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 →

This week, September 9-15, is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week – an important event on the Aotearoa calendar. Māori Language Week creates an opportunity to bring awareness to, celebrate and learn te reo Māori, helping to revitalise and strengthen its... Read More →

Wellbeing in the workplace is a hot topic. On the back of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 a lot of effort has been put into safety improvement in the workplace and more recently, attention is turning to mental health improvement in the workplace. It’s no secret that... Read More →

Guest Post from Suzi McAlpine of The Leader’s Digest, an award-winning leadership blog. Building trust is now one of the major concerns keeping CEOs awake at night. That’s according to the recently released World Economic Forum 20th annual CEO survey. “As we become more... Read More →

As of Monday 1 April, the new Domestic Violence Victims’ Protection Act took effect. This new legislation allow for up to 10 days of paid domestic violence leave and the right to request short-term flexible working arrangements. It is estimated that more than 500,000 New... Read More →

  A high performance team is your organisation’s ultimate secret weapon. Imagine if you could get all the people in your organisation rowing in the same direction – you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time! Patrick... Read More →