About us
My name is Vasilis Karbouris. I started Business Mind, a consulting and recruiting firm, in 1999, after a successful career spanning more than 20 years in the travel, services, training and information technology industries.
My experience covers sales, finance, training, marketing, recruiting and general management. Prior to Business Mind, I was the general manager of EDUCOM, the most successful IT Training organization in Australia during my 8 years with them.
We are passionate in our pursuit for top talent
Since my early days as a manager, I have been passionate in the pursuit for hiring top talent. Selecting the right person for the right job has been critical in my success and in the success of the organizations I have worked for.
Over the years, I have learnt from my mistakes and have put my expertise and education in the form of a performance-based structured hiring approach, which has produced excellent results for my customers and me. This is the approach my colleagues and I use and this is the approach I train my customers on.
A performance-based approach that produces outstanding results
The approach is simple but very effective, a superset of behavioural interviewing with an emphasis on uncovering candidates' motivational and energy success traits.
In a nutshell, the approach is based on the principle that “past performance is the best predictor of future success”. The approach is simple and can be taught in 5 hour or 8 hour workshops: "Hiring Top Performers".
Please, read about these workshops in the relevant section of the web site.
Industries and typical job titles we have recruited for
Over the last few years, we have been successfully engaged to recruit for the IT, telecommunications, e-commerce, training, consulting and finance industries.
Typical positions have included general managers, business development managers, accounting staff, financial controllers, java developers, business analysts, sales managers, marketing and support staff, project managers, administration staff, telesales/telemarketing staff as well as training professionals.
Our customers have used our recruiting and consulting services because of our years of expertise, our network of contacts, our commitment and good ethos in doing business and, of course, outstanding results. Some of the companies we have worked for include Alstom IT, Angus Knight, Siemens, Alpha Pharmaceuticals, New Horizons, Aon Re, Drake, Geac, Ipex, Netg, NRMA, Powerlan, Solution 6, Sirca, Whitesmiths, Telstra, New Horizons and many others.
When choosing a recruiting organization, hiring managers have a lot of choices. What we ask is the opportunity to compete for your business on fair terms. We are very passionate about our work and bring to each assignment invaluable business and consulting skills at no extra cost to you.
A special offer for new customers
I will personally assist you to create a performance-based job description for one key position you wish to hire for. A performance-based job description will give you a new insight into what you need to do to hire a top performer. If you have a key position to fill, simply complete the form below and email it to Business Mind. You are under no obligation to engage us on this assignment.
In addition, if you choose to work with us, I will personally devote 60 minutes of my time to train your key staff on the benefits of performance-based interviewing. ( Sydney clients only).