Recruitment Rejection: How to Bounce Back
Recruitment Rejection: How to Bounce Back

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…

Counteroffers Part 1: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Despite Covid-19 and too many lockdowns to count—or perhaps in part because of them—the job market is hot right now. The unemployment rate is 4%: that’s lower than predicted by analysts, and lower…

What's it like to temp in New Zealand
What’s it like to temp in New Zealand?

If you have been keeping up to date with the insights shared by the Madison team over on our blog, you’ll know that we’re pretty big believers in the value of temping. In…

Video Interview
Nice to virtually meet you – our tips for nailing a video interview

We may be living in uncertain times, but many companies are still hiring. So, your CV has caught someone’s eye? Excellent. You have an interview lined up? Even better, but the catch is…

Job Hunting
Job Hunting in 2020

With the rise of various new job hunting websites and avenues people can search for jobs through, it’s really important to be specific. So many people on Facebook and other sites post things…

Supporting tourism
Supporting Tourism in New Zealand

I sat down recently with Programme Director – Matt Stenton and his team at Go with Tourism, to find out how the tourism market has evolved and what New Zealand can do to…

What to wear
What to Wear at Work: Summer Edition

The weather is warmer, the sun is out…and what on earth do you wear to a job interview?! We’ve got you (literally!) covered with these top tips.

CV
How to Write a CV for the New Zealand Market

Are you moving to New Zealand, and ready to start your job hunt? Take the ‘Kiwi way’ into consideration, and adapt your CV to the local market when applying for jobs.

Contracting
The Real World of Contracting

Employment can take on a range of forms – there are permanent, part time, temporary, fixed-term, and contracting positions. When interviewing candidates and discussing their preferences, we’d have to say that the most…