Sally Fitzsimmons is founder of Scout Recruitment. Find out more about her recruitment approach and her customer promise.

Recruitment is finding the right fit for everyone

It’s about getting to know your needs as an employer, then understanding your candidates, and being the voice for both. It’s so satisfying when I’m able to place the right person in the right role and give everyone a big boost.

As your talent scout for marketing, communications, design, sales, and tech roles it helps that I’ve worked in sales, marketing products and services. So, I get your challenges, know the skills you need, and my network is packed with specialists in these fields.

My approach isn’t traditional or formal. I don’t expect you to read big, long reports on candidates. No one has time for that. I’m all about easy, approachable conversations and delivering the goods.

  • "Sally has recruited for me several times over the years and each time she has sourced someone fantastic for our team. She has a crazy good knack at understanding her client, and the related fit of candidates together with their ability for the roles."

    Guy Milburn, Chief Operating Officer, Lime Global

My recruitment promises to you

  • Recruitment requires long-term thinking. We’ve skill shortages in New Zealand for many specialist roles, so I’ve spent eight years growing my network for when the time's right.

    For example, I don’t recruit many entry-level roles, but I often meet marketing and design grads to build a relationship at the start of their career. I keep in touch, so when they’re ready to make a move, I’m first to know, and you get to snap that excellent talent up, fast.

  • People’s experience of your recruitment process is so important to your company’s reputation. Bad recruitment experiences impact your brand. It matters how you make candidates feel.

    I’m always looking out for your brand. That can mean keeping candidates engaged while they’re waiting for you to make decisions, supporting you to elevate your interview game, or giving feedback when a candidate isn’t successful.A good recruitment experience = good communication.

  • I introduce you to amazing candidates you might not have discovered. Not only do I find you exceptional people who aren’t on the market, I also help you consider people who may not feel like an intuitive fit. Sometimes a fresh perspective or skill set can bring so much more to your team.

  • “Sally is the most proactive recruiter I have had the pleasure to work with. She takes the time and has the skills, to completely understand our requirements and then she both utilises her own database and goes out into the market.”

    Brian Davey, Industrial Sales & Leasing Consultant, NAI Harcourts

A little bit more about me …

You can rely on me to understand your business needs, and your culture. I’m honest, authentic, and straight up. As a result, I’ve many long-term clients, organisations who’ve continued to work with me ever since I became a recruiter in 2016, because I deliver results.

I’m naturally sociable. I've always been in people-orientated roles, enjoy meeting people, and hearing their stories. People inspire me. So, when I discovered recruitment, it felt like a natural fit.

 Brought up on a North Canterbury farm, I’ve always loved outdoors and being active as much as being social. So, when I’m not hunting your next superstar, you’ll find me walking my dog, swimming, at hot yoga, or enjoying art, music, and travel. 

  • "What sets Sally apart is her friendly and approachable demeanor. From our very first interaction, I felt comfortable and at ease, knowing that I was in capable hands. Her excellent communication skills were evident throughout and she kept me informed and updated at every stage, promptly answering any questions or concerns I had."

    Lauren Koeing, Architectural Sales Manager, Resene Construction