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Workforce support that works

Ara provides free end-to-end recruitment to precinct employers with no agency fees, no hidden costs. We help you find prepared, motivated candidates who are matched to the realities of your workplace — and we stay involved after placement to help the hire stick.

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Our recruitment services

Ara takes the guesswork out of hiring by working with you to understand the role, the workplace, and the kind of candidate who will fit.

Our recruitment support includes:

role scoping and understanding workforce needs
sourcing, screening, and shortlisting local candidates for fit
preparing candidates before interview or placement
onboarding and in-work support for up to 12 months
connection to training, licenses, or upskilling where needed

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The best recruitment deal at the airport costs nothing

The recruitment support Ara offers is funded through our long-standing partnership with Auckland Airport and the Ministry of Social Development.

This partnership gives precinct employers free access to a large pipeline of high quality, motivated local candidates, backed by practical support, precinct knowledge, and community connections no national recruiter can match.

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Built for the Auckland Airport precinct

The Auckland Airport precinct is more like a city than an airport with thousands of roles across varied industries.

Ara works close to the roles, the employers, and the realities of the work. That precinct knowledge helps us understand what employers need, what candidates need to be ready for, and how to support better matches over time.

Why partner with Ara

Motivated candidates are better candidates

For many of the people Ara places, this job is a genuine turning point. That motivation shows up on the floor and at the desk and Ara supports them after placement to make sure the hire holds. Retention is where recruitment earns its keep.

Local knowledge no national recruiter can match

Ara is deeply connected to South Auckland communities, schools, whānau, and local networks. That helps employers reach local talent that may not show up through standard channels.

Support that continues after the start date

A start date is not the finish line. Ara provides in-work support for up to 12 months to help new starters settle, stay, and progress.

Growth that gives something back

For employers with diversity and inclusion targets, Ara offers something unique: a direct, credible pathway to candidates who reflect the communities you’ve committed to hiring from. That’s not a side benefit. For many employers, it’s becoming central to how they think about who they are.

Progression that lasts

Training & workforce development

Ara enables employers to build pathways up through training, certifications, and workforce development connected to real workplace needs. Delivered onsite or at Ara within the Auckland Airport precinct, our training solutions minimise time off tools while supporting compliance, capability, retention, and progression.

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Meet our Recruitment team

Neil Lauagiagi

Regional Manager Employment

Allwyn Christian

Recruitment Specialist

Newman Molai