‘Attracting the Best Talent with your Employee Value Proposition’ was originally published in the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Voice Magazine – Issue 04. In the ‘war on talent’ facing employers today, developing an all-encompassing Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is more... Read More →

Over the summer in every direction I turn I keep hearing the phrase “living my best life”. While I can’t deny that this is an admirable aspiration I have to be honest and say I’m not sure what achieving this in our day-to-day life actually looks like. However I decided not to be... Read More →

This post on Coronavirus (COVID-19) was originally published on 5 February 2020, and has been further updated on 11 March 2020. The World Health Organisation has declared that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in China constitutes a public health emergency of... Read More →

How’s your 2020 vision for your organisation? Do you have clarity of purpose? Can you see what the future holds? From a sight perspective 2020 vision is about visual acuity.  Visual acuity is determined by the sharpness, clearness and focus of a person’s vision. So maybe for... Read More →

We always love to see a standout LinkedIn profile – after all, we are in the business of recruitment! But LinkedIn isn’t just for recruiters and jobseekers – it is becoming an increasingly important tool for employer branding too. Have you ever considered that... Read More →

Our fabulous Sourcing Specialist, Amanda Burggraff, shares her story of moving to Nelson Tasman as a young professional. I grew up in Minnesota; four seasons dramatically changing from lows of -25 c (plus wind chill) to hot, sticky summers (don’t forget the mosquitoes)! Despite... Read More →

Sometimes there is more than one way to approach recruitment, such as this innovative ‘win-win’ way one of our recent placements evolved between two collaborative Top of the South companies. Earlier this year Emily, one of our team of recruitment consultants, facilitated the... Read More →

‘New protections for employees in triangular employment situations’ was originally published in the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Voice Magazine – Issue 03. The Employment Relations (Triangular Amendment) Bill received Royal Assent in June of this year, and... Read More →

Despite increased awareness of mental illness in the last few years, the statistics continue to rise – particularly since 2013, due to the widespread introduction of smartphones. Our modern, technology-focussed world means that we are constantly ‘switched on’,... Read More →