Preferable.

At Preferable, our motivation is to provide our clients and candidates peak outcomes.

Preferable is the executive search and recruitment specialist for Australia’s For-Purpose organisations, Associations & Memberships, B Corp businesses, Local Government, and Businesses with a strong corporate social responsibility.

Our success stems from a highly experienced team and our focus on consistently delivering quality, diversity and value. We believe in keeping things transparent, applying a consultative approach, and meeting our promise to achieve outstanding recruitment outcomes.

Our service facilitates optimal leadership, the growth of diverse and inclusive teams and building strong operations and program delivery. We put our relationships with clients and candidates at the heart of everything we do, it's central to our values and focus.

Our Services

We understand that the right people in your team underpin great organisational success. We are dedicated to helping you find talented professionals and our customised screening process ensures that we identify candidates who are not only qualified but also align with your organisation’s mission and values.

Executive
Recruitment
Temporary & Contract
Career Coaching & Outplacement
Temporary & Contract
Career Coaching & Outplacement

Gain access to an extensive network of highly skilled candidates

12,000+

Highly skilled candidates
and registered professionals

Gemma went the extra mile despite me being a last minute application for a role that I was excited about. My application was submitted 4 days prior to closing and the organisation was already short-listing. I felt from a candidate perspective that she quickly realised a potential fit. Gemma called me and explored my experience further and offered me confidence through her advocacy to get me included in the final candidate list for interview. Throughout the process she kept me informed and supported. I was successful in securing the role and after starting, Gemma maintained appropriate care and interest in how I was settling in. Turns out it was a great fit for me and I'm really happy and grateful for Gemma's tenacity on my behalf. Trust her to offer you similar support when there is a role in an organisation you just know you would be right for and just need that someone who takes the time to know you as well as the role she's recruiting for.

Penny Burns
General Manager
Construction Charitable Works

I have engaged Gemma to assist in the recruitment and selection of a number of strategic management roles given the deep knowledge and expertise she brings to the recruitment process, her commitment to understanding your organisation’s objectives and her ability to identify high quality candidates.

Gemma is an excellent communicator and provided timely and valuable feedback and advice throughout the process. which strengthened our confidence in selecting talented new managers to take our organisation forward. I also admired the respect Gemma demonstrated to candidates throughout the process – which reflected positively on our organisation as well as on Gemma.

Jill McCabe
Former CEO
Professionals Australia

I highly recommend Gemma for anyone looking for a knowledgeable and experienced recruiter who truly cares about finding the best candidates for their clients. She is a true professional. Thank you for your hard work and dedication, Gemma.

Lori Nitchie
Fundraiser
Professional

Gemma was the lead in our recruiting of a Fundraising Coordinator. Post-Covid has turned out to be a challenging employment market and with Gemma's leadership, we navigated to a successful outcome. We are grateful for Gemma's service.

Karen Livingstone
Advocacy and Development

Gemma has been a pleasure to work with recently on a key fundraising role. I highly recommend Gemma, they really understand Non Profit Organisations human resourcing needs.

Antoinette Gibson
Fundraiser
Professional

Right from our very first conversation, Gemma was engaged, reactive and willing to help out. She kept in touch giving me weekly updates and always reached out whenever there was an opportunity of interest. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a new opportunity or to any organisation looking to hire.

Rajdeep Singh

I had the pleasure of working with Gemma in two distinct capacities, first as a candidate, and later as a director seeking to recruit.As a candidate I was impressed by Gemma’s knowledge of the role. She consistently kept me informed about the progress of my application, which made the process smooth and stress free.When I transitioned to a director role and needed to recruit for my new team, Gemma once again proved invaluable. She worked closely with me to ensure that our decisions aligned with our future requirements. Gemma managed the process from both sides with efficiency, and she continued to check in regularly on both myself and the new team members after they started.Gemma’s commitment to her work and her ability to support both candidates and employers throughout the recruitment process is commendable.

Marni Bradley
Director Membership – Professionals Australia

Gemma was a delight to work with. She kept me informed throughout the process, provided clear communication and direction.

Wendy Williams
Candidate

Very efficient, inspiring and helpful. Thanks Gemma!

Laura Turner
Candidate

Outstanding Recruitment Experience with Gemma!I wasn’t actively looking for a new role when Gemma reached out, as I was happy where I was. However, her approach convinced me to hear her out and I'm so glad I did! Thanks to her insight and expertise, I am now a Director earning almost double my previou ssalary. What sets Gemma apart is her ongoing support; she still keeps in touch and checks in even after placement. In my new role, I’ll be recruiting new talent, and without a doubt, I’ll be turning to Gemma again. She was instrumental in finding the right person for the right role. Highly recommend!

Leana Kabalo
Candidate

I had a wonderful experience working with Gemma. She was extremely professional throughout the process, with clear and timely communication every step of the way. Her attention to detail and dedication truly made the entire recruitment experience seamless.
Highly recommend!

Steven Bingley
Candidate

Gemma has expert knowledge of the sector and was instrumental in me getting the role. She also made sure the process from start to finish was smooth and fast. She is so efficient! I felt supported through the whole process.

Laure Philip
Candidate

Gemma was very good to deal with and very responsive. She always kept us in the loop with where the recruitment process was up to and made the whole thing very easy and seamless.

Anne Weinman
Client - National Trust of Australia (NSW)

Diversity & Inclusivity

Our client base consists of organisations that are diverse in focus, encompassing those focused on disability, Indigenous services, LGBTIQA+ services, mental health, aged care, CALD and multi-lingual community groups, refugees, seniors, youth-based services, animal rights, women’s health and legal services.

By nature of our broad client diversity, we work with candidates that often have relative lived experience and we have implemented recruitment processes that are free from discrimination and biases. Our goal is to continually review these processes and implement ongoing consultant training, to ensure we continue to attract a broad, fair and diverse talent pool for our clients.