Client Reviews

Bartercard New Zealand Ltd
ACIT Limited
Seringedye Limited
Production Logistics NZ Ltd
Pumpkin Patch Limited

Bartercard New Zealand Ltd

In a business climate where compliance costs are high, and providing a safe environment for staff is critical, I am delighted with my recent decision to subscribe to hughesdirect.com.

The site provides a complete resource with information and legislation particularly relevant to the New Zealand market – something I have been unable to find from any other single source.

I am still exploring this new tool and am finding all sorts of gems that I have been wanting to create, but have just never had the time to do.  Now I can simply download the information in Word format and customise it for our business.  This has meant that I can spend more time growing the business, because hughesdirect.com have already provided me with the technical information I require.

I would recommend hughesdirect.com to any businesses who are interested in providing a professional and safe working environment, but do not have the time, or internal resources, to achieve that.

Jay Harraway, Auckland Branch Manager

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ACIT Limited

A few months ago ACIT Limited signed up for hughesdirect.com.  As we are a small but rapidly growing firm, all costs are carefully monitored to ensure their benefit.  I reviewed the site to determine the potential benefit to ACIT Limited.  Now I can state that hughesdirect.com gives us the benefits of professional, first class HR advice for a minimal cost.  We have, in the first three months, more than recovered the cost of our investment.

At the time of signing hughesdirect.com came and performed a document audit to ensure that we had appropriate and up to date documentation.  They reviewed copies of the agreements we had in place and suggestions made for changes.  I now have complete confidence that the systems we have are complete, legal, relevant and up to date.

The cost and time savings in having templates for all HP documentation in a standard and easily modified form are incalculable.  Hughesdirect.com also provides a free-call line which, unlike other “Help” lines, is answered promptly and, if they can’t help immediately, your call is returned promptly by someone who can. 

Signing up hughesdirect.com is, without a doubt, one of the best investments I have made this year.

Anneliese Allen, General Manager

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Seringedye Limited

As a small company with little documentation, it has been a godsend to be able to quickly access and download the relevant documents we need to make compliance.

At first I was skeptical about how much we would get from the site.  However, within days of signing up we had a need for information.  I was able to quickly go online, find what I needed and download the relevant documents.  In the past three weeks I have been able to download enough documents to pay back our investment ten fold.

The savings in consultation and legal fees has been significant.  I would recommend this product to all businesses big or small.

Peter Borthwick, Director

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Production Logistics NZ Ltd

Having recently become a member of hughesdirect.com I would like to express my appreciation for such an innovative and professional service.  Here at PLNZ each staff member is unique and an asset to the company so therefore it is imperative that all HR documents are addressed accurately.  Hughesdirect.com allows our company to efficiently manage and control multiple compliance issues effortlessly and cost effectively.  Being a web service it also has the added advantage of being 24/7 with current up to date information.

Hughesdirect.com first approached our Company by a direct sales call followed up by an informative email then a visit to our premises.  On each occasion the approach was very professional, and at a later date on our decision to take out membership, they were able to provide us with an on line connection almost immediately.  As a small company director I would not hesitate to recommend hughesdirect.com’s services to any other company seeking HR knowledge.

Val Orr, Company Director

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Pumpkin Patch Limited

I am delighted to be able to provide a reference for Hughesdirect.com.

Pumpkin Patch Limited has been a member for over six months and as a global company Hughesdirect.com enables us to access information outside the traditional 9-5 working week.

Hughesdirect.com provides a reliable response to queries in a timely manner.   Calls are answered promptly.  If not available immediately, I can rely on my calls being returned within hours.  The advice, whilst being legally correct is also practical and pragmatic.

The free personality testing accessed through the Hughes’ site has been used globally by Pumpkin Patch and reports directed centrally to me.

The site is also a very informative and comprehensive resource and can be used by managers to enable them to manage HR.

It is great to be able to be linked with a company that is also innovation, professional and which offers quality services with great value in mind.

Marilyn Crocker, Global Human Resources Manager

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