2026 ANZ State of Talent Acquisition Report
Discover the latest market trends impacting in-house talent acquisition and human resource professionals across Australia and New Zealand in our 2026 State of Talent Acquisition Report.
In this latest edition, we’ve taken a close look at the trends that shaped 2025 and what they mean for in-house hiring teams moving into 2026.
What’s in the report?
- Performance benchmarks – See how your 2025 performance as an in-house hiring team compares against the rest of the ANZ market
- Market trends – Discover key trends impacting the market throughout 2025, including job growth, candidate application numbers, ways hiring teams are sourcing talent, and more
- Expert analysis – Hear from industry experts on why trends have occurred over the last year, and what TAs should do to make the most of their hiring efforts in 2026
Key highlights
+17%
Applications are up in Australia
compared to this time last year
64%
of roles placed were temporary roles
95%
of roles are sourced via ad channels
-17%
placements are down in New Zealand
compared to this time last year
Hear from industry experts on the State of Talent Acquisition
Take a deeper dive into the market movements and hiring performance insights shared in our State of Talent Acquisition Report. In this on-demand webinar, industry experts from Australia and New Zealand discuss key themes and insights shared in the report, including how it will impact ANZ hiring teams in 2026.
Contributors
Matt Woodard
Founder
scalr
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Introducing Matt Woodard, an accomplished Talent Acquisition professional with over 16 years of TA experience, across New Zealand and Australia. With a strong focus on helping start-ups and scale-ups achieve
success, Matt has become a trusted advisor in the industry.
Recently, Matt embarked on a new venture by launching scalr, a platform designed to support companies on their growth journey.
Hannah Mundell
Workforce Optimisation Lead
Assurity Consulting
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Hannah is a seasoned recruitment leader with over 14 years of experience spanning New Zealand and the USA.
Based in Wellington, New Zealand, Hannah has over 15 years’ experience in the talent acquisition space. Having worked across a broad range of roles – including Provoke Solutions, Assurity Consulting, and Kiwibank – she brings an incredibly varied and in-depth knowledge of the HR and talent acquisition landscape in New Zealand.
Martin Herbst
CEO
JobAdder
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Martin is the CEO of JobAdder, with over 20 years experience launching and scaling tech businesses across the globe.
Adept in fostering customer-centric cultures, Martin’s vision for JobAdder is to provide a recruitment platform centred on design-led usability, enhanced by e-learning and support and augmented by the transformative power of AI, thus fulfilling the company’s purpose to make recruitment more efficient and joyful for everyone.
Watch the ANZ Recruitment trends webinar
Keen to hear what’s happening in the rest of the recruitment world? Check out even more great insights from our ANZ Recruitment trends webinar.
Ready to turn insights into action?
Now that you’ve explored the latest recruitment trends, discover how JobAdder can help you stay ahead. From powerful recruitment marketing tools to an intuitive applicant tracking system, smart recruitment CRM features and streamlined recruitment operations, we’re here to help you find and place top talent faster.
