Who I am
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My core focus is to service corporates by sourcing appropriate candidates for mid to senior level positions.
My story
Carol-Ann Farrelly
Carol-Ann Farrelly comes from a sales background of 23 years in various industries ranging from hygiene to medical sales, to mention but a few. She has worked for top brand companies such as Rentokil, Bayer Pharmaceutical, Old Mutual and Imperial Car Hire.
Her recruitment experience as a generalist started with Cozens Recruitment in January 2009, which created her passion and love of the industry. Thereafter she set up the Cape Town branch of Salesguru after being headhunted by a director (a previous sales manager). In this role Carol-Ann did business development in the niche market of sales recruitment from mid-level upwards. After 6 months the directors made a decision to close down the recruitment arm of the business, to leave the company free to focus on their core business, namely training and magazine subscriptions.
This brought Carol-Ann to the point where only one option remained, and that was to open her own recruitment company, and continue with the passion and dedication to the role of helping clients find that elusive 'perfect' candidate, and helping candidates find the roles that move them forward.
- 23 yrs In sales before recruitment
- 2009 Started in recruitment
- 5 Client testimonials on this site
In numbers
From sales to recruitment
Figures from bluedesk.co.za.
Testimonials
What my clients are saying
Atlegang Serero · Bachelor of Economic Science (Hons) | BCOM Economics and Econometrics
via LinkedIn · Nov 2026
Excellent interview preparation tips. Carol-Ann went above and beyond to help me secure an Investment Service Consultant role at Allan Gray. Her deep industry knowledge and thorough guidance made the entire process seamless. She provided actionable insights that gave me the confidence I needed to ace the interview. I am incredibly grateful for her support and highly recommend her to anyone looking to advance their career.
Robert Best · Talent Acquisition Specialist @ Carrick Wealth
via LinkedIn · May 2025
Big Thanks to Carol-Ann from Blue Desk Recruitment
Just wanted to give a quick shoutout to Carol-Ann Hamel at Blue Desk Recruitment — her help was honestly next level in getting me placed at Carrick Wealth. She's got this incredible way of understanding both the company and the candidate, and how to bring the two together in a way that just works. From start to finish, she was supportive, insightful, and genuinely cared about making the right match. I wouldn't have landed this opportunity without her — her ability to spot potential and open the right doors is seriously impressive. If you're in the market or just exploring what's next, I'd definitely recommend reaching out to her. She really gets it.
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Office +27 21 824 1820 · Carol Ann +27 82 994 6386 · carolann@bluedesk.co.za
