Iain MacGibbon owner and Managing Director of Farrow Jamieson recruitment and search, has been in the business for over twenty years. In August this year, Iain sits down with John Bradbury, Employers and Manufacturers' Association (EMA) to discuss the current challenges for New Zealand businesses who are trying to recruit in a market where there is a shortage of candidates and more job adverts than ever before.

John asks Iain what this has meant for candidate behaviour and what employers need to do to stand out in the marketplace to attract, recruit, and retain effective employees. Iain takes a business perspective to help organisations find and retain the needed talent.

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00:00 - Intro and What's happening in terms of recruitment

06:30 - Recruiting and retaining staff

17:50  - Hybrid Work accelerating and normalising

21:40 -  Trends in 10 years' time

27:01 -  Remote working policy advice

31:45 -  Advice for candidates navigating the market

37:06 - How to be a good employer and make employees your ambassadors