Say Hello to Kitty, Thais & Brett!

We're excited to introduce the newest members of Trade Assist.

Brett Barclay - Recruitment Consultant (Construction)
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Brett joins our Auckland Office as a Recruitment Consultant looking after the construction sector. He's new to the recruitment world but not at all new to the concept of building relationships and looking after his people. After dedicating over 13 years as a Vehicle Sales Specialist for luxury brands such as Audi and Mercedes-Benz, Brett has accepted a new challenge to succeed as a Recruitment Consultant.

Interesting Things About Brett:

• When Brett has some downtime, he loves going fishing and diving.

• His morning routine includes getting into a 3°C cold plunge every morning for 5 minutes at 3.30am before going to the gym.

• Pretends he is younger than he is.

Kitty Hong - Marketing Specialist
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Kitty, based in Christchurch Head Office is our Marketing Specialist, supporting Andy Clifford with all things pixels and print-related. She joins us after working in the automotive industry for over ten years, specialising in graphic design, marketing and management. As much as she loves marketing vehicles, she was ready for a new challenge to grow her career further and decided to give the world of recruitment a fair go.

Interesting Things About Kitty:

• Her name is Kitty because she needed an English name when immigrating to New Zealand from South Korea and she was obsessed with Hello Kitty. She was six years old at the time. Kitty still adores Hello Kitty.

• When she's not cosy up at home, she plays golf at one of her favourite courses.

Thaís Mazzo Brancaglion - Reception/Admin
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Thaís brings so much fun and joy into the Christchurch Head Office as our Receptionist and Administrator. She's a natural people-person and loves connecting with individuals. Her passion for forming meaningful relationships shows through her career pathway, as her previous roles involved her specialising in people management, location management and coaching.

Interesting Things About Thaís:

• Thaís is a fully trained and qualified Psychologist with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from both Brazil and New Zealand.

• She's a mum of four cats and they're called Durinho, Boots, Blackie and Koala.

• Whether she is happy or sad, Thaís leans on music and dancing. Before studying psychology, she used to be a dance teacher.