Testimonials

Craig Hegan

Scott Taylor, Chief Executive Officer

I have worked with Parker Bridge for the last four years to recruit Contact Centre, Internal Area Managers, and administration roles. More recently, over the past 12 months, I have worked with Craig Hegan and the Parker Bridge team to recruit an entirely new Executive team as part of a major transformation project. This included a new Head of IT, Head of Finance, Head of Health & Safety, and Head of Operations. All have brought additional capabilities into our organisation resulting in a profitable business turnaround, higher staff engagement, and a strong performance-driven culture. Underpinning this success has been a willingness from Parker Bridge to invest time in understanding our business. Mutual trust has been developed due to the successes we have had, and Parker Bridge's recruitment methodologies and headhunting have ensured that I have never had to interview countless candidates when recruiting. Recruitment is key to our success and to find the right strategic partner provides me with the confidence that candidates being presented are fit for purpose. We value our partnership with Parker Bridge and I would have no hesitation in utilising their services on-going.

Louise Reilly

Kate, Executive Assistant

Louise was very approachable, friendly and professional. She was also prompt in answering the questions I had.

Chris Martin

Kay, Facilities Manager

Chris was friendly, professional, open, honest and encouraging. He elaborated on and helped me understand my strengthes and weaknesses which was very helpful.

Karen Gregory

Richard, Chief Financial Officer

We had multiple opportunities in our finance team when we approached Karen. It was very good to work with her, she got things done very efficiently and made life easy for us. 

Eythain Diaz

Brooke, Customer Service Assistant

Eythain was great! He was very friendly and helpful! Even though I didn’t get the role at first, he went about it very professionally and politely, and kept me in the loop about other potential openings. He just really made me feel like he cared! I know it’s his job, but he is really good at what he does and to make your customers feel that you care is a great thing. I would highly recommend Eythain to friends and family. Absolutely fantastic.

Craig Hegan

Michele, Accounts Receivable

I have signed up with numerous recruitment agencies but have found Craig Hegan to be the very best recruiter so far. Craig has been very helpful, honest and has followed all the way through. I wish other recruiters could take his lead on how a candidate should be looked after.

Louise Reilly

Ashleigh, Recruitment Advisor

Louise really knows our business and the teams she supports for us. I can always rely on Louise to maintain a high level of quality when submitting candidates for consideration or for urgent Temp support. Louise always acts with a sense of urgency when we need support quickly and she always delivers under tight timeframes.

Karen Gregory

Stephen, Manager Risk & Controls

I was approached by Karen regarding an opportunity with a well-known bank. I really enjoyed how down to earth and personable Karen is. For instance, I had to rush to Wellington for a family bereavement. Karen ensured everything in terms of paper work was sorted with my new employer and offered to assist me when and where needed which was much appreciated. I would definitely recommend working with her.

Louise Reilly

Claire, Customer Service Manager

We needed some temporary staff due to a high volume of work but also needed a permanent staff member. Unfortunately, applications we were receiving were not meeting the criteria we needed so we turn to Louise and Parker Bridge. It was very refreshing to work with Louise, I could not commend her professionalism enough. From the first meeting, she was hands-on, listened to exactly what we were looking for and explained in full what she could offer. Even after candidates were appointed, Louise kept in regular contact and made the whole process very easy for us. Louise is extremely reliable and when I called through to Parker Bridge reception, I was always treated fantastically. Louise was excellent throughout the whole process but for me, it was the small things that made a big difference, such as checking in on the staff and making sure communication was always maintained. Louise has a great ability to not only get us the staff we need but to also build a great relationship with us. 

 

Karen Gregory

Denise, Payroll Administrator

I approached Karen when I was made redundant and required part-time work. Karen was professional, approachable and dedicated to helping me. She has been in contact on a regular basis, prior to being accepted for a position and afterwards to see how everything was going.

Louise Reilly

Nicky, Personal Assistant & Sales Support Administrator

Louise was genuine and easy to communicate with as well as professional. Prior to the interview, Louise had made an effort to contact other staff at the company to reassure me it was a place where people were happy. I particularly appreciated the contact, wishing me well on the day and the follow-up. Contacting me after a few weeks to see how I was getting on. Also, keeping me informed throughout, I never felt uninformed at any time. 

Karen Gregory

Holly, Project Administrator

Karen was amazing to work with. I had just graduated from University and needed assistance in finding a role that suited me and Karen went above and beyond. She gave me examples to use for my CV, sent me articles about the company so I could research them for my interviews, and gave me a glowing reference to the HR team at the company I got the job with. Karen beat my expectations by a mile.

Louise Reilly

Suzi, Advisor

Louise is exceptionally helpful, friendly, and personable and genuinely takes the time to discuss your career experience and aspirations. She has a real skill in matching skills knowledge and experience required for a job with the right candidate. Louise is also an excellent communicator and kept me in the loop regarding my new role. Louise made contact with a former colleague of mine who now runs a team in a central government agency. By making that connection, she was able to put me in a role which immediately suited my existing experience and skillset.

Karen Gregory

Elise, Product Owner/Business Analyst

I had never dealt with a Recruitment Consultant before where the focus was completely on me, and my professional and personal well-being, rather than on a successful result in filling the vacancy.It was so refreshing and I was actually overwhelmed with gratitude several times by the sheer level of care and insight shown. From the very first call, it was all about me - what I was looking for, what I needed, how I would fit or not fit the role. Before each interview, Karen called me, discussed the expectations of the meeting and provided the most amazing insights. Karen's debriefing skills after the interviews were also very skilled and insightful. Any quirky questions I had were discussed and if she didn't have the answer, I had one within 24 hours. I have not hesitated to recommend Karen and Parker Bridge and when I talk about how I found my new role, Karen's name and Parker Bridge have featured strongly as an incredibly positive experience. Thank you, Karen!