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title: "Origin Talent vs Robert Walters: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Origin Talent or Robert Walters? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the General Professional Recruitment 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."
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# Origin Talent vs Robert Walters: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Origin Talent or Robert Walters? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the General Professional Recruitment 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**: Origin Talent and Robert Walters
- **Competitive set**: General Professional Recruitment
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Origin Talent Share of Search**: 1.7%
- **Robert Walters Share of Search**: 9.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Origin Talent or Robert Walters?

- In August 2026, Robert Walters had more branded searches than Origin Talent among general professional recruitment in New Zealand. Robert Walters was estimated to have 1.4K branded searches compared to Origin Talent’s 260, and held a 9.4% Share of Search versus Origin Talent’s 1.7%.
- Robert Walters was ahead of Origin Talent in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Origin Talent’s estimated Share of Search among general professional recruitment in New Zealand moved from 1.8% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 260.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Robert Walters’ estimated Share of Search among general professional recruitment in New Zealand moved from 12.2% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8K to 1.4K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand general professional recruitment in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Hunter Campbell overtook Robert Walters to rank 2nd among general professional recruitment in New Zealand, at 16.5%.
- In August 2026, Origin Talent overtook Evolve Recruitment to rank 11th among general professional recruitment in New Zealand, at 1.7%.
- In August 2026, Robert Walters lost estimated Share of Search among general professional recruitment in New Zealand, from 11.5% to 9.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Origin Talent estimated searches | Origin Talent Share of Search | Origin Talent rank | Robert Walters estimated searches | Robert Walters Share of Search | Robert Walters rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 260 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.8K | 12.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 400 | 2.6% | 11 | 1.4K | 9.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 180 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.1K | 10.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 180 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.5K | 10.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 150 | 1% | 13 | 1.7K | 11.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 220 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.8K | 11.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 270 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.7K | 12.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 260 | 1.8% | 12 | 1.7K | 11.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 260 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.7K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 180 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.7K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 260 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.4K | 9.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Origin Talent’s and Robert Walters’ 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.

- **Origin Talent**: Measured on the search terms “Origin Talent” and “origin talent jobs”, summed into one figure.
- **Robert Walters**: Measured on the search terms “Robert Walters”, “robert walters jobs”, “robert walters recruiter”, “robert walters recruitment” and “robert walters vacancies”, summed into one figure.

- [Origin Talent profile](/demand/nz/brands/origin-talent)
- [Robert Walters profile](/demand/nz/brands/robert-walters)
- [All general professional recruitment in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/general-professional-recruitment): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Origin Talent or Robert Walters?

In August 2026, Robert Walters had more branded searches than Origin Talent among general professional recruitment in New Zealand. Robert Walters was estimated to have 1.4K branded searches compared to Origin Talent’s 260, and held a 9.4% Share of Search versus Origin Talent’s 1.7%.

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