November 2009 // Issue 40

I really love Auckland at this time of year , we are just getting through the worst (I hope) of the rain, and everything is still looking fresh. I'm not so keen however on recent suggestions that we should go it alone in Auckland, and while its nice to give your business to an Aucklander, the people who deserve your business are those who look after it best, i.e. with competitive pricing and great service, wherever they are based.

One thing Aucklanders are very good at is supporting major sporting events. After struggling home in the recently held over the bridge marathon I was uplifted to see the number of people welcoming us at the finish. Congratulations to Auckland Marathon organisers and their major sponsor Adidas for another great event.

You may be aware that the Accident Compensation Commission is raising many of its levies, including the Residual Claims levy. This will impact on your business if you hire staff, and also on the costs of agencies like ourselves who provide a lot temporary staff. We are looking for views on this and I am interested in your thoughts which will be combined with those of the Recruiting and Consulting Services Association(of which we are a member. To complete the survey please click on this link. ACC Peoplepulse Survey

Our international trade performance is improving, mostly off the back of major reductions in crude oil imports (volume and prices) with more modest reductions in our exports. For more read on...

Immigration stats are back in the news with recent reports that increasing immigration will have a positive impact on NZ's overall GDP (see a recent article in the NZ Herald).

For a winning alternate approach to ongoing immigration as a means of improving GDP, the Israeli's, Danes and Singaporean's have done extraordinarily well in attracting offshore venture capital and, according to a recent Economist article (unfortunately this article is subscriber only so I can't reproduce it or link it for you), all three economies are showing that through strong government interaction with global capital markets, anything is possible. If I can find some good public comment on this I'll include next time around.

Colin Mathieson
Managing Director

Banner - spring blossoms before Lake Taupo, New Zealand.
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The Team is available to assist your organization in roles from executive support level right through to senior management. The Perm consultants are generalist recruiters who offer a broad skill base to recruit in the areas of Accounting and Finance, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing, Customer Services and Administration.

Financial Accountant

Sarah has 10 solid years experience as Financial Accountant; majority of this time has been spent in the telecommunication industry where she has also managed staff very successfully. Sarah has a Diploma in Professional Accountancy NDA, has passed her PCE 1 and will start her PCE 2 in 2010. She comes across as very professional with a very friendly and approachable manner to her. Sarah enjoys being part of a business that is developing, she gets satisfaction out of seeing a company grow and very much enjoys being a part of the success.

Sales Consultant/Customer Services

Wendy has just recently completed her Bachelor of Business Studies, during this time she has worked part time in retail and promotional work. Over the last few months she has been temping to develop her skills in sales support and administration. Wendy is a lovely young girl who is full of drive and motivation to succeed, she is keen to develop her career in a secure company that will allow her work towards her career path in marketing. Wendy has a very professional approach; she has high communication skills and is presented very well.

The Auckland Temp Team

The Temporary Division manage a variety of short and long term temporary and contract assignments in a range of positions from Executive Support through to Senior Management. Whether you are looking for work yourself or in need of additional staff in the workplace, the Temp Team will be able to assist you. You can contact the team Monday – Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, on 09 524 2336

Customer Service Superstar

Maria is very experienced with inbound customer service - handling queries and complaints, taking and processing orders and building positive relationships with clients/customers.

Professional PA

Lorene has had many years experience in a variety of PA and EA roles. She is proficient with Microsoft office and is very organised. In her past roles she has managed very busy diary's, organised travel and kept the office running smoothly.

Accounts Payable/Receivable

Mamao has had some excellent experience in both accounts payable and receivable. Over the the years she has had experience with a variety of accounts packages including MYOB, SAP, Oracle, Resnet and some smaller packages. She is a quick learner and good with numbers.

Temporary Candidates

With one of Auckland's largest temporary staff pools, and a well-established team of recruitment specialists, we are able to provide temps for a variety of long-term and short-term assignments.
All of our candidates are carefully phone screened, interviewed, skill tested and reference checked by our experienced team of consultants before being placed in any assignment.

Engineering & Alpha

The Engineering Industry area is busy. Securing the right candidates is the key and often most difficult task. Often when companies need people, they have difficulty accessing the market, and when excellent candidates enter the market, they have difficulty connecting with potential employers. Alpha provides that key connection, and covers all areas of Engineering, including Design Engineers, Civil, Structural and Mechanical.

Let’s see if we can make things happen for you, call Merle Holland on 09 5225 704

Electrical Design Engineer

Tertiary Qualified, Alan is seeking an Electrical Design Engineering position in Auckland, currently working a project for a Telco company which is about to be completed. Alan is at team leader – Manager level. He is very strong in Security Systems and Building Services. Very focused candidate.

Senior Control Systems Engineer

Tertiary qualified, an experienced candidate seeking a permanent position as a Senior Control Systems Engineer, with his strengths being in mainly software, and light in hardware design. Enjoys the manufacturing environment.

Senior Embedded Electronic Engineer

Qualified Senior Embedded Engineer “C”, is seeking a position in Auckland, is also strong with Unix and Linux Software. Andy is very strong in both Software and Hardware Design with International experience.

IP Data Communications Engineer

A qualified and highly experienced IP Engineer with a strong background of working with some on New Zealand’s well-known Telco companies.

Solutions Architect

A senior Business Analyst come Solutions Architect in the Financial industry with over 8 years experience working for banks across the globe.

Systems Administration

Tertiary Qualified, plus certifications, is seeking a Systems Admin position, preferably North Shore or CBD area, but would consider other areas as well. Strong in Citrix, recently, VMWare ESX 3.5. Has worked in Travel industry as well as Utilities. Martin is very personable, and focused.

Senior Business Manager

An experienced CFO/Commercial Manager with broad corporate management experience in NZ and Australia in manufacturing, distribution, infrastructure and service industries. Graham has strong experience in management of change with a focus on strategies for improvement and providing commercial support at the strategic as well as the financial level. He also has very well developed operational skills.
Graham is looking for a CFO role, GM role in an SME or a senior contract role in a change programme.

Strategy & Operations Consultant

Roy is still looking for the ideal assignment. He is currently completing a short term assignment and looking for something longer term. Roy has recent Big 4 experience in Local Government, Government Departments and the Private Sector. Strong in cost and revenue analysis, strategy development, program management, business case and business planning.

Green Belt Six Sigma Contractor

Having spent a number of years with the same organisation, Dean has progressively moved from operational into process improvement roles. Good skills in minitab, process mapping and running Kaizen events, Dean is a valuable resource for Six Sigma or Lean improvement programmes.