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Upskilling for a Senior Broker Role: What Actually Matters
A lot of brokers in New Zealand want to move into a senior role. The reality is it rarely happens on its own. Experience and technical knowledge help, but moving up depends on how much you actively grow your portfolio, show commercial impact, and build strong...
10 Lessons from a Decade in Accounting & Finance Recruitment
Ten years in recruitment teaches you more than just how to read a resume. I have spent a decade matching talent with opportunity in the accounting world. On a basic level, I am a matchmaker for candidates and clients. During that time, I have watched the market shift...
How to Set Career Goals for the New Year
As a new year begins, it’s easy to think in broad resolutions like wanting a better job or hoping to grow professionally. However, this time of year is also a great opportunity to pause, reflect, and think more intentionally about where your career is heading....
When Gut Feeling Gets in the Way: What I’m Learning About Emotional Coherence, the Halo Effect and Confirmation Bias
Lately I’ve been doing some personal research into the psychology behind how we make hiring decisions. It started as curiosity, wanting to understand why some candidates just feel right and others don’t, but the deeper I go, the more I realise how much our instincts...
The Cost of Comfort: How Insurance Professionals Risk Stagnation
In New Zealand’s insurance sector, comfort can feel safe. Brokers who maintain the same client portfolio year after year, claims specialists who handle only routine files, and underwriters who avoid complex risk categories may feel secure. But this stability can mask...
Weighing the trade-offs, private practice or a move inhouse, when to switch, and what to know about moving back
Should you stay in private practice or move inhouse Weighing the trade offs, when to switch and what to expect if you return For many New Zealand lawyers the choice between private practice firm life and an inhouse role can shape your entire career. Both paths offer...
Hybrid Working in New Zealand: The Good, the Bad and the Workable
"I’ll do three days in the office, two at home” – sounds familiar, right? Here in Aotearoa, the hybrid-working debate is well and truly in motion. Employers are juggling how to design, supervise, and maintain hybrid models. Meanwhile, good talent—especially mid-20s to...
What Accountants Really Want in 2026, Insights from a Year of Conversations
As 2025 ends, I’ve reflected on hundreds of conversations with accountants across New Zealand. From juniors starting their careers to senior leaders shaping teams, one message is clear. Accountants are no longer just chasing jobs. They want a role that fits their...
From Plastering Ceilings to Helping Lawyers With Their Job Search
I started my working life as a plasterer in the UK. I left school, learned the trade and spent years plastering walls before moving to Australia and then New Zealand. These days, I help lawyers with their job search rather than repair ceilings, but those old...
Should I resign without securing my next role? No, and here’s why
In 2025, I’ve seen a record number of candidates resign without securing their next role, more than 10 in the past four months, which is very unusual. One candidate called us earlier this year and asked if they should resign without a role. Against our advice, they...
Going Global: The World is your Courtroom – Why Lawyers are Taking Their Careers Offshore
If you’re a lawyer in New Zealand, Australia, or the UK the idea of taking your legal skills abroad isn’t just a daydream, it’s becoming a career-defining move. From the glittering skylines of Auckland, Sydney and London to the tax-efficient islands of the Caribbean...
Spooky Season in Recruitment: The Tricks, Treats, and Truths of Accounting Job Hunting
Costumes, candy, and carved pumpkins might only last a day, but the stress of finding an accounting job can linger far longer. Ghost recruiters, haunting job descriptions, and mysterious salary ranges can make your career feel like a horror movie. But it doesn’t have...