Construction Magazine May 2016 | Page 170

James Finbarr Fitzgerald Executive Chairman
Chief Exec
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James Finbarr Fitzgerald Executive Chairman

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Chief Exec

DOING RIGHT BY THE PEOPLE While diversification and geographical expansion when the time is right remain strategic goals , Tallon zealously guards his company ’ s founding principles , which put people first . One of his mantras is “ hire for attitude , not skills ,” a philosophy that plays well in Australia ’ s journey to a fairer society . If a potential employee shows commitment and positivity , any lack of skills can be rectified . “ We were all apprentices once ,” says Tallon .
In April 2014 , Civmec was accredited as a Registered Training Organisation ( RTO ). The training facility at Henderson , as well as managing apprenticeship and graduate programmes for
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