Hiring
End of 2025 Market Update
As we head into the summer break (and a well-deserved one after the terribly marketed ‘Thrive in 25’ debacle), we wanted to share a wrap up of key trends we’ve seen across the employment market this year. Hiring activity in the latter part of 2025 has...
Emerging AI roles in Tech: What’s hot in the NZ talent market
We’ve pulled together fresh insights on the AI skills most in demand in New Zealand’s tech market (with thanks to Alex from our IT & Digital recruitment team). More NZ businesses are embedding AI and data into their long-term strategies. They’re using AI to tackle complex...
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 and sneak their way into your teams. AI is only getting smarter and so are the people misusing it (unfortunately). One of the biggest hiring risks we’re seeing are candidates using...
The rise of flexible finance roles: How fractional, interim and contract roles are reshaping the finance & accounting landscape
Written by: Sam Patterson - Senior Consultant, Accounting & Finance @ Consult Recruitment As senior Finance & Accounting consultants in the recruitment space, we're seeing a huge shift in how businesses structure their finance functions. The traditional model of permanent, full-time finance teams is rapidly evolving,...
Flexibility first: The talent magnet of 2025
In our recent What the Buck? 2025 New Zealand market survey conducted in May, we asked both employees and employers what drives engagement at work. For employees, flexible working came out as the #1 engagement factor, just ahead of salary and rate increases. Employers also responded...
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 at Checkmate, featuring a guest speaker Anton Watson - a London-based background checking and vetting expert who advises financial organisations on how to maintain best practise for background checks. The topic?...
The best thing to do at the end of an interview
After you’ve nailed the interview, shook hands and thanked the hiring manager for their time… There’s one more thing you should do before calling it ‘job done’. Send them a thank you email Either the day of or the day after. Be sure to keep it positive and...
Who the buck is hiring in 2024?
Here’s what +600 business leaders & professionals said in our recent market survey. After the rapid and often reactive hiring trends of previous years, we’re now seeing a more balanced and equitable market. From scrambling to thoughtful With realigned strategies and more talent in market, employers seem to...