State of the Market 2026: ANZ Recruitment Trends
Join our 2026 ANZ State of the Market webinar, where we’ll delve into key insights, critical shifts, and golden opportunities for recruitment agencies across Australia and New Zealand.
Thursday 5th March 11am AEDT
Recruit with confidence in 2026
Our most popular report is back and it’s bigger than ever! Now issued annually, the State of Recruitment Report provides a comprehensive view of key market movements and recruitment performance insights. Don’t miss your opportunity to hear directly from the experts as they unpack the latest data and what this means for your agency heading into 2025, including:
- Job growth and volume
- Temp vs. perm – which is winning?
- Candidate volumes and applications per job
- Recruiter productivity
Join us on Thursday 5th March 11am AEDT
+5%
Placements are up in ANZ
Compared to this time last year
85%
Of roles placed were temporary roles
+4%
Increase on applications globally
Compared to this time last year
-13%
Job creation is down in ANZ
Compared to this time last year
Contributors
Lesley Horsburgh
Managing Director
APSCo Australia
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Lesley has had a long relationship with the global recruitment sector dating back to her capacity as Owner of Recruitment Extra magazine which was founded over 20 years ago.
Lesley is well respected as having an incredible knowledge of the recruitment sector, maintaining a reputation for being at the forefront of current issues through her management of multiple publications relating to the sector and as founder of the Recruitment Excellence Awards (REA’s) in 2008. She joined APSCo in 2019 as Managing Director and has since taken the Association through a transformation that has led to significant member growth, the launch of a series of successful content channels and a growing reputation for excellence in compliance and operational information across the professional recruitment market.
Angela Cameron
Founder and Managing Director
LEAD Executive
Founder and Interim CEO
Consult Recruitment
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Angela Cameron embodies the success that a career in recruitment can deliver. Starting as a qualified accountant, Angela transitioned into recruitment with a desire to broaden her business knowledge, joining a NYSE-listed international recruitment agency. This pivotal career shift not only sharpened her commercial acumen but also laid the foundation for her future entrepreneurial journey.
From her kitchen table with a toddler by her side, Angela launched Consult Recruitment, which has since grown into one of New Zealand’s leading specialist recruitment agencies. Her latest venture, LEAD Executive, focuses on impact leadership roles, championing better outcomes and career support for senior leaders.
With a deep belief in the transformative power of people, Angela has played a key role in connecting thousands of talented professionals with New Zealand’s top employers. Her advocacy for relationship-driven recruitment has earned her multiple awards for business leadership and excellence.
Despite the challenges of a dynamic recruitment landscape, Angela sees 2025 as a year brimming with opportunity for businesses and talent alike. She is passionate about shaping the future of work and is excited to share her insights as a panelist for the JobAdder State of the Market 2025 Webinar.
Jessica Kimber
Agency Owner and Recruitment Trainer
Raire Group
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Jessica is an agency owner and recruitment trainer with over 17 years recruitment experience generating $20M in fees throughout her career.
Her expertise lies in helping Recruiters with Lead Generation, End-to-End Business Development, and LinkedIn Personal Branding – the essential pillars to bring in new business, and nurture existing relationships.
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.
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