Carlie Barnett 

Director

I’m Carlie, the face and founder behind Recruit & Consult.

My love for real estate kicked off early when I landed a weekend receptionist role at a Central Coast agency (yep, answering phones and making coffees was the start of it all). From there, I dove headfirst into the industry, sales, admin, team management, project sales and marketing, business development, you name it, I have probably done it. Along the way, I had the privilege of working with some of Australia’s biggest names in real estate, including McGrath, Ray White and LJ Hooker.

Recruitment came into the picture when I moved to London. I joined one of the UK’s largest recruitment firms, Reed, where I worked my way up to be named their Number One Consultant. I have worn the manager and director hats, and for the past 14 years of my recruitment career, I have helped boutique agencies, prop-tech start-ups and major property developers find the right people to grow their businesses.

Having lived through just about every market cycle from the GFC to property booms, I have seen the good, the bad, and the “what were we thinking?” moments. That perspective, mixed with my hands-on real estate experience, is what inspired me to launch Recruit & Consult in early 2019.

Today, I get to combine my two passions: real estate and people. And honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Achievements:

2024 - RCSA Industry Award Judge

2023 – RCSA Pearl Mentor

2023 – International Women’s Day volunteer – Dress for Success

2022 – RCSA panellist

2019 – Guest speaker at The Real Estate Academy Complete Leader Conference