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Let us all over-communicate!
There is no doubt that we are in unprecedented times right now. It seems strange right now to reflect on ‘normal life’ 6 weeks ago and it seems much has changed. But we will get through. We will persevere, and we will have so many learnings...
How We Changed the Commuting Habits of Our People
Habits may be hard to change but through initiatives like a public transport allowance and carpooling scheme, we have managed to change the commuting habits of our employees, making getting to work less challenging and more sustainable. staff transport and the benefits it's brought. This interview first appeared in their newsletter. Firstly,...
New Year, New You, New Job?
It’s that time of year for reflection and planning. All over NZ, people are lying on the beach (or erm keeping warm at home in some places!) and thinking about what a new year, a new decade might look like for them. In the recruitment world...
Do Counteroffers Really Work?
Whew!!! It sure is an active employment market out there! Whenever there is strong demand for specific skill sets or types of people, salaries rise and counteroffers become a retention tactic. Which is where we are right now for many job functions in NZ. Employees leaving...
Why Internal Recruitment is Struggling Right Now
I am totally showing my age - because I have seen this before - it was the recruitment glory days of 2005 - low unemployment, huge demand for talent and a very, very busy recruitment market. And we are back here again - 2019 has been...
SARA Recruitment Leader of the Year – Angela Cameron
For the second time this year we are super proud of the achievements of our CEO, Angela Cameron! She has followed up her RCSA NZ Recruitment Leader of the Year award earlier in the year, by winning the NZ Recruitment Leader of the Year for...
The Money or the Honey?
I’m a big believer in creating roles and a working environment that ticks all the boxes for our staff at Consult – not just dropping the money into their bank accounts once a month. Other employers are on board with this too… non-cash benefits and...
The Good, the Bad and the Economy
You would need to have been living under a rock to not know that 2019 has been a super-competitive employment market. Overall, unemployment is at its lowest rate since the second quarter of 2008. Immigration rules have been tightened, further reducing the candidate pool, and...