Hiring well starts with asking the right questions. This guide breaks down the most effective interview questions for NZ employers – including behavioural, situational and motivation-based questions – and highlights the illegal questions you must avoid under New Zealand law. With practical tips and a simple interview template, it’s designed to help Kiwi businesses run fair, structured and insightful interviews.

New Zealand’s workforce is becoming increasingly multicultural, and many employers are now facing unexpected communication challenges. Misunderstandings caused by language barriers can lead to safety risks, performance issues, and frustration on both sides. Here’s why communication support matters more than ever - and what businesses can do to protect their people and their reputation.

Hiring in 2025? These 8 common interview questions are still the go-to for Kiwi employers. Learn what to ask - and what to listen for - to find your next great hire.

Advertising a job in New Zealand takes more than posting on SEEK. From defining the role and setting pay to writing compliant, engaging ads — this guide shows employers how to attract great candidates and make the right hire, with insights from the team at Konnect Koncepts.

Crafting a strong job description goes beyond listing tasks – it’s about defining purpose, setting expectations, and showing what makes your business unique. Learn how to build a compliant, attractive job role description that draws in the right people for your Kiwi workplace.

A plain-language guide for NZ employers on creating a compliant employment contract NZ. Learn about mandatory clauses, legal duties, and best practices.

Hiring the wrong person can be costly — in time, money, and team morale. Candidate profiling gives you the insight to go beyond a CV and discover whether someone truly fits your role and culture. In this blog, we explain what candidate profiling is, why it matters, and how it helps you make smarter hiring decisions.

Hiring the right people in NZ isn’t easy. Choosing the wrong recruitment agency can cost time, money, and damage your brand. In this guide, we unpack what to look for, pitfalls to avoid, and why working with a true recruitment partner makes all the difference.

Hiring someone is just the beginning. The real impact comes from how you bring them in. Done right, onboarding boosts retention, lifts engagement, and gets your new hire productive faster.

But most NZ businesses leave it too late — or skip it altogether.

Here’s how to fix that.