Like me you may never have heard of the Purple Squirrel until today, but it is found in New Zealand.

And as I write this I can say I think the Purple Squirrel is alive and well in Manawatu, but rest assured you won't find them harvesting local nuts and storing them in hollow crooks and crannies in Kauri, Totara and Rimu trees.

Read on to find out where they are found...

Welcome back. You've just got your feet under your desk and a key staff member asks you to be a referee as they have just accepted a new job pending your reference.

What now? You have to jump into recruiting an equally capable replacement just to maintain numbers and you will be competing against every employer who waited until January to launch their recruitment campaign (this is a seasonal trend and happens year after year).

The human touch is disappearing as technology provides efficiency and cost savings. Robots manufacture vehicles, ATM machines streamline banking, self-service aisles at supermarkets are making their presence felt... we all have felt the impact of these.

Will it happen to recruitment? Yes it will, but not when it matters and here's why....

Our Temporary Solutions consultant (Christine Hanning) took on the South Island boat champs, at Nelson Lakes (Saturday 28 February 2015) and made a big splash! But not as big as Bayden "upside down" Sprozen.