About Maree Herath

Maree is Director of Harvest Talent Recruitment and People Solutions; a full employee lifecycle HR services firm. She founded the company in 2009 when she returned to Geelong after 20 years abroad as she was keen to showcase best practice in recruitment locally and provide a complete HR offering to the region’s employers.

People come to Maree for her: 

  • Intimate understanding of executive, technical and specialist disciplines and the skills, qualifications and attributes of potential incumbents.
  • Superior knowledge of the Barwon and the South West’s industry sectors, key players and the region’s employment landscape.
  • Her innate ability to undertake exhaustive and thorough searches; regionally, state and nationwide.
  • Her industry leading results in conversion of jobs to placements and the lasting employ of incumbents.
  • Insights into growing a successful business from a standing start.
  • HR insights including employment tips, attraction and company culture.
  • Careers guidance and inspiration.

Engaging Speaker & Industry Thought Leader

Maree is a highly regarded presenter and facilitator with a natural ability to educate and engage audiences on HR and employment topics. She leads discussions at the Geelong HR Roundtable, an initiative hosted by Harvest, bringing industry professionals together to share insights and best practices.

Beyond the roundtable, Maree and her team actively participate in Jobs, Skills, and Careers Expos, both as exhibitors and speakers, offering valuable expertise to job seekers and employers alike. As a key contributor to Harvest’s weekly blog, Maree provides thought leadership on workforce trends, talent attraction, and HR best practices.

For speaking engagements or collaboration opportunities, get in touch with Harvest today.

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