our director

John Cannon, director of Challenge Recruitment and owner of Challenge Consultancy in Hawkes Bay. He provides strategic and operational advice as an Agribusiness consultant and specialises in systems design and management, human resource, and team mentoring.

John has worked in farming all of his life and leads the team at Challenge Recruitment.

about our company

Challenge Recruitment, a family-owned extension of Challenge Consultancy, has been operating for over 15 years. We are leveraging our experience to offer a full range of customised recruitment and HR solutions.

Our goal is to enhance recruitment services in the primary industry. We understand the industry well and recognize the high costs tied to HR and recruitment services. Our aim is to remove inefficiencies and streamline these processes.

We pride ourselves on integrity, professionalism and a high level of customer service. We primarily operate remotely to remove all the unnecessary costs, allowing us to provide lower rates than competitors.