Hiring Strategy & Advice

Tribe Recruit's FMCG specialist Josh Pidduck breaks down current hiring trends across New Zealand's FMCG sector, including salary benchmarks, skills in demand, and talent availability at the mid-level.

Ten years ago, if you raised "culture" as a driver of EBIT in a boardroom, Tribe Group co-founder Jenny Jones says you'd get laughed out of the room.

Rip up the job description. Start again.

That's the challenge James Brooke, co-founder of Tribe Group, puts to every board and hiring manager he works with.

"Culture fit" isn't the problem, using it as a vibe check is. We break down why the wrong version of culture fit quietly kills diversity and performance, and what to ask instead if you want it to actually work.

Unemployment has climbed to 5.6%, the highest rate in over a decade. But for employers, a deeper candidate pool and steady job growth tell a more useful story than the headline number. Tribe Group CEO Bruce Pilbrow breaks down what it actually means for your hiring plans.

According to the latest reports, AI mentions in NZ job ads doubled in a year. In this piece e unpack what "AI skills" should actually mean to hiring managers, and why your screening process is likely the weakest link.

Reviews and employee-generated content now shape how candidates see a company more than anything the company says about itself, especially among younger candidates. We break down why that matters and what employers can actually do about it.

Job hugging is on the rise, with candidates staying put rather than risking a move in an uncertain market. But salary dissatisfaction hasn't gone away, it's still the top reason people would leave, so retention now hinges on addressing value, not just headline pay.