Resources & insights
Reports, guides and honest takes on the NZ job market. Made by humans who actually do this for a living.
guideA practical guide to independent contracting in NZ, covering how contractor agreements work, what tax and ACC obligations sit with you, how leave and timesheets differ from permanent work, and why contracting suits some people better.
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guideA practical guide for candidates in a crowded job market: where to focus your applications, how to check your expectations, and where demand still exists.
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guideA practical guide for candidates on getting past AI screening tools, covering how to mirror the language in a job ad, format a CV that parses cleanly, and put your strongest evidence where the system will actually read it.
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reportQ1 started with a sense of real momentum. After a tough couple of years, there was genuine optimism across the market. Budgets were loosening, transformation programmes were being dusted off, and hiring activity was beginning to follow. It felt like 2026 might finally be the year things opened up again.
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A contract day rate looks huge next to a salary, but the headline number hides a lot. Here is the honest way to work out whether contracting is actually worth it in New Zealand.
Online networking for senior professionals is not about volume or personal-brand hustle. In a market as small as New Zealand's, it is about being useful, findable and remembered by the right people.
How to build the team behind a major transformation programme. Contract vs perm, the order you hire in, writing a spec senior people actually respond to, and why counteroffers fail.