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With NZ's unemployment rate sitting at pre-recession levels, candidates are more in demand than ever before. OCG's Tom McMorran assesses why, in a post-neo liberal economy, speed and efficiency is key to your next hire.

Last year's election brought about a change of government, and a change of approach from businesses along with it. OCG Wellington General Manager, Shane Mackay, assesses the reaction from both the public and private sectors in regards to hiring, here.

Most people think the world of video games is very much “by boys, for boys.” However, recent statistics show that is no longer the case. We take a look at the women leading the Game Development sector into a more diverse and inclusive future.

With workplace wellbeing becoming an increasingly hot topic in recent years, we partnered with the Resilience Institute to look into the state of workplace wellbeing in New Zealand. The result is our latest whitepaper: ‘What is Workplace Wellbeing? The New Zealand Perspective’. OCG Group General Manager, Greg McAllister, shares some of our key findings here.

The current perception of a talent shortage has employers searching high and low for skilled, capable, and experienced professionals.
But in doing so, are they overlooking untapped capability in potential employees? OCG's resident Organisational Psychologist, Amanda Hamilton, explores.

Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup success is already being referred to as an example of a risk paying off, but just how much luck was involved? OCG Head of Sourcing, Pete Dallimore, explains why Team New Zealand executed their sourcing strategy to perfection.

Team New Zealand’s win on Monday morning was a fantastic sporting achievement, and their success sets an amazing example for others. OCG Technology Recruitment Manager, Clare O’Sullivan, talks about the powerful lessons we can all learn from their triumph.

We all know organisational culture is important, but just how important is it? OCG General Manager, Greg McAllister, takes a look at the results of our latest whitepaper to find out.

For 98% of NZ employees it’s important to have a greater purpose than just making money. Yet 43% of workers describe their company culture as poor. What can HR do to make NZ company cultures shine?

At OCG, we’re committed to uncovering and understanding the latest workplace trends and developments, through regular research and whitepapers. Over the course of five substantial studies we have summarised the key insights that highlight what is on the horizon for employers.