Asset Recruitment Blog

Managing recruitment needs in the hybrid workplace

Posted by : Cara Armstrong March 25, 2022 10:24 am

There’s a new look to many workplaces – half the desks are inhabited, half the staff carparks are full, and half the number of coffee cups are used on any given day. It’s not to say businesses aren’t running at capacity. Far from it. It’s just the other half of the team is working from hom

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Changes and challenges facing Waikato’s recruitment market

Posted by : Cara Armstrong February 11, 2022 2:04 pm

COVID-19 may have brought most things to a standstill; most that is but for the recruitment industry. Today, Waikato’s recruitment market has more positions open than ever before. Asset Recruitment’s Executive Recruitment and Business Development Manager, Judy Davison, looks at the chang

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Opportunities in Waikato’s industrial sector

Posted by : Cara Armstrong November 30, 2021 11:18 am

A positive experience is how industrial recruitment candidate, Paul Dormizzi, describes his first encounter with Asset Recruitment. “Can you start tomorrow?” was the final question Paul Dormizzi was asked when interviewing for a role at Soudal in Hamilton. Put forward by Asse

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Contract roles: do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Posted by : Cara Armstrong November 17, 2021 6:27 pm

Contract roles tend to come with an end date. But does that really mean you should overlook them? In our latest blog, we discuss the opportunities these temporary roles provide candidates and why they shouldn’t be ignored. There’s a great job advertised. It’s with a reputab

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Work in the Waikato: what’s on offer for job seekers in Hamilton

Posted by : Cara Armstrong September 30, 2021 3:03 pm

It has long been said that Hamilton, or more affectionately ‘the Tron’, is the city of the future. And, while it may once (or more than once) have been said in jest, today there’s no denying that the opportunities Hamilton and the greater Waikato offer are worth considering. From schools to

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How to secure top talent in a tight labour market

Posted by : Cara Armstrong August 23, 2021 3:30 pm

Today’s labour market is akin to that of the property market – employers are needing to put their best offer on the table to secure candidates who are receiving multiple offers for employment. So, when vacancies are high and candidate numbers are low, how can your company secure top talent wi

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Navigating our colliding worlds

Posted by : Cara Armstrong May 12, 2020 5:43 pm

Rachael GriffinFor the past few weeks almost all aspects of our daily lives have changed. It has certainly been a learning curve (

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‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ – the importance of background checks

Posted by : Cara Armstrong February 4, 2020 11:34 am

Paula JorgensenBefore you confirm an offer on a house, you get a building inspection report, when you’re buying a car, the necessa

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Finding the right job for you

Posted by : Cara Armstrong November 18, 2019 11:10 am

You’ve decided to look for a new job. But where do you start? It can be quite a daunting process at the beginning of a job search. If this is you right now, then check out these top tips to help filter down your job search criteria and discover what’s important. It’s not about just fin

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Preparing for an interview – top tips

Posted by : Cara Armstrong July 12, 2019 9:15 pm

Meeting your potential employer can be overwhelming for even the most confident of people – and everyone wants to make the best first impression! Here are a few tips to make you feel a little more prepared for when you walk into that first job interview.

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