IT recruitment · Auckland, New Zealand
Recruitment about people, not placements.
Specialist IT recruitment for New Zealand businesses and tech professionals. Permanent and contract placements, career coaching and Growth Mindset workshops, backed by 20 years in the NZ tech market.
You deal with Chris directly, not a revolving door of junior recruiters.
Chris ReidFounder, Reid & Co
20
years in New Zealand IT recruitment
96%
fill rate on exclusive briefs
24 hrs
typical turnaround on contract briefs
168
LinkedIn recommendations
Who we’ve worked with
What I do
Recruit. Coach. Perform.
Recruitment is only half of what I do. I also run Growth Mindset workshops and coach individuals through career transitions. That means I understand people at a level that most recruiters never get to.
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Permanent and contract IT recruitment
Before I approach a single candidate, I take the time to understand your business, your team, and what good actually looks like for the role.
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Job search and career coaching
Practical support for experienced professionals who want their next role to be intentional, not accidental.
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Growth Mindset workshops
Workshops that help teams think and work differently. Not through theory or slide decks, but through doing things.
For hiring managers
What you actually get when you work with me
Every brief gets my direct attention. Before I approach a single candidate, I spend time understanding your business, your team, and what good actually looks like for this specific role.
Some clients choose to work with me exclusively. When they do, my fill rate is 96%. That’s what happens when a recruiter isn’t splitting focus across 20 other roles and can really work a brief properly.
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Genuine fit, not volume
I look for alignment of skills, values, and culture. Not just available candidates. The right person for your team is rarely the same as the technically qualified one who’s easiest to find.
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You deal with me, directly
No handoffs. No account managers. No bait and switch. When you call, I answer. That consistency matters more than most people realise until they’ve experienced the alternative.
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Honest advice, even when it’s uncomfortable
Sometimes that means telling a client their job description won’t attract who they want. I’d rather have that conversation than place someone who leaves in six months.
For tech professionals
Your next role should be intentional, not accidental.
Here’s the truth most recruiters won’t tell you: your digital application is probably spam to them. It lands in a pile with hundreds of others and gets maybe 30 seconds of attention.
I work differently. I get to know you: what drives you, what you’re good at, what you actually want from your career. Then I connect you with roles and organisations where you’ll genuinely thrive, not just fill a seat.
About Chris Reid
One recruiter. One focus. Direct accountability.
I started Reid & Co because I believe recruitment should be about people, not placements.
Too many agencies treat candidates like inventory and clients like billing targets. I wanted to build something different. Fewer clients, more attention, better outcomes for everyone involved.
- 3 to 220
- staff at TheMarket.com, scaled as their sole internal recruiter over three years
- 78 hires
- for Debitsuccess and Xplor over 10 years
- Psychology
- A Clinical Psychology degree from the University of Auckland informs how I read people and culture fit
- 15+ years
- of high-performance sport coaching, including NZ Under-19 cricket: the foundation of the coaching work
What clients say
From hiring managers who’ve worked with me for years
I have worked with Chris Reid since 2010. My trust in him is implicit. His focus on the person, their values and culture fit, as well as their inherent skills and experience, goes deeper and adds additional valuable layers compared with your garden variety recruiter who simply plays the numbers game. I have successfully recruited over twenty staff through him over the years.
I have had the pleasure of working with Chris Reid since 2013. His attention to detail and his ability to identify the right candidate for the right role are truly exceptional. Thanks to the resources and candidates Chris recommended, I was able to build high-performing teams in two different companies, which significantly contributed to their success.
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Chris Reid since 2016. His standout quality is his ability to build excellent relationships. He genuinely connects with both clients and candidates, ensuring the best outcomes for everyone involved. His dedication is evident in everything he does, from regular check-ins to his unwavering commitment to helping clients succeed.
Chris is an exceptional recruiter and easily one of the best I’ve worked with. He prioritises finding good matches. He gains a deep understanding of a candidate’s skills and aspirations and will only approach them with opportunities where there is the potential for strong alignment and mutual benefit.