Rachel Sparkes

Rachel Sparkes has a diverse work experience history. Rachel started their career as a Recruitment Coordinator at Camp Australia in 2003 and later worked as an IT Recruitment Consultant at Hays IT. Rachel then joined Accel Group as a Practice Leader and IT Recruiter before moving on to work as a Business Manager at CPT Global. Rachel then worked as a Senior Consultant in the Banking and Finance ICT sector at Hudson Global Resources and as a Senior Consultant in the Executive Search Banking and Finance Sector at Carmichael Fisher EMEA & US. Rachel also served as the Talent Acquisition & HR Consulting Director at Daemax Consulting and as the Head of People and Culture at Panviva. Rachel had a role as a Facilitator, Trainer, Speaker, Author, and Coach at The Future Design Academy before joining Enable Professional Services. At Enable, they held the positions of Head of People & Operations and Head of People & Culture before becoming the Director of People & Culture. Throughout their career, Rachel has been involved in various aspects of HR, including talent acquisition, onboarding, learning and development, organizational development, workforce planning, leadership development, and remuneration reviews. Rachel has also been active in creating CSR initiatives and achieving positive change sentiment in mergers and acquisitions.

Rachel Sparkes began their education at the University of South Australia in 1998 and completed their Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Planning and Management in 2000. In 2013, they attended the Australian HR Institute and obtained a Certificate IV in Human Resources. Additionally, they earned a Certificate of Life Coaching from Australian Online Courses in 2014 and a Certificate of Career Development and Guidance from the same institution in 2015.

Later on, in 2017, Rachel enrolled at Alphacrucis University College to pursue a degree in Organisational Leadership. Rachel is currently enrolled in the program, and the end year is unknown. In 2019, they completed an executive coaching certification program through Coaching Australia.

Rachel Sparkes also acquired several additional certifications, including Strategic Human Resources, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Fighting Gender Bias at Work, Executive Presence: Tips for Women, People Analytics, Human Resources: Leadership and Strategic Impact, Organizational Thought Leadership, and "Coach Global | Coaching Australia 'Executive Coach Certification Programme'." These were obtained through LinkedIn.

Moreover, they obtained several certifications from LinkedIn in 2020 and 2021. These certifications cover various areas such as building resilience, developing resourcefulness, executive presence on video conference calls, leveraging well-being and productivity, finding a productive mindset, time management while working from home, and working remotely.

In terms of Rachel Sparkes' education and certifications, they have developed expertise in a wide range of areas including recreation planning and management, human resources, life coaching, career development and guidance, and executive coaching.