Category: Testimonial Posts

Testimonial Posts

Stuart and Ina Jones Testimonial

Tate

“We want to thank you for all your assistance during this long difficult journey. Your guidance and positive attitude really helped us to hang in and never give up. 
Please know that you are appreciated, and if we can bottle your knowledge we will make millions. 🙂
Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

Stuart and Ina Jones

It was great to work with Stuart and Ina. It wasn’t easy to enter New Zealand when they did. You remember all the disruptions of that time when New Zealand was considered “the most locked-down country”. But they never gave up and I knew they would succeed because Stuart has 30+ years of specialised experience servicing equipment on the sites of so many big name corporations. His work diversity and projects are amazing. His employer in New Zealand has found a quality candidate that doesn’t hardly exist in New Zealand because guys like Stuart don’t move jobs often. Their bosses keep guys like him happy because they must. We are a candidate short market. I appreciate testimonials like this. Thank you Stuart and Ina, it was a pleasure to work with you.

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Andre Wilmot Testimonial

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“Good evening Tate hope you are well. Just an update.
We finally received all our visas. The excitement today was overwhelming. Every time something happens Leandi says we have to tell Tate.
This whole journey starts with you and I think tonight that this would not be possible if it was not for you.
We bought our plane tickets today and we are flying mid November. I’m only starting work in January. But we are going to enjoy a well deserved break in New Zealand. We are spending the holidays with friends and we are going to do as much site seeing as possible and enjoy this time before i start working again.
Hope you have a great weekend.
We are so grateful and all the thanks go to you for making this dream a reality for us.”

Andre Wilmot

Meet Andre, a Master Machinist known for leading small teams of artisans on some of the most complex projects for his industry. Although he has no formal trade qualifications, Andre has managed projects for Airbus and Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites. He even trains and upskills fully qualified tradesmen on his team, but this doesn’t guarantee that New Zealand employers will want to hire him.

Even with Andre’s skills, New Zealand employers typically require formal qualifications, especially when hiring foreigners. There are many reasons for this bias within the hiring culture of New Zealand. Tate understands how to communicate to hiring managers in a way that allows them to feel comfortable with a hiring decision. After weeks of preparation with Tate, Andre was able to catch the attention of New Zealand employers and shortly after he was hired online.

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Ricardo Cloete Testimonial

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Tate: What part of my services has been most helpful to you in getting hired?

Ricardo: Like I told you earlier there’s not supposed to be one specific thing that stood out – the whole service was excellent. It prepared me a lot: from the CV, the interview, mock interviews we had, the picture profile… Even though I think the picture profile is the one that actually got everyone’s attention. So, maybe, that one.
But it helped me a lot. Especially the mock interviews: to put me at ease, to see what I can expect… Look, I can’t maybe stress it enough, but it really put me at ease. Because normally I’m the one interviewing people, but I haven’t been on the other side of the table for a long time. And it really helped me, and calmed me down, and kept me focused.

What stands out about Ricardo is his impressive track record in turning around and managing change in various projects.

He has successfully revived numerous multi-million dollar civil works projects that seemed doomed, even when the employing company had lost hope. His exceptional talent lies in his ability to take on diverse projects, identify challenges, and motivate individuals who might be difficult to inspire at that stage. Clearly, the skills needed to salvage a failing project and lead it to success are grittier than simply devising a solid plan from the start and executing it to completion.

In our interview after Ricardo secured his job, what stands out is his readiness to question my suggestion that he explore alternative methods and determine for himself which system is most effective.

In the end, he expressed that my system provided him with the most feedback and yielded the best results. Hearing this from someone of his caliber means a lot to me.

Today Ricardo is employed by a lucky civil construction company in the North Island at a seaside city. I trust that all parties are enjoying a better quality of life and productivity off through Ricardo’s employment contract.

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Raymond: Team Lead / Senior IT consultant in Singapore – Testimonial

Tate

Video Transcript:

Tate: It’s a pleasure to work with Raymond. Raymond’s at the top of his game. And Telecom – one of the largest ones in Asia – and he’s the center point of Big Data turning that into strategic success for his employer.

If anyone can explain how my system can work successfully for them in their own country, or Australia, New Zealand, anywhere in the world, – Raymond is the one to do it. It is a pleasure to work with people like Raymond. It’s people like you, Raymond, and others that keep me at the front of my game.

Raymond: So actually, I’ve tried your approach – the one that we’ve discussed, and you’ve shown to me – here in Singapore and it actually works. So, I managed to book some meetings and book some interviews. So yeah, I can attest that your approach is working perfectly well, so I must have to check – to apply the same approach and also do some job applications in New Zealand, since my goal is to finally find a job and settle at New Zealand. And I’m actually also exploring… like what I’ve shared in the email… Australia, and also expand my market in Canada.

Tate: So, you’ve been applying to some of the big companies in Singapore?

Raymond: I’ve managed to book two to three interviews, so my recent one already undergoes a final interview. So hopefully I’ll be receiving some good news in the next few days.

Tate: Well, it works in Singapore, it works around the world – it’s a good system and I’m glad you’re discovering that.

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Haroon Patel Testimonial

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“Tate has been extremely helpful from the start of my journey, coached me along the way, gave me hope when I received rejections and overal kept me on course until I was able to land a role.”

Haroon Patel
Risk & Control Accountant
Supply Chain Distribution Admin

As Unilever’s “Controls Expert”, Haroon was responsible for Unilever’s Global Controls Framework from their headquarters in London. To understand what that means, just look at Unilever’s Wikipedia page:

  • Listed on 6 stock exchanges
  • Turnover = 60 billion Euros
  • Employees= 150,000
  • Founded in 1929

This is why I call Haroon “The Superman of Risk and Controls” and it is indeed an honour to be his link to a bright future in New Zealand. Not only is he super talented, he is also an approachable and likeable guy. I wish Haroon and his family all the best that New Zealand has to offer.

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Johan and Ané Testimonial/Update

Tate

Hi Tate,
We have been meaning to give you an update for some time. 

Since we’ve spoken to you last, Johan has found a job in Wellington and we’ve relocated to Wellington. I have found a job in a completely different direction.  Our boys are well settled in school and we have made a handful of awesome friends. 

This move to NZ would not have been possible without your help back in 2019. We have referred a couple of people your way, including my brother, as we believe you are the best person to assist with that sometimes elusive job offer.  Keep up the good work!! Thank you again for your assistance.

Kind regards,
Johan and Ané 

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Wilton P. Testimonial/Update

Tate

“We are settling in. It was quite an adjustment from the rand to the dollar but we are getting used to it. The kids are loving it here and they feel so free. We love the rugby here.  We went to a few matches already and are looking forward to the big game in July when South Africa is playing here.

“It was a pleasure to work with you and you went the extra mile with us. Your work definitely paid off and we are grateful for that. We love the beauty of this place.”

~Wilton Pieterse~

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Gidion Munyaradzi Testimonial

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“I will say out of the four companies that interviewed me, the process was successful. And I can confidently say it was successful because of the sessions that you took me through.”

Gidion Munyaradzi
Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

Getting hired online abroad used to be mostly reserved for easy hiring decisions. Top level guys like Gidion normally have to come into NZ and do physical interviews. However, when the system is robust and when people are ready to drive change, anything is possible.

Gidion went from leading cultural change for Anglo American in 18 plants affecting 42k staff in 6 African countries to working for a New Zealand national company througout our country based on his successful online interviews.

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Richard and Buanka Williamson Testimonial

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Unstoppable Dream Leads Young Couple to Victory

Our Journey to New Zealand

It has been such a pleasure having Tate as our adviser, he stayed with us since day one.

He guided Richard with the entire job finding process and helped us to create a killer Resume and video CV that stood out a lot and caught the eye of many employers.

There were so many times that we felt so much frustration and thought that we might never make it, but each time we looked at our emails and we saw a message from Tate, we were motivate again and didn’t gave up hope. We continued with our job searching, knowing that the right employer will come.

The amount of faith he had in us was just amazing. We are so thankful for his services and motivation! This has kept us positive and encouraged.

Buanka and Richard Williamson
Qualified Diesel Mechanic, Welder

It has been a pleasure working with Richard and Buanka. I saw them experience many setbacks and each time, I saw them get up and go back into the game, just like two sports stars. When they won, I celebrated with them.

I am grateful for their testimonial but I should say that a coach doesn’t deserve the same credit as the players. My role is on the sidelines assisting and suggesting strategies. The real winners are the ones scoring points. Welcome to New Zealand Richard and Buanka! You are the winning team and you have a new hometown now.

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David Giardino Vitri Testimonial

Tate

“It was such a great experience to deal with you. I don’t think I would have gotten the job if I didn’t use your services. It worked for Canada and will probably work for any other country too.”

David Giardino Vitri
Qualified Master Jeweller

David is a specialist. He would have gotten work in New Zealand without a problem, but Canada’s borders opened up before New Zealand, so David found work in Canada.

This isn’t the first time. My services have been used successfully in NZ, Australia, several countries of Europe, US and Canada.

Get maximum flexibility out of your job-hunting efforts. My services can apply to any English-speaking role anywhere in the world. Just send your CV + a few sentences about your goals to tate@employmentforimmigration.nz