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Meet the Fetchies: John Fitzgerald

Author: John Fitzgerald

Published date: 2022/11

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Name: John Fitzgerald

Position: Civil Consultant

Time in Role: 14 weeks

 

Tell us a bit about your career to date and how you got into Recruitment.

Before I started at Fetch, I had been working in construction for the last 13 years on some big projects around Melbourne. Before that I was playing professional football in the UK and Ireland.

 

What’s your favourite thing about working at Fetch?

Definitely the people I work with. A great bunch!

 

What’s one thing you wish people knew about recruitment or your industry?

Very fast paced but rewarding.

 

#1 career highlight to date?

Making the career change into recruitment has been the most rewarding!

 

Your life mantra is / Your philosophy on life is / The words you live by are…

Treat people how you would like to be treated.

 

Favourite song, band or musician? (Or genre of music)

The Stone Roses - This is the one.

 

If you were on death row, what would be your last meal?

Steak (medium rare) with fries and pepper sauce.

 

Name three things you are grateful for right now.

My wife, kids and health!

 

Tell us a #FunFact about you!

I once scored a goal and got sent off at the same time!!

 

One job I’m recruiting for RIGHT NOW is:

Formworkers for a new pedestrian bridge being built!


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John Fitzgerald is one of our Consultants within the Civil Trades space. You can connect with him on LinkedIn here.