Align International Recruitment is a global search and recruitment company specialising in assisting New Zealand and US companies to employ the right people for the right job across a wide range of commercial sectors…particularly in some of the most difficult and demanding technical disciplines. And (as you will see when you click on the Testimonials link) we’re very good at what we do. We also assist offshore and expatriate Kiwi job seekers who want to return to live and work in New Zealand.

For job seekers we provide a friendly, personal and totally professional approach to their search process – the level of which can be difficult to match by other recruitment agencies. In this regard we are uniquely positioned to help short-listed offshore candidates to interview with NZ companies, deal with settlement issues and prepare for the cultural and lifestyle differences that may exist between their home country and living Down Under.

How we work

We don’t try to “bend and flex” candidates to make them fit an employment opportunity. We never double dip either. In fact, we won’t recruit anyone from our clients’ organisations, unless they specifically request or authorise us to do so. We try to ask the right questions up front to ensure that we fully appreciate and understand the kind of applicants our clients are specifically looking for. That’s why we do our best to screen all our candidates to ensure that we hit the mark the first time.

We also have no target or minimum number of placements to make each month or KPIs to reach. Our rewards are our satisfied clients. And because we appreciate the time and costs involved to work with a proven international recruitment consultancy, we are totally motivated and focused on helping our clients succeed in employing only the very best people and getting exceptional value for their money.

Similarly our job seekers comment on the professional and genuinely personal way in which they are treated whilst under our care. They acknowledge the lengths we go to in helping them to prepare for their interviews, the thoroughness of our research on the companies we represent, and our follow-up with both themselves and their prospective employers after each interview. Being kept in the loop at all times is important to them. So too is our straight forward, sincere approach and the fact that we do exactly what we say we will…help our candidates to find the right job and fulfil their career goals.

Our history

The precursor to Align International Recruitment Ltd’s establishment in November 2003 was US-based Synergy Solutions Ltd which was founded in 1995 by Larry Beck. After many years of supporting US and Canadian companies with their diverse and specialised recruitment needs, Larry made the decision to immigrate to New Zealand as a permanent resident in January 2002, bringing his clients, contacts, networks and recruitment expertise with him.

Our professional niche

Align International Recruitment's strengths include our vast network of contacts and networks within diverse industry sectors, including Electronic Design Automation (EDA), high tech electronics as well as mental health and medical recruitment, including nursing, audiology and physiotherapy. This broad industry experience across numerous practices and disciplines gives us an acute advantage over most other recruitment agencies.

Companies that utilise EDA, Computer Aided Design and Engineering tools in their design environments to support their power electronics, embedded, digital, analogue, IC, PCB and related electrical engineering needs dovetail closely with our own technical recruitment expertise. We are also well suited in helping organisations fill some of their clinical psychologist and nursing vacancies while ensuring that our candidates meet all registration requirements.

We're happy to assist with any EDA, technical, mental health or medical recruitment needs that organisations may have as well as help job seekers fulfill their dreams to live and work in New Zealand, the US or elsewhere.

Our personal experience

Prior to establishing Synergy Solutions Ltd in the US and subsequently Align International Recruitment in New Zealand, company principal Larry Beck worked for a Portland, Oregon-based company that is a world leader in providing solutions for the Electronic Design Automation industry. His background includes ten years of supply chain roles with a Seattle-based Fortune 300 company specialising in heavy manufacturing for the class eight truck industry. Larry’s extensive business experience in diverse industry sectors coupled with his supply chain and recruitment background make him ideally suited to support organisations with their operational, information technology, hardware engineering, software development, and related engineering and technical staffing needs. His results-orientated approach is reflected in numerous achievement awards received from employers for delivery above and beyond expectations.

As a result of Larry’s previous experience in the US, he brings to NZ an extensive network of contacts that have proved invaluable when sourcing talent from offshore. He is particularly strong in the areas of electrical engineering, including analogue, digital, printed circuit board, power electronics and other engineering disciplines.

Our strengths

These can be summarized in the company’s ability to...

• Conduct exhaustive and specialist global searches utilizing our vast network of international contacts;
• Deliver high quality job candidates;
• Follow through on client and candidate requests; and
• Keep our commitments to all our clients and candidates.

Our commitment

• We believe in treating our clients and candidates with respect and openness in all our professional business relationships. We listen to their needs, concerns and aspirations and represent their individual and unique interests to the best of our understanding.
• We communicate with our clients and candidates professionally and respond to them in a timely manner.
• We strive to create long-term relationships with our clients and candidates that, over time, can evolve into partnerships of mutual trust. We realize that it takes time to earn trust and we are committed to investing the required time and energy to gain that respect.
• We take responsibility for our actions and abide by our commitment to contribute to the success of our clients and candidates.
• Integrity is a key component of our practice and we continually strive for the highest standards of honesty and business ethics.
• Ultimately, our success is determined by our ability to assist our clients in hiring only the very best candidates and candidates in obtaining the best possible career opportunities.
• Through long-term partnerships with our clients and candidates, we build synergy that results in win-win solutions for everyone concerned.

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