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In our final installment in the series "Questions to ask a recruitment or labour hire firm", I wanted to cover candidates right to work in New Zealand, Client Service Agreements and reference checks. Many great candidates and applicants are born outside New Zealand and as such, their Right to Work … Read more

This weekend Superior Personnel move to our brand new offices at 371 Ti Rakau Drive, East Tamaki. It is opposite the Gull Service Station and we share a building with Dawson's Lawyers and Lighting Plus. Our same "Great People" working for our clients and candidates alike. There is plenty of parkin… Read more

In the third installment of our blog series on "Questions to ask a Recruitment or Labour Hire Supplier", I want to cover the use of Employment Agreements, worker management and minimum terms and conditions. Superior Personnel’s charge-out rates are transparent by including holiday pay, accident com… Read more

Last week we introduced a series of blogs covering the sort of questions to ask a recruitment or labour hire firm before partnering them with your business. In the first blog I touched on the merits of RCSA membership and the protection and standards it affords the client.  This week, I want to tal… Read more

While recruitment and labour hire service firms such as Superior Personnel are a great way for your business to grow or handle peaks in demand, determining which firm to use should be more than asking "who gives the cheapest rates?". Superior Personnel's motto of "Great People Building Great Busine… Read more

Enjoy our latest client newsletter for March 2014. If you need any recruitment advice or services, temporary and permanent staff, let us know. Sign up to receive our newsletter direct via the website. Click here to read the newsletter    Read more

The Minimum Wage will rise on 1st April 2014. The Government has announced that effective 1st April 2014, the minimum wage will rise from $13.75 to $14.25 per hour. There will also be a corresponding rise in the youth rates. The Government noted the strong New Zealand economy and the need to balance… Read more

Location: Stewart Island. By Jessica Jenkins (Young Blake Expeditions member 2014). What a past couple of weeks we've had! Every moment of the experience has been absolutely brilliant. I think that the expedition purpose has been fulfilled and beyond! Whilst pondering how I might write today's blo… Read more

Smooth sailing to the Sub Antarctic - the expedition has landed! Day 7 blog – by Isabella Brown At 9.00am Sunday, the HMNZS Wellington arrived in the Sub-Antarctic Islands, anchoring in a bay close to Enderby Island. After warnings of tsunami type waves, which would leave us clinging to the sides o… Read more

Sea state: Calm to moderate swells Weather: Fine Wind: 25 knots NW Air Temperature: 19oC Date: 12 Feb Location: 41o 36' S, 175o 34' E Received from Hannah Prior - 12.2.14 After a long night's sleep - 10-12 hours for most of the crew - our third day at sea began with a spectacular sunrise, bacon an… Read more