💡 Job hunting? No end in sight? Don't give up!

📉 The New Zealand and Australia job markets have been dire for the last two years. I have huge sympathy for anyone who has had to look for a job in the worst markets since I moved to NZ nineteen years ago.

📉It’s been particularly tough at the senior level: restructuring, downsizing, offshoring… all left seasoned pros stuck on the side-lines, wondering if they'd ever get back in the game.

⛅But here's where it gets more upbeat: the market’s finally showing signs of life. Leadership and senior appointments are picking up steam again.

💥In just the past fortnight, three of my clients landed senior roles after months in the trenches. The secret? No magic formula, just sticking to the basics:

 ✅ Networking

 ✅ Building daily recruiter relationships

 ✅ Staying visible in the market

🥂 We're not out of the woods yet but, fingers crossed, things continue to slowly improve. Huge congratulations if you've landed a role recently and, if you're still looking don't give up! 

📞 If you've recently landed a new job after a long search, what has worked for you? And if you think your approach needs an overhaul then drop me a line.