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Why great NZ companies are failing to hire great talent.
We are sitting at 4.2% unemployment. It doesn’t get any lower. This is creating issues for any employer looking for their next great hire. We have seen some great companies have job offers turned down in the past 6 months. Worse even - often these (would be)...
10 Life Skills Learnt from Recruiting for the best brands
We call Anna “Straight Bat Brooksie” in the office - because she says it how it is. Which is a great thing because sometimes in recruitment - you are told one thing but its not necessarily the way it really is. So we thought we would get...
Stop Arriving Early If You Want That Job!
With Auckland’s traffic (and the current CBD roadworks shambles), we are accustomed to people tending to run a bit late. “Sorry I am late, the traffic is terrible” must be uttered hundreds of times a day across this (otherwise epic) city. We totally get that...
How To Implement A Flexible Working Plan
It’s currently a candidate’s market. In specific areas, there is a huge demand for talent and multiple job offer situations are becoming the norm. As a result - organisations are having to pull out all the bells and whistles to try to attract the best...
What do you mean “flexible working”?
We talk a lot about working flexibility these days. Which is great because it shows we have grown up a bit - as people and organisations. It’s also a two-way thing - employees putting in the time when needed to get the job done and...
Are You “Too Experienced for the Role”?
This has to be one of the big gripes for job seekers (after the lack of communication gripe!). Being annoyed is totally fair enough because being told that you are unsuccessful for a role because you are too experienced is frankly one of the worst explained...
Why Being Rude To The Receptionist Cost You That Perfect Job
People are amazing to observe. We are all a bunch of wants and emotions, of vulnerability and ego. For some - there is a lot of self awareness, and for others there is little or none. When we are job searching - these feelings and emotions...
Consult – Now Recruiting at Exec Level Too!
After 10 years of being Auckland’s favourite specialist Accounting & Finance recruitment agency, we are now extending our offering to also focus on exec level roles. One of the best things about recruitment is that you get to meet some amazing people and help them to...