Why Work at Archway?
Our number one goal at Archway is to create an environment that makes working, work for each consultant. We develop our consultants both personally and professionally to help them grow. We’ve created a unique culture and invest in what's important to our team offering staff twenty-six days annual leave, flexible working and a collaborative team environment.
What makes working at Archway the right career choice?
Expertise:
We’re a clever bunch of recruitment experts with over 100 years of collective experience. We’ve created a culture where you can learn in an inclusive and open environment. Our Directors and Consultants have recruited in different countries, industries and specialisations so can provide deep insights and support whether you’re looking for long-term mentoring or just support with a particularly difficult role.
Team Culture:
Transparency to the core is the cornerstone of our culture, and we’re chuffed that our team echo this as a strong part of their employment experience. Before any decision is made or we have any difficult conversation, we refer to this principle as we deeply believe it’s crucial to maintain an inclusive and positive culture.
Flexibility that is Flexible:
We are passionate about creating a working environment that works for each individual consultant. We’ll tailor the role to work for your personal life - whether that is full time or part time. If working from home works for you, many of our consultants spend at least one day at their home office. If you want to arrive late or leave early, via the gym that’s also fine. We trust that our consultants know what they need to operate most effectively (and happily!) in their role.
Boutique and Autonomous:
Many of us have done our years in cubicles, wearing suits and ties whilst clock watching. We recognise that not only are these conditions uncomfortable but they’re also not necessary to achieve great results! We believe that the best performances result when consultants have the freedom and autonomy to grow their business, with a guiding and supportive hand, rather than strict micro-management or KPI driven oversight.
A Like-minded Team:
We’ve turned away more people than we’ve hired as finding the right cultural fit is imperative to us. Working with like-minded colleagues has been identified as one of the key reasons our team enjoy coming to work.
Show Me the Money:
We are constantly evaluating what a competitive salary and commission scheme within recruitment looks like and we believe ours is one of the best! In this first quarter of 2022, we awarded all staff a 5% increase on base salaries to keep in touch with inflation. We love seeing our consultants sharing in the success of the business and being rewarded handsomely for their efforts and performance.
Getting ahead at Archway:
We’re invested in our team’s growth and development and genuinely love seeing our consultants grow and succeed in our organisation. We set our consultants targets for promotion that are measurable and time bound, so that you have a precise understanding of what you need to achieve to grow within the business.
Archway's Values
Archway is an employee-led organisation and our staff are our biggest asset. We genuinely care and want to make Archway a great place to work, which is why our company values were created as a company-wide project. These aren't for show, they're part of Archway's internal DNA.
We’re all about teamwork and partnerships with our people, clients, and our candidates, and finding the fun and enjoyment in what we do. We invest time to build great relationships, and understand and meet our people’s, client’s and candidate’s needs as best we can. We share our ideas, experience, and knowledge. We collaborate with and help each other.
We want to be proud of what and how we achieve. We are dedicated professionals who genuinely care and collaborate, provide great advice and quality service, pay attention to detail and follow thorough compliant processes. We play the long game, so our clients and candidates keep coming back and our people stay with us.
Let’s be good humans – we respect and support others and show empathy. We trust, empower, and value each other. Healthy competition is great but don’t forget we’re all running the same race and often the best competition is against yourself. Let’s not lose sight of the personal touch when we engage with our clients and candidates. We are committed to supporting our people to be their best selves, keeping in mind that we always have to balance business and people’s needs.
Honesty and transparency are core for us. So, ask questions, tell us what you think, give us feedback and be yourselves. In return we’ll be open and approachable, we’ll listen, communicate clearly and share info, and we’ll value your unique contribution to our business. It’s a two-way street.
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Matt Greenwood,
Born Christchurch, I moved to Wellington in 2012 after completing my degree. After working briefly in the travel industry, I moved into recruitment and have never looked back. I’ve been working in the industry since 2014 and have established myself as an award-winning recruiter within the Accounting and HRIS/Payroll market.