About Select
We are a privately owned Market Leader with a long standing
history of delivering a complete range of employment and HR
solutions throughout the South Island and beyond.
Select has been recognised as an Industry Leader in the Seek
Annual Recruitment Awards as a category winner for two consecutive
years (2009 & 2010), a first for a South Island Recruitment
Company.
Our strong commitment to client satisfaction and delivering
results to the highest standards set us apart. It's
fundamental to you and it's fundamental to us, too!
We strive to strengthen our clients' business by providing value
added recruitment solutions and ensuring we deliver the right
people at the right time.
Give us a call, our consulting team is always a step ahead with
innovative solutions at hand.
| 1981 |
Shaws Secretarial Services purchased by Don Bird and renamed
Select Personnel. At this time, Select was the only Dunedin-owned
and operated Secretarial Agency. It specialised in
office/commercial, temping and permanent placements. |
| 1994 |
Purchased by Annabel Blaikie, the industrial division of the
business was developed. |
| 1997 |
Purchased by current owner - Karen Bardwell (January 1997) |
| 1998 |
Commenced specialised recruitment and HR consulting. |
| 2000 |
Opening of a Christchurch branch with 2 staff. By 2005 this had
grown to 6 staff. Accredited and commenced as psychometric testing
provider, in financial partnership with Lisa Edwards; an existing
employee of Select. |
| 2001 |
Significant system enhancements and standardisation of the
business operating systems and procedures. |
| 2003 |
Largest recruitment company in Dunedin.
Largest privately owned and operated recruitment company in the
South Island.
Opened Oamaru branch under the management of Sarah Warhurst, a
senior consultant from Dunedin.
Commenced candidate recruitment from the UK, Scotland, South
Africa and Germany (2006) having developed suitable alliance
partners through annual recruitment drives visiting these
markets. |
| 2004 |
Launched Optima as a separate company (executive recruitment
and human resource consulting division) under the management and
partial shareholding of Jan Hudson.
Purchased a Community Enterprise providing recruitment services on
the West Coast of the South Island.
Commenced West Coast Operation commercialisation programme. |
| 2006 |
Established Base Recruitment (Sydney operation) - October 06.
Directorship offered to and accepted by 2 senior Select staff for
the Australian company. |
Select provides nationwide coverage and candidate search through
our strategic alliance group, Careers MultiList. This provides our
clients with:
- Immediate access to a national database of job seekers
- Centralised co-ordination for the supply of temporary and
permanent staffing services to nationwide clients
- A consistent level of service delivery throughout New
Zealand
Both employers and job seekers can benefit from this extensive
network should you choose to utilise it - sit back and deal with
your preferred consultant, while over 100 recruiters are working
for you in the background.
Driven from the skill shortages that exist in the employment
market (e.g. civil construction, project management, engineering,
and other technical fields) Select have developed an extensive
database of international candidates.
Regular international recruitment drives are specifically
targeted to address client requests. Select invest considerable
resources in researching appropriate markets and personally
visiting these to assess and interview prospective candidates.
Select pursue a trouble free process and work with prospective
candidates to ensure Visa requirements and qualification standards
are met prior to their arrival.
We can secure top international candidates for you before they
reach the domestic market. Phone us today to discuss your
requirements.