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New Zealand has been ranked the top country in the world for doing business in the World Bank’s 2017 Doing Business Report - up one place from last year and up from third in 2014. The report, which examines regulations that enhance or constrain business activity, assesses 190 countries and ranks th… Read more

New Zealanders are taking home more than 5 per cent extra in their pay packets a week than a year ago, Statistics New Zealand data shows. The median weekly earnings from paid employment rose $44 to reach $924 a week between June 2015 and June 2016. That is the largest percentage increase since 2007… Read more

This weeks Blog comes to us from Kerri Whittaker, the Superior Personnel branch manager in Waikato. Many job seekers focus on answering interview questions right that they forget something equally as important ‘That you are also there to ask questions’. Asking the right questions at an interview is… Read more

As a recruiter, you would expect that I'd recommend using a recruitment agency ahead of any other means of filling a role. I will and this is why. 1. Using a good recruitment agency increases the talent pool Advertising a role doesn't necessarily mean the right people see it. Even advertising in a… Read more

Late last year, Workpro released their findings from a survey of 8,157 Temporary and Contract workers. Over recent years, there has been a substantial increase in temporary working arrangements. The survey was designed to ask about peoples motivation for taking temporary work, their understanding of… Read more

This weeks blog comes courtesy of our Waikato Recruitment Consultant, Gemma Pritchard. Often candidates are unsure what they should put in their CV and what they should leave out. So here are Gemma's suggestions. DO Create a great first impression by ensuring your CV looks organized and well lai… Read more

The unemployment rate fell to 5.1 per cent in the June 2016 quarter (from a revised 5.2 per cent in the March quarter), Statistics New Zealand said today. Compared with the March 2016 quarter, 1,000 fewer people were unemployed in New Zealand. The official estimate of unemployment is based on peopl… Read more

Some of you may have noticed job advertisements for Superior Personnel popping up in unusual places......websites like Jobomas and Indeed.com. While this might seem like a good thing at first glance, it isn't.  These websites "lift" our job ads off our website and Trade Me Jobs and Seek. They then … Read more

Thanks to Kerri Whittaker, our Waikato Branch Manager, here are her 5 tips for making the most out of your CV application.  1.   Keep your Resume Updated Remember to update your resume as you gain new skills and experiences. 2.   Presentation #KISS As the KISS principle states that most systems … Read more

As a recruiter, you would expect that I'd recommend using a recruitment agency ahead of any other means of filling a role. I will and this is why. 1. Using a good recruitment agency increases the talent pool Advertising a role doesn't necessarily mean the right people see it. Even advertisin… Read more