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Why Sheffield?

Local expertise
and world-leading practices

We offer clients a uniquely rich depth of understanding, perspective and judgement gained from over 60 years of experience recruiting and developing New Zealand’s leaders, combined with access to world-leading, evidenced-based solutions.

Experienced
and qualified practitioners

Our skilled and experienced consultants, facilitators, psychologists and coaches provide customised practical solutions and support for your needs.

Customised
approach
partnership

We can offer deep expertise in a range of psychometric assessments to suit your context. Our main point of difference is that we have in-house expertise to conduct the assessments, give feedback and develop individualised development plans.

It's in our
DNA 

Sheffield was founded in 1961 as New Zealand’s first organisational psychology and executive recruitment practice.​

We pioneered the use of assessment templates for predicting leadership performance and have been a leading practice in this space ever since.​

Research-based, professionally executed psychometric assessment is the foundation of an impactful leadership development programme.

Research based,
proven tools

Sheffield has access to a wide range of research based, globally proven assessment tools to match the specific requirements of any position or development requirements.

Our dedicated team of psychologists will provide you with deep insights into the performance potential and preferred working style of candidates.

Comparison to norm groups

Norming in psychometric assessments involves establishing a reference population to interpret test scores. This process ensures that scores are meaningful by comparing them to a standardised group. With our assessments, Sheffield can use a variety of norm groups based on a wide range of international / New Zealand population groups such as Senior Managers and Executives, Managers and Professionals, Mixed Occupational group and Graduates. These diverse norm groups help in making precise and meaningful interpretations based on assessment results, relevant to the role being considered.

 

Client Testimonials

I cannot recommend the Sheffield team highly enough. What impressed me most was their thoroughness at every stage of the process. They invested significant time upfront to understand not just the requirements, but the nuances of our business, our growth objectives, and the leadership qualities that would drive success in this position. Their focus on achieving the best outcome for Southern Cross Healthcare was evident throughout. They were relentless in their commitment, proactively sourcing exceptional candidates, providing thoughtful insights, and maintaining momentum even when the search became challenging. It wasn’t just about filling a position; they were genuinely invested in finding the right fit.

David Simpson, Chief of Strategy & Partnerships, Southern Cross Healthcare Group

We partnered with Sheffield for this important role as we have had previous great experience with Ian Taylor and the team. Sheffield always provide us with great communication and regular updates. To others considering partnering with Sheffield, you will find they provide consistently good service and are very confidential/professional.

Jan Pederen, Head of People, Performance and Culture

Sheffield is known as one of New Zealand’s top level recruitment businesses and so it was a pleasure engaging with them and together creating the pathway to appoint a new CEO for a new organisation. Value was added every step of the way, from drafting documents to Sheffield’s expertise in assessing candidates in relation to the position and level of maturity of the organisation. In many ways Sheffield shared our vision. As a high-trust, high-calibre business partner I would certainly recommend Sheffield. Katy, Patrick and Shona and the organisation that sits behind them are a great team.

Alastair Bell, Chair, MIT and Unitec Council

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!

Greg Knowles, Chair, Yachting NZ

We have used Sheffield previously and they have done a wonderful job for us. Kate quickly grasped what we were looking for and gave us confidence she understood our business and needs. Kate gave sound, practical advice around the placement and timing for advertising, as well as excellent support and updates throughout the process. We were really happy with the outcome and Sheffield South Island did a fantastic job.

Jo Yusaf, Manager, People, Brand and Administration, Corcoran French

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