--- title: "Hays vs Randstad: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Hays or Randstad? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland recruitment agencies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-auckland-recruitment-agencies/compare/hays-vs-randstad" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hays vs Randstad: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Hays or Randstad? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland recruitment agencies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Hays and Randstad - **Competitive set**: Auckland recruitment agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Hays Share of Search**: 25.9% - **Randstad Share of Search**: 12.6% ## Which is more popular in search, Hays or Randstad? - In August 2026, Hays had more branded searches than Randstad among auckland recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Hays was estimated to have 4.1K branded searches compared to Randstad’s 2K, and held a 25.9% Share of Search versus Randstad’s 12.6%. - The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Hays took it in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hays’ estimated Share of Search among auckland recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 19.2% to 25.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 4.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Randstad’s estimated Share of Search among auckland recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 41.2% to 12.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.4K to 2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand auckland recruitment agencies in August 2026? - Hays’ estimated Share of Search among auckland recruitment agencies in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 28.7% to 25.9% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Randstad in New Zealand fell 78.9% over 11 measured months, from 9.4K to 2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Hays estimated searches | Hays Share of Search | Hays rank | Randstad estimated searches | Randstad Share of Search | Randstad rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 19.2% | 3 | 9.4K | 41.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 4.7K | 27.6% | 2 | 2.6K | 15.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.3K | 27.6% | 2 | 1.7K | 14.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 5K | 29% | 2 | 2.1K | 12.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 27.2% | 2 | 1.9K | 11.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 5.5K | 29.4% | 2 | 2.2K | 11.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 4.9K | 29.7% | 2 | 2.3K | 13.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | 4.7K | 28.7% | 2 | 2.2K | 13.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 27.5% | 2 | 1.9K | 11.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4K | 26.2% | 2 | 2K | 12.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 4.1K | 25.9% | 2 | 2K | 12.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hays’ and Randstad’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. - **Hays**: Measured on the search terms “hays”, “hays auckland”, “hays christchurch”, “hays dunedin”, “hays labour hire”, “hays new zealand”, “hays nz”, “hays recruitment”, “hays tauranga”, “hays temp agency”, “hays wellington” and “hays.net.nz”, summed into one figure. - **Randstad**: Measured on the search terms “randstad”, “randstad accounting”, “randstad agency”, “randstad au”, “randstad co nz”, “randstad company”, “randstad executive search”, “randstad near me”, “randstad new zealand”, “randstad nz”, “randstad online”, “randstad positions”, “randstad recruitment”, “randstad services”, “randstad staffing”, “randstad staffing agency”, “randstad temp agency”, “randstad website” and “randstad.co.nz”, summed into one figure. - [Hays profile](/demand/nz/brands/hays) - [Randstad profile](/demand/nz/brands/randstad) - [All auckland recruitment agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-auckland-recruitment-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Hays or Randstad? In August 2026, Hays had more branded searches than Randstad among auckland recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Hays was estimated to have 4.1K branded searches compared to Randstad’s 2K, and held a 25.9% Share of Search versus Randstad’s 12.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hays vs Randstad: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-auckland-recruitment-agencies/compare/hays-vs-randstad This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-auckland-recruitment-agencies/compare/hays-vs-randstad. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.