FEATURE: GROWING YOUR BUSINESS
60 seconds with Tom Murphy Founding owner of Aptus Recruitment Ltd (UK) and Aptus Personnel P/L (Aus)
Why did you establish your own recruitment company? I had worked for several recruitment companies, experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly of our industry. I wanted to create a company with a culture which broke the trend of the typical recruitment environment. It’s been a long road however after 6 years in Australia and 4 years in the UK we have achieved what we set out to achieve: a culture which is intended to reflect me as a person.
Why did you choose the name Aptus? I wanted a name which represented my interpretation of recruitment and the values I believe a recruitment business should have. I got half way through the letter A of the Latin dictionary when I stumbled across Aptus which means Suitable, Connected, Fitting and Appropriate.
Why Melbourne and Exeter? Melbourne is where I am from, if you like; I’ve spent majority of my childhood and working life in Melbourne. I worked in Exeter for a year in 2009 when I met several talented recruiters with whom I shared my vision. We stayed in touch and established Aptus Recruitment Ltd in Exeter in 2012.
What is your most memorable moment as a recruiter? In 2010 in a freak wind storm in Melbourne, the roof of our first office blew off and I was smothered in a pile of bricks. As a result I was rushed to hospital to receive a 2 litre blood transfusion. The nonnegotiable criteria for our next office was a secure roof!
Above: Tom and his two sons
You now live in Exeter, why? My children moved to Exeter in 2015 with their mum so I followed to stay close to my boys. At ages 8 & 11 they are such great fun to be around so I’m grateful we both, as parents spend as much time with them as possible. I’m also lucky Exeter is such a great place to be; the city and people have been very welcoming.
www.aptusrecruitment.com
Sowton Business & Technology Centre Capital Court, Exeter, EX2 7FW 01392 357539
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