The Brains And Beauty Behind It
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Who are you? |
Mimi Fong
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What is your role? |
Managing Director of Amicas Global |
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Where were you born? |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Where do you live? |
Sydney, Australia |
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Where and what did you study? |
I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Major in Latin) /Law (Honours) at the University of Sydney. Yes, I was a Latin geek and to top it off, my crowning achievement was coming first in the state with a score of 100% in 2 Unit HSC Latin, a feat which I have not been able to replicate since. |
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What are your career highlights? |
I have been in the professional recruitment industry since March 1999. I was a key player in building up two legal recruitment businesses into leading providers on the international stage. I have successfully placed lawyers across every major continent in the world, and have won and managed numerous recruitment campaigns for the leading international law firms. |
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Where have you worked? |
During my last role, I worked as Associate Director at EA International, Sydney where I utilised my existing contacts and reputation to grow the business globally. My first recruitment position arose when I joined the Sydney office of Garfield Robbins International where I was promoted to Manager after only 18 months in recognition of my efforts to build up the international brand of the company. Before this, I practised as a qualified lawyer in the Projects Department at Freehills. My days as a junior lawyer were spent at the Sydney office of a major US firm where I had my first taste of the international markets and I have been hooked since. |
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What do you enjoy doing outside of work? |
When I am not placing candidates in their dream jobs, I have my hands full looking after my two furballs, Oli and Pippin. I otherwise spend my time trying to delicately balance my pursuit of the art of gastronomy (i.e. my love for food!) with my zeal for dance fitness. |
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What is your approach to life? |
Be positive, enjoy life and cherish every moment. |
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Favourite sayings? |
"Find a job you like and you add five days to every week." H Jackson Brown Jnr "The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play." Arnold J Toynbee "The journey is the reward." Chinese Proverb "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right." Henry Ford "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." George Carlin |
