It’s often said the employment market is like the housing market: sometimes it’s a sellers’ (employer) market, sometimes it’s a buyers’ (employee) market. With New Zealand’s unemployment rate at its lowest level in nearly a decade*, the employment market remains strong. Many businesses are reporting that it’s harder to find staff than at any time during the last decade.**
As the HR market has tightened and the availability of candidates has reduced, we have noticed that companies who appreciate the interview process is a two-way street, and act accordingly, seem to have the edge over others.