--- title: "Timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare Timaru recruitment agencies using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Stafford Recruitment, Canstaff and Personnel Placements, the timaru recruitment agencies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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-timaru-recruitment-agencies" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare Timaru recruitment agencies using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Stafford Recruitment, Canstaff and Personnel Placements, the timaru recruitment agencies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Timaru recruitment agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Stafford Recruitment, 52% ## Which brand is most popular in search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand? - In August 2026, Stafford Recruitment was the most searched among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.2K branded searches and 52% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Canstaff is in 2nd place, 14.3 percentage points behind at 37.7% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canstaff’s estimated Share of Search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand increased from 34.7% to 37.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Personnel Placements’ estimated Share of Search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand decreased from 12.8% to 10.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stafford Recruitment’s estimated Share of Search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand peaked at 62.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 46.4% in February 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canstaff’s estimated Share of Search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand peaked at 39.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 26.6% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Personnel Placements’ estimated Share of Search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand peaked at 16.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 10.3% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stafford Recruitment held steady: its estimated Share of Search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Stafford Recruitment vs Canstaff: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/canstaff-vs-stafford-recruitment): 52% against 37.7% Share of Search. - [Stafford Recruitment vs Personnel Placements: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/personnel-placements-vs-stafford-recruitment): 52% against 10.3% Share of Search. - [Canstaff vs Personnel Placements: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/canstaff-vs-personnel-placements): 37.7% against 10.3% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand timaru recruitment agencies in August 2026? - In August 2026, Canstaff gained estimated Share of Search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 34.2% to 37.7%. - In August 2026, Stafford Recruitment gained estimated Share of Search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 51.3% to 52%. - In August 2026, Personnel Placements lost estimated Share of Search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 14.5% to 10.3%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Stafford Recruitment | 52% | 1.2K | -0.9% | Stafford Recruitment | | 2 | Canstaff | 37.7% | 840 | +7.7% | Canstaff | | 3 | Personnel Placements | 10.3% | 230 | -30.3% | Personnel Placements | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Stafford Recruitment | 1.1K | 52.5% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Canstaff | 760 | 34.7% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Personnel Placements | 280 | 12.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Stafford Recruitment | 1.2K | 54% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Canstaff | 650 | 30.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Personnel Placements | 340 | 15.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Stafford Recruitment | 840 | 58.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Canstaff | 390 | 27.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Personnel Placements | 210 | 14.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Stafford Recruitment | 1.3K | 57.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Canstaff | 650 | 29.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Personnel Placements | 280 | 12.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Stafford Recruitment | 1K | 46.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Canstaff | 870 | 39.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Personnel Placements | 320 | 14.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Stafford Recruitment | 1.4K | 51.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Canstaff | 870 | 32.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Personnel Placements | 440 | 16.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Stafford Recruitment | 1.3K | 55.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Canstaff | 710 | 30.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Personnel Placements | 330 | 14.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | Stafford Recruitment | 1.6K | 62.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | Canstaff | 700 | 26.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Personnel Placements | 280 | 10.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Stafford Recruitment | 1.5K | 52.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Canstaff | 1K | 36.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Personnel Placements | 320 | 11.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Stafford Recruitment | 1.2K | 51.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Canstaff | 780 | 34.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Personnel Placements | 330 | 14.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Stafford Recruitment | 1.2K | 52% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Canstaff | 840 | 37.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Personnel Placements | 230 | 10.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Canstaff | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Personnel Placements | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Stafford Recruitment | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Canstaff**: Measured on the search terms “canstaff”, “canstaff jobs”, “canstaff new zealand”, “canstaff nz”, “canstaff recruitment” and “canstaff timaru”, summed into one figure. - **Personnel Placements**: Measured on the search terms “personnel placements”, “personnel placements ashburton”, “personnel placements jobs”, “personnel placements timaru” and “personnelplacements”, summed into one figure. - **Stafford Recruitment**: Measured on the search terms “stafford”, “stafford recruitment”, “stafford recruitment nz”, “stafford recruitment recruitment” and “stafford recruitment timaru”, summed into one figure. - [Canstaff](/demand/nz/brands/canstaff) - [Personnel Placements](/demand/nz/brands/personnel-placements) - [Stafford Recruitment](/demand/nz/brands/stafford-recruitment) ## 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 brand is most popular in search among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand? In August 2026, Stafford Recruitment was the most searched among timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.2K branded searches and 52% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Timaru recruitment agencies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-timaru-recruitment-agencies This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-timaru-recruitment-agencies. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.