Business
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...
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...
Fisher Funds Appoints New Data & Information Security Officer
Consult is thrilled to announce the appointment of Gladwin Mendez as the new Data & Information Security Officer for Fisher Funds. Gladwin is a senior executive with over 15 years of experience encompassing technology, data and analytics. He has worked across New Zealand’s large Financial Services and Insurance organisations, as...
Why Would You Use a Recruitment Agency Right Now?
It was a few months ago - lockdown 1.0 (given lockdown versions are our timing point of reference now). We had a client who loved our contractor so much that they wanted them permanently on their team. Our Consultant began to discuss the fees involved (not...
Why I Want You To Go Play In Traffic
It’s the worst advice for children. But it can be powerful counsel if you want to make your career a huge success, today, tomorrow or any other day. Follow this advice and see how your career thrives. I caught up with an acquaintance of mine, Paul K,...