You might be a little surprised by the title of this blog. You’re right, I said I wasn’t going to pick a favourite place in New Zealand. But I do want to provide…
I hadn’t really thought about it before now, but being a Recruitment Consultant is a bit like being a matchmaker, without the romance (though if there are any Netflix producers reading this, that…
Welcome traveller. Your journey has no doubt been long and arduous – post-COVID international airports are no joke, am I right?! You’ve said farewell to your family, travelled across oceans to reach the…
If you’re here in New Zealand on a Working Holiday Visa (WHV), chances are that one of the big things on your mind will be finding a job so that you can sort…
Getting yourself organised for a working holiday looks a little different from getting yourself organised for a normal holiday – or at least it should! Imagine you’re packing for that exciting week away…
When I’m chatting with friends and family overseas, it’s the question that I’m asked most often: so, what’s it like living in New Zealand? The short answer is easy – it’s great! After…
Looking back now, it seems pretty random that I have ended up living here in Auckland – but I am mighty pleased that fate led me here. I love my life here in…
When the first wave of COVID hit New Zealand in April 2020, I was one of the many thousands made redundant from my job. While I knew that I wasn’t alone in this…
Have you ever found yourself a little confused at the end of an agency interview, wondering “So, how did that go… and what exactly was the outcome?” From all of us recruiters— sorry! …
There’s a lot of talk at the moment about how tight the candidate market is and rightly so. With unemployment at under 4% and virtually no immigration (for now), it’s very real and…
Starting any new job is challenging, but when it’s a totally new direction or industry, then loads of support is required! That’s what got me thinking about tools for when you begin a…
We’ve all been there. It may sound corny, but rejection really is a learning opportunity. When it comes to rejection in the recruitment process, regardless of whether you are the eager candidate applying…