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Recent industry updates, press releases, and media features

Latest industry and market insights

Unemployment rate remains at 5.1 percent


NZ's unemployment rate remained steady at 5.1% in the March 2025 quarter, with approximately 156,000 people unemployed—the same level as the December quarter. Could maintaining the 5.1% unemployment rate be the signal policymakers need to accelerate economic support measures?

Which region earned the most in 2024?


A new report breaks down household earnings across Aotearoa, revealing some surprising shifts in regional income, highlighting key differences between urban and rural areas, and offering insight into how location can influence earning potential. Which part of the country came out on top?

Half of Kiwis regret their career choice


More than half of Kiwis regret their career choice, according to a recent SEEK survey. The top reasons include low pay, changing interests, and poor work-life balance, yet only a small number are actively making a change. Could this growing dissatisfaction spark a wave of career shifts across Aotearoa?

Media coverage: international and national interviews and TV features

Over the last few years, Frog Recruitment solidified its position as a leading authority in the recruitment industry, delivering trusted expertise and thought leadership. Our Managing Directors and Leadership Team were featured in over 200 articles, sharing valuable insights on various aspects of recruitment and employment trends.


Additionally, our experts appeared in 50+ radio interviews and TV broadcasts across Australia and New Zealand, providing guidance and perspectives on the ever-changing job market.

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PR highlights and media features

Trusted experts on industry and workplace trends across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK

2025 →

2024 →

This Gen Z fashion choice is breaking an unspoken office rule: ‘It can be quite jarring’


news.com.au
December 19, 2024

Gen Z workers break unspoken office rule exposing generation divide: 'Unprofessional'


Yahoo Finance
December 17, 2024

Deskscaping': Should employees put up desk decorations?


Human Resources Director
December 14, 2024

Should employees be friends with their bosses?


HRD
November 23, 2024

Why you shouldn’t befriend your boss


Idea Log
November 22, 2024

Have you been offered a dry promotion at work?


RNZ
November 9, 2024

Why are 'dry promotions' on the rise?


RNZ
November 9, 2024

Can I buy a house when I'm on a fixed-term contract?


RNZ
November 9, 2024

Are dry promotions dampening workplace satisfaction?


NZ Management
October 23, 2024

Dry promotions' leading to employee frustration, survey reveals


HRD
October 16, 2024

Dry promotions, without pay increases, a risky business for firms - recruiter


RNZ
October 15, 2024

Research shows working from home can save $5000 a year


RNZ
September 30, 2024

KPMG cuts 50 consulting roles


NZ Herakd
September 25, 2024

Working from home: Why employees like it, and what the law says


RNZ
September 24, 2024

Why 'quiet vacationing' is not the next trend for you


RNZ
September 15, 2024

Why 'quiet vacationing' is not the next trend for you


NZ Herald
September 15, 2024

Clever canine Greta the labrador retriever grabs top dog title


Waikato Times
September 06, 2024

Border collie that dodged death wins top office dog


The Star
September 5, 2024

Unwanted Muddi now NZ top office dog


Selwyn Times
September 4, 2024

Labrador and collie cross take out 2024 NZTOPDOG


Radio NZ
September 2 ,2024

Southland golden retriever wins NZ Top Dog People’s Choice


Stuff
September 02, 2024

Palmerston North dog Izzy makes finals of NZ Top Dog competition


NZ Herald
August 30, 2024

NZ Top Dog 2024: Waikato ex guide dog ‘Greta’ takes out national top dog with a job award


Waikato Herald
August 29, 2024

NZ’s top office dog spends her days at the vet


The Press
August 29, 2024

The search for NZ top Dog is back on


More FM
August 27, 2024

The search for NZ top dog is back on.


Breeze
August 27, 2024

‘The best damn dog there is’: Aotearoa’s incredible canine workforce


The Post
August 25, 2024

‘The best damn dog there is’: Aotearoa’s incredible canine workforce


Sunday Star Times
August 25, 2024

Prized Hawkes Bay pooches lead the pack in the hunt to find NZ’s Next Top Dogs


Breeze
August 25, 2024

Palmerston North dog Izzy makes finals of NZ Top Dog competition


Microsoft Start
August 24, 2024

Who will claim the 2024 NZ top dog crown?


Sunlive
August 22, 2024

New Zealand’s Top Dog: Hard-working Bay of Plenty hounds in the finals


NZ Herald
August 22, 2024

NZ Top Dog 2024: Waikato pooches lead hunt for country’s top dog


Waikato Herald
August 22, 2024

NZTOPDOG Finalists Announcement - Who will claim the crown?


More FM Manawatu
August 20,2024

NZTOPDOG Competition is asking 'what are the benefits of dogs in the workplace?"


More FM Taupo
August 20,2024

Shannon Barlow Where the power sits in the labour market


ofInterestNZ
August 20, 2024

NZTOPDOG-Interview with finalist 2024, Paddington


More FM
August 15, 2024

NZTOPDOG- Interview with 2024 finalist, Sam


More FM
August 15, 2024

Christchurch Huntaway finalist in New Zealand Top Office Dog Competition


Chris Lynch Christchurch Newsroom
13th August 2024

Why are some job ads so secretive?


Radio NZ
13th August 2024

Hundreds of people are applying for roles, how do you stand out?


Radio NZ
2nd August 2024

Hunt for top workplace dogs


NZ Herald
1st August 2024

Where the power lies in the labour market


interest.co.nz
1st August 2024

How Kiwis returning home from Australia feel about NZ economy


NZ Herald
13th July 2024

Is welcoming dogs in the workplace the key to getting employyes back?


Newstalk ZB
4th July 2024

The search for the next ultimate canine champion is on


The Breeze Hawke's Bay
4th July 2024

Kuri in the workplace: NZ Top Dog Competition


Radio Kahungunu
3rd July 2024

Nationwide search NZ Top Dog unleashes


Scoop Business
1st July 2024

What are the highest-paying work-from-home jobs?


SunLive NZ
19th June 2024

Employment: Work-from-home jobs with high pay becoming sparse


NZ Herlad
18th June 2024

Highest-paying work from home jobs revealed


Otago Daily Times
18th June 2024

What are the highest-paying work-from-home jobs?


Newshub NZ
18th June 2024

Working parents using sick days to take care of unwell kids


Huamn Resources Director
13th June 2024

Should working parents get more sick leave?


Mike Hosking Breakfast
12th June 2024

How many Kiwis use emojis in the workplace?


Huamn Resources Director
30th May 2024

Is it acceptable to use emojis at work?


Radio New Zealand
28th May 2024

Emojis and the office: Is it okay to use them at work?


NZ Herald
28th May 2024

Is it acceptable to use emojis in workplace communications?


Seven Sharp, TVNZ
29th May 2024

NZ survey riles up controversy over thumbs-up emoji


Newshub
30th May 2024

Can a full-time office return trigger presenteeism?


Human Resources Director
15th May 2024

Revitalizing Your Employment Prospects in Challenging Times


Seven Sharp, TVNZ
6th May 2024

How much are New Zealanders saving by working from home?


Human Resources Director
2nd May 2024

Employment report reveals 2024 forecasts & anxieties


ITBrief New Zealand
1st May 2024

Employment report reveals 2024 forecasts & anxieties


CFOtech New Zealand
1st May 2024

Australian employees survey - the right to disconnect outside of work hours


ABC
31st March 2024

Employees in New Zealand lack the motivation to advance in their careers


Newstalk ZB
31st March 2024

Over 50% of Australians urged to check emails outside work hours: report


Human Resources Director
4th April 2024

Employees in New Zealand have no desire to progress in their careers


HRM Asia
4th April 2024

Is our quest for better work-life balance thwarting Kiwi ambition?


NZ Business
3rd April 2024

Over half of Aussies working digitally after hours, study finds


IT Brief Australia
29th March 2024

Over half of Aussies working digitally after hours, study finds


Channel Life Australia
29th March 2024

Flexiters': Should HR be worried about them?


Human Resources Director
20th March 2024

Here’s what you can do if you’re facing redundancy


Stuff NZ
23rd March 2024

Job Market Shifts in New Zealand: Central Hawke's Bay Leads in Salaries


BNN
21st February 2024

Westpac NZ rolls out sustainability training to all employees


Human Resources Director
20th February 2024

Navigating the rising unemployment in 2024


Breakfast TVNZ
7th February 2024

Public service on the cuts, the jobs and the future


The Post NZ
29th January 2024

New Year, New Job. Who will get the pay rises in 2024?


Stuff NZ
17th January 2024

Who will get the pay rises in 2024?


RNZ
17th January 2024
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2023 →

New Year, New Job. Who will get the pay rises in 2024?



The Southland
18th December 2023

Wearing shorts at work: Should employers allow it?


HRD
17th November 2023

Employers should be 'explicit about policy' on work attire


HRD
18th November 2023

Is it ever OK to wear shorts in the office?


Stuff NZ
20th November 2023

Workers say that employers are falling short on protecting planet


NZ Business
5th October 2023

Unpaid overtime increases as employees "protect" their roles


Newstalk ZB
9th November 2023

Hello? Anyone? The A-Z of Talent Podcast Featuring Mark Smith


Alana Kirby and ZiChuan Lim
5th October 2023

The last taboo': Menopause symptoms hitting women at work


Stuff NZ
29th October 2023

Kiwi Workers Say Their Employers Are Not Doing Enough To Protect The Planet


Newstalk ZB
6th October 2023

Could wearing shorts to work boost productivity?


TVNZ Seven Sharp
15th November 2023

Dogs with jobs: Ally the rottweiler's new life as a therapy dog


Stuff NZ
4th September 2023

Terry the Taupō terrier takes top gong for his role at Atiamuri quarry


Waikato Times
2nd September 2023

Taupō terrier Terry takes out national top office dog award


NZ Herald
29th August 2023

The search is on. Meet the #NZTOPDOG winners of the 2023 competition.


TVNZ Breakfast
28th August 2023

Medical assistance dog allows Palmerston North woman to escape her 'prison'


Stuff NZ
26th August 2023

The search is over. New Zealand's 2023 Top Dogs are found.


Otago Daily Times
25th August 2023

2023 #NZTOPDOG Winner: Invercargill dog Wink wins top dog crown


Stuff NZ
25th August 2023

Australians take a real pay cut while rate hike pressure eases


ABC News
20th August 2023

Office, school pups, prison hounds: NZ's best working dogs


Stuff NZ
20th August 2023

Four Hawke’s Bay dogs make it to the finals of the nationwide Top Dog finals


NZ Herald
17th August 2023

New Zealand, the search is on. Hundreds of canines 'put their paws forward'


Voxy
17th August 2023

The search is on for the 2023 #NZTOPDOG: The benefits of office dogs


RNZ Nights
8th August 2023

#NZTOPDOG Hamilton hound employee of the month after a few weeks on the job


NZ Herald
3rd August 2023

One-eyed conservation dog takes out top spot at canine awards


RNZ Checkpoint
2th August 2023

More clarity needed around labour mobility changes


Shortlist
19th July 2023

Hays GP down 16%; Healthcare demand 'soaring'.


Shortlist
17th July 2023

NZ Top Dog is calling for Hawke’s Bay office dogs.


NZ Herald
14th July 2023

2023 NZTOPDOG: The benefits of dogs in the office


RNZ
11th July 2023

Entries open for the 2023 NZ Top Office Dog competition


Voxy
11th July 2023

Where to draw the line' is key question for automation in recruitment


Shortlist
10th July 2023

Judges Feedback – What got NZ’s Award Winners Over the Line


RCSA
6th July 2023

The downsides of cutting employee perks


HRD Leader
5th July 2023

The ‘perkcession’ and why you should be avoiding it


HR Leader
29th June 2023

Rising demand for AI skills


SBS News On the Money
29th June 2023

Expert reveals key thing making Aussies happy – and unhappy – at work


News.com.au
19th June 2023

How Australian employers can retain staff and top talent


Daily Telegraph
26th June 2023

The five factors that will determine when the interest rate pain for households will end


ABC News
17th June 2023

Presenteeism vs Absenteeism' - more than half of Kiwi workers are guilty of going to work sick


Info News NZ
16th June 2023

The dilemma of presenteeism vs absenteeism


NZ Business
15th June 2023

More counteroffers tabled in New Zealand amid war for talent


HRD
2nd June 2023

Counteroffers are becoming commonplace during negotiations


Mike Hosking Breakfast
2nd June 2023

Bidding wars dominate the competitive job market


Checkpoint NZ
31st May 2023

Experts reveal best job search strategies for 2023


News.com.au
19th May 2023

Newsable: Feeling burnt out? There's a simple action that might help


Stuff NZ
26th May 2023

What are the top 4 ways to boost retention?


HRD
27th May 2023

The introduction of 'perk-cession'


RNZ The Panel
8th May 2023

One in four Kiwis say benefits are being withdrawn


HRD
8th May 2023

The top 5 reasons employees are quitting


NZ Business
8th May 2023

Businesses go into 'perk-cession', cutting back on employee benefits and rethinking rewards


Stuff NZ
8th May 2023

Less a recession, more a perk-cession


NZ Business
8th May 2023

We Are Not In A Recession Yet, But Are We In A Perk-cession?


Scoop NZ
8th May 2023

Should employers offer menstrual and menopause leave?


Newstalk ZB
27th April 2023

Do you really need a degree in 2023?


Stuff NZ
23rd March 2023

Two-thirds Of Kiwi Workers Recall Male Ceos, Not Female When Asked


Scoop Independent News
7th March 2023

What are we wearing in 2023?


Morning Lifestyle on WayFM
13th February 2023

Three ways to boost talent acquisition


HRD
27th Janurary 2023
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2022 →

Out of office: Will we regret the work-from-home revolution?


NZ Herald
12th December 2022

Why workers are taking pay cuts when the cost of living is rising


Stuff NZ
17th November

Who is the fairest worker of them all?


NZ Business
8th November 2022

The golden retriever helping rehabilitate brain injury patients


Stuff NZ
29th October 2022

Tauranga District Court dog Mabel wins second place in NZ Top Dog competition


NZ Herald
20th October 2022

Whanganui 'life transforming' dog makes it to NZ Top Dog Competition


Stuff NZ
14th October 2022

Meet the 2022 NZTOPDOG Home Office Dog Winner


TVNZ Seven Sharp
11 October 2022

Whanganui assistance dog makes finals of New Zealand Top Dog competition


NZ Herald
8th October 2022

Tauranga dog makes NZ dog of the year finals


Sunmedia
7th October 2022

Odin, champion of the elderly, reigns supreme at national Top Dog competition


Voxy National
6th October 2022

The percentage of young adults with degrees has risen


RNZ Drive
5 October 2022

Havelock North Primary School therapy dog in the mix for NZ'S next top dog


NZ Herald
1 October 2022

Should we have dogs in the workplace?


RNZ The Panel
20 September 2022

Leader Of The Pack: NZ Top Dogs To Be Crowned


Scoop Business
29 September 2022

2022 #NZTOPDOG - The search is on


HRD
29 August 2022

Calling all workplace boosting canines


NZ Business
26 August 2022

Workers discover the Great Regrets of the Big Quit


Newsroom
22 August 2022

Work from home exercising less


Radion NZ
18 July 2022

How employees hold the power in the labour market in 2022


Of Interest Podcast
7 August 2022

Workers who don't recieve salary bump, may face a virtual pay cut


Radio NZ
27 July 2022

Why most of NZ's workforce is in for a 'virtual' pay cut


NZ Herlald
26 July 2022

Impacts of a tight labour market in 2022


ABC Brisbane
14 July 2022

Why now is the perfect time to change jobs


ABC Perth
13 July 2022

Job seeker's market in 2022


Tova
20 June 2022

Frog Recruitment survey reveals employees prefer a life-work balance


Radio NZ
27 May 2022

Employers that offer flexible working options open the talent pool by 45%


Mike Hosking Breakfast
27 May 2022

Sector pay rises: Should you consider a career change?


Seven Sharp
23 May 2022

Are you overwhelmed with over-planning?


NZ Management
26 April 2022

Fuel prices putting off job candidates as businesses feel inflation crunch


Newsroom
22 April 2022

Job-seekers asking about pay gaps, not salaries


Newsroom
22 Mar 2022

Leaders told to 'up their game' amid employee burnout, resignations


HRD
15 Mar 2022

Workforce burnout at all-time high, new report says


Radio New Zealand
15 Mar 2022

Workforces wiped out, executives feeling the heat in Omicron outbreak


Newsroom
07 Mar 2022

The shoe's on the other foot' - demand for workers spurs moves for more pay


RNZ
30 Jan 2022

Worker shortage will take its toll on New Zealand, bosses say


Stuff
30 Jan 2022

Businesses ‘falling over themselves’ for talent in 2022


Newsroom
26 Jan 2022
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2021 →

Why lockdown will accelerate NZ's 'big quit'


Newsroom
20 Oct 2021

Stressed, locked down Auckland workforce ignored in govt's level 3 decision


Newsroom
14 Oct 2021

Rotorua miniature schnauzer Hippo, takes out a people's choice award


NZ Herald
01 Oct 2021

Hundred of office pooches lining up for NZ top dog crown


Voxy
16 Sep 2021

Three tips for building a strong company culture remotely


HRD
26 Aug 2021

Best in show entries open for NZ top dog competition


Scoop
25 August 2021

How to survive winter workplace woes : Top tips for 2021


Stuff
08 August 2021

There but not there, a big part of productivity problems


Stuff
05 August 2021

Companies offer up incentives as labour market tightens


Newsroom
26 July 2021

Kiwis working with lockdown hangovers


NZ Business
16 March 2021

Why our migrant workers need extra support during COVID-19


Diversity Works
02 February 2021
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2020 →

Auckland now known as the ‘City of tails’


Scoop
10 November 2020

Where to next for NZ's ex-politicians?


Stuff
16 October 2020

Reshaping the world of work


NZ Business
6 October 2020

Deploy lessons from last lockdown


Stuff
13 August 2020

More stress working under COVID-19


NZ Herald
9 June 2020

How to transition workers back to the office


Human Resources Director Mag
12 May 2020

Survey finds most people enjoy working from home


Radio New Zealand
7 May 2020

The three phases of doing business through COVID-19


Scoop
31 March 2020
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2019 →

What are NZ's most common work perks right now?


Stuff
26 November 2019