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OCG had the pleasure of hosting respected independent Economist Tony Alexander for his first in-person engagement since COVID-19.

To shed light on the current state of the market, we have put together a snapshot of our specialist areas across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Find out more, here.

The latest podcast from the OCG Career Transition team explores how staff and companies should prepare and respond to the realities of the market. Here are the highlights.

Employers and jobseekers alike are asking what they should expect in the coming months, so to help, we recorded our first video podcast. Here is a snippet of the key insights they discussed.

COVID-19 now has most of us working from home and spending a large part of our days at home with families or flatmates instead of around colleagues in an office.

Over 80% of those surveyed in our recent whitepaper highlighted the need to be ready for change, and as the current climate continues to have widespread effects on a range of industries, it may be that for many, this change has come sooner than expected. So, what will the future workplace look like, and how can we manage our careers in this unprecedented time? Greg McAllister shares his thoughts.

As a result of the latest measures to contain COVID-19, everyone able to do so is now working from home. However, for people who have never worked remotely before, setting up a dedicated space in their home will be important for helping them to continue delivering their work without needing to be in the office.

The media will have you believe the generational gap between old and young is widening, and that this can breed friction and disloyalty in the workplace – but can it? Shane MacKay (General Manager – Wellington) shares answers to this question from our latest whitepaper, Managing the Free Agent Mindset: Generational Responses to the Changing Workplace.

Many businesses prefer to hire from within their networks, but is it really the most effective and low-risk approach to recruitment? James Brodey looks at the impact this has on diversity and the advantages that developing inclusive networks can provide.

With the world of work undergoing massive change, we recently released our latest whitepaper to uncover what NZ businesses are doing to adjust to the changing workforce. To share some of our findings, Executive General Manager, Greg McAllister, discusses.