Russell Phillips is the company director first acquiring an automotive recruitment company in 1991 which had historical involvement in the motor industry recruitment sector dating back to 1988.

With the assistance of our talented team, both the reputation and volume of Automotive Employment NZ has grown exponentially in each decade that followed.

With well over 3 decades of specialist motor industry recruitment experience “Russ”, as he is known to industry, actively recruits to this day. He specialises in key appointment recruitment across the New Zealand motor industry and provides consulting services, remuneration scoping, a variety of employment-related guidance, overseas exhibitions, and keynote presentations to industry.

Summary:

- Key appointment specialist in executive and management level recruitment assignments

- Consultant to industry on remuneration and employment-related issues

- Top 1% of best-connected recruiters globally in the LinkedIn network

- Automotive Employment NZ’s keynote speaker for webinars, exhibitions and speaking events that relate to recruitment, immigration, and the motor industry labour market