Great People Recruitment offers structured and cost-effective recruitment solutions to small, medium or large businesses in NZ.
Great People Recruitment provides specialist recruitment expertise with a structured and well-considered approach.
Working directly with Linley Steele, clients receive practical, experienced guidance throughout the recruitment process, with a focus on strong, long-term outcomes. We offer end-to-end recruitment or can partner with you on specific stages, depending on your organisation’s needs. We also collaborate with highly experienced professionals who specialise in psychometric and skills testing.
We are committed to providing a consistent, high-quality service to ensure positive results with strong longterm outcomes.
A more considered approach to recruitment.
As a privately owned business based in Cambridge, with a network across New Zealand, Great People Recruitment offers a flexible and considered approach. Each recruitment process is tailored to the organisation, ensuring a cost-effective solution without compromising quality.
We work with organisations and teams who value a thoughtful, structured approach to hiring, supporting their recruitment and wider business goals. At the same time, we help talented people move into roles where they can contribute, grow, and succeed.
We are proud of the teams we have helped build and the positive impact they continue to make.
Meet our Team
Linley Steele
Great People Recruitment’s Founder and Director, Linley Steele, brings over 30 years of extensive experience in recruiting staff and developing teams across various private and publicly funded industries. Her journey began in Healthcare as a Registered Nurse at the largest hospital in NZ. As a Health Manager, Linley was passionate about recruiting great staff and managing a large team of Health Care Professionals and she played a key role in Change Management, which led her to opportunities overseas.
Transitioning into the Recruitment Industry in London, Linley initially focused on healthcare recruitment before broadening her expertise to include temporary, contract, and permanent placements in office support, finance, accounting, and project roles across diverse business sectors.
Upon returning to New Zealand, Linley supported an internal recruitment team at a major bank and worked with a national Executive Search Company. Her experience spans recruiting for various banking roles, high-volume and graduate recruitment, and specialising in project roles related to risk management and procedure and policy documentation.
Linley’s comprehensive understanding of the recruitment process, attention to detail, and commitment to high-quality customer and client service make her a trusted leader in the industry. Linley values and places great importance on the insightful feedback from clients and candidates to drive process improvements.
Mike Steele
Mike Steele, Director & Business Manager at Great People Recruitment, brings extensive experience and a vast network, having accumulated years of executive expertise in Finance, Commercial Accounting, and Chartered Accountancy both in New Zealand and internationally.
Mike possesses firsthand experience in recruiting and building teams, particularly within the manufacturing sector and the New Zealand dairy industry. Additionally, he has a comprehensive understanding of strategy, general management, and people management. He has also served as Treasurer for local community boards and committees.
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