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Recruitment, HR and Leadership Development for Modern NZ Businesses.
We take care of the people stuff so you can focus on your core business.

Our approach is tailored to suit your business needs. We can give you the tools to manage your own people function, or partner with you as an extension of your business.

When you work with The People Place, you get senior, good-to-work-with consultants with the feel of an internal team.
Free consultation
Working closely with our clients

Helping NZ Workplaces Succeed

Our clients are often NZ SMEs with 20 to 200+ staff who know they need help with HR, recruitment and leadership development, but don't know where to start.

In collaboration, we explore current challenges, the long-term vision, and a pragmatic, commercial roadmap to make it a reality. We then bring the right mix of recruitment, HR and leadership development to support growth and success as needed.

Trusted by New Zealand businesses like yours

3 ways we help you get the people side right

We come to your place of business
Recruitment - get critical hires right, with zero placement fee
We charge for recruitment by the hour, not a percentage of the salary, so there's no placement fee and a critical hire usually costs a fraction of the traditional agency rate.

You get senior expertise and a thorough, structured process focused on finding the right person for the role and your team.
RECRUITMENT
HR, People & Culture - confident people decisions, minus the guesswork
Get the structure, processes and expert advice that keep your people side running well, from employment relations and performance through to compliance and organisational design.

One-off or ongoing, we give you a commercial, practical HR function without the cost or complexity of building one in-house.
HR services
Leadership & Team Development - unlock your people's potential
We help your leaders get the best out of their people, building the confidence and composure to hold hard conversations, lift performance, and create a team that takes ownership instead of everything running through them.

Practical, behavioural development that lasts.
TRAINING

People Strategy
the 7 Stages

We understand the full employee lifecycle.

By creating a comprehensive people strategy you can strengthen the culture and performance of your organisation.

Make strategic people decisions from an intentional roadmap.

Attract
Ensure a well-rounded pool of candidates for roles, preventing poor hiring choices.

Recruit
Back the right hire with confidence, and keep good candidates engaged.

Onboard
Engaged, effective team who add value sooner.

Learning & Development
Grow your people, lift performance, and keep your best for longer.

Reward, Recognition & Benefits
Recognise the right behaviour and align the team.

Progression & Performance
Motivate and empower your leaders to succeed.

Retain & Exit
Treat people well with thoughtful process.
Based in Auckland, available across New Zealand

What others have to say

Based in Auckland, available across New Zealand
"Having The People Place as our HR partner for the past three years has been an excellent experience. The team is very capable, and offer a full HR package to ensure nothing is overlooked. I thoroughly recommend The People Place."

Daniel Stanners, General Manager, Auto Transform

"The relationship we have with The People Place is very easy, we feel valued and get value from the services. Deanne is very responsive, gives honest feedback, and listens to our needs. The people we hire often comment on the great recruitment process. I would have to give People Place top marks: 10 out of 10."

Steve Knutson, Director, Stratos

"We recently used The People Place to help us fill a management position. What I like about The People Place is that they do a comprehensive job of advertising and recruiting, and they charge by the hour, not a percentage of the salary, like other companies."

Pat Hickmott, General Manager, Aktron

Recruitment - With Zero Placement Fee

Most recruitment agencies charge a percentage of the new hire's salary, payable on placement.

Instead, we charge for the time your consultant actually spends. An hourly rate, no placement fee, and you can see exactly what you are paying for.

We find this a fair exchange and significantly cheaper for clients than a placement fee.

Get in Touch

We offer a free, no-obligation 15-minute consultation.
We can answer your questions, discuss your requirements in confidence
and outline how we may be able to help your business.

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