Seasonal hiring insights & tips

Seasonal hiring can be simpler than you think. Check out our insights and tips that can help you to get out of the weeds and back to the work that matters.

Working Holiday Visa numbers for NZ 2024

Genevieve Griffin-George

7 min read

Working Holiday Visa numbers for NZ 2024

Wondering about how many working holiday makers are coming into the country for this summer season? We've been tracking the numbers

Online IR330 Forms—The Ultimate Checklist for Technical Performance

Genevieve Griffin-George

3 min read

Online IR330 Forms—The Ultimate Checklist for Technical Performance

Collecting data respectfully and legally is key to establishing and maintaining a good business. Evaluate yourself.

6 top principles for online forms that collect personal information

Genevieve Griffin-George

8 min read

6 top principles for online forms that collect personal information

Online forms that collect personal information should have protected open access, be trusted and authoritative, well managed, reusable, made

Online forms are just an “app” or a “website”

Genevieve Griffin-George

5 min read

Online forms are just an “app” or a “website”

Online forms are used to make up apps, websites and are a convenient and effective way to collect personal information from individuals ...

3 options to take IR330 online for employers

Genevieve Griffin-George

7 min read

3 options to take IR330 online for employers

The IR330 tax code declaration form is an important document for employers and payroll in New Zealand as it helps them determine the...

1 min read

Need help with your ATR form?

Nobody likes paperwork at the best of times, but pouring through papers trying to work out things like 'how many workers had which visas...

3 min read

Automate 11 pieces of data for the Agreement to Recruit (ATR)

Hands up if you spend too much time on finding data, data entry and analysis! Capturing, entering and reviewing data is essential for...

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Top ten countries to target for seasonal workers to NZ [Infographic]

Target the top ten Working Holiday Visa (WHV) countries with your digital recruitment advertising to attract more seasonal workers to NZ.

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Save time and money with our 12-step seasonal hiring checklist

Seasonal hiring is evolving. The competition for workers gets tougher every year. So businesses are evolving their seasonal hiring...

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Will we have enough seasonal workers? How to forecast & track for certainty

Here’s the million dollar question—”will we have enough seasonal workers when we need them?” And here's how to find out.

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How to increase your response times and hire more seasonal workers

Did you know that simply by responding more quickly, you can secure more seasonal workers? How to do this at your busiest times of year.

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Video: Tips and techniques from growers

We learn so much from the growers we work with and we wanted to share some of their tips and techniques with you. This conversation with...

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Top 3 pieces information to ask returning workers in 2022

Locking in returning workers will be a critical part of your seasonal hiring plan. But how much information do you need to get from them?

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3 Best Ways to Lock in Returning Seasonal Workers in 2022

Recruiting your returning seasonal workers is all about contacting them to find out what they want. Locking them in hasn't been easier!

1 min read

Summerfruit recruitment strategies

It was wonderful to see Summerfruit NZ profiled in The Orchardist magazine talking about their industry's successful labour recruitment...

2 min read

PICMI - the why, what and how

What is PICMI? PICMI is a simple tool that helps agribusinesses to dramatically simplify their seasonal hiring and get job seekers from...

3 min read

5 top tips for seasonal hiring

In our work with growers across New Zealand, we’ve seen many different approaches to seasonal hiring, but where people are having...

2 min read

Seasonal hiring needs a different approach

Here are 3 reasons why standard HR software is not a good fit for the burst nature of seasonal hiring. Time It takes too much time and...

1 min read

Where in the world?

In July 2021, we looked at some samples of our data to see what we could glean about the harvest workforce. We were stunned to see how...

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