News and Insights

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The “Steady Slope” of the Engineering Sector

According to SEEK, the engineering industry has seen an increase in opportunities by 14.1% year on year. While Fluid Recruitment has a strong presence within the civil, electrical, and mechanical…

Five Reasons You Should use a Legal Recruiter

Many candidates fail to recognise the value that recruiters can add to their job searching process. Job hunting in any industry can be daunting and stressful, especially when you can’t…

Why NOT to Hold Out for the New Year for a Fresh Start

As we wind-up towards the end of 2022, we find more and more candidates holding out to the holiday period to review their job situation. As enticing as the lure…

What Will Resource Management Reforms Mean for Recruitment for Planning Professionals?

As a Recruitment Consultant in the Planning and Surveying space, I have a conversation daily about the looming and dooming RMA changes coming to New Zealand. Often these conversations are…

Market Insights – 2022 ALPMA Fluid Legal Salary and HR Issues Survey

During 2021 and into the start of 2022 we have seen another strong year for recruitment in New Zealand. This has been driven by unprecedented client demand for quality recruitment…

What Will Resource Management Reforms Mean for Recruitment for Planning Professionals?

As a Recruitment Consultant in the Planning and Surveying space, I have a conversation daily about the looming and dooming RMA changes coming to New Zealand. Often these conversations are brief as people only see me as a Recruitment Consultant and people expert. However, I enjoy surprising the people I talk to, letting them know…

Market Insights – 2022 ALPMA Fluid Legal Salary and HR Issues Survey

During 2021 and into the start of 2022 we have seen another strong year for recruitment in New Zealand. This has been driven by unprecedented client demand for quality recruitment solutions from within the legal industry. While candidates have been scarce, fully exhaustive, and innovative search campaigns have continued to get results for Fluid Legal…

“Planning” for The Great Resignation

“Planning” for The Great Resignation   Those “in-the-know” are throwing big figures that would have an astronomical impact on New Zealand’s job market. 25%, 30%, up to 50% of people are looking to walk away from their job in the next 12-24 months. The numbers vary widely (and that might be because no one actually…

How to Create an Effective CV that will Stand Out to Employers

Updating your CV and not sure where to start?   Preparing your professional document will be hands-down the most important step in your next big career move. But yet, there is distinct lack of transparency around what will be most useful to prospective employers, creating confusion and subsequently – many candidates will leave it until…

How to Stand Out From the Rest When Interviewing

This is not a list of dos and don’ts, but more a guide to making the right impression. Most, if not all legal industry professionals are aware that the market is candidate short. Although good private practice experience is few and far between, it does not mean interviewing well is not a factor. Standing out…

Why Staying in Public Practice can be a Good Career Move

There are many things to consider before moving from one Chartered Accounting firm to another. At Fluid Recruitment we deal with many candidates who are looking at making this transition. We know the reasons why people look to make a switch, the biggest challenges they face when doing so and the opportunities that are available….