Market mapping
We identify who is doing this work now, where, and what it would take to move them.
Permanent Recruitment
Permanent hires who are still there in twelve months
Full-cycle search for permanent roles across construction, engineering, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, agriculture, logistics and IT — domestically and from overseas.
18 days
Average brief to shortlist
12 mo
Replacement guarantee
91%
Still in role at one year
3–5
Candidates per shortlist
Verified
Before any CV is sent
Overview
A brief written from the work, not the job description
Most permanent hires fail for reasons that were visible before the offer: the roster was misdescribed, the site was harder than the ad implied, or the candidate's qualification did not translate to local registration.
So we start by understanding the actual work. A consultant visits the site or the team, meets the people the hire will report to, and writes the brief from that. Then we tell you honestly what the role can attract at that salary, in that location, on that timeline.
You receive three to five candidates, each screened, referenced and verified for right to work. Every permanent placement carries a twelve-month replacement guarantee.
- Twelve-month replacement guarantee on every permanent placement
- Verified before shortlist — qualifications, references and right to work
- Salary benchmarking from what comparable employers paid last quarter
- Interview scheduling handled for you, across time zones
What's Included
What the fee covers
One percentage of first-year salary, agreed in writing before we start. No retainer for standard permanent search.
Screening & assessment
Structured interviews, technical assessment and English-language screening where relevant.
Verification
Qualification checks, two referees minimum, and documented right-to-work evidence.
Shortlist & interviews
Three to five candidates with scheduling, feedback collection and offer support.
Visa coordination
For overseas hires, licensed advisers manage the application while we manage the candidate.
Onboarding follow-up
Check-ins at week one, month three and month twelve, with both parties.
The Process
From brief to start date
Typically eighteen days to shortlist for a domestic role; three to six months for an international hire, set by immigration processing.
Role briefing
A consultant visits your site or team and writes the brief from the work itself.
Market mapping
We tell you what the role can realistically attract before we start advertising it.
Search & screening
Advertised and approached candidates, screened against your criteria.
Verification
Qualifications, references and right to work confirmed and documented.
Shortlist
Three to five candidates, with interviews scheduled for you.
Offer & onboarding
Offer negotiation, visa coordination if needed, and follow-up through year one.
Questions
Frequently asked
A percentage of first-year salary, agreed in writing before we begin and invoiced on start date. The rate varies by role seniority and difficulty, and every permanent placement carries a twelve-month replacement guarantee.
If a permanent placement resigns or is terminated within twelve months, we refill the role at no additional fee. That guarantee is the reason we would rather send three right candidates than thirty possible ones.
Yes. Roughly half our permanent placements are New Zealand or Australian residents already in the market. Overseas search is an option, not a default — it only makes sense when the local market genuinely cannot supply the skill.
Usually three to five. If we can only find two people who genuinely meet the brief, we send two and tell you why, rather than padding a shortlist.
Have a permanent role to fill?
Send us the brief, or ask us to come and look at the work first.