Business
What’s the relationship between anxiety and the talent economy?
A recent poll within our talent community revealed that more than half of employees were feeling anxious about their jobs. Earlier this year I started writing down newspaper headlines. In an election year, I thought it might be an interesting exercise. Here’s a snippet of what I...
Making sense of the talent market
52,000 people. That's NZ's migration gain for the year ended February 2023, according to Stats NZ. But numbers can be deceiving. If you're still having trouble finding good talent, here's why. At the start of last month, I made a few predictions for the year ahead. The...
Making sense of the job market with Angela Cameron
I've started to write this so many times this year, and it's no joke when I say that every time I begin to write, the world has changed again. Rain, floods, a cyclone, inflation, more rain, drought in the south (!), a cost of living crisis,...
Hiring people can feel like pulling teeth.
It’s painful, time-consuming, and you’re never quite sure when it will be over. We often hear of company’s having failed attempts at doing their own hiring & then eventually deciding to try a recruitment agency. You don’t have to go through this pain. What we’re here to...
Why You Failed to Get That Dream Job
Lack of Interview Preparation Just Cost You The Job. Over the years, I’ve observed a lot of people miss out on their dream jobs. It’s never a nice thing, making a call to someone who is overwhelmingly bought into a job opportunity - they’ve worked out...
What Makes a Great Team Environment?
It’s a fact. If you are looking to attract and retain top performers in your organisation, you’ll need an awesome team environment. Sounds easy, but it’s pretty hard to do in reality. One of the advantages we have at Consult is we get to work with...
Making Work More Awesome With Manaaki
In March 2020 New Zealand Businesses were thrust into the unknown as COVID19 forced many businesses to shut and everyone else to work from home. Of the 550,000 businesses in NZ, around 440,000 are sole traders with no employees. During that first lockdown small business owners...
Attraction and Retention in 2021
2021 has been off to a flying start with plenty of businesses hitting go on recruitment plans and bringing new talent into their teams. It’s an incredibly busy market and we’re seeing candidate shortages as companies scramble to fight over talent. On a daily basis...