Welcome to Sharp & Carter

Recruitment is a game of who you know. Sharp & Carter finds and attracts the best talent in the market and delivers people-focussed solutions for some of Australia’s leading companies. Our team of experienced and industry specialised consultants recruit Finance & Accounting, Legal & Compliance, Property & Construction, Business Support, Sales & Marketing, Technology, Projects & Digital, Executive Search and Human Resources professionals across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. We genuinely believe that what we do and how we do it is important and can make a difference.

Sharp & Carter is more than just another recruitment agency. It is a team of individuals who aspire to change the way the recruitment industry is perceived and who believe that success can be achieved by putting people’s interests first. A partnership in structure and in values, Sharp & Carter is managed on the guiding principles of care, generosity and trust. Our belief is that when our team is empowered, we become better people for our customers to deal with.

The way we go about recruitment makes all the difference, and makes us a breath of fresh air in our industry. We understand that looking for a job can sometimes be a stressful experience. We understand that sometimes recruiters make job seekers feel like commodities to be bought and sold. We understand that win-win outcomes are the ultimate measure of success and that our customers can become our greatest advocates. By understanding people, we aim to make the prospect of dealing with recruiters just a little bit more enjoyable. We aim to live our values of Partnership, Excellence, Integrity and Enjoyment.

What they say ...

"The team at Sharp & Carter have an excellent understanding of my organisations culture and the best type of candidates that can succeed in our organisation. The service they provide is friendly and efficient and they provide great quality candidates that thrive in our organisation."
– Bernard Dimattina – General Manager Finance and Commercial FMCG, Linfox

"We have used Sharp and Carter’s services for a number of years now for hard to fill finance and accounting vacancies. They provide a consistent, responsive and professional service and have a good understanding of both our business and the external market."
– Recruitment Manager – Market Leading FMCG business

"I have worked with Sharp & Carter over a numbers of years in recruiting both Middle and Senior Management Finance roles. They have always handled the recruitment processes with professionalism and transparency and with a level detail that highlights their understanding of the market and the clients needs which is critical to candidate selection. I would recommend using Sharp & Carter to any employer."
– Graeme Fallett – CFO, Priceline

"I have known Anthony Holdstock for the last four years and had the opportunity to deal with him in a professional capacity on numerous occasions. Anthony’s wide ranging contacts and access to an extensive supporting database, combined with a keen understanding of the accounting and finance recruitment space, has meant he has always been able to offer quality candidates. This has helped me compress typical recruitment time frames while building the best quality finance and accounting team. I would highly recommend Anthony Holdstock."
– Lawrie Kirby – CFO, CrownBet

"Sharp & Carter are a valuable business partner. Anthony has a good understanding of our recruitment needs; candidates put forward for interview are well briefed and are a good fit for our culture."
– Paul Binfield – CFO, Nufarm

"Sharp and Carter and its directors are a rare phenomenon in their space. As a candidate it is really refreshing to have people in the industry who make a point of regularly staying in touch, giving you honest feedback and treating you as more than a mere commodity for filling roles. They treat you with care and respect."
– Rajeev Chandra – CFO, Cougar Energy

"Sharp & Carter have worked with Camp Australia over a number of years in recruiting both Junior and Senior Management Head Office Finance roles. On all occasions, these processes have been handled with complete professionalism and transparency, and a level of attention to detail that highlights the fact that Sharp and Carter actually understand our business and what’s important in terms of candidate selection. The end result of this positive working relationship has been the attraction and retention of quality long-term employees of Camp Australia. I would recommend using Sharp & Carter to any employer."
– Glenn Shepherd – CFO, Camp Australia