--- title: "Enterprise Recruitment vs Hays: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Enterprise Recruitment or Hays more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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/compare/enterprise-recruitment-vs-hays" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Enterprise Recruitment vs Hays: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Enterprise Recruitment or Hays more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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**: Enterprise Recruitment and Hays - **Competitive set**: Christchurch recruitment agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Enterprise Recruitment Share of Search**: 10.9% - **Hays Share of Search**: 4.8% ## Is Enterprise Recruitment or Hays more popular in search? - In September 2026, Enterprise Recruitment had more branded searches than Hays among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Enterprise Recruitment had about 340 branded searches, while Hays had 150. Enterprise Recruitment made up 10.9% of all Christchurch recruitment agency searches we track, and Hays accounted for 4.8%. - Enterprise Recruitment was ahead of Hays in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Enterprise Recruitment’s share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 14.3% to 10.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 410 to 340. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hays’ share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 5.9% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 150. ## Top Christchurch recruitment agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Enterprise Recruitment appeared in all three answers. Hays was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Enterprise Recruitment was listed before Hays in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ryan Recruitment | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Trade Assist | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Enterprise Recruitment | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Talent Hive | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Robert Walters | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Madison Recruitment | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Hays | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Graham Consulting | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | NZ Recruit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Christchurch recruitment agencies - Asked ChatGPT "Which recruitment agency should I hire in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Ryan Recruitment, 2. Enterprise Recruitment, 3. Talent Hive, 4. Trade Assist, 5. Robert Walters - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best recruitment agencies in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Ryan Recruitment, 2. Trade Assist, 3. Talent Hive, 4. Madison Recruitment, 5. Robert Walters, 6. Enterprise Recruitment, 7. Hays - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best recruitment agency in Christchurch, New Zealand for new staff?": 1. Ryan Recruitment, 2. Trade Assist, 3. Enterprise Recruitment Not named in any answer: Graham Consulting and NZ Recruit. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch recruitment agencies in September 2026? - In September 2026, Trade Assist overtook Enterprise Recruitment to rank 3rd among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand, with 15.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Enterprise Recruitment lost share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 12% to 10.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hays in New Zealand fell 11.8% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 150 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Enterprise Recruitment estimated searches | Enterprise Recruitment Share of Search | Enterprise Recruitment rank | Hays estimated searches | Hays Share of Search | Hays rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 410 | 14.3% | 3 | 170 | 5.9% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 410 | 14.6% | 3 | 210 | 7.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 220 | 12% | 3 | 150 | 8.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 410 | 15.3% | 3 | 180 | 6.7% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 410 | 14.7% | 2 | 180 | 6.5% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 500 | 16.3% | 2 | 220 | 7.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 410 | 14.6% | 2 | 170 | 6.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | 410 | 14.5% | 2 | 140 | 4.9% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 500 | 15% | 2 | 210 | 6.3% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 340 | 11.4% | 3 | 150 | 5.1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 400 | 12% | 3 | 170 | 5.1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 340 | 10.9% | 4 | 150 | 4.8% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Enterprise Recruitment’s and Hays’ 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. - **Enterprise Recruitment**: Measured on the search terms “Enterprise Recruitment”, “enterprise recruitment agency” and “enterprise recruitment invercargill”, summed into one figure. - **Hays**: Measured on the search terms “hays” and “hays temp agency”, summed into one figure. - [Enterprise Recruitment profile](/demand/nz/brands/enterprise-recruitment) - [Hays profile](/demand/nz/brands/hays) - [All Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/recruitment-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Enterprise Recruitment or Hays more popular in search? In September 2026, Enterprise Recruitment had more branded searches than Hays among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Enterprise Recruitment had about 340 branded searches, while Hays had 150. Enterprise Recruitment made up 10.9% of all Christchurch recruitment agency searches we track, and Hays accounted for 4.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Enterprise Recruitment vs Hays: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/enterprise-recruitment-vs-hays This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/enterprise-recruitment-vs-hays. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.