Executive Director

Barry Vienet

Barry specialises in Senior & Executive roles across Social Services & Community Housing, and Refugee & Indigenous services

0427 406 325 barry@johnsonrecruitment.com.au https://www.linkedin.com/in/barryvienet/

About Barry

Barry is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience in the recruitment industry. During this time he has undertaken hands-on recruitment across a number of industries and disciplines and specialised in building and managing recruitment businesses of varying sizes. He joined Johnson Recruitment as Managing Director at the beginning of 2014 after seven years as Managing Director of Beilby Consulting.

Barry began his recruitment career in 1992 with Morgan & Banks after eight years as an auditor with Deloitte in both Melbourne and London, followed by two years as the Financial Controller of ITN News, also in London. Over the next six years he built Melbourne’s premier accounting recruitment business.

Barry moved to Singapore in 1998 as Morgan & Banks’ Regional Director for SE Asia, growing the business from 15 to 100 people, before returning to Melbourne in the role of General Manager Victoria and overall responsibility for some 300 people across all Morgan & Banks businesses in Victoria.

Barry is passionate about the Health and For-purpose, Community, Government and Not for Profit sectors and handles senior executive roles including CEO, COO and General Management positions. He is excited about working with the Johnson Recruitment team, and across the Lawson HR Group, to help clients achieve outstanding success through improved strategic direction and leadership capability.

Areas of Specialisation

  • Executive Search and Recruitment
  • Human capital assessment and development
  • Organisational due-diligence
  • Board appointments and review
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Success stories

Alex and Barry provided the most supportive experience with clear guidance as a candidate. I have over 30 years professional experience and have never experienced such an excellent process as I did with these gentlemen. Highly recommend their services.

Karen, Candidate

Barry and Lisa at Johnson Recruitment have been truly exceptional. They have treated me with care and professionalism well beyond what I have experienced with other recruitment specialists. I am super grateful for their excellent advice and genuine care.

Matthew Torney, Candidate

Nick and Barry were fantastic to work with. I called in response to a role advertised and 4 days later I was offered the position. They definitely made me feel at ease when we met and were very interested in what I wanted for the next step in my career to ensure the role I was calling about would be the right match. Thanks for your support and assistance in taking this next step, I would recommend them to any candidates looking for their next opportunity, and I will keep them in mind in the future when I need to recruit quality candidates.

Manager Business Operations & Finance, Education Sector, Candidate

Victoria

“Thanks for all your help throughout the hiring process. You were engaging and professional at all times and I would absolutely recommend this company to anybody.”

Bobby, Candidate

Victoria

“Barry Vienet and his team are the “go to” recruitment company for specific roles which require high calibre appointments. On every occasion, they have sought to understand our needs and put forward quality candidates. They demonstrate a strong understanding of a not-for-profit organisation and take the time to discuss the requirements of each and every position and more importantly, to understand our culture to ensure candidates are an excellent cultural fit. Barry and his team are a pleasure to work with and we look forward to a long standing relationship.”

HR Manager, Major Research Institution

Victoria

“I have been both a client and candidate of Barry Vienet’s for over 20 years. Some of the reasons I have continued to work with him are his excellent sourcing strategies, attention to detail, excellent candidate care, the rigorous methodology he employs, and the results he has consistently delivered. Having said that, the fundamental reason I have continued to engage with him is that he cares. I have previously recommended Barry to my peers, and would not hesitate to do so again.”

Chief Operating Officer, Major Tertiary Institution

Victoria

“My engagement with Barry, from initial enquiry and right throughout the recruitment process, was entirely professional. He and his team have excellent interpersonal and communication skills combined with an ethic and practice that delivers on promises. It must be challenging to be across so many diverse roles, however it was clear they had taken the time and made the effort to thoroughly understand the role, and importantly was just as thorough in understanding the skills I had to offer. It is very refreshing and reassuring when contact is made exactly when expected, and that in a fluid process issues are either anticipated or responded to promptly. The communication from Barry and his team was always respectful and genuinely friendly. At all times I was confident of complete transparency. The words; expertise, professionalism, transparency and friendliness characterise my experience. For these reasons I provide a strong recommendation, and look forward to future collaboration.”

Craig Kelly, GM Candidate

Victoria

Articles from Barry Vienet

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An Interview Guide for Interviewers

All interviews should form a basic understanding of the candidate’s motivations, skill set and particular interest in your organisation’s opportunity. Our attached guide includes useful information regarding how to structure a successful interview, whether to interview alone or with a colleague, and the value in providing feedback. Download the Guide We hope our guide assists…
Where are all the high-quality fundraising candidates?

By Barry Vienet Fundraising plays a vital role in supporting charitable and social purpose organisations in Australia however, attracting talented and qualified candidates in the space has become an increasingly challenging task. This scarcity poses significant hurdles for organisations, hindering their ability to bolster or even maintain their fundraising efforts. As our old friend Dr…
Johnson Recruitment End of Year Review 2022

By Barry Vienet, Managing Director With the holiday season almost upon us it’s a great time to review the year just gone and of course, turn our thoughts to 2023. We all entered 2021 with cautious optimism that the pandemic might be behind us. We were wrong, which probably made that year all the more…