About Working Parents Connect
We are a team of working parents employed flexibly and remotely, proving that successful business outcomes don’t necessarily have to be measured by time spent in the office. Working flexibly allows our team to better balance our work and family commitments, and we understand that more than 85% of Australian parents are wanting this flexibility too.
We’ve combined our industry leading knowledge and recruitment expertise with a mission to advocate for real social change in this space. We want to see flexible working as the norm, we have challenged old-school policies and through our work we’ll connect hundreds of other parents with family-friendly employers and careers that enable them to be their best selves at work and at home.
Where it began
In 2012, JustMums Recruitment was launched to address a pivotal service gap in the market; a lack of specialist career support for working mothers. They were the first agency of its’ kind in Australia and successfully connected hundreds of working mums with flexible jobs, winning a string of awards for their work too. In 2018, JustMums acquired jobs board Working Mothers Connect, an online platform connecting job-seeking mothers with family friendly career opportunities and providing like-minded employers with the opportunity to advertise.
With a changing landscape of work, a focus on gender equality and to address a significant spike in the number of working dads contacting these brands for help too, JustMums Recruitment and Working Mothers Connect merged and relaunched as Working Parents Connect in October 2019.
GENDER EQUALITY
We advocate for equal opportunities and outcomes for both mums and dads.
WE GET IT
As working parents ourselves we understand your need for flexibility.
FAMILY FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS
We partner with like-minded employers who truly support working parents.
TALENT MAGNET
Our brand is strong in a competitive market and candidates are drawn to our company values.
FLEXIBLE & COST EFFECTIVE
We tailor our recruitment services to suit your needs and our packages are flexible to suit all budgets.
SOCIAL CHANGE
We proudly challenge traditional workplaces and ways of working for the better.
Meet our Core Team
Erin Kefalas
Director
I have over 20 years experience in recruitment, business development and marketing roles working with a range of professional services firms including law, accounting, engineering, architecture and design.
Leanne Mackenzie
Recruitment Manager
I am an experienced Human Resource Professional, with a focus on talent acquisition and career management working across a range of industries including corporate, government, insurance, and education.
Ashlee Thomas
Social Media / Advertising Manager
With 8 years of experience in HR & Recruitment across both blue and white-collar industries, I am passionate about helping others navigate a journey to success and create better outcomes for both candidates and employers.
Kym Burchall
Recruitment Administrator
I am an administrative professional with 20 plus years’ experience. My administrative roles have been interspersed with other roles over the years, including Coworking Space Coordinator, Business Support Officer and Import Tariff Manager in Shipping.