I have had the pleasure of working with Aksana as my recruiter. She did an exceptional job matching my skills and experience to open job positions.  She is enthusiastic, friendly and true professional.  I'd definitely recommend Aksana to anyone who needs help finding a new opportunity.

Natalia, Developer (placed into her first role in NZ)

“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you and the team at Potentia for the assistance and support extended throughout the duration of my contract. It’s been an absolute pleasure working with Vanessa, Toni & Aksana and I look forward to working with Potentia in the near future.”

Vino, Tester (contractor)

I always thought that finding a job in NZ from overseas it's almost impossible and that I would have to be in NZ just to have the interviews. At London Expo I met Potentia team and they offered to help me finding a position to match my skills and experience. The whole process was straightforward and Lisa was very professional in dealing with my application.

With Potentia not only I had my first Skype interview with a NZ employer but also I secured a full time position. I am happy that I have chosen Potentia to be my guide through the job searching labyrinth. It's always difficult to enter a new job market but Potentia made it easy.

Carmen, Test Analyst, London

I really enjoyed the coaching sessions. It's one of things where you think "I won't bother as I'm doing ok and don't think I need coaching," but when I actually tried it I was impressed with the effect it did have on me. I found it reassuring that I was on the right track with my direction here in my new role and sometimes it helps just to talk things through and say them out loud, rather than just worrying by yourself. At the end of each session I would have a big smile on my face, so that speaks volumes! I would recommended the coaching to others without hesitation.

Lisa, support role

It is a pleasure working with Lisa whom I use to help me find IT projects periodically, utilising her network of corporate contacts. She is more than just a typical recruiter who meets the personal needs of the individual and delivers the business requirements of her corporate clients. Lisa is a high-energy, dynamic professional who exemplifies the platinum standard I expect of Talent Managers.

I also want to take this opportunity to say that you guys go beyond all my expectations, you really do! When I returned back to work in NZ after living in US for a short while it was quite hard for me, especially with the current employment situation. Even though I gave up hope you never gave up on me, you always keep coming back with opportunities and encouragement. I am registered with more than 8 IT recruitment agencies in Auckland and never heard back from any of them after the very first time - you are the only people who have always kept in touch and keep coming back. It is such a pleasure to have known you and am so glad that I made the decision to come to you. Thank you so much!

"My experience with Potentia during the pre and post recruitment phases has been really outstanding in terms of communication, transparency and care. Coming to a new country and looking for a job is challenging job but Ian from Potentia was always in touch with me from when we met first time in London and made it happen for me. During the post-recruitment phase, Gayle was really informative and helpful and understood me as a professional; her mentoring was very instrumental in my professional career. Really "Great People" as the punch line says."

Samay, Developer

Things are going great with the new job. I'm fitting in well with the team, and it feels like I've been here a few months rather than a few weeks. Thank you yet again for helping me, the change of scenery is just what I needed to get motivated again and I'm finding that I have a lot more energy than I used to. It's simply fantastic!

Jamie, Developer

Thank-you for taking the time to meet me this morning. It was a pleasure talking to you and I really appreciate all your time and effort into helping understand the market, recruitment process and key interview skills.

Your honesty and constructive criticism was very welcomed and I will take all of your advice on board. Your level of professionalism and courtesy far surpasses all the recruiters that I have been in contact with to date.

Charles, Auckland

I had my last call with Peter, the professional Coach that Potentia provides for recently placed clients.  He was extremely valuable to talk to and really gave me an insight into my own career that no-one has been able to do since I started out in IT.

Each session the topics were driven (somehow) by myself. Peter has the ability to listen and retain everything said and then send it back to me for what seemed like self-analysis.  We covered a wide range of topics and I will be endeavoring to use Peter’s services in the future. I initially didn’t realize how powerful such a coaching session like his could be but am so glad that I took the offer up by Potentia to use Peter.  Thank you for the opportunity to work with him.

Andrew, Architect

Toni I feel compelled to drop you a note.  Not just the ordinary "it was nice to met you, thanks for seeing me type of note", but I wanted to say how uplifted I felt after our conversation today and to thank you for the little skip I had in my step as I wandered through town.

I can definitely now see why Potentia has such a great reputation in Auckland.

Lisa, Manager

When I first arrived at my new role I had been out of the corporate market for over 3 months and I was struggling to get my rhythm. After the first couple of weeks I had my first session with Peter who, thankfully, managed to help me open my eyes to how to be the best person to do the job I had been recruited for. Secondly, again from Peter’s expertise, he found a way for me to re-evaluate what I was doing which resulted in me getting greater traction in my new role.

I have now completed 3 coaching sessions and have to say, with Peter’s ability to communicate what is important to be successful and what steps I needed to take to get results, I can report that I have developed a pipeline of opportunities worth in excess of $1.5m in potential revenue, all at various stages of the sales cycle, and have closed 3 sales in the last 2 weeks worth in excess of $60,000.

I would recommend your unique approach to recruitment to any employer, and thank you again for a great job done.

James, Business Development Manager

A big thank you to Vanessa for all your help in finding me a new role, you have been fantastic. I've dealt with many consultancies whilst looking for a new role, but you have without a doubt been the best.  I appreciate the information and advice you have given, your expertise and help have been invaluable.  I sincerely appreciate your efficiency, time and hard work in presenting me a job which is a very good match for my skills and interests. The role meets my expectations, and the level of service you have provided has truly been exceptional.  I value your advice highly and would always recommend working with you.

Jasmine, Tester, India
 

Thank you very much for all your help, it was fantastic to meet somebody like you :)  I understand why Potentia won so many awards, your company's service is really amazing and comprehensive!”

Richard, Developer

As an overseas candidate I was dismayed by the negative responses I received from many of the recruiters I contacted in NZ.  Potentia were completely different and did not view my overseas status as a barrier for entry into the workplace.  The ideal position was to be onshore and face-to-face with a prospective employer but Potentia were able to bridge the gap for me successfully and I secured a full time position at the first attempt.

Liam, Project Manager, Scotland

Working with Ian from Potentia to find my position in New Zealand was an incredibly productive and positive experience. Ian was proactive, reassuring and gave the impression throughout the process that he was always thinking one step ahead.

Not only did I find my current position but I was able to focus on the rest of my 'Emigration To Do List' because I was confident that my recruitment was in safe hands.

David, Project Manager, England

“I want to take the time to express my sincere thanks for all that you have done for me. If it was not for you and Potentia I would not be here in my present situation. Not only that, but you have kept in touch and in the loop throughout the entire process. This alone speaks volumes about you and your company.

Trust me when I say that the level of service and commitment that you have demonstrated puts you head and shoulders above your US counterparts. I have dealt with most of the large US recruitment companies at one time or another in my career and Potentia blows them all out of the water. For them it's very much an impersonal numbers game and shotgun approach. For you and Potentia it's about strong and lasting relationships...”

This feedback came from an international candidate whom Potentia worked with to secure his first role in New Zealand, a process that took approximately 5 months from initial stages through to starting his role.

If you'll allow me a compliment towards you - across my entire professional career over the past seven years from South Africa up to now I can honestly say that you are the most capable and talented recruitment agent I have ever had the privilege to work with. I guess having a background in development you're more technically tuned in than most other recruiters I've come across which makes a big difference in its' own right too

Thanks for the work and results achieved Josh. I found your approach very successful and effective. After months of an unsuccessful recruitment drive, it was great to have you come up with three strong candidates (within the agreed timeframe), and then to hire them all. I will certainly be taking the search approach again!

After selling for 15 years in the same arena I moved to a niche industry that was new to me. Potentia recruited me and offered coaching sessions as part of their service. This was a point of difference from Potentia. As a result of coaching my cold call to meeting conversion rate has doubled with better qualified prospects. The coach that was offered to me is of a much higher standard than I have worked with in previous roles. Together we worked out effective methodologies and new angles by him asking questions and drawing the best out of me. I genuinely believe he has added value, he has helped me to become more successful faster as well as picking up a new industry.

Hi Nathan, I really appreciated your help yesterday, it made a lot of difference. I couldn't use words to describe how thankful I felt. You are so nice and always made sure in each situation I had, that it was dealt with correctly and promptly, thanks so much.
 

I would like to thank you very much for all the work you have done to ensure that I had a very wonderful and professional experience with Potentia. As a first contract, I couldnt have wished for a better agency to deal with... and for this I give thanks.

Thanks again for all your efforts, advice and personal attention. You and your company has made moving to a new country less daunting through your professionalism and friendliness.

Thanks for all of your help and advice over the last few months. I must say that you've been the ONLY recruitment company that was even worth dealing with! That is my honest opinion.

May I take this opportunity to thank both you and Potentia for all that you have done in securing this role. Of all the recruiting agencies I have worked with over these past four weeks, you have been by far the most hard working and effective in your efforts. It is therefore no surprise that I ultimately found a role I'm happy with through your company.

It’s been a pleasure working with you this year. We’ve had a number of great successes to date, and so on behalf of my company; I’d like to thank you for your professionalism, dedication and insight into our organisational culture which has enabled us to find some truly great talent.

I would just like to thank you for your very professional manner and your understanding of our needs. The people that you introduced to us were all 'on target'. I look forward to dealing with you in the future and I will be looking to you to assist us with our future resourcing.