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PROFILE • HALPIN PARTNERS

When two worlds align

HOLISTIC APPROACH
Striving to be an employer of choice and focusing on community
is central to the Halpin Partners approach to business.

On average, we spend a third of our day at CAREER
work, so it makes sense that we’d want to Career development is embedded into the
spend that large part of our life somewhere team DNA at Halpin Partners. With the
we feel we can be successful, where we latest technology and systems, everyone
belong and where we make a difference. on the team has the opportunity to shine
In 2018, the people analytics team in their roles with opportunities for
at Facebook published a study of professional and career development and
their twice-yearly employee surveys career progression. The need to stay on
and they found that there are three top of the latest changes in legislation and
“big buckets of motivators” – career, the economy is critical with professional treat the team. At Halpin Partners, life
community and cause. development structured into the annual is more than just about work. Who you
calendar of the accounting team. The work with, the relationships you create
client services and administration team and your wellbeing are just as important.
also undertake professional development, The team is diverse, professional and
‘Big buckets of from administration to systems and personable, and everyone is encouraged
motivators’ – career, book-keeping courses. Development to nurture balance in their working lives.
comes not only in the form of structured
community and cause. courses, but on-the-job development as Part of the standard Halpin Partners day
is the morning ‘smoko’ where everyone
well. The breadth of clients and industries has the opportunity to take a break from
that Halpin Partners works with provides their work and catch up for a chat. Clients
the team with tremendous experience are also a key part of the Halpin Partners
Career is about being able to do your job and opportunity. family, with end of year functions,
well, being set up for success and being charity events and golf days providing
able to learn more while you’re there. COMMUNITY opportunities to get to know clients and
Community is about belonging – respect, Community is the heart of Halpin their families better as well.
recognition, connection and being part Partners, a family business in spirit and
of a team. Cause is about being part of reality. The Halpin Partners “family” CAUSE
something ‘bigger’ – making a difference, a extends to the partners and families of Cause in the form of giving back and
contribution, having an impact. the more than 20-strong team. being part of something bigger, is
Darren and Noelle Halpin have built A productive, positive and safe workplace embedded in the workplace. Halpin
their regional Queensland accounting is important to everyone at Halpin Partners is a socially responsible business
business, Halpin Partners, on these three Partners. When you step inside their and they care about the communities they
pillars. Since starting the business in 2003, offices, the pride and sense of community work with and live in. Charitable work
Halpin Partners has focussed on creating is obvious. Respect and encouragement is actively encouraged, with monthly
a workplace that serves not only its clients, are part of the way they do things, and fundraisers held for local schools,
but the community and their team. this is led by the way Darren and Noelle sporting groups and other community
and support organisations.

One of the hardest parts of running
a business is attracting and retaining
quality people. With support for career,
self and the community, Halpin Partners
is a place where the team is visibly
happy. Many staff are celebrating 5,10
and 20 year anniversaries. By building
the business on the three motivators of
Career, Community and Cause, it’s easy
to bring your ‘authentic self’ to work at
Halpin Partners, and with your authentic
self comes your best self. Amy Garsia,
Halpin Partners’ Office Manager, sums
it up by saying “there truly is no better
place to spend my working days than at
Halpin Partners”.

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