ABOUT US

About Us

About PN Personnel

For over 30 years PN Personnel has provided recruitment services throughout the Palmerston North region and New Zealand.


Our recruitment specialists are experts in sourcing permanent and temporary recruitment solutions for employers and job seekers.


We take a consultative approach to identify and meet the individual needs of our employers and job seekers.


To assist in the recruitment process, we offer additional services of psychometric assessments, outplacement services, computer testing and career consultation. These are used by employers to identify the most suitable person for their team and can be valuable for job seekers to better understand their true career pathway.


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PN Personnel Directors Claire Hewson and Deb Chambers

NZ owned and managed since 1986, PN Personnel was incorporated in July 1995. Since 2001 PN Personnel has been owned by Directors Claire Hewson and Deb Chambers.


As experienced recruiters, HR Practitioners and successful businesswomen, Claire and Deb recognised the value a strong recruitment team could bring to businesses in Palmerston North and the wider region. Their own internal recruitment has formed a passionate, intelligent team of recruitment professionals with a highly credible reputation in the recruitment industry. 

We are corporate members of the RCSA

We are proud members of the RCSA (Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association) which is our Australian and New Zealand guiding body.


This means we follow professional guidelines, we are compliant with the code of conduct and keep up with international best practice recruitment. We attend the annual conference and undertake training offered by RCSA to maintain and extend our international professional networks - all for the benefit of our employers.

Our charities

We recognise the many wonderful not-for-profit organisations in our community and support these charities. It is not only a way in which we can give back to our community but also a way to connect with some wonderful people and participate in a worthy cause.

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