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Frog Recruitment vs Trade Assist:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Trade Assist had more branded searches than Frog Recruitment among temp staffing agencies in New Zealand. Trade Assist had about 1,600 branded searches, while Frog Recruitment had 590. Trade Assist made up 6% of all temp staffing agency searches we track, and Frog Recruitment accounted for 2.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about temp staffing agencies, Trade Assist appeared in three of the five answers and Frog Recruitment in two. Trade Assist was mentioned before Frog Recruitment in three out of four answers that named either.

Among temp staffing agencies in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Trade Assist, about 3 searches for every 1 for Frog Recruitment

Trade Assist 1.6K searchesFrog Recruitment 590 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Trade Assist, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Frog Recruitment in 2

Trade Assist in 3 of 5Frog Recruitment in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Trade Assist, named ahead of Frog Recruitment in 3 of 4 answers

Trade Assist first in 3Frog Recruitment first in 1

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Top temp staffing agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Trade Assist was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Frog Recruitment was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Trade Assist was listed before Frog Recruitment in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. AWF1st
  2. Hirestaff2nd
  3. Trade Assist3rd
  4. OneStaff4th
  5. Tribe Recruitment5th
  6. Adecco6th
  7. Drake7th
  8. Frog Recruitment8th
  9. Hays9th
  10. Allied Workforce10th
  11. +3 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • AWF4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hirestaff4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Trade Assist3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • OneStaff2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Adecco2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tribe Recruitment2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Frog Recruitment2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Allied Workforce2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Drake1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hays1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

+3 more

See every answer about temp staffing agencies

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Frog Recruitment or Trade Assist more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Frog Recruitment and Trade Assist by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 temp staffing agencies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Frog Recruitment and Trade Assist among temp staffing agencies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Trade Assist, Frog Recruitment. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthOneStaffTradestaffAWFAdeccoRandstadHirestaffTrade AssistTribe RecruitmentFrog RecruitmentManpowerGroupDrakeAllied WorkforceHays
Oct 202531.6%16.2%12.8%9.4%8.7%4.6%5.7%6.8%1.4%1.4%0.53%0.78%0.04%
Nov 202529.5%19%15.1%9%3.5%6.5%6.5%6.5%1.6%0.96%0.58%1.1%0.03%
Dec 202532.9%18.4%11.6%10%4.3%6.3%6.3%6.3%1.5%0.87%0.58%0.92%0.05%
Jan 202630.2%19.6%12.9%11.1%3.7%5.7%6.8%5.7%1.7%0.79%0.82%0.86%0.04%
Feb 202632.5%17.4%13.9%10%4%6.2%6.2%6.2%1.5%0.81%0.69%0.81%0.04%
Mar 202629.1%18.8%14.9%10.8%4.5%5.4%5.4%6.4%1.6%1.1%0.71%1.2%0.03%
Apr 202628.8%18.4%14.6%10.9%5.4%6.5%4.1%6.5%1.9%1.1%0.73%1.1%0.04%
May 202631.5%19.5%12.8%9.8%4.8%6.7%4.6%5.7%2.6%0.78%0.5%0.85%0.04%
Jun 202631.7%19.7%12.8%11.3%3.6%6.8%3.6%5.7%2.6%0.71%0.71%0.82%0.04%
Jul 202627.8%20.7%13.6%12%5%6%3.8%6%2.2%0.98%0.79%0.94%0.04%
Aug 202627.9%21.1%11.2%10.3%5.1%7.3%5%7.3%2.3%0.77%0.85%0.81%0.04%
Sep 202627.6%20.4%13.5%10%6.1%6%6%6%2.2%0.79%0.71%0.67%0.04%

How has the Frog Recruitment and Trade Assist comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand temp staffing agencies in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Trade Assist overtook Tribe Recruitment to rank 7th among temp staffing agencies in New Zealand, with 6% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Frog Recruitment in New Zealand rose 51.3% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 590 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Frog Recruitment’s and Trade Assist’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.

Frog Recruitment

1 branded search term

  • Frog Recruitment

Trade Assist

1 branded search term

  • Trade Assist

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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