internet and emails had not been commercialised and did not become so in Australia until about 1996. The computing world was all about Mainframe and proprietary systems, technologies we take for granted today were yet to emerge.

Simultaneously, the old paradigm of "One job for  life" was quickly becoming old school and we realised that in our industry particularly, there was a need for the facilitation of the rapid movement of skilled labour from project  to project as technical evolution accelerated.

As with most new businesses we have had numerous serious challenges over the years including two recessions in the last nine years, both of which have served to kick off another stage of change and growth. In between we have had lots of good times and plenty of education as we evolved as an effective recruitment organisation.

If i were to sum up our culture I would say that our motto is that we never give up, on ourselves, our team, our candidates, and most importantly on our clients. Most companies will tell you that their primary objective is to offer a superior service. Well I guess we are no different although, from my experience, many organisations are focusing on making money rather than adding value to their candidates and clients. Ask around and I believe you will find that our reputation is based on exactly that - adding value.

To that end I am interested in hearing any feedback to the contrary. Whether you are a job seeker or employer we want to know about your experience with us. We will take your comments seriously and make amends where possible, as we are determined to continually improve our services.

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Gary Taylor

When I first entered the industry in 1987, the company I joined specialised in "Data Processing Professionals". The recruitment industry didn't really exist in Australia except for secretarial services and the "innovative" firm I joined which specialised in data processing. A lot has changed since then and we often joke that we seem constantly  to be in start-up mode as we re-invent ourselves with changing environments and new technological tools.

Here at Real Time Australia our strategy has been guided by six core principles, which were agreed upon in our early days. First amongst them is our belief that we are most effective if we have a sound relationship with our clients, characterised by openness and honesty.

Secondly we encourage our team to focus on the client's needs which require them to see the world through their eyes and to actively listen to feedback and for what is needed by them.

Our third principle we call "Work Smart". This refers to our desire to constantly find new ways to improve the efficiency or our processes to deliver quality quickly to our clients.

Next is our focus on execution. We expect our personnel to deliver on their promises, both to each other and our clients. We do not make agreements that we do not intend to keep, so when we make a promise others can trust us to do all in our power to deliver on that promise.

Our fifth operating principle is "Speed to Market". We recognise that not only are we in a highly competitive industry but that we only get paid when we deliver. Our clients personnel needs are always time critical.

Lastly and arguably our most important principles are our internal operational, team harmony and team effectiveness policies that we call the "Rules of the Game". This principle reflects our values and defines our culture. They are constantly being improved and can be viewed here and will for those that are interested provide an interesting insight into our ideal corporate culture.