{"id":2620,"date":"2022-10-26T12:08:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T00:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=2620"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:02","slug":"xo-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/xo-recruitment\/","title":{"rendered":"XO Recruitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2 years\u00a0in business.
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Location<\/b>: Christchurch<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Name: <\/strong>Chloe Sabbadin<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0www.xorecruitment.co.nz<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/div>\n
Our purpose is to fulfill lives through fulfilling work. We have 6 values (Studious, Persevering, Honest, Ethical, Relationship-based, Explanatory) and our vision is to building a team of people that work with the highest standards of ethics and integrity, and value relationships with their clients and candidates above all else. We are recruitment partners, not job-fillers and KPI-followers. We strive to do our job better than our competition at every opportunity.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\u201cI specialise in recruiting tech professionals. I help people secure their next step in their career, and help companies find the missing links to complete their teams and grow their business. \u201d
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We are here to challenge the industry. When I got in business, I was tired of the politics, the same speech, I felt that every agency was running the same type of business. Because we value relationship above all else, we are transparent through the whole process and give honest feedback, as much as we want to receive it. We are small, so relationships are everything, but we also get to chose who we work with, companies must be aligned with our values.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I recently won the Sourcr award for Best Tech Recruiter in NZ.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I lost my job after the pandemic and it was originally a way to not be on the benefit. But also, having worked for 2 agencies, I was tired of the reputation agencies had which was more often than not founded. I didn’t want to focus on “fillable jobs that make money”, I wanted to treat every job I recruit for, whether the bill is $2K or $20K, the same. I wanted to be a real recruitment partner and not be focused on KPIs or trying to make square pegs fit into round holes just to make a fee.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I started my business right after the first lockdown so there was still the stigma of the pandemic. Also, I had never run a business before and had no idea what I was doing. I had to learn as I went and had to get help from a lot of people to help me stand on my feet.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please tell us about an example where you managed to overcome a significant challenge that stood in the way of your business success.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Initially some of my clients wondered why they should work with a one-woman band. There was a bit of a stigma in terms of my capability to recruit. I had to explain to a lot of people that I was set up exactly like a big agency with a CRM, recruiting licences etc and could do everything they did for a fraction of the price. Agencies use those tools as unique selling points but they are actually readily available to buy.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please explain how perseverance or overcoming adversity has been necessary for you to make a success of your business.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I had so much happen to me personally over the past 2 years. Divorce, selling my house, my mother is terminally ill, my father had an accident that left him in hospital for 6 months with a major brain injury, so a lot of my personal energy was spent on things that were pretty draining, all while trying to still run a business and earn a living. It took a lot of work but I’m through all this now.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I just hired my first employee!<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
The relationships I have built with my clients. They come to me no matter what and they trust me implicitly. It is like I am part of their business while being external. It’s amazing. Also I do a lot of charity work and we recently raised almost $700 for the charity Sticks & Stones.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Me and one other.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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I don’t really use contractors but suppliers, I have Web Genius for my website, Jobadder as a CRM, Linkedin, Sourcr….<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What training opportunities have you provided to the people you employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I am currently training someone on the job.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What positive reviews and testimonials do you have from happy customers?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Feel free to check my Sourcr profile: https:\/\/www.sourcr.com\/recruiter\/chloe-sabbadin<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Apart from the potential financial benefits, what other benefits do you get from being a business owner?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
A lot of flexibility. I had to go home for 2 months to look after my parents after my dad got out of hospital with my mom being disabled and fully dependent, and I was able to do that and still earn a living. It has changed my life.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I regularly provide free workshops for a NFP called Kingdom Resources where I help women who have been out of work for a long time write a CV and get prepared for how to apply for work and how to interviews. It’s about building back confident to get out there and get work.<\/p>\n

We just also raised money for Sticks and Stones, an anti-bullying charity.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
One thing I love is helping new migrants get work in NZ. For some of them it can be very difficult to secure their first role here, and having been in that situation myself I can relate. I get a major kick out of finding someone the role the need to start their new life in NZ.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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