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Fill your vacant roles. No fees, no catch.

We match you with work-ready candidates who have completed our programme, and we stay involved when they start.

We specialise in entry-level or lower-skilled roles for a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, hospitality, construction, logistics and office opportunities.

Jobseekers at the LINKT Employment Hub
$0

recruitment fees - we are paid by Ministry of Social Development to place jobseekers into fulltime work

100 %

of candidates complete our work-readiness programme

6 -months

of post-placement support we provide for employers and employee

$ Funding

you may be eligible for further government support to ensure the employee stays employed

How it works

Four steps, and we do most of the work

As we are a business support organisation, so we understand what a bad hire costs. Our job is to recommend candidates that we believe will only send you people worth your time.

01

Tell us about your role

What the job involves, the hours, and what someone genuinely needs to succeed in your team.

02

We shortlist

We match from our pool of trained candidates and send you only the ones who could fit.

03

You interview

You make the hiring decision, as always. We can sit in, or stay out of it entirely.

04

We stay in touch

Mentoring and check-ins for up to 6 months, so small issues get sorted early.

Why employers keep coming back

• No recruitment fees or placement charges
• Candidates arrive with CV, interview skills and workplace expectations covered
• A local team you can phone, not a national call centre
• Post-placement mentoring that supports your hiring investment
• A genuine contribution to lowering local unemployment

“Hilary and Grace were a great help finding the right candidate for my business and supporting me to get the wage subsidy. Everything was done efficiently and their communication was amazing. I will definitely be using them when hiring again.”

Arian Gollin

Once Hilary phoned to introduce herself, I took some time to look into LinkT Employment and found it to be a well‑regarded and credible organisation. I then forwarded Hilary a few vacancies we were looking to fill, and she responded very quickly with three potential candidates. After selecting a candidate and arranging an interview, the process moved swiftly. Hilary stayed in regular contact throughout, and I kept her updated with my thoughts following the interview. Although the subsidy was appreciated, it is not the primary reason we will continue to consider LinkT Employment clients. As it turns out, we both made an excellent decision, and I would certainly recommend working with this organisation.

Pam Hayes, Tauriko PAK’nSAVE

I would highly recommend LINKT to anyone who is seeking work. Before I attended the LINKT program I was lacking confidence, my interview skills were minimal and I had trouble selling myself to employers. After attending the program, I feel more confident, more prepared for interviews and I am able to better showcase my skills to employers. The skills I learned in the program, and the connections that they have to employers, was what led to me finding work.

Joel

“I recently worked with Grace from MSD and Hilary from LINKT Employment to recruit Josh as an apprentice Heavy Diesel Mechanic, and the experience was genuinely positive. The training LINKT provides helped present Josh in a professional, work-ready manner, and the MSD support and subsidies made taking on a new apprentice both appealing and straightforward for the business.”

Scott, Central Diesel Services

“Using LINKT to complement our recruitment strategy has been an outstanding win for our business. It opened the door to a talent pool we may never have accessed otherwise. The two team members we welcomed through the programme have been fantastic, hardworking, well prepared for the workforce, and quick to integrate into our day-to-day operations. Their attitude, reliability, and willingness to learn have made a genuinely positive impact on the business. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome and strongly encourage other employers to consider partnering with the Chamber. It’s been a rewarding experience for everyone involved and a great way to support the local community.”

Andrew Leung, Business Development Manager, Dommet Truck & Trailer

Have a role to fill?

Tell us about it and we will come back to you with candidates, not paperwork.

Karina Dawson, Coordinator, LINKT Employment Hub
Meet the team

Karina Dawson

Manager, LINKT Employment Hub

"Tēnā koe. I help meet with jobseekers, coordinate the learning sessions, and ensure your records are kept safe and confidential. With many years of successful experience, I get a real kick out of supporting young people into long-term employment. I’m really looking forward to meeting you, building your confidence, and preparing you for a job that you really enjoy."

Get in touch

LINKT is free to attend and open to anyone on a Work and Income benefit who is looking for work. Kōrero with Karina, or talk to your case manager.

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Tracy Hayson

As Managing Director and owner of Hayson Knell, Tracy brings over 20 years’ experience building a successful Tauranga-based planning consultancy into a nationally respected firm.

Alongside her business leadership, Tracy is an accredited RMA Commissioner and brings broad governance experience, including the NZ Planning Institute’s BOP branch and the Otūmoetai Intermediate Board of Trustees.
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Rochelle Lockley

Rochelle is the General Manager Communications for Port of Tauranga Limited, New Zealand’s largest port, joining the executive team in September 2020. Before that she spent 15 years operating her own strategic communications consultancy.

A former journalist, she has worked in communications in London, New York, Sydney, Auckland and Tauranga over the past 30 years.
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Rachel Withington

Rachel is an Associate in the Property and Commercial team at Holland Beckett. With more than a decade of legal experience in Tauranga, she has advised clients locally and nationally on a wide range of matters.

Rachel is passionate about supporting the growth of the Tauranga region and the success of its business community.
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Morgan Wynniatt

Morgan brings experience from both advisory and industry roles, including senior positions at BDO and financial accounting work with Seeka.

Her focus is on tax planning, financial reporting, and advisory support, with a particular interest in international tax and more complex structures. She works with clients across agribusiness, property, manufacturing, and Māori corporations.
Chad Wallace

Chad Wallace

Chad specialises in all things property: subdivisions, developments, horticulture and farm sales, retirement villages, and local authority work. He also acts for one of New Zealand’s largest group home builders, so he’s deeply familiar with the real-world pressures of getting deals over the line.

He helps clients untangle complexity, weigh up risks, and make sure what’s been agreed is actually reflected on paper.
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Brook Carrington

Brook is a Pre-Construction Manager at Livingstone Building. With over 20 years’ experience in the commercial construction sector, Brook brings proven leadership, strategic thinking, and practical problem-solving skills.

His career has been built around managing complex projects, working alongside diverse stakeholder groups, and delivering outcomes that balance vision with practicality.
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Stevan Chand

Treasurer

Stevan is a Chartered Accountant and strategic business advisor with extensive experience in external audit, business advisory, and commercial leadership across Fiji and New Zealand.

As a Partner at PKF Tauranga, he provides business coaching and strategic support, virtual CFO services, budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management, and tax compliance and planning.
Linda Finlay – Treasurer

Jamie Lunam

Vice Chair

Jamie has been a local SME business leader across several organisations and industries in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato for 15 years, with expertise predominantly in the primary and manufacturing sectors.

Being an active part of Chamber activities over the years, including head judge for the Tauranga Business Awards, has given Jamie great insight into the wider business ecosystem in Tauranga.
Rochelle Lockley

Debbie Ireland

Chair

For the past 16 years, Debbie has grown her Tauranga-based business Digital Workplace Results (formerly ShareThePoint Ltd), a premier Microsoft 365 Training Provider.

She enables businesses to understand that real change is achieved by empowering people and using technology as an enabling tool. Debbie is well known for “making things happen”, and her experience as a small business owner brings valued perspective.