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Testimonials

Good recruitment is built on trust, clear communication and looking after people. Here’s what clients and candidates have shared about working with Hayley and Fortitude Group.

Client testimonials

“Hayley had an excellent understanding of the type of candidate I was looking for, not just in terms of qualifications and experience but culture fit as well. As soon as we engaged her the candidates started rolling in the next day, each pre-screened with her personal recommendations around their respective strengths/weaknesses and it made the selection process much more streamlined without being locked into extended contracts or buy-out clauses. As we were still able to run our own searches in parallel, Hayley also provided insight on candidates she had screened that had not met the agreed criteria which allowed us to streamline our own searches even further. We still onboarded the successful candidates ourselves, but the search and pre-screening process was made significantly easier due to her professionalism, communication, and expertise.”

Engineering Client · NZ South Island

“Hayley did a fantastic job managing our recruitment campaign. She took the time to understand our business and what we actually needed—a level of understanding we hadn’t experienced with other recruitment companies. Her professionalism, wonderful personality and approachable manner made her a pleasure to work with. We’d happily work with Hayley again and highly recommend her.”

Engineering Client · Four-year working relationship

“Hayley takes the time to really understand what we need, and her attention to detail shows in every candidate. She’s a calm, steady voice throughout the process. When we needed to fill a role recently, I called her straight away — the ad was live that day.”

Construction Client · Auckland

Candidate testimonials

“I had a 10/10 experience with Hayley and Fortitude Group from start to finish. Hayley was professional, friendly and genuinely cared about finding the right opportunity for me. Her advice, interview preparation and regular updates helped me feel informed, supported and confident throughout the entire process. I would definitely recommend Fortitude Group to other candidates.”

Candidate · Hoa · Manufacturing

“Working with Hayley and Fortitude Group has been a 10/10 experience. She has been incredibly helpful, proactive and genuinely focused on matching me with the right opportunity—not just finding any job. Having worked for only a limited number of companies within my sector, I particularly valued Hayley’s understanding of my experience and the wider engineering industry. I felt extremely well informed and supported throughout the process, and the interview preparation she provided was detailed, relevant and genuinely helpful. Hayley’s communication has always been clear, supportive and responsive. Her enthusiasm for what she does really shows, and she is willing to go the extra mile to achieve the right outcome for both the candidate and the employer. I would absolutely recommend Fortitude Group to skilled people who are qualified and genuinely love what they do. The only thing Hayley could have done differently was find me years ago!”

Candidate · Liam · Engineering/Manufacturing

“I give my hat to you Hayley, you are different, I hope to work with you in the future -the way you look after your candidates and have their best interest at heart is what makes you different!”

Candidate · Anonymous

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