News at The Pond

NZ Marketing Awards 2024

The Pond Recruitment team went to this year’s NZ Marketing Awards. As recruitment specialists in Creative, Digital and Marketing we love attending events which celebrate NZ’s bests of the best in these sectors.

A special announcement for Digital People

Finding the best people is what we do. So we’re excited to announce an amazing addition to our team! For all things digital and tech, Michaela is your new go-to. She has spent the last decade specialising in digital and tech recruitment.

Patience pays dividends for Pond Clients

A patient approach taken with promising racehorse Mach Schnell paid winning dividend in Sydney, Australia during 2022 for a dozen faithful Pond clients.

The Pond returns to Wellington

Are you in senior management or own a business in Wellington struggling to recruit the right marketing, creative and tech talent for your 2023 plans? We have great news for you! Specialist recruiter The Pond is returning to the capital city, following recent requests by historical clients and new ones...

My Indy 500

Composing his 500th freelance invoice to The Pond made Writer and Creative Director Mario McMillan look back on his time with us. There’s something about milestones that makes reflection unavoidable. In my case, filling out invoice PND0500 sparked just such a moment.

The Pond recruits two more recruiters

As our business grows and client demands develop, we’ve sharpened our specialist offering (and refreshed the office chat) with two new appointments.  

Heather Ware joined The Pond in May, bringing significant expertise in national and international marketing, with a career delivering business growth alongside creatives and innovative teams.

Well above average

Our full-time placements are staying in roles for an average 4.6 years. More proof we’re getting recruitment right… 

For the past five years The Pond’s done what no other recruitment agency ever has and reviewed all the full-time candidates placed since 2012 and the length of time each one was in their role.