Recruitment
From small beginnings
As a kid growing up on a dairy farm in the Waikato, the National Fieldays at Mystery Creek was a Seriously Big Deal. We talked about it for weeks and farmers would save up any big machinery purchases for the Fieldays sales. There was a giddy pleasure in traipsing through the mud towards the tractor…
Read MoreExecutive success in regional NZ
You’re a Marketing Manager in Auckland, and you’re applying for a Marketing Manager’s job in Tauranga. It’ll be exactly the same kind of job, right? Similar support, similar focus, similar outputs. Um, no. One of the most significant differences that I have observed between the regions and the main centres for Senior Executives and middle…
Read MoreHappy Birthday to Us!
This week a year ago, Ryan + Alexander recruitment agency was born. We met potential corporate clients, worked our networks to track down top talent to place in great roles, ferreted away on our website copy – and held our breath. We knew we had the skills, a clear niche and, economically, the timing felt…
Read MoreFewer fish, smarter fishing
At the start of your career, you can afford to take a few wrong turns. You might join a company which, you later realise, you find too boozy, too patriarchal, too sporty, too serious. Maybe the work is not what you expected it to be, or it’s in the boondocks and the commute is a…
Read MoreWhat your employees really want for Christmas
If you’re an employer, take note: Summer is your resignation danger-zone. It’s over the Christmas break that many people catch their breath and evaluate their lives. Some will be chuffed with where they’re at, but others might not be so sure. And then it’s December 31 and everyone’s making New Year’s resolutions and, next thing…
Read MoreNosy? Us?
When our Tauranga recruitment agency interviews candidates for jobs in regional New Zealand, they’re usually expecting to discuss their career wins, relevant experience and salary aspirations. But that’s not where we start. Before anything else, we want to know what their situation is. Why are they looking at moving? What sports, facilities or clubs are…
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