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Lockdown 2.0 – We’ve Got This!
While the rest of the nation basked in their relative level 2 freedom, Auckland is once again in a Level 3 lockdown - which for most office workers means working from home. We’ve spent the last week speaking with our candidates and clients and this is...
Post Lock-down Update for the Legal Job Sector
The legal sector is not your typical recruitment market, so it’s been fascinating to observe how firms have reacted and responded to the lock-down and their hiring intentions and workforce planning. While it’s early days, there are some firms who are already pulling ahead of...
Feeling Anxious About Going Back to Work
Some of the Consult / Halo team were back in the office last week. It’s been wonderful to see each other after nearly 2 months of zoom calls and working in the “home office” (quotation marks because it varied in standards from a laptop on...
The Recruitment Industry: Another Covid-19 Casualty?
Those of you in hospitality and tourism will know the face people make when they ask you “how business is faring”. It's that slight grimace combined with a sucking in of air - the kind you do when you ask someone how their experience at...
Post Lock-down Update for the Legal Job Sector
The legal sector is not your typical recruitment market, so it’s been fascinating to observe how firms have reacted and responded to the lock-down and their hiring intentions and workforce planning. While it’s early days, there are some firms who are already pulling ahead of the...
Post Lock-down Market Update for Risk & Compliance Roles
Pre-Covid, Risk & Compliance roles were burning hot in a very talent-short market. So, how has lock-down impacted on this specialist area? Tom Shaw, our Risk & Compliance Specialist explains: 1. How has Covid-19 and our lock-down affected the job market for Risk & Compliance roles? The core...
Post Lock-down Market Update for Business Support Roles
Business Support has been pretty badly affected by lock-down, but the need from employers remains. Here, Morgan Whittle gives some insight into the market for good EA’s, PA’s administration and contact centre staff. 1. How has Covid-19 and our lock-down affected the job market in your...
Post Covid-19 Market Update for Technology & Digital Roles
While Covid-19 has meant huge adjustments for our economy and how we work; it has also highlighted the importance of technology to most organisations (and that some was lacking as we went into lock-down!) Al Shorten co-leads the team at Halo and gives us insight into the...