What we do

Meet the Bishop Associates Team

Rob Bishop

Rob originally trained as a psychotherapist and worked in the mental health sector. He's worked in recruitment since the late 90's and still gets a buzz from solving problems and matching people.

Lisa Fawcett

Lisa brings a wealth of expertise to support our clients with their Human Resources and Organisational Development needs.

Mel Eradus

Get ready to be wowed by the amazing Mel, your go-to gal for all things generalist! With a smile that could light up a room and a passion for connecting people, Mel is here to sprinkle magic on your recruitment experience.

Vicky Bishop

Vicky developed her strong work ethic from a young age whizzing about on her bicycle doing odd jobs, paper rounds and balancing a busy school and sports diary.

Heather Ewing

With over 15 years' recruitment experience across NZ and the US, Heather is calm, considered, and people-focused. She specialises in health, not-for-profit, and generalist roles, bringing empathy, insight, and a steady hand to every brief.

Supporting Charities

As part of our ongoing drive to ‘do good work’ Bishop offer reduced service fees to charities and
not-for-profit organisations. This means savings of more than 40% on permanent recruitment.

Just one of the ways Bishop are always looking to do good!

Our values are more than just words on a wall to us

Collaboration
Mahi tahi

We share our knowledge, working together in partnership and with mutual accountability.

Quality
Te kounga

We offer tailored solutions, fresh thinking and successful outcomes.

Kindness
Te atawhai

Through openness, care, humour, respect and empathy.

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The Human Edge of Psychometric Testing

Interpreting, Not Just Reporting Exploring purple unicorns, perfect hires – and the real humans behind the profiles. Too often, psychometric tools are used like x-rays — as if they can diagnose a candidate’s potential at a glance. But in reality, they’re more like maps. Useful, directional, sometimes surprising and revealing, but they are only as […]

Motivational Fit

The Positive Ripples We Create When We Align What We Do With Who We Are. By Rob Bishop Over the years, I’ve met hundreds of people at career crossroads. Some are riding the wave of a recent promotion, others are grappling with redundancy and many are just quietly wondering: What’s next for me? In these […]

Demystifying Executive Search

A Bishop Perspective on Getting It Right Appointing a new executive or director isn’t just about filling a gap. It’s about shaping the future of your organisation. At Bishop, we know that every leadership hire carries weight – and the ripples can be felt for years. That’s why we take executive recruitment seriously (but never […]

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