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Recruit IT vs Talent Armyamong technology recruitment agencies

Twelve months of estimated branded-search demand and Share of Search for Recruit IT and Talent Army in New Zealand, read against each other inside the technology recruitment agencies they both compete among.

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In August 2026, Talent Army led Recruit IT among technology recruitment agencies in New Zealand, with 12.6% estimated Share of Search against 6.9%.

Recruit IT Share of Search
6.9%4th of 6 in the set
Talent Army Share of Search
12.6%3rd of 6 in the set
Gap
5.7 pointsTalent Army ahead of Recruit IT
Estimated monthly branded searches
220 · 400Recruit IT · Talent Army

Who is ahead, Recruit IT or Talent Army?

See how Recruit IT and Talent Army compare over the last 12 months.

Recruit IT and Talent Army among technology recruitment agencies in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Talent Army, Recruit IT. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPotentiaAbsolute ITTalent ArmyRecruit ITDigital GarageSunstone Talent
Sep 202540.9%20.9%16.9%9.5%7.1%4.7%
Oct 202547%19.6%12.6%7.3%6.6%6.9%
Nov 202545.1%17.6%21.1%6.3%6%3.9%
Dec 202545.3%22.7%14.9%8.3%5%3.9%
Jan 202641.5%19.8%13%10.7%8.3%6.7%
Feb 202637.8%20.1%20.4%7.2%8.6%5.9%
Mar 202643.1%23.8%16.1%7.1%6.9%2.9%
Apr 202641.3%23.9%15.8%8.7%5.5%4.8%
May 202643.4%25.1%13.6%7.5%5.8%4.7%
Jun 202642.4%24.5%16.6%7.3%4.6%4.6%
Jul 202640.8%26.4%14.1%7.7%6%4.9%
Aug 202641.8%28.6%12.6%6.9%5.3%4.7%

How has the Recruit IT and Talent Army comparison changed?

  • Talent Army was ahead of Recruit IT in every measured month of the 12 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, Recruit IT’s estimated Share of Search among technology recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 9.5% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches from 280 to 220.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, Talent Army’s estimated Share of Search among technology recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 16.9% to 12.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches from 500 to 400.

What changed among technology recruitment agencies in New Zealand?

  1. In August 2026, Talent Army lost estimated Share of Search among technology recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 14.1% to 12.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Recruit IT lost estimated Share of Search among technology recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 7.7% to 6.9%.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave uses third-party search volume data to identify the unique branded terms for each brand and adds up their estimated monthly searches. Different spellings of the same term are grouped together and only counted once. Distinct branded searches, including longer or more specific terms, are counted separately and included in the brand’s monthly total.

Recruit IT

  • Recruit IT
  • recruit it jobs
  • recruit it recruitment

Talent Army

  • Talent Army
  • talent army jobs

How is branded search demand measured?

In August 2026, Talent Army led Recruit IT among technology recruitment agencies in New Zealand, with 12.6% estimated Share of Search against 6.9%.

Brandwave organizes categories, branded terms, and competitor groups using publicly available information about companies and brands. We obtain third-party modeled search-volume estimates from external search-data providers, then store and keep them up to date. Our Brand Demand Index shares this curated information with everyone for free. The figures cover the 12 months ending Aug 2026.

We estimate branded-search demand in New Zealand for Recruit IT and Talent Army using modeled search-volume estimates for each brand’s name or related terms. This approach has limitations, but it provides a directional view of relative branded-search interest and how it changes over time.

No, Share of Search compares a brand’s estimated search volume with the estimated search volume of other brands in the same group. It measures searches for branded terms, not purchases, so it is not the same as market share, revenue share, or customer share. A brand might have a high Share of Search but still sell less than a competitor, and brands that people buy out of habit might be searched for less than brands people are still considering. Branded-search demand can provide an early signal that interest in a brand is changing. Watching for sustained shifts can help you spot trends sooner, but the metric does not establish what will happen to revenue.

These numbers are estimates and should be seen as a general trend, not an exact count. The figures show rounded monthly search volumes, and a single month’s result might change for reasons unrelated to the brand. Smaller brands are rounded more roughly than larger ones. Search volume estimates searches, not unique people. The real value of these figures is in comparison: every brand in the group is measured the same way, in the same market, and in the same month. This means the differences between brands, and how those differences change over time, are more meaningful than any single number.

Not always. It depends on what your campaign was meant to do. Our public marketing data shows when branded search demand changes, but it doesn’t tell you why. Branded search volume can rise or fall for many reasons. For example, a competitor’s campaign, a news story, a price change, the season, or more people shopping in your category can all play a part. Checking the timing of these changes can give you useful clues, so it helps to see what else was happening at the same time. Brandwave lets you track all your marketing activity and branded search volume together on one timeline, making this much easier.

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Not necessarily. Brandwave maintains these brand profiles using publicly available information and data sources. Brandwave never exposes private customer data publicly.

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