Eclipse Recruitment

What Eclipse Recruitment does

Eclipse Recruitment is a privately-held, full-service recruitment agency founded in June 2004 by Lisa Hill and headquartered at 40 Triton Drive, Rosedale, on Auckland's North Shore, New Zealand. The firm provides permanent, temporary, and fixed-term placement services across seven vertical specializations: Business Operations & Administration, Customer & Client Service, Sales/Marketing & Communications, Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Senior Management, and Freight & Supply Chain. Its operational methodology, branded 'People Who Fit', evaluates candidates on role fit, industry fit, and cultural fit, supported by mandatory skills/analytical/communication testing and psychometric assessments. The customer base spans small privately-owned entities to large corporate employers across the Auckland region, with national reach available as needed.

Underlying technology is conventional for a mid-sized agency: the firm runs JobAdder as its candidate management and applicant tracking platform, supplemented by skills and psychometric assessment tools. No proprietary platform, AI/ML capability, patents, or external integrations are disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led and consultant-driven: consultants engage employers directly via phone, email, in-person meetings, and a 'Submit a Vacancy' web form, while candidates self-register through the JobAdder portal. Marketing is a multi-channel mix including an SEO-optimized website, an active LinkedIn presence, a career advice blog, and the QuarterlyFIT quarterly newsletter.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through employer-paid transaction fees on successful placements, structured as a custom fee dependent on role complexity and service scope (industry-standard 8-15% of annual salary for permanent placements in New Zealand). Additional revenue comes from standalone skills and psychometric testing services sold to employers conducting their own recruitment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is finalized during initial consultation. The company is founder-owned and operated, with no external investment, no parent entity, and no disclosed board or institutional shareholders.

Name

Eclipse Recruitment

Legal name

Eclipse Recruitment Limited

Website

https://eclipserecruitment.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eclipse Recruitment is a privately-held, Auckland-based recruitment agency providing permanent, temporary, and fixed-term placement services to SMB, mid-market, and enterprise employers across seven functional specializations in the New Zealand market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD)

Keywords

• Permanent recruitment services
• Temporary staffing agency
• Candidate sourcing
• Psychometric assessment services
• Executive search

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employer Recruitment Services: Eclipse Recruitment charges employers for recruitment services including permanent placement, temporary staffing, and fixed-term contract placement. Fees are based on successful placement of candidates. Services include candidate sourcing, screening, initial interviews, visa checks, reference checking, and skills/psychometric testing. The company also offers skills and communication testing as a standalone service for employers conducting their own recruitment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eclipse Recruitment is a North Shore, Auckland-based recruitment agency providing permanent, temporary, and fixed-term placement services to employers across Accounting & Finance, Administration, Customer Service, HR, Marketing & Communication, Sales, Senior Management, and Freight & Supply Chain roles. The agency supports the full hiring lifecycle from vacancy intake through sourcing, screening, skills and psychometric testing, interview coordination, reference and visa checks, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.

Product overview

Eclipse Recruitment is a North Shore, Auckland-based recruitment agency offering a unified portfolio of talent acquisition services rather than a modular software platform. The core offering centers on permanent and temporary recruitment services, supported by assessment tools including Skills/Analytical/Communication Testing and Psychometric Assessments. Additional services include Candidate Sourcing and Temping Solutions. The agency specializes across seven vertical areas: Business Operations & Administration, Customer & Client Service, Sales/Marketing & Communications, Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Senior Management, and Freight & Supply Chain. The company differentiates through its 'People Who Fit' methodology, emphasizing role, industry, and cultural alignment. Resources such as the QuarterlyFIT newsletter provide ongoing market intelligence to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Full-service permanent recruitment covering the entire hiring process from role definition through offer negotiation and onboarding support for administration, accounting, customer service, sales, marketing, HR, and senior management positions. Services include candidate sourcing, screening, initial interviews, visa checks, reference checking, and skills/psychometric testing.
• Temporary Staffing Flexible temporary staffing solutions providing skilled workers for short-term assignments ranging from half days to ongoing engagements, covering administrative, customer service, warehousing, industrial, accounting, sales, marketing, and HR roles. Candidates work on-site at client locations with potential for permanent placement.
• Temping with Eclipse Temporary employment service where candidates work on-site at client locations, offering flexible assignments from one-day roles to extended projects with potential for permanent placement.
• Skills, Analytical and Communication Testing Comprehensive testing services evaluating software skills (Microsoft Office suite, keyboard skills), communication abilities (spelling, grammar, vocabulary), and analytical capabilities (verbal, numeric, and abstract reasoning) to ensure candidate skill alignment with role requirements. Available as a standalone service for employers conducting their own recruitment.
• Psychometric Assessments Personality and cognitive ability assessments providing insight into candidate characteristics to support well-informed hiring decisions and cultural fit evaluation.
• Candidate Sourcing Proactive talent identification using multiple channels including internal database, engagement hub, professional networking, referrals, and social platforms to find candidates aligned with role requirements and company culture.
• QuarterlyFIT Newsletter Quarterly business newsletter providing recruitment market insights, salary guidance, and practical resources to help businesses streamline hiring processes. Available via email subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eclipse has recruited successfully for a fantastic range of businesses over the past twenty years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half New Zealand: Robert Half is a global specialist in finance, accounting, and administrative staffing with an established ANZ presence. It overlaps Eclipse's Accounting & Finance and Business Operations verticals but operates at greater scale and brand recognition.
• Michael Page New Zealand: Michael Page is a global recruitment brand with NZ operations focused on mid-to-senior professional placement across multiple functions — a broader incumbent that competes with Eclipse for senior management and specialist roles.

Direct peers

• ManpowerGroup New Zealand: ManpowerGroup is a major global staffing firm with a NZ presence providing permanent and temporary placement across administrative, industrial, customer service, and professional roles — competing directly with Eclipse's temporary and permanent staffing offerings.
• Adecco New Zealand: Adecco is one of the largest global staffing firms with a substantial NZ operation offering permanent and temporary placement across administrative, customer service, and industrial roles — directly competing with Eclipse for the same Auckland employers and candidate pools.
• Robert Walters New Zealand: Robert Walters specializes in professional and senior-level recruitment across accounting/finance, HR, sales/marketing, and supply chain in ANZ — directly mirroring Eclipse's vertical structure and senior management placement offering.
• Beyond Recruitment: Beyond Recruitment is a well-established NZ-owned recruitment agency covering accounting, business support, HR, sales/marketing, and supply chain roles — closely matching Eclipse's multi-specialty model and competing for the same Auckland-based employers.
• Randstad New Zealand: Randstad is a global recruitment leader with NZ offices providing permanent, temporary, and contract staffing across administration, accounting/finance, sales, and HR — a near-identical service portfolio to Eclipse and competing head-to-head for the same mid-market NZ clients.
• Hudson: Hudson is an ANZ-focused recruitment firm covering accounting/finance, sales/marketing, HR, and business support roles — overlapping Eclipse's verticals and serving similar mid-market clients in the trans-Tasman market.
• Hays New Zealand: Hays operates a large recruitment presence across ANZ, providing permanent, temporary, and contract placement across multiple professional verticals including accounting, HR, sales/marketing, and supply chain — directly overlapping Eclipse's specialization footprint and target employer segments in NZ.

Others

• JobAdder: JobAdder is the recruitment platform/ATS provider that Eclipse uses for candidate management and job distribution. It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but represents a category of tech-enabled recruitment that is reshaping agency economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eclipse-recruitment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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