"After a reasonably significant restructure of our business, Sharon helped us to recruit for several new roles. I have been very impressed with the process and effectiveness of these recruitments. Sharon quickly understood the various role requirements and has managed to attract high calibre people in a tough market. The vetting of candidates and interview preparation made the process very efficient for our managers who have all found Sharon a pleasure to work with. Sharon also assisted with the selecion of the successful candidates and the documentation associated with employment. Sharon's ability and attention to detail greatly reduced the time required to recruit and this was of great assistance to our managers. We have continue to use Sharon for subsequent recruitments, again with great results."
— Ray Ferner, Managing Director"At Rinnai we engaged Sharon to help us recruit to meet the needs of our exciting new strategy. Our team have been incredibly happy and impressed with the results she has delivered, especially considering the current challenging employment market. Sharon is very professional, efficient and really effective at finding great candidates. Her involvement with Rinnai has made a real difference. We have had very positive unsolicited feedback from both candidates and our managers using Sharon."
— Steven Bodt, CFO"As someone who has worked on both sides of Sharon's profession (she recruited me into Rinnai and then proceeded to help me build my team), I have been blown away at her professionalism, ability to get to the heart of the matter and understanding of people. Her contribution to Rinnai and my personal career has been outstanding and I'd advise any organisation who is looking for a deep engagement in the recruitment process to work with Sharon."
— Charles Chu, Demand Creation Manager
Santa Fe Shutters and Blind Experts
"Sharon became an integral part of our executive team and a key player in the development of our business; assisting us with full-service recruitment at all levels; leading us in setting strategy that eventuated in growing to two companies; competently managing employment relationships on our behalf; and providing tactical advice on the daily running of our business. Through questioning, challenging and explored thinking (positive and negative), Sharon has helped us find pathways forward in any situation. She has become a trusted friend and confident; we can talk about anything. Her greatest strengths include listening; intellectual power (can add value for better decision-making); she is top of the table in dealing with people and managing relationships; she helps to bring clarity when we get too close to the trees; she is loyal and her customer service ethos is bar none."
— Paul Christie, Owner/Director
Denray Marine Services Limited
"Working with Sharon has been excellent. She has a wealth of Management knowledge and provides practical and effective guidance. Sharon has provided calm and considered solutions to numerous Management and HR challenges and has assisted in the development of internal systems and structures which are contributing significantly to our growth."
— John Peake, Managing Director
Bay Blinds Limited
"I can't recommend Sharon and her team enough. Sharon has an ease about her, a simple but authoritative way of communicating across all levels of business. Her ability to deeply connect and clearly understanding every aspect of your business allows her to impart such knowledge and direction. Sharon has been an integral part of every success we have enjoyed as a business."
— Greg Adams, Operations Manager
Auckland Basketball Services Limited
"Sharon delivers outstanding service. Her advice is considered, strategic and always commercial. In the
challenging moments you will always find her to be very responsive, calm and thoughtful. A true professional and great colleague to have on the team. No hesitation in recommending her."
— Simon Whyte, Board Chairman
Kiwifruit Vine Health
"It has been a pleasure working with Sharon in our business. She has quickly gained knowledge of how we work and developed a great rapport with staff. Together we have worked to design a staff satisfaction survey that is accepted and fitting for our team. Sharon then followed up with great analytics and feedback following the surveys. Sharon has a great range of skill sets and has been reactive and personable and I would happily recommend her to other businesses."
— Stu Hutchings, Chief Executive
Previous Direct Reports
"I would like to recommend Sharon, who I reported to for several years during a period of change in my team, role and personal life. I found Sharon to be a great communicator, extremely professional, well presented, caring and confident and knowledgeable in how to manage staff and get the best out of her team. Sharon is skilled in communicating with staff at all levels in an organisation in both written and oral form. She is a great facilitator, able to put people at ease whilst encouraging participation and challenging views without challenging the individual’s values. I found her to be very fair, able to assess situations and information to make decisions and provide recommendations or advice of a very high standard. It was a pleasure working with her, and I wouldn’t hesitate to work for Sharon again."
— Cherie Richardson, Continuous Improvements Advisor, Environment Bay of Plenty Regional Council
"I have worked for Sharon for 14 months and within that time she has proved herself to be at the top of the list of people who I have reported to, and I would gladly do so again. Sharon is thorough in planning and preparation but more than capable of responding to the unexpected. She has the ability to quickly assess a situation and provide expert opinion and advice and is very encouraging of others to contribute. Sharon is collaborative in her approach, empowering the staff around her. As a manager, Sharon fully backs her team. She privately challenges opinions where required in order to get the best outcomes, is willing to discuss options and, whatever the decision, wholly supports her staff. I believe my confidence in my own thought process and decision making has grown as a direct result of this approach. Sharon is a motivational leader, making her team want to produce better each time and give their best efforts. She is keen to share her wealth of knowledge and experience to anyone who wishes to learn from it and encourages training opportunities and personal development. Sharon is proactive in arranging regular one-to-one meetings, team meetings, and is always available informally in between. I feel I can be totally open and honest with her, the team works very well together, and enjoys each other’s company which is a testament to Sharon’s ability to identify the right individuals and build a diverse, yet cohesive team. Sharon’s transferrable skills ensure she would make a success of any position and would add value to any organisation. I would willingly recommend Sharon for any role that she feels capable of taking on."
— Ian Ashworth, Commercial Manager, Southpac Group
