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  An update from Crescent Consulting Principal Heidi Griffiths If you are working in the local tech industry you are most likely aware that, due to Covid19, the already desperate skills shortage in all technology areas has been worsened by closed borders and the government moving at a snail pace in processing work and resident visas…

Since looking after the Sales, Marketing and Communications Portfolio for Crescent Consulting, I have been really fortunate to have met some incredible people. Nicole Earnshaw is one of them. Nicole is the Channel Director for one of Christchurch’s best Media & PR agencies, Harvey Cameron. Nicole has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to…

Recent technological advancements have forced the modern workplace to evolve. From shifts in recruiting expectations to AI-powered hiring, disruptive recruitment trends continue to emerge. Roz Grant guides us through the changes.   The impact of online recruitment and reliance on social media mean recruiters are now on the job 24/7, being available to applicants across international…

  This year has thrown a wrench in your hiring plans – we get it. We’d love to connect you with our amazing temporary workers to get you back on track. Don’t let an uncertain future hold you back from hiring the people you need to get the job done. Choosing to bring on a…

  Now that we know there is a possibility to move to Alert Level 3 and then 2, we are waiting with baited breath for the government to tell us when and how. How do we return to a new normal? Slowly taking the next steps Back to normality – just like it was before:…

    What makes me smile…. With all the doom and gloom of the moment I realized it is important to remember the amazing things we are discovering on our journey through this lock down tunnel…and what enriches us because of this. Every day when I walk my dogs I discover so many things that…

America has elected and the respect for a democratic choice requires all to accept the result.. So now the question arises, what America and the world has to expect from a President Donald J. Trump.   After the Brexit, it is a second event that falls from the norm, for which there are no patterns…

Crescent Recruitment are working with many South Island ICT and Engineering firms and the market is extremely busy with high demand for Project Managers, Software Developers and Project Engineers, indicating that a huge wave of new projects are in the planning and just about to kick off. Due to the pressure on the local employment…