What Our Clients Say . . .

"I find your services the best management tool I use"
Diane Foreman, MD Emerald Foods, Ernst & Young NZ Entrepreneur of the year 2009

"I would like to recommend Rob McKay from AssessSystems. Permission is hiring again and Rob has done a great job in helping us put a simple online system behind a customised selection process. It is nothing short of amazing and worth your while to consider when you are next hiring."
Chris Price - Permission Website Marketing

The decision to introduce psychometric testing for hiring retail consultants in Australia has been the best move we’ve ever made. As you know, we looked at your online application process (including testing) as an initial trial study to see if it would improve our recruitment process.It has paid off handsomely. My team and I have loved it and we are seeing definite benefits from it.
Elizabeth Jeffs - HR Manager, Bendon

Just wanted to thank you for your help and assistance over the last couple of weeks! You guys have been amazing and have really helped me do my job!  It will be really interesting over the next few weeks to see how our new hires go and if they live up to the data received from their reports. Thanks again (particularly for your patience and extra assistance.
Laura Smith - HR MAnager Gibson Sheat - Lawyers

Your advice is of championship standard. Following you advice I did not hire a person with a reference out of this world as via your protocols I was able to find out about a very creative money taker. Once again thank you very much.
Tony Premchand - Nandos, South Africa

Thanks so much for the contestant profiling reports and follow-up face-to-face feedback your team did for “The Apprentice NZ” TV show. During the network meeting we constantly referred to your profiles to assist in finalising the contestant line-up. The psychometric testing of prospective contestants was invaluable, which I am sure will make the series a success. I would be happy to have prospective clients contact me for a verbal reference of your work and service. Thanks again.
Phil Smith – Managing Director, Great Southern Film & Television – Producer of The NZ Apprentice

II Just wanted to let you know I am finding all your advice awesome!! I wish here in South Africa a little more of the correct science was used instead of this constant gut feel, which causes so much trouble in the end.!! Especially with all our new labour laws its impossible to get rid of even the most useless employee!! Thanks again
MandyConradt, 3i, South Africa

Rob, you have given new meaning to hiring strategies. Thanks!
Ulrich  Cupido - Head Skills Development, Human Resource Management Services, Stellenbosch, ZA

Awesome service! This is the first time that I have been involved in such detail with a recruitment process and the test results that we received for our candidate really gave us a good understanding of how they would operate in the position we are recruiting for. It was, in fact, a totally different view of what we had from our initial interview and allowed us to ask some more pressing questions in the second stage.  I have found this a great tool so as not to make an incorrect assessment at such a critical time and will definately be looking to use the future.
Joanna - Mylan

Rob, excellent work to date. Thanks for your input and great service. Rob Stevenson - Tradesmen Direct/Orange Furniture, Nelson NZ

"I wanted to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation for the excellent service you and your colleagues have provided. I commend you all on your professionalism and customer commitment. Please extend our thanks to your evaluators who turned the personalised reports around in amazing time frames. The reports were well received by all staff who took part, we shared our findings at the Friday planning meeting, scary how accurate they were, but reassuring at the same time! Great way to break the ice for a new manager!"
Karl M. - CEO Gore Health Ltd, NZ

"We have successfully used the online CLUES Profiler and found that the greatest improvement to our recruitment is having true profiling science alongside our own internal best practises so that we are able to confidently identify potential candidates and be able to communicate with them conveniently for assessments. We are also using CLUES to now identify existing staff potential and to progress development and training plans accordingly. Any recruiting manager not using this as part of their "toolbox" is still only guessing!"
Graeme Fariu, National Distribution Manager, NZ Automobile Association

"We have hired seven new staff members over the last six months for a variety of roles. We used Rembrandt for the first time as part of our hiring process, together with some of the recommended methodology that Rob at Assess has shown us. We are very pleased with the results, as in two instances we would not have considered the candidate because of a poorly written CV. Rembrandt however indicated a very good match and this has been borne out over the past 5 months."
Stewart MacLaren - MD Online Securities Auckland

"Thank you for organising this so quickly and efficiently. This has certainly provided me with some excellent insight that I otherwise wouldn’t have been able to easily obtain. I am extremely impressed with this service and will use this method for all future employee prospects and probably also for internal advancement opportunities."
Paul da Costa - MD Sign Wise Group Wellington

"I have found your HR Tips Letter extremely insightful - the emphasis on hiring the correct employee and how to go about has completely changed my mindset on the hiring process. I’ve ended up hiring people with better attitude yet still have the required skills. Thank you for the advice - keep those HR letters coming."
Lizelle Campbell-Wilson – Telkom South Africa

"Rembrandt is a terrific tool; we are really happy with the assessments, it enables us to do a thorough interview.
Leah and the team at Shadetec - Australia

"Thanks for the quick response – just some feedback, our managers have really enjoyed using the online tool for their current recruitment and have found it very helpful in evaluating potential new staff."
Jonathan Crooks - Director Operations, Zetta Manufacturing Australia

“Our Company has worked with Assess Systems for the last 4 years and found Rembrandt Advantage a very effective tool to assist with screening potential employees. We no longer use employment consultants and have found that a psychometric test combined with other sound employment criteria has lead to higher staff retention. In plain English, the support offered by Assess Systems has saved our company thousands of dollars in staff recruitment and lead directly to higher profit due to employing a higher caliber of staff.”
Tim Fraser- Managing Director TCL Marketing Ltd

"Just a quick note to thank you very much for addressing our conference in the Bay of Islands the other week.  One of our longer standing members, who can be quite hard to please most of the time, took the time to comment that our speakers this year were superb.  This is a reflection on the knowledge base you shared with us and the professional presentations that each of you made.  Again our thanks for your interest and support."
Brian Fairchild - Chairman NZSDA

Hi Rob, What an excellent assessment. You got me down to a tee. I am working on the suggestions that where in the profile. Hopefully will be back down again on a 4 handicap, or less. I would recomend The Mental Golf Profile to any golfer struggling with there game.
Thanks Dom.

"We have been very happy with your work over the last few years and so am more than happy to make referrals. Positive employment results make us strong advocates of your testing regimes."
Mark Ericson - Joint MD Herman Pacific

I have found Rob and his team very easy to work with and extremely helpful. They have a great product.
Julie Carpenter - HR Manager, Rinnai Gas Appliances

AssessSystems really have opened our eyes to below-the-line testing, not only for the evaluation of new candidates for key roles with the organisation, but also as a useful team tool, which has identified more closely the strengths and weaknesses. In this competitive market the need for careful selection has never been more important and we would seriously suggest a close look at AssessSystems!
Deane Vipond – Sales Manager, Chemical Solutions Ltd

Back in September we got online ASSESS surveys done on prospective employees. The person we choose has worked out well, and in my opinion, your assessment has proved quite accurate.
Damien Popperwell, Director, Excellent Software

Thanks for speaking at the 11th Annual Contact Centres Conference. Attendees at the conferrence rated your presentation and content rated 71% (Excellent/VGood) and 25% (Good). Thanks for putting on an interesting and relevant session.
Smitha Shanbhag - Conference Manager

Thanks Rob, I am really impressed with your service!
Maureen Crosbie - Key Recruitment

Rob, thanks for presenting "Bad Attitude, Identify It Before You Hire It" at the EMA Powerbox Seminar. The ratings are in. Delegates rated the content as 70% "Excellent" and 30% "Very Good". 63% of delegates rated your presentation as "Excellent", 38% "Very Good". We are please with how well the conference was received by the delegates.
Kate Caldin – EMA Conference Producer

Our radio station has been using AssessSystems to help us profile prospective sales staff for the past 3 years. We now hire better people who stay longer and who deliver better results. This impacts throughout our organisation and we now spend less money and time on recruitment and more time providing effective advertising solutions!
Tony Flewellen – Sales Manager, More FM

What makes AssessSystems different from the rest. The products and services are great and the people are fantastic. The support and advice we have received over the 5 years we have been dealing with AssessSystems has been invaluable. Rob & Hillary have always been available when we have needed them, are always friendly and professional and are always willing to 'go the extra mile' to the full extend of their experience and knowledge. It really a pleasure dealing with them.
Sheena Kruger – HR Manager, HPM NZ Ltd

We have recently utilised AssessSystems "Total Selection Protocol" product when recruiting sales staff. It provided us an excellent template ensuring that our time spent with each candidate was maximised and any areas of potential problem or proficiency were highlighted. Rob’s Feedback and recommendations from subsequent Psychological testing was of great value to us. We have no hesitation recommending the products and the team at PsychAssesments.
Mr Adrian Old – General Manager Regional Sales TV3

The most important thing the ASSESS Profile Report did for me was identify the absolute weaknesses is one candidate we had short-listed. It would have been a disaster for us if I had made the appointment on our judgement alone. In the end ASSESS helped me identify an excellent person who has excelled in the job.
Paul Mason – National Sales Manager, Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited

Just been to see a client who attended our seminar you spoke at. They are really impressed with JobCLUES capabilities. It was the catalyst for getting this client to run with our agency.
Victoria Saussey - Consultant, Quest Recruitment

We have used ASSESS for recent appointments and have found the information gained from this assessment tool and the follow up process of working with Rob and Hillary at AssessSystems an excellent adjunct for determining suitability of applicants especially in regard to culture fit.
Judith Meakin – Practice Manager, Fortune Manning

Thanks very much for the “7Tips” booklet Rob. Great presentation last week, it has been an enormous help as we search for the perfect new team member. I'm pleased to say that since your presentation we now have a recruitment link on our website and a structured selection process we were working with. Thanks a million, a very worthwhile way to spend a morning.
Louise Allnutt – Monty's Promotions Ltd

God, the SalesMax test was sooooo spot on. What a wonderful tool to know where to put energy into and totally from an unbiased source.
Jan Clarke – HR Manager

Just wanted to let you know that we had 3 'finalists' down for the job and RS was number 3 on the list. After completing your profiling on all 3 we decided to go for your top choice (RS) and she is fantastic - we are really pleased that we took the time and made the investment to do this!
Phillipa Pattison – Manager, Radio Works Nelson

Yes, it went very well. The manager of VTNZ thought that the reports were great. They helped her to make a decision and an appointment was made. Now that we've used the service and have gauged its efficiency, we’ll have no hesitation in using it again.
Alastair Goodland – PVS Recruitment NZ

Just a quick note to say thanks a heap for the excellent session on Friday at the conference. It was the highlight and I have had nothing but positive feedback.
Janine Bliss - Executive Secretary Radio Advertising Bureau

This was the First time we tried psychological testing. Narrowed the field down to 3 candidates. Rembrandt went against my gut feel. After you talked me through the results I understood why I should invert my choice. After three months, I’m pleased to report you were right – great service.
Lawrence Fisher – Petroject

Hillary, the team have all come back much happier and more relaxed. They are full of praise for your stress workshop. They all had a wonderful time, but most of all, they now really understand workplace stress and how to handle it in the workplace.
Lorna – DHL

Thank you Rob, we found this useful and will be using the Rembrandt Portrait assessment in future recruitment. Thank you also for your offer of verbal feedback, a great value-added service.
Elizabeth Gilbraith – HR Manager, McKay Electrical

SalesMax is a fabulous assessment. It helped to clarify much of our thoughts and removed doubts- a huge tool and a future “must” in our selection process. Using it before the main interview saved us heaps of management time. I would actually like to have my existing sales manager and sales consultant undertake the assessment.
Scott Mathieson – Work In