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The recruitment market is complex and it can be costly to careers and company bottom lines to get it wrong.
We pride ourselves on delivering bespoke solutions that achieve sustainable long term outcomes for both companies and individuals.
Fluid Recruitment
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PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT
We have a proven track record of delivering results within the most skill short parts of the market. We use robust, innovative and dedicated sourcing methods to offer a superior service to our clients.
Our consultants have a clear mandate to deliver, honest, informed and supportive candidate engagements, helping many individuals to make lifestyle and career moves not otherwise available to them.
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OUR TEAM
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Peter leads Fluid Recruitment as Managing Director. He utilises his extensive experience to deliver senior and executive appointments for our legal, commercial and finance divisions.
Contact Peter on 021 278 8653 or peter@fluidrecruitment.com
Tom manages our Engineering Division. His focus is on the electrical distribution sector, working with asset owners across NZ on technical and executive vacancies.
Contact Tom on 021 348 016 or tom@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
Jason is a Principal Consultant in our Commercial division, based in the Dunedin office. He recruits IT, sales and administration vacancies nationwide.
Contact Jason on 020 4151 615 or jason.sutton@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
Marlene is a Principal Consultant in our accounting and finance division. She focuses on corporate, commercial, and public practice accounting sectors.
Contact Marlene on 027 558 8345 or marlene@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
Holly specialises in In-House Legal recruitment on a national basis. Managing a team internally, she works with Private & Public Sector clients and across a range of industries.
Contact Holly on 021 229 9634 or hollyc@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
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ABOUT US
Established in Dunedin in 2009, Fluid Recruitment has grown from a boutique recruitment agency to a leading provider of recruitment services across New Zealand.
We focus on professional level recruitment across four key verticals, with specialist teams in Legal, Accounting & Finance, Engineering and IT/Commercial.
We recruit nationwide, with a physical office presence in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wanaka, Wellington and Sydney.
Our Values
We believe excellence in recruitment is driven by
Integrity
Expertise
Commitment
Our purpose is simple; to add genuine value through consulting.
To expertly advise clients on securing the best talent and be perceptive and innovative in bringing new opportunity to the market.
OUR BUSINESS IS A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY
Community Sponsorships
We sponsor a number of sports franchises and community organisations who share our Fluid values - Integrity, Expertise and Commitment.
Fluid believes in the power of sport to empower communities and make positive change for people of all ages.
Our sponsorships include Basketball Otago, Roslyn Wakari AFC, Otago Cricket and Otago Rugby Referees Association.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO US THAT WE GIVE BACK
Corporate Social
Responsibility
We operate Fluid on a quadruple bottom line - People, Profit, Planet and Purpose.
Our quarterly CSR initiatives help us to measure our wider impact outside of traditional business measurements. We love to get out in the community and give back.
A few recent highlights have been our involvement with KiwiHarvest, Kingslea School and the annual Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust Appeal.
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