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Haines Pulse · the quarterly read on NZ hiring

See where your hiring sits, every quarter.

Haines Pulse asks New Zealand employers 3 quick questions each quarter. Answer them and you see straight away how you compare with other employers, how the market is moving, and how it lines up with the OCR, inflation and unemployment.

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3 questions · about 2 minutes · free for participating employers
50+
employers in Pulse
Every quarter
since Q3 '26, so trends build over time
2 minutes
3 questions, results straight away
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results only ever show combined figures
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Every quarter, employers across New Zealand tell us how hiring really feels.

Why Pulse

Real signal from the people doing the hiring. Not another opinion piece.

Headlines tell you what economists expect. Pulse tells you what employers across New Zealand are actually seeing in their own hiring, every quarter, in a way you can compare yourself against.

A read on the market

Is finding talent getting harder or easier, are employers growing or holding, and which challenges are biting. Updated as employers answer, once at least 10 have.

Where you sit

One plain sentence tells you how your answer compares, and your own trend line grows every quarter you take part.

Set against the economy

See hiring sentiment next to the OCR, inflation and unemployment on one chart, updated as the official figures come out.

How it works

2 minutes now, a clearer picture every quarter after.

Step 1

Sign in

Use your work email and pick a PIN. It keeps the data clean and remembers you next quarter, so your trend builds.

Step 2

Answer 3 questions

How hard hiring is compared with last quarter, your headcount plans, and the challenges on your plate. That's it.

Step 3

See where you sit

Your dashboard opens straight away: the market, your own trend and the top challenges, all on one screen.

Question 1 of 3 · Talent difficulty

Compared to last quarter, is finding the right talent for your business …

Much harderSomewhat harderAbout the sameSomewhat easierMuch easier
Question 2 of 3 · Headcount outlook

Over the next 3 months, do you expect your headcount to …

GrowStay flatShrink
Question 3 of 3 · Biggest challenges

What are the biggest people/talent challenges on your plate right now?

AI in hiringCompetition from other employersRetentionRight skills, wrong fitSalary and pay expectations+ 4 more
That's the whole survey. About 2 minutes.
What you get

Everything worth knowing, on one screen.

  • 1
    Your headlineOne sentence on where you sit against other employers in Pulse.
  • 2
    The market over timeHiring difficulty and headcount plans as net balances, next to the OCR, CPI and unemployment.
  • 3
    Your own trendYour answer each quarter, so you can see how your hiring is shifting.
  • 4
    Top challengesWhat employers are wrestling with now, compared with last quarter.
Your answers, handled properly

Share honestly. Other employers never see what you said.

Pulse only works if employers answer honestly, so we've built it to keep your answers to yourself.

Combined figures onlyResults never show your name or organisation.
Nothing until there's enoughFigures only appear once at least 10 employers have answered.
Your email, for your trendIt lets you see your own answers next quarter, and we use it to remind you when it's time for your next Pulse. We never share it or show it in results.
Questions

Good to know

Who can take part?

Anyone responsible for hiring at a New Zealand employer: HR and talent leaders, people managers and business owners. Use your work email.

How long does it take?

About 2 minutes. There are 3 questions, and your results open straight away.

How often does it run?

Once a quarter. You can take each quarter's Pulse once, and your trend grows every time you come back. When it's time for your next one, we email you a reminder with your last answers, and every email has a link to stop them.

What does it cost?

Nothing. Pulse is free for participating employers.

I've forgotten my PIN. What now?

On the sign-in screen, use "Ask us to reset your PIN". We'll clear it and you can choose a new one next time you sign in.

This quarter's Pulse is open.

3 questions, about 2 minutes, and a clearer picture of NZ hiring.

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