Category: Hiring

April 2026 Recruitment Market Update - Consult Recruitment

April 2026 Recruitment Market Update

A lot has happened since our last update in December. Between global trade tensions, rising [...]

Retention in 2026 - What actually keeps people engaged - Consult Recruitment

Retention in 2026: What actually keeps people engaged?

Our recent Summer 2026 What the Buck? market survey shows professionals are feeling more confident [...]

What The Heck Is A Coffee Interview

What the heck is a coffee interview?

If you’re searching for the next role right now – chances are, you are being [...]

Consult Recruitment Market Update Dec 2025

End of 2025 Recruitment Market Update

As we head into the summer break (and a well-deserved one after the terribly marketed [...]

Emerging AI roles in Tech What’s hot in the NZ talent market

Emerging AI roles in Tech: What’s hot in the NZ talent market

We’ve pulled together the AI skills most in demand currently in New Zealand’s tech market [...]

How to protect your business from hiring an AI imposter

How to protect your business from hiring an AI imposter

A few blogs ago, we shared how “bad characters” are using AI to trick employers [...]

The rise of flexible finance roles: How fractional, interim and contract roles are reshaping the finance & accounting landscape

The rise of flexible finance roles: Fractional, interim and contract

Written by: Sam Patterson – Senior Consultant, Accounting & Finance @ Consult Recruitment As senior [...]

Flexibility first. The talent magnet of 2025 - Consult Recruitment

Flexibility first: The talent magnet of 2025

In our recent What the Buck? 2025 New Zealand market survey conducted in May, we [...]

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How bad characters are using AI to get hired into your teams

A few weeks ago, we attended an event run by Pete Hooper and the team [...]

Who the buck is hiring in 2024

Who the buck is hiring in 2024?

Here’s what +600 business leaders & professionals said in our recent market survey. After the [...]

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