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Shift in market conditions... on the up!

The recruitment and employment sector is an excellent market indicator, giving a real-time view of actual conditions. After a slow start to the year, with very little movement in the senior salary range of $140-200k, we are starting to see these types of roles being briefed in by clients.

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Finding a job in 2023 – Facts from the field

Leighton Howl, the Director at The Pond, reports on hiring trends in the recruitment sector and insights gathered from both candidates and clients in 2022. The Pond team interviewed over 1000 Creative, Design, Marketing, Media, Digital & Tech candidates over 365 days.

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Patience pays dividends for Pond Clients

A patient approach taken with promising racehorse Mach Schnell paid winning dividend in Sydney, Australia during 2022 for a dozen faithful Pond clients.

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The Pond returns to Wellington

Are you in senior management or own a business in Wellington struggling to recruit the right marketing, creative and tech talent for your 2023 plans? We have great news for you! Specialist recruiter The Pond is returning to the capital city, following recent requests by historical clients and new ones...

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My Indy 500

Composing his 500th freelance invoice to The Pond made Writer and Creative Director Mario McMillan look back on his time with us. There’s something about milestones that makes reflection unavoidable. In my case, filling out invoice PND0500 sparked just such a moment.

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Meet our 2023 Closest to the Pin team winners

Congratulations to Ben, Josh, Grant & Simon from Team American Express, the winners of The Pond Recruitment's Closest to the Pin team competition on the 5th Hole at last week's Marketing Association Keith Norris Golf Cup!

With four amazing shots on the 140m Par 3, they all landed their tee shots within...

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Oh so close! Meet our Closest to the Pin competition individual winner

Congratulations to Warren Wild (middle) from Sealord Group Ltd, the individual winner of The Pond Recruitment's Closest to the Pin competition on the 5th Hole at last week's Marketing Association Keith Norris Golf Cup!

With an amazing shot on the 140m Par 3, he landed his tee shot just 107cm from...

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Keith Norris Golf Cup Raises $51K for Melanoma NZ

Last month, The Marketing Association and principal sponsor The Pond Recruitment held their annual Keith Norris Charity Golf Cup at the Akarana Golf Club, a charity event raising funds towards Melanoma New Zealand.

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2022 Recruitment Report - Facts from the field

Leighton Howl, the Director at New Zealand’s Pond Recruitment, reports on employment trends in the recruitment sector and insights gathered from both candidates and clients in 2022. The Pond team have interviewed over 2500 Creative, Marketing and Digital candidates over 365 days.

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The Pond recruits two more recruiters

As our business grows and client demands develop, we’ve sharpened our specialist offering (and refreshed the office chat) with two new appointments.  

Heather Ware joined The Pond in May, bringing significant expertise in national and international marketing, with a career delivering business growth alongside creatives and innovative teams.

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