Yvette Rae is a Partner in Cornerstone International Group Australia and is the firm’s Principal Consulting Psychologist. Yvette has worked with major financial and professional services corporations and industrial organizations to advise on restructures, undertake competency mapping exercises, arrange and interpret psychometric assessments for talent acquisition and promotional potential purposes, deliver executive coaching and leadership development programs and career transition services.
Managing senior level recruitment assignments in the banking & financial services, retail and science and technology sectors also features in Yvette’s broad experience.
Prior to commencing her Consulting career, Yvette held Senior Human Resource Management positions both in the private and public sector, namely the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), V/Line (public rail transport operator), National Australia Bank as State HR Manager Victoria & Tasmania, and as National HR Manager with Figgins Holdings, a major fashion accessory retail group.
HR Management
During this corporate period in her career, Yvette was responsible for all aspects of human resource management encompassing the design and implementation of major restructuring programs, industrial and employee negotiations, managing large scale recruitment projects, introducing redeployment schemes in the public sector, leadership development, recruitment, succession planning and training functions.
Yvette holds a Bachelor of Arts with Majors in Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Psychology both from Monash University in Melbourne. Yvette also holds a Diploma in Medical Hypnosis accredited by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the Australian Psychological Society (APS) which she applies in her clinical work.
Accredited Master Coach
Yvette holds Certified Master Coach accreditation and is a Member of the International Coaching Council (ICC) having completed the rigorous Master Coach Program conducted by the Behavioral Coaching Institute which was co-founded by Dr Suzanne Skiffington and which is based on industry- differentiating behavioral change principles and models. Yvette is also a Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
A Registered and actively practicing Consulting Psychologist, Yvette has been a Professional Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) since 1986. She is a member of the APS Coaching and EMDR Interest Groups. She was also a Founding Member of the Australian Association of Career Counselors.