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Andrea took time to ensure she really understood what we were looking for, so that the candidates presented to us met our criteria. The advice from Sheffield was invaluable and we would certainly use them again for any key appointments.

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YNZ requested proposals from 3 consultancies. Above all, Sheffield stood out as the consultancy with the right experience and a strong market reputation to match. Sheffield invested the time necessary to learn about YNZ, our culture and our requirements. Ian Taylor, from Sheffield, is widely respected and undertook to be fully immersed in leading our project (which he delivered on). My recommendation would be, get Ian Taylor on the team!

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Happy Holidays from Sheffield South Island - The Source
Our Summer Edition of The Source is out now!
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New Group Manager Strategy and Finance for Tasman District Council
Congratulations to Sue McLean on the successful appointment to Tasman District Council as the Group Manager Strategy and Finance.
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Happy Holidays from Sheffield North Island
The Sheffield North Island offices will be closed from Tuesday 23 December to Monday 12 January 2026,
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From the Archives: Sheffield’s 1986 Santa Recruitment Advertisement
At the recent Emeritus Partners event, John Martins, an Emeritus Partner, shared a unique piece of Sheffield history: a light-hearted job advertisement from 1986 seeking to recruit Santa Claus.
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Nova Trust appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Sheffield South Island were delighted to work with the Nova Trust Board in the appointment of their new Chief Executive Penny Taylor.
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New Business Manager for Burnside High School
Sheffield South Island enjoyed partnering again recently with Burnside High School in the appointment of their new Business Manager, Thomas Chang.
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