Leveraging AI for Cover Letters: The Pros and Cons

In today’s competitive job market, crafting a compelling cover letter is an essential tool in ensuring your job application stands out from the crowd, and helping you to land your dream job. You…

How to Answer Common Job Interview Questions

During my two years working here at Madison Recruitment I’ve gained some useful insights into the types of interview questions that are popular with employers. From the post-interview feedback that I collect from…

Master Mid-Career Interviews: 10 Tips for Job Seekers

So, you’ve climbed a few rungs on the corporate ladder and now find yourself ready to take on new challenges at the mid-level of your career. Congratulations! As you embark on your job…

What’s in our Employment Market Report and Why it Matters to You

Everyone likes a bit of insider intel, don’t they? We all look for the foodie’s scoop on the best places to eat, or hit up our builder mates for advice about where to…

A Working Holiday in New Zealand: Best places to work, live and travel

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…

A Working Holiday in New Zealand: How to Meet People

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…

A Working Holiday in New Zealand: How to Find Somewhere to Live

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…

A Working Holiday in New Zealand: 10 Ways to Find a Job

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…

A Working Holiday in New Zealand: Getting Work Ready – Everything I Wish I’d Known

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…