Mangere's 275 Times July 2016

Putting people first leads to better careers
Siosaia Mataele needed a job and
fast, so when he applied for a role
through Agoge Recruitment he
was just hoping to get hired. Little
did he know, Agoge would set
him up on a new career path with
better money, positive working
conditions and more opportunity.
Siosaia had some reservations about
using a recruitment agency but was
pleasantly surprised to find Agoge and
looking back he says having a good
job has been awesome for him and his
family. “I was made redundant from
the job I was at and in the past I used
online job sites to find work so this
was the first time I’d been through a
recruitment agency.”
Agoge truly lives by their vision of
People Matter therefore Do Good.
Staff, like Siosaia, are not treated as
an extra number, rather their people
matter philosophy builds on going
relationships with their onsite staff with
the goal to place them in the best role
for them.
Siosaia says the whole process was
simple and focused on getting the best
outcome for all involved.
“To anyone else looking for work - give
Agoge a go, because they will look
Practice
gets you
Behind the
Wheel
after you.”
Sosaia Tolutau, Agoge Recruitment’s
Solutions Manager, says Agoge is all
about living their vision 'people matter',
where it is an active focus for all that he
does.
“We focus the way we approach our
clients, candidates, trainees and the
general public by living 'people matter'.
We do specific assessments to find out
what the candidate is good at and if
there is extra upskilling needed we can
help provide the training to get them
where they want to be.” Agoge also
have a training division offering a
range of industry courses, such as
forklift training and manual handling.
One person who knows the importance of practice, is Koia
Teinakore (pictured), who has been a mentor for the last 13
years, helping people in South Auckland get their driver’s
licences.
He has seen that practice, “gets rid of fears and nerves and prepares
people for their test.”
“Recently, I worked with a young woman, Laura. We had 12 weeks
where we would meet each week. Sometimes twice a week to help
her get up to par with her driving. It was important for her to get her
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L-R Sosaia Tolutau, Lasa Savini, Angee Vave, Siosaia Mataele
Agoge’s Key Account Manager, Angee
Vave, says Agoge also ensures people
stay in work.
“We are here to help after our
candidates get placed and we
understand the day-to-day challenges
of our people. We don’t just put people
into jobs but also follow up with them to
make sure they are staying committed
and things are working out for the
individual.”
You can talk to the team at Agoge
on 0508 926 825 or visit them at Unit
D, 80 Richard Pearse Drive, Airport
Oaks, Auckland. Agoge’s current job
listings are also available online at:
www.agoge.nz/275times
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licence as they had a young child. They had to
move forward, getting her restricted was her
next stage. At the beginning, there were a lot of
nerves. The more she practiced, the more she
grew out of it and relaxed.”
After hours of practice for her Restricted, Laura
took the test and passed first time.
“She has self-belief now, getting her licence was
the best thing that she ever did. Her husband
was in hospital for a couple of months so she
needed to visit and needed her licence for that.”
If you’re supervising or learning to drive, Behind
the Wheel has workshops and resources to help
you practice exactly what is needed for the
licensing test. Registered Pledge teams receive
a free workbook with a checklist to take out
practicing.
Remember, supervisors must carry a valid
and current New Zealand driver’s licence
that they have had for at least two years and
must be sitting in the passenger seat. It’s
recommended that learners complete at least
120 hours of practice before taking their test.
Visit www.behindthewheel.nz