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Why We’ve Moved to a 4 Day Work Week (and what we’ve found so far!).
After years of dreaming, months of preparation and with much excitement and anticipation, Consult moved to a 4 Day Work Week in June. The 4DWW movement is building and for good reason - many people and many organisations are ready for change and a new...
Hiring? This is Why You Are Struggling Right Now
This is why NZ companies are going ballistic hiring talent right now. And struggling to do so.. Just in case you never got the memo, read the paper or listened to a recruitment consultant talk about how busy they are right now - it is fair...
What Did We Learn From The Last Lockdown?
It’s been quite the week. In fact - it's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride - only we are not sure if it has finished or we are partway through! (Hopefully, it is the last roller coaster ride of the year!). However, it’s also been...
What The Heck Is A Coffee Interview?
If you’re searching for the next role right now - chances are, you are being invited for an initial coffee interview (CI). CI’s are proving a popular addition to the recruitment process and while someone somewhere will be coming up with stats to prove it...
What Will 2021 Bring For The Job Market?
Hello 2021. It’s us! It’s great to be back at work and it is brilliant to no longer be in 2020!! While we tried to relax and not think about work over the break - we found we were asked one question most often: What is the...
“Why Am I Not Getting Loads of Great Applicants?!”
I stole the title of this week's blog off one of Crispin’s clients. His client decided to save the recruitment fee and recruit their shiny new accountant themselves. Makes sense in this cost-cutting era for sure! Except when it doesn’t. Because the reality is - the...
Panel Interview? 7 Key Tips For Interview Success.
A friend of mine recently had to do a panel interview (5 people - what?!!). Panel interviews are becoming less attractive for the interview process, but still feature - particularly in senior appointments or government related roles. Successfully navigating a panel interview requires a number of...
Job Market Update Nov 2020
We are sorry. It’s been a while since we last wrote anything. But the great news is that WE HAVE BEEN SO SO BUSY!!! No it’s not at the levels like it was pre-covid (but frankly that job market was a little out of control!) -...