--- title: "Hirestaff vs Randstad: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Hirestaff or Randstad more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Temp staffing 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/hirestaff-vs-randstad" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hirestaff vs Randstad: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Hirestaff or Randstad more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Temp staffing 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**: Hirestaff and Randstad - **Competitive set**: Temp staffing agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hirestaff Share of Search**: 6% - **Randstad Share of Search**: 6.1% ## Is Hirestaff or Randstad more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hirestaff and Randstad were level in searches among temp staffing agencies in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.6K branded searches each, at 6% and 6.1% of the total. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Hirestaff took it in November 2025, Randstad took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hirestaff’s share of searches among temp staffing agencies in New Zealand moved from 4.6% to 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Randstad’s share of searches among temp staffing agencies in New Zealand moved from 8.7% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.5K to 1.6K. ## Top temp staffing agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hirestaff was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Randstad did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AWF | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Hirestaff | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Trade Assist | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OneStaff | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tribe Recruitment | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Adecco | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Drake | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Frog Recruitment | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hays | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Allied Workforce | 10th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tradestaff | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Randstad | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ManpowerGroup | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about temp staffing agencies - Asked ChatGPT "Which temp staffing agency should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. AWF, 2. Hirestaff, 3. Drake, 4. Tribe Recruitment, 5. Frog Recruitment, 6. Allied Workforce - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best temp staffing agencies in New Zealand?": 1. AWF, 2. Hirestaff, 3. Trade Assist, 4. OneStaff, 5. Adecco, 6. Tribe Recruitment, 7. Allied Workforce - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best temp staffing agency in New Zealand for temporary workers?": 1. Hirestaff, 2. AWF, 3. Trade Assist, 4. Frog Recruitment - Searched Google, AI Overview "best temp staffing agency": 1. AWF, 2. OneStaff, 3. Adecco - Searched Google, AI Overview "contract staffing agency": 1. Hirestaff, 2. Trade Assist, 3. Hays Not named in any answer: Tradestaff, Randstad and ManpowerGroup. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand temp staffing agencies in September 2026? - In September 2026, Randstad overtook Hirestaff and Tribe Recruitment to rank 5th among temp staffing agencies in New Zealand, with 6.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Hirestaff lost share of searches among temp staffing agencies in New Zealand, from 7.3% to 6%. ## Month by month | Month | Hirestaff estimated searches | Hirestaff Share of Search | Hirestaff rank | Randstad estimated searches | Randstad Share of Search | Randstad rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 4.6% | 8 | 2.5K | 8.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 6.5% | 5 | 1K | 3.5% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 6.3% | 5 | 900 | 4.3% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 5.7% | 6 | 1K | 3.7% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 6.2% | 5 | 1K | 4% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 5.4% | 6 | 1.3K | 4.5% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 6.5% | 5 | 1.3K | 5.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 6.7% | 5 | 1.3K | 4.8% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 6.8% | 5 | 1K | 3.6% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 6% | 5 | 1.3K | 5% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 7.3% | 5 | 1.3K | 5.1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 6% | 6 | 1.6K | 6.1% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hirestaff’s 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. - **Hirestaff**: Measured on the search term “hirestaff”. - **Randstad**: Measured on the search terms “randstad”, “randstad positions” and “randstad temp agency”, summed into one figure. - [Hirestaff profile](/demand/nz/brands/hirestaff) - [Randstad profile](/demand/nz/brands/randstad) - [All temp staffing agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-temp-staffing-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Hirestaff or Randstad more popular in search? In September 2026, Hirestaff and Randstad were level in searches among temp staffing agencies in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.6K branded searches each, at 6% and 6.1% of the total. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hirestaff vs Randstad: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hirestaff-vs-randstad This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hirestaff-vs-randstad. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.