Hiring & Recruitment
The best sourcing strategies for finding employees in New Zealand
Explore effective candidate sourcing strategies for NZ employers to strengthen your recruitment pipeline and attract top talent.
The AI recruitment toolkit for faster, smarter hiring
Save time during your hiring process and automate key components with these easy AI prompts.
How to lose candidates and alienate people: the “Just Another Job Ad” trap (and how to get out)
Looking to hire your perfect match? The way you pitch your open role can be the difference between landing or losing top talent.
Hire like a Hero: How to Source and Engage Top Talent
Hiring top talent is one of the most powerful ways to grow your business. Every great hire is an opportunity to scale faster, strengthen your culture, and shape the future success of your business.
How to shortlist candidates effectively: A hiring guide for employers
When you’re faced with hundreds of CVs, how do you spot the needle in the haystack? It’s a daunting task – but with the right approach, you’ll be able to nail the shortlisting process in no time. Let’s look at how.
10 customer service interview questions for employers
Hiring for a customer service role? These 10 interview questions will help you find the right person for the job.
Still Coasting? Why NZ SMEs Can’t Afford to Be Casual About Hiring
The casual approach to hiring is costing you – find out how to snap out of it.
Hiring Issues Holding You Back? The Business Owner’s Guide to Competing for Top Talent
This guide helps business owners and hiring managers solve recruitment challenges and attract top talent – even on a budget.
Dodge Thousands in Fines, Keep Great Staff: Onboarding Checklist
If you run a business with under 10 staff, this onboarding checklist will help you get the most out of new hires – without the overwhelm.
NZ Employer Essentials: Hire the Compliant Way
Growing a business is exciting – but if you’re hiring in New Zealand, it’s easier than you think to miss a legal obligation. Not knowing employer obligations, or hiring the wrong type of worker, could expose your business to personal grievance claims, audits, or penalties.
The importance of behavioural interview questions for NZ employers
Discover the top behavioural interview questions in NZ and learn effective strategies to find the best candidate for your business.
Solving recruitment for clients
Published 2 min read Hiring is hard. That much we know. But as a consultant or advisor, you may be in the business of making it easy for clients. But…how? When the market flips, and suddenly your client’s team is being headhunted by the competition, what can you do? When they’re faced with pouring over […]
Hire Like a Hero: Smarter Hiring with AI & Automation
Every business leader knows that hiring the right talent quickly, and without overspending, is more important than ever. But how can you scale recruitment efficiently without sacrificing quality?
2025 Workplace Blueprint: Attract & Retain
In a recent Employment Hero report, we shared that hiring in New Zealand averaged 29 days, with costs exceeding $6,000 per role. That’s cash (and time) many small businesses simply don’t have – which makes taking steps to nurture staff retention and attraction even more important. Join us for a dynamic fireside chat where industry leaders share best practices and actionable tips for building a workplace culture that attracts top performers, fosters employee loyalty and boosts productivity.
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