Automotive Employment
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Meet the Team

Russell Phillips

Russell Phillips

Managing Director - Executive Recruitment, Marketing, Consulting, and Business Development

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 ...

Jo-Ann Robinson

Jo-Ann Robinson

General Manager

Jo-Ann Robinson is General Manager of both Automotive Employment NZ and Jobcorp.Jo leads the entire Jobcorp team across 3 divisions with involvement in recruitment, immigration, business development, and operations. Jo-Ann also controls financial operations and strategic growth alongside the co...

Keith Naudé

Keith Naudé

Recruitment Manager

Keith is the Recruitment Manager for Automotive Employment NZ and Jobcorp, the parent company.He is also involved in frontline recruitment as well as business development for all 3 divisions of our company. He is a recognised top recruitment professional in New Zealand.

Cassandra Spanidis

Cassandra Spanidis

Operations Manager

Cassandra fulfils the responsibilities of Operations Manager at Jobcorp NZ Ltd, the parent company for Jobcorp Immigration, Automotive Employment NZ and Property Employment NZ.Cassandra spent 4 years studying at the University of Johannesburg where she obtained a Bachel...

Vanessa Godbaz

Vanessa Godbaz

Principal Licensed Immigration Adviser

Licensed Immigration Adviser: License No 201900114Fully qualified with a Graduate Diploma in NZ Immigration Advice added to her Bachelor of Business Studies in Marketing, Vanessa specialises in providing immigration advice across a range of industries including trades and services, healthcare, and education.

Florina Bispo

Florina Bispo

Recruitment and Immigration Support, and Marketing

Born in Lucerne, Switzerland, Florina first moved to New Zealand in 2018. ​Florina initially worked as an ECE/Kindergarten, Primary School, and Secondary School Teacher.She holds a BA degree Primary Education, and a Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Creative Arts. Florina also speaks 4 languages in...