Mana People is a Recruitment Agency specialising in;
Community & Social Services
Healthcare
Aged Care
Disability Services
ABOUT US
We are committed to bridging the gap between talented professionals and meaningful opportunities and we are dedicated to supporting these organisations by sourcing and matching qualified individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact.
Through initiatives and schemes offered in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development, we provide training programs, careers services, and leadership development opportunities for social service professionals. By investing in the growth and development of the workforce, we aim to ensure that our industry has access to a committed and skilled pool of professionals.
At Mana People we are:
People-Centric
We put our people at the centre of everything we do and strive to exceed their expectations with every interaction.
Passionate
We're passionate about creating exceptional experiences and bring that passion to our work every day.
Collaborative
We work together as a team, leveraging our diverse skills and experiences to achieve our shared goals.
Our services
Casual / Temp staffing solutions
Contractor placements
Permanent placements
Assessment centres
Recruitment campaigns and management
Our Purpose
Driving Transformation:
We believe in driving transformation within the social service sector. We partner with organisations to support their efforts in building resilience and adapting effectively to the challenges in our communities. By connecting them with skilled professionals, we contribute to the overall transformation and effectiveness of our industry.
Leveraging Skills and Experience:
We recognise the value of individuals seeking to contribute their skills and experience to the social service sector. We provide a platform for job seekers to utilise their expertise and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. We actively seek out candidates from diverse backgrounds and we encourage professionals from other industries to bring their valuable skill sets to the social service sector.
Matching Talent with Opportunities:
Our primary focus is on connecting compassionate professionals with the right opportunities in social service organisations. We carefully assess the skills, qualifications, and aspirations of each candidate to ensure the best possible match with the requirements of the clients we work with. By facilitating these connections, we aim to strengthen the organisational practices and service delivery of the industry.
Supporting Organizational Development:
We understand the diverse needs of social service organisations and their ongoing development efforts. Mana People supports organisations in recruiting new staff members to support and enhance the work they do in our communities. We provide assistance in areas such as caregiving, social work, clinicians, therapists, educators, support workers, mentors, and health workers.
Enhancing Capabilities and Manpower:
Mana People works hand in hand with community and social service organisations to build up their manpower capabilities. Through initiatives and schemes offered in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development, we also provide training programs, careers services, and leadership development opportunities. By investing in the growth and development of our workforce, we aim to ensure that we have access to a committed and skilled pool of professionals.
Join Mana People today and be part of a dynamic and enriching sector that empowers individuals, families, and communities. Together, we can make a significant difference and create a caring and inclusive society.
Contact us to explore opportunities or gain knowledge and skills through our events and programs. Let's make every life count!
Meet the team
Nola Walters
General Manager
Nola originates from Te Whanganui a Tara (Wellington), and relocated to Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), in 2011. Nola whakapapa’s back to Tainui and she is currently on a journey to reconnect to her cultural identity.
Nola has extensive experience recruiting in the professional services, commercial and industrial recruitment sectors, and has built a strong personal brand over the years.
She has a passion for diversity, equity and inclusion and with her substantial experience in people management, along with her invaluable experience to look at the bigger picture, she heads our Mana People Team.
She has a strong desire to help people who want to be successful in their chosen directions and is driven to deliver results for her clients and candidates.
She would love for our rangatahi to believe in themselves, to feel assured that they do matter, and that they are wanted and needed to help make Aotearoa and our planet a better place in the future.
Rachael Trudgeon
Candidate Manager
Rachael is born & bred in Te Whanganui a Tara (Wellington) and is very proud of her Tainui whakapapa.
As a mother of four tamariki, Rachael has learnt the importance of nurturing, caring, and guiding our rangatahi to be the best they possibly can be.
Rachael is an experienced Candidate Manager with over 6 years within the Recruitment Industry. She prides herself of building connections with others, supporting candidates throughout the journey and matching them to the workplace/job that best fits their career aspirations.
Lachlan Sloan
Director
Lachlan was born in Wellington & raised in Auckland. His whānau whakapapa went back to Iva, Savaii, and Samoa on his mother’s side and Scotland on his father’s side.
Lachlan is the proud father of four tamariki, of which his youngest two boys are both autistic with a global developmental delay. Raising his whānau has emphasised the age-old mantra that it “takes a village to raise a child”
Lachlan has extensive recruitment experience in New Zealand and Asia, where he spent 15 years working between Hong Kong and Singapore. He has owned and operated a number of recruitment businesses in his career and delivered multimillion-dollar large-scale recruitment for some of the world’s largest organisations.
Resty Ongoco
Recruitment Support
Resty is Mana's outsourced team lead, born and raised in the Philippines. He is a proud Filipino, capable of adapting to other cultures through his sense of friendliness and open-mind approach.
He is a proud father to two stepchildren and his youngest, with whom he shared caring and protection with his lovely wife, Shara. He grew up with a stepdad himself, he has always believed that a family is more than blood relations. The core that creates a family are emotions, unconditional love, genuine care and an unyielding will to protect the children, which hold the strongest foundation of a family.
Resty is a seasoned professional with 14 years of experience in different fields of the Business Process Outsourcing industry and virtual environments. An expert in people and project management, problem-solving, quality control and compliance, developmental coaching, customer service, recruitment and executive services. A team player who works with minimum supervision and delivers outstanding results with a high sense of professionalism and integrity.