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[company name] has been utilising the services of Trend Personnel for the last five years. They have been a pleasure to deal with, consistently providing us with a great selection of high calibre candidates. I would not hesitate to recommend Trend Personnel to other employers seeking recruitment services on the Gold Coast.”

We’ve been using Trend Personnel (Michael) for nearly 10 years to solve our broad recruitment needs. With the current skill shortage challenge, we know Michael has both the local and national links to identify the right candidates for the long term. We find Trend Personnel (Michael) to be highly ethical and passionate about ensuring they truly understand our needs. Trend ensure that we can focus on our core business by taking care of our recruitment needs in an effective and efficient manner.

I’ve used the placement services of Trend Personnel for many years now, filling a number of temporary and permanent positions within the finance department of our company. I’ve been more than happy with not only the quality of candidates made available but also their level of service (both before and after placement) and professionalism – I certainly wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them to any other organisation looking to recruit top-drawer candidates.

As a HR professional living and working on the Gold Coast for many years now, I have had the genuine pleasure of getting to know Michael Pulford and some of his team at Trend.  The quality of service has been fantastic and dealing with Michael himself has always been a very positive experience.  Michael’s passion and commitment to his work is obvious when you deal with him and his knowledge of local business and candidates is impressive.  Trend Personnel is definitely on my list of agencies to talk to when looking for quality candidates for specialised roles.

I have been dealing with Michael for approximately the last 10 plus years for the placement and provision of permanent and temporary Finance and Administrative staff. I can positively attest to the excellent quality of candidates that Michael has put forward to me over the years, with the large majority of the staff I have taken on from him still working within the business (some have moved on to bigger and better roles). Michael has taken the time to listen and gain an understanding of our business and its culture so as to be able to present the most suitable candidate in terms of both skills and cultural fit. Based on my experience, I would highly recommend Michael and his company to you as very professional and dedicated recruitment agency that takes pride in understanding and meeting its clients needs.”

[company name] has been utilising the services of Trend Personnel since 2004. During this time, we have dealt with Michael Pulford. Michael has a thorough understanding of our business and culture and has been highly successful in placing quality people within our organisation, many of who are still working at Moreton. Michael displays a high level of ethics and integrity when recruiting and above all, he is passionate and dedicated to finding the right person for each position. I would recommend Trend Personnel to any business looking to source quality personnel.

I have personally dealt with Michael Pulford on several occasions and he consistently demonstrates a high level of service and ethical standards. He has been able to identify our needs and culture and submit candidates who match these requirements. His track record in placing successful candidates, who contribute positively to the business, is proven. Michael is a highly professional individual who continually delivers excellent recruitment and planning solutions in a timely manner. He has shown flexibility and ensures our needs are consistently met. Micheal has taken the time to get to know out business and our political environment. I have no hesitation in recommending Trend Personnel and Michael Pulford to any organisation seeking to utilise the services of a quality generalist recruiter.

Over the past few years, I have engaged Trend Personnel to source and pre-recruit finance professionals for my team. On each occasion I have worked with Michael Pulford, who has always been very thorough and professional in his approach to understanding our business, our organisation culture and the duties and skills required of the vacant role, so that he only submits relevant candidates for our selection process. I am happy to recommend the use of Trend Personnel to other Gold Coast employers

I have utilised the services of Trend Personnel for approximately 13 years. We prefer to conduct our recruitment in-house but on the odd occasion when we have difficulty finding quality candidates, we approach Trend Personnel. They always seem to produce quality candidates and in fact the first person they placed with us, is still with our company. Not only do they produce quality applicants, but their response time is swift and they have a passion and dedication for what they do and they are ethical and honest in their dealings. I would recommend Trend Personnel to any organisation wanting to use the services of a reputable recruitment company

I have been using Michael Pulford’s services, under the banner of Trend Personnel for many years in my role of Principal of a medium sized accounting practice. When I first sought Michael’s assistance, I was just starting out in business and had only a few staff. This grew to 60 staff at our largest and is currently sitting on 40 staff. During this period of growth, we have come to rely on Trend Personnel for their quality and professionalism. I always found the team to be ethical in their dealings. This together with Michael’s business acumen, willingness to provide advice and consult in terms of staffing matters where needed, has resulted in optimum delivery of service. Each applicant presented has been carefully scrutinised and is a good fit for the available role and the culture of the firm. This is something that is often overlooked by other recruitment agents. I would not hesitate to recommend the services of Michael Pulford and his team at Trend Personnel.

I have had the pleasure of using the recruitment services of Michael Pulford and Trend Personnel for approximately 12 years. Trend Personnel has placed a number of high quality staff across various administration and accounting roles within a number of organisations with which I have had involvement. Trend Personnel has always demonstrated a professional approach to its recruitment process ensuring that only high calibre candidates with the right cultural fit are presented for roles. Trend Personnel is always my first contact when seeking to recruit staff and I am more than happy to recommend Trend Personnel as a service provider to your organisation.

[company name] has been utilising the professional recruitment services of Trend Personnel for more than 8 years. Over this time, they have placed dozens of quality candidates across various areas of our business (from finance and administration to customer service and marketing), many of whom are still with us. Michael Pulford is able to identify our needs and match people to our company culture and skills requirements. As a result, we utilise their services almost exclusively. Michael has always displayed a professional approach to his work and has demonstrated a sound knowledge of our requirements and the Gold Coast employment market. We would recommend Trend Personnel as a quality recruitment solution to any organisation seeking to engage such services.

My dealing with Michael first started back in 2001. In that time I have held senior roles with several businesses here on the Gold Coast and on many occasions have had the need to use the recruitment services of Trend Personnel, along with all the other major recruitment providers on the Gold Coast. I can say without hesitation Trend Personnel is the standout recruitment solution for the Gold Coast region. I have used their services for the placement of senior level staff member through to placement of temporary staff and do not have a complaint about one employee that has been placed over all those years. Trend Personnel has always been able to match the right person to the right job and at all times takes what I would consider that extra step in ensuring this match works right not only from a skill set need but also to company ethos and principles fit. I have no reluctance to recommend Trend Personnel to your organisation for all and any recruitment needs.

We have utilised the services of Michael Pulford of Trend Personnel on a number of occasions over several years to recruit senior financial and administrative personnel for our company. His professionalism, attention to detail, communication and service have been exemplary on every occasion. Additionally, he has consistently been able to attract a very high calibre of candidate, with very relevant skills and experience, for our positions. Trend’s follow up post-placement has also been very impressive. We would have no hesitation in recommending Trend Personnel to organisations requiring quality staff.

I have known Michael Pulford for over 5 years, in my former capacity as Partner of an accounting firm, I utilised the services of Trend Personnel to source quality staff. In my current capacity as MD of [company name], we have utilised Trend Personnel to a lesser extent due to our word of mouth attraction of applicants. Throughout our dealings, we have only ever encountered positive experiences with Trend Personnel. They have always produced candidates of a high quality and they have maintained a high level of service and professionalism. I would have no hesitation in recommending Trend Personnel to any prospective business seeking a quality recruitment provider.

Prior to the introduction of Trend Personnel, most of our recruitment was done via Brisbane or interstate recruitment agencies with limited success. In the past 6 years we have used Trend Personnel exclusively due to their professional approach and commitment in ensuring that the right candidates are presented for the applicable roles. We have gone through a lot of change which resulted in the need to recruit a number of pivotal positions, all of which have been successfully fulfilled by Trend Personnel. Trend continually hit the mark when it comes to cultural fit, attitude and desired skills and provide professional and candid feedback before and during the recruitment process. This has ensured we get the right candidate and save a lot of time and effort for both the potential employee and employer. We are very satisfied with Trend Personnel and this is indicated by the fact that they are our preferred recruitment agent for [company name] Their commitment and willingness is the best we have experienced for a number of years and their honesty is very refreshing.