As we navigate a post-pandemic world, a worrying trend is reemerging; employees bearing the brunt of reduced people functions. This mirrors a phenomenon we saw just after COVID-19 when redundancies and structural changes…
This time of year brings with it lots of changes – warmer weather, longer daylight hours, and a big uptick in fun public events. It’s also when businesses start looking ahead and planning…
Alright, let’s be honest. You post a job, you’re ready to find the one, and then it happens: the application avalanche. It starts with a few pings and then, in what feels like…
Halloween Brings Spooky Surprises, but Hiring Doesn’t Have to Be One of Them We’re embracing Halloween here at Madison because creepy costumes, scary movies, and eating spider-shaped lollies is all a bit of…
As a recruiter living here in Christchurch, surrounded by some of the best Universities in the country, I’ve seen firsthand the incredible value graduates can bring to businesses. In this blog I’ll cover…
The other day I was chatting to a client about the ‘typical’ job seeker profile of 2024. We were discussing candidate wish lists, and the similarities and differences when compared to previous years.…
What’s your approach to making an ‘ideal employee wish list’ when the time comes to make a hire in your organisation? Have you got a mandatory list of ‘must-haves’ spanning the educational background,…
For want of a nail ‘For want of a nail, the shoe was lost For want of a shoe, the horse was lost For want of a horse, the rider was lost For…
Can you remember what it feels like to be a job seeker? Scouring online job boards, revamping the old LinkedIn profile, endlessly updating your CV, finding time during your busy week to attend…