Ryan Recruitment

Pay, benefits and conditions have taken over as the top motivation for picking a dream employer this year, a recent survey attracting 7,100 responses in Australia and New Zealand suggests. The Insync Surveys and RedBalloon 2011 Dream Employers Survey showed the top three drivers this year are: pay, benefits and conditions (38%) – up 11 [...]

David Norgate has recently joined the Ryan team to assist with industrial temporary staff assignments. He is enjoying his role because of the interaction with a vast range of people. David’s 14 years in the military in a variety of roles, has given him the expertise and ability to build relationships with people from all [...]

We have experienced a fluctuating candidate market in relation to both availability and levels of quality. Our experience is showing companies are recruiting in the areas of sales, business support and accounting. The permanent vacancies are generally newly-created roles and the temporary assignments are due to increased workload. There is greater demand for sales and [...]

A position description (PD) can be a valuable tool that enhances employee engagement through providing employees with clarity in their roles.  They can support managers to hold relevant performance discussions and can also enhance the recruitment process.  Unfortunately, they are often documents pulled together at the beginning of a recruitment process, sometimes by people not [...]

Kate Simpson  Kate brings a wealth of experience across key industries to the team at Ryan.  With over 5 years in the recruitment industry in Christchurch, Kate has a passion for working in partnership with key clients to ensure the best recruitment outcomes are delivered.  With a focus on supplying high quality business support staff [...]

Being a good boss is essential for retaining good staff and attracting diverse talent. Some tips on how to enhance your management skills can be garnered from a recent survey which has reached a consensus over the optimal qualities.   Employment training company Leadership Management Australasia regularly questions thousands of employees, managers and business leaders in Australia [...]

All the talk and space given to Gen Y was just the opening act for what’s to come within the next ten years, when we will begin to see five generations working side by side for the first time ever. The next batch of entrants are those born after 1997, and according to Jeanne C [...]

Simple changes can be made to show your staff that you care :- Be receptive to staff needing leave, whether annual or for stress reasons; Demonstrate flexibility with hours and remember in most cases it is about productivity levels  and not about completing 40 hours in the office. Show genuine empathy and help with transport [...]

Jason Yuill Proctor HR Specialist PG Dip. MSc. BA (Hons). BSc. Psychology Jason is a registered psychologist with over eight years experience in developing the people capability of managers and their staff, athletes and sport coaches. Jason brings his understanding of performance psychology and expertise in psychometric assessment to provide strategic HR support to organisations.  [...]

As a new “CBD” establishes itself in the outskirts of the city, Ryan is pleased to announce our move to new premises at Unit 5a, 303 Blenheim Road as of 27th June 2011. All of our other contact details remain the same. See location map below.