--- title: "Hays vs Talent Hive: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Hays or Talent Hive 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/hays-vs-talent-hive" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hays vs Talent Hive: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Hays or Talent Hive 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**: Hays and Talent Hive - **Competitive set**: Christchurch recruitment agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hays Share of Search**: 4.8% - **Talent Hive Share of Search**: 0.64% ## Is Hays or Talent Hive more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hays had more branded searches than Talent Hive among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Hays had about 150 branded searches, while Talent Hive had 20. Hays made up 4.8% of all Christchurch recruitment agency searches we track, and Talent Hive accounted for 0.64%. - Hays was ahead of Talent Hive in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Talent Hive’s share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 1% to 0.64%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20. ## Top Christchurch recruitment agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Talent Hive was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Hays was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Talent Hive was listed before Hays in every answer that named either. 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? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Talent Hive in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in September 2026. - 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 | Hays estimated searches | Hays Share of Search | Hays rank | Talent Hive estimated searches | Talent Hive Share of Search | Talent Hive rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 170 | 5.9% | 7 | 30 | 1% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 210 | 7.5% | 5 | 20 | 0.71% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 150 | 8.2% | 6 | 10 | 0.54% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 180 | 6.7% | 7 | 30 | 1.1% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 180 | 6.5% | 6 | 30 | 1.1% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 220 | 7.2% | 7 | 20 | 0.65% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 170 | 6.1% | 7 | 20 | 0.71% | 9 | | May 2026 | 140 | 4.9% | 7 | 20 | 0.71% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 210 | 6.3% | 7 | 20 | 0.6% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 150 | 5.1% | 8 | 30 | 1% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 170 | 5.1% | 7 | 30 | 0.9% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 150 | 4.8% | 7 | 20 | 0.64% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hays’ and Talent Hive’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” and “hays temp agency”, summed into one figure. - **Talent Hive**: Measured on the search term “talent hive”. - [Hays profile](/demand/nz/brands/hays) - [Talent Hive profile](/demand/nz/brands/talent-hive) - [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 Hays or Talent Hive more popular in search? In September 2026, Hays had more branded searches than Talent Hive among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Hays had about 150 branded searches, while Talent Hive had 20. Hays made up 4.8% of all Christchurch recruitment agency searches we track, and Talent Hive accounted for 0.64%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hays vs Talent Hive: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hays-vs-talent-hive This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hays-vs-talent-hive. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.