Review your company branding

Having recruited for more than 30 years in the Manawatu, our team possesses a wealth of knowledge regarding the history of local businesses.  We understand how the most respected companies establish themselves with a positive brand image and a strong market position that is highly attractive to potential applicants.

You can guarantee a competent applicant will conduct a social search and seek opinions about your company. We recommend you ensure your website and socials

reflect your brand, uniqueness, vision and values so applicants can align their own motivations and values with yours.

Craft a compelling advert

There are many ways to advertise your vacancy, from a traditional written advert to video advertising. The style, placement and wording of your advert needs to be crafted to your target audience.

Your Recruitment Specialist can advise on the best advertising mediums and placement to attract the widest possible audience to your vacancy.

You will also benefit from our audience of jobseekers extending locally, nationally and internationally.

Use competency-based interview questions

You need to ask the right questions so you can obtain the answers you need to make an informed recruitment decision.

Competency based questions are interview questions which require a detailed response, questions are structured to describe a situation and the candidate’s approach to this to understand their abilities and skills relevant to the position they are applying for.

PN Personnel has a range of competency-based questions we offer to our employers for their interviews. From conducting our own internal interviews, to sitting on an interview panel for employers, our Recruitment Specialists can add value with our interview skills and perceptions.

Reference Checks

A good reference check will confirm and reconfirm whether your applicant CAN do the job and if they have the WILL/DRIVE to do the job.

Our robust reference checks ensure we verify each applicant with a suitable referee in a timely manner.

Third-party advocacy

There is benefit in a middle-man, PN Personnel can liaise with you as the employer and applicants to clarify any outstanding questions and requirements concerning the recruitment. We will promote and endorse your business and vacancy to an applicant. Throughout the recruitment process we can provide feedback and guidance to ensure smooth negotiations for a successful recruitment process.

Recruit in a timely manner

We have the time to dedicate to the recruitment, and will follow up with yourself and your chosen applicants to ensure they remain engaged and interested in your role. Job seekers can have multiple job offers available to them, so timeliness is essential to secure your preferred person.

Advice and support

We can advise on additional resources to further qualify an applicant, provide feedback, ask additional questions and guide you through your decision making process. We have a range of additional resources and recruitment tools such as computer testing to psychometric profiling, to assess ability and personality.

If you are an employer, large or small, looking for assistance with your recruitment, do get in touch. We can run the entire process or help you through part of the process. Ensuring the right people are recruited to businesses in the Manawatu will ensure the continued growth and development of our region.