Here's a small sample of the sorts of clients that we have been partnering with to help them grow their business. Read a selection of our client feedback who have partnered with us for Christchurch and Canterbury recruitment services so that we can help their business grow.

"We have been a client of Ryan Recruitment for some years. Longevity of the association is due entirely to Ryan’s success in effectively matching candidates to our market leading Company’s expectations for compatible, high performing Sales and Customer Service team members. An ability to listen, understand and summarise, simplifying our staffing needs before pitching qualified applicants, has been a hallmark of the relationship."

"We have used Ryan recruitment as our first choice supplier for recruitment for over 10 years. They have maintained excellent responsiveness, communication and professionalism throughout this period.

We are a business with a small team of core staff so team fit is very important when hiring, and Ryan is very invested in making sure that they provide candidates that they believe are not only fit for the roles, but will fit in our team as well. Ryan are great at not only providing staff but maintaining the relationship with our management team to ensure they are keeping up with our ever changing business needs."

"Ryan Recruitment has been supplying us with temporary labourers and drivers for several years now and has always been incredibly reliable and willing to meet our standards without hassle. They have plenty of capable workers who are willing to work hard. The team at Ryan have always been helpful and easy to deal with and are always willing to help out when and where needed."

"We have used Ryan Recruitment to service our temporary staffing requirements for over 5 years. Not only do they provide staff as required across our 3 manufacturing operations for short term assignments, but they also place people in our business with the view that they could move into permanent positions if they become available within our business. A number of our current permanent staff were previously Ryan Recruitment Temps. Steve Deans works closely with our Operations Managers to source and supply the most suitable candidates to our business and for that reason we continue to use Ryan Recruitment for our requirements."

"Ryan Recruitment have been supplying us with temporary staff for many years. They deliver a friendly and professional service every time. I have found them to be extremely reliable and responsive, they really go the extra mile (and the chocolate biscuits help too!). I would highly recommend Ryan Recruitment to other businesses."

"I have been using Ryan Recruitment to provide contract labour for my kerbing business for several years now and have found them to be very good at finding the right people for my specific requirements, They've been especially good at finding me staff at very short notice when the need arises. Ryan Recruitment are the go to team when you need the right people fast."

"Above all else they are experts in their field and can be relied upon during those peak times. The team at Ryan Recruitment are professional and prompt when dealing with all my requests for temporary and permanent staff. They understand my requirements and always find suitable candidates who fit our values, work ethic and team culture. They work to understand the needs of the business and best fit for the team."

"I have utilised Ryan recruitment’s services for several years in various organisations and have always found them friendly, timely and reliable. They listen, ensuring that the temporary staff they supply, can not only do the role but are a great personality fit for the team as well. In fact they have done such a good job that we have converted some of the temps to full time employees. I would not hesitate to recommend Ryan Recruitment to any organisation or industry."

"Due the very low unemployment rate in Christchurch the labour market is tight and finding the right staff is not easy. So when we need extra staff we use Ryan Recruitment for temporary labour hire. Stu and the team at Ryan do an excellent job supplying these extra staff, exactly when we need them and with the right skills and abilities."

"An ability to listen, understand and summarise, simplifying our staffing needs before pitching qualified applicants, has been a hallmark of the relationship."

"I have found them to be extremely reliable and responsive, they really go the extra mile."

"Ryan is very invested in making sure that they provide candidates that they believe are not only fit for the roles, but will fit in our team as well."

"The team at Ryan have always been helpful and easy to deal with and are always willing to help out when and where needed."

"They've been especially good at finding me staff at very short notice when the need arises."

"Above all else they are experts in their field and can be relied upon during those peak times. The team at Ryan Recruitment are professional and prompt when dealing with all my requests for temporary and permanent staff."

"They listen, ensuring that the temporary staff they supply, can not only do the role but are a great personality fit for the team as well."

"When we need extra staff we use Ryan Recruitment for temporary labour hire."

"We made the move to Ryan for our civil construction staff earlier this year and we're glad we did. The industrial team are great at looking after our needs, even at times when staff are required at short notice. Our supervisors are often commenting about how motivated and reliable the Ryan temp staff are which is a breath of fresh air from the previous agencies we've used."

"The team at Ryan Recruitment have been incredibly easy and efficient to work with. They took the time to come out to our site and get to know our environment. This proves to me that they want to make sure they will find the right person and so far they have not disappointed! Often we require their assistance at short notice and they will meet it by the deadline provided. Lastly, they have been great to communicate with and the humour is always a bonus over the phone. I would recommend Ryan Recruitment to any organisation that needs excellent temporary or permanent staff."

"Ryan Recruitment has been our first choice supplier for more than 10 years. As well as consistently providing candidates of a high calibre within often tight timeframes, they make sure they are providing candidates who will fit in with our small team, which is very important to us."

"The team at Ryan have been great to deal with, always able to accommodate our last minute staffing needs."

"I'm very happy to say that my experience with Ryan recruitment has been very positive. They have been very accommodating with finding best suitable candidates which suits our needs. Highly recommend them!" 

Ryan Recruitment have always partnered with us by providing quality staff in our times of growth. The professionalism and friendliness shown by Ryan’s staff has been a standout trait that has enabled our 10 year relationship to remain beneficial for both companies. In all my time dealing with Ryan’s I have never had a candidate that was not onboarded as a fulltime staffer, which is a credit to their selection and placement criteria.

I have been using Ryan Recruitment for many years now and have found them to be very helpful. They are a professional operation who are always ready to help me with my staffing needs, sometimes at very short notice. As a small business owner, it's great to have a company like Ryan Recruitment on hand to take care of all the little details when it comes to hiring new staff. I highly recommend Ryan Recruitment to any company looking for a "no Hassles " recruitment agency.

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