1991-2011 A HIstory of LJW Employment Solutions

As a pioneer in providing professional recruitment services to the retail automotive sector, Laurie Williams is Australia’s most experienced Motor Industry recruiter, as demonstrated by the following summary:

• 1991 Laurie established L J Williams & Associates in Melbourne VIC to service the recruitment needs of retail new vehicle dealers and related automotive businesses.
• 1992-1996, L J Williams & Associates adds to its network by establishing new offices in Sydney NSW, Brisbane QLD and Adelaide SA.
• By 1998 the NSW, QLD & SA offices of L J Williams & Associates had been taken over by the respective State Managers and from the late 90’s until 2008, L J Williams & Associates focused solely on servicing the needs of automotive businesses in Victoria.
• In 2008 a new entity LJW Employment Solutions was created to allow Laurie to offer recruitment and behavioural profiling services to non-automotive employers; but failed to gain traction due to the GFC.
• In 2009 L J Williams & Associates formed an alliance with specialist Sydney based firm Automotive Personnel which had originally been the NSW office of L J Williams & Associates. This alliance lead to the creation of Automotive Personnel International and allowed Laurie to revisit his original goal of establishing a national recruitment network to service the needs of Motor Industry job seekers and employers throughout Australia.
• 2009-2010 Laurie retires the L J Williams & Associates brand to focus on his Southern Region Manager role in the Automotive Personnel International venture. Laurie also reacquires the original L J Williams & Associates South Australian operation and appoints a new SA State Manager, Ken Durward.
• 2011 Laurie elects to withdraw from the Automotive Personnel International alliance and repositions LJW Employment Solutions to focus exclusively on automotive based recruitment in VIC, SA and TAS.

LJW Employment Solutions offers a range of professional services to retail Motor Industry business owners, senior managers and HR decision makers. These services are designed remove the frustrations, risks and expense of DIY recruitment, and allow employers to get on with running their business while we focus on finding the right person and delivering great results!