11/05/2026
16 years ago today, Northbridge Recruitment opened its doors.
This photo was taken in 2020.
No team around him. No dinner reservation. No venue. Just Shane, a laptop, some cupcakes, and a bottle of V***e Clicquot, celebrating our anniversary alone from home because a global pandemic said otherwise.
He celebrated anyway.
And honestly? That image has never left us. Because it captures something that no highlight reel or harbour boat party ever could — the quiet, stubborn belief that what you've built is worth celebrating, even when no one else is in the room.
That's been the heartbeat of Northbridge from day one. Not just the wins, the milestones, or the growth, but the decision, made over and over again across 16 years, to keep showing up. For our candidates. For our clients. For each other.
Today looks a little different from that kitchen table in 2020. But the spirit is exactly the same.
Happy 16th to the team, the people who've trusted us over the years, and to Shane — whose dedication to this industry is as unwavering today as it was the day he started.
Here's to the next chapter. 🥂