--- title: "Ryan Recruitment vs Talent Hive: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Ryan Recruitment 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/ryan-recruitment-vs-talent-hive" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ryan Recruitment vs Talent Hive: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Ryan Recruitment 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**: Ryan Recruitment and Talent Hive - **Competitive set**: Christchurch recruitment agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Ryan Recruitment Share of Search**: 31.6% - **Talent Hive Share of Search**: 0.35% ## Is Ryan Recruitment or Talent Hive more popular in search? - In October 2026, Ryan Recruitment had more branded searches than Talent Hive among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Ryan Recruitment had about 890 branded searches, while Talent Hive had 10. Ryan Recruitment made up 31.6% of all Christchurch recruitment agency searches we track, and Talent Hive accounted for 0.35%. - Ryan Recruitment was ahead of Talent Hive in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Ryan Recruitment’s share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 31.7% to 31.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 890. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Talent Hive’s share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 0.71% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 10. ## Top Christchurch recruitment agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Ryan Recruitment appeared in all three answers. Talent Hive was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Ryan Recruitment was listed before Talent Hive in every answer. 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 October 2026? - In October 2026, Ryan Recruitment lost share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 32.4% to 31.6%. - Talent Hive’s share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1% to 0.35% in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Ryan Recruitment and Talent Hive changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Ryan Recruitment estimated searches | Ryan Recruitment Share of Search | Ryan Recruitment rank | Talent Hive estimated searches | Talent Hive Share of Search | Talent Hive rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 890 | 31.7% | 1 | 20 | 0.71% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 600 | 32.6% | 1 | 10 | 0.54% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 730 | 27.2% | 1 | 30 | 1.1% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 880 | 31.5% | 1 | 30 | 1.1% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 890 | 29% | 1 | 20 | 0.65% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 890 | 31.8% | 1 | 20 | 0.71% | 9 | | May 2026 | 1K | 35.7% | 1 | 20 | 0.71% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 1K | 30.2% | 1 | 20 | 0.6% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 34% | 1 | 30 | 1% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 30.4% | 1 | 30 | 0.9% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 1K | 32.4% | 1 | 20 | 0.64% | 9 | | Oct 2026 | 890 | 31.6% | 1 | 10 | 0.35% | 9 | ## How are Ryan Recruitment’s and Talent Hive’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ryan Recruitment’s 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. - **Ryan Recruitment**: Measured on the search terms “ryan recruitment” and “ryan recruitment jobs”, summed into one figure. - **Talent Hive**: Measured on the search term “talent hive”. - [Ryan Recruitment profile](/demand/nz/brands/ryan-recruitment) - [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 Ryan Recruitment or Talent Hive more popular in search? In October 2026, Ryan Recruitment had more branded searches than Talent Hive among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Ryan Recruitment had about 890 branded searches, while Talent Hive had 10. Ryan Recruitment made up 31.6% of all Christchurch recruitment agency searches we track, and Talent Hive accounted for 0.35%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ryan Recruitment vs Talent Hive: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ryan-recruitment-vs-talent-hive This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ryan-recruitment-vs-talent-hive. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.