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Sidekicker vs The Recruitment Network:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Sidekicker had more branded searches than The Recruitment Network among hospitality recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Sidekicker had about 5,520 branded searches, while The Recruitment Network had 1,610. Sidekicker made up 73.4% of all hospitality recruitment agency searches we track, and The Recruitment Network accounted for 21.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hospitality recruitment agencies, Sidekicker appeared in two of the five answers and The Recruitment Network in one. Sidekicker was mentioned before The Recruitment Network in every answer that named either.

Among hospitality recruitment agencies in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Sidekicker, about 3 searches for every 1 for The Recruitment Network

Sidekicker 5.5K searchesThe Recruitment Network 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Sidekicker, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, The Recruitment Network in 1

Sidekicker in 2 of 5The Recruitment Network in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Sidekicker, named ahead of The Recruitment Network in 2 of 2 answers

Sidekicker first in 2The Recruitment Network never first

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Top hospitality recruitment agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sidekicker was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. The Recruitment Network was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sidekicker was listed before The Recruitment Network in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Hospo HR1st
  2. Hospoworld Resourcing2nd
  3. Sidekicker3rd
  4. Providore Recruitment4th
  5. Buzz Recruitment5th
  6. The Recruitment Network–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Hospoworld Resourcing3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hospo HR3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sidekicker2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Providore Recruitment2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Recruitment Network1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Buzz Recruitment1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Is Sidekicker or The Recruitment Network more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Sidekicker and The Recruitment Network by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six hospitality recruitment agencies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Sidekicker and The Recruitment Network among hospitality recruitment agencies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Sidekicker, The Recruitment Network. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSidekickerThe Recruitment NetworkProvidore RecruitmentBuzz RecruitmentHospoworld ResourcingHospo HR
Oct 202582.2%10.1%3.2%3.3%1.1%0.1%
Nov 202584.5%11.1%2.2%1.5%0.62%0.07%
Dec 202580.8%12.1%3.8%1.2%2%0.12%
Jan 202679.3%14.6%3.8%1.2%1%0.14%
Feb 202669.8%24.4%3.3%1.3%1.1%0.13%
Mar 202681.1%15.4%2.1%0.97%0.32%0.16%
Apr 202680.2%15.7%2.5%0.98%0.49%0.1%
May 202669.9%25.3%2.7%1%0.94%0.1%
Jun 202671%24.7%2.7%0.91%0.52%0.13%
Jul 202673.6%21.7%3.5%0.67%0.4%0.13%
Aug 202673.3%21.5%3.5%0.93%0.67%0.13%
Sep 202673.4%21.4%3.5%0.93%0.66%0.13%

How has the Sidekicker and The Recruitment Network comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand hospitality recruitment agencies in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. The Recruitment Network’s share of searches among hospitality recruitment agencies in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 24.7% to 21.4% in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sidekicker in New Zealand fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.2K to 5.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sidekicker’s and The Recruitment Network’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Sidekicker

3 branded search terms

  • Sidekicker
  • sidekicker app
  • sidekicker jobs

The Recruitment Network

3 branded search terms

  • The Recruitment Network
  • the recruitment network jobs
  • the recruitment network vacancies

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