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WHEN YOU ENGAGE FLUID, YOU GET

A Track Record of Delivery on the Most Difficult Assignments

We thrive on delivering results where others cannot.

 

We understand the challenges companies face in talent acquisition, and our solution is built to access the full extent of the passive market, rather than just candidates who happen to be actively looking - and that is most often where the best quality is.

 

Our methodology is proven across all our industry specialisms to deliver top quality market mapping and ultimately securing great candidates for our partner clients. It is driven by a commitment to a robust, exhaustive and innovative search process.

 

Because of the scarcity of candidates in the market and the importance of making a superb impression, it's crucial you can engage a search partner you trust to get it right, every time.

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Our Success is Built
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We take pride in the long-term relationships that we have established over the past 12 years.

 

Ask around to see why top organisations and professional firms use and recommend Fluid.

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GET TO KNOW THE WAY WE WORK

Our Points of Difference

Exclusive Partnerships

We work with a large portion of our clients on an exclusive and retained basis, particularly for the most crucial and 'difficult to fill' roles.

These are long-term and strategic relationships which give the highest level of visibility and control, further helping you to make the best hiring decisions for your business.

Industry Specialists

Each of our recruitment consultants is an expert within their specialist markets and only deal with specific industries and sectors.

This ensures you are dealing with a recruitment partner that understands both the specialist skill requirements, and the industry-specific demands of your role.

Direct Headhunting

We proactively headhunt candidates using our networks and affiliations, to find the best talent in the market.

This is a skilled and delicate process, that requires discretion and dedication. The best candidates are not job hunting. It is our responsibility to source, attract and engage.

Connected and Up to date

To stay connected to our existing network and expand our reach, we utilise our extensive database as well as referrals, job boards, research projects, headhunting, regional candidate pipelines, branded campaigns and advertising, social media and candidate driven events.

Network Driven Approach

Our network-driven approach enables us to maintain talent pipelines of passive high-calibre candidates who are not registered on competitor databases.

This ensures the clients we partner with have access not only to the best available talent, but the best talent within the market regardless of their current status.

An end-to-end 360 degree service

We manage each step of the process, including: briefing, sourcing, interviewing, compliance, shortlisting, offer management and post placement care.   

Our service includes a range of value-add options including pyschometric profiling, skill assessments, probity checks and detailed reference checking.

Our Specialist Teams

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OUR TEAM

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Peter Clark
Fluid Commercial, Fluid Finance, Fluid Legal, and Management

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

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Tom Stevens
Fluid Engineering

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

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Jason Sutton
Fluid Commercial

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 6215 or jason.sutton@fluidrecruitment.co.nz

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Marlene Langford
Fluid Finance and Local Government

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

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Holly Clark
Fluid Legal and Local Government

Holly specialises in Legal recruitment across the regional market. Specialising in legal support and professional appointments in the Waikato, Nelson and Invercargill markets

Contact Holly on 021 229 9634 or hollyc@fluidrecruitment.co.nz

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Hear what our clients
say about us.

Honest client feedback is important to us, so that we can continue to improve and innovate our service offering.

Emeka took the time to meet with me in order to fully grasp the nature of our work and the specific needs of our Firm. That extra knowledge proved very useful when he was later tasked with sourcing a candidate for a very specific role within our team.

Practice Manager, Corporate Law Firm

Wellington

Over the last couple of years James has consistently provided an excellent service to our business in what is an extremely candidate short and highly competitive market. James utilises his networks and industry knowledge to great effect for us.

Chief Financial Officer, Electrical Distribution Network

Waikato

I have worked with James for the last three years and he has delivered time and again excellent candidates for our business. I would have no hesitation in recommending his recruitment services and he is the first on my list whenever I have a need.

Director, National CA Firm

Hamilton

Holly operates with integrity and was a pleasure to work with. This was a skill set in high demand in the current market and she represented our firm in the best possible manner providing detailed advise and support to ensure a successful outcome.

Practice Manager, Regional Law Firm

Waikato

We've used Fluid for a few years now in the recruitment of a number of our team over this time. James tunes in well to our needs, he has taken the time to understand our business, what makes us tick and what is important to us.

Director, Accounting Firm

Wellington

Fluid worked closely with us to fill difficult technical positions. Always a pleasure to work with and I have complete confidence in their abilities to deliver. Within the very competitive recruitment industry, the service remains unrivalled.

HR Manager, Energy Sector

From the outset, Tom took the time to understand our requirements and after an extensive search, he came up with an impressive shortlist for us to discuss and debate. Tom regularly touched base to bounce ideas and check alignment with our expectations.

General Manager, Electrical Distribution Network

As our business has grown, Jason has gone above and beyond to recruit many successful candidates for us across the country. Jason is very easy to work with and we find him to be professional, knowledgeable and extremely helpful.

National Sales Manager, National Retailer

We recently engaged Fluid on role that was particularly challenging and had proven hard to fill using other strategies. From the outset Marlene was able to identify and engage with our requirements, provide value and add a point of difference.

Human Resources Advisor, National Wholesalers

Dunedin

Chana has been a delight to work with, she understood what we wanted from day one. We recommend Fluid often.

Partner, General Practice Law Firm

Waikato

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