--- title: "Ryan Recruitment vs Trade Assist: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Ryan Recruitment or Trade Assist 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-trade-assist" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ryan Recruitment vs Trade Assist: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Ryan Recruitment or Trade Assist 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 Trade Assist - **Competitive set**: Christchurch recruitment agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ryan Recruitment Share of Search**: 32.4% - **Trade Assist Share of Search**: 15.4% ## Is Ryan Recruitment or Trade Assist more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ryan Recruitment had more branded searches than Trade Assist among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Ryan Recruitment had about 1,010 branded searches, while Trade Assist had 480. Ryan Recruitment made up 32.4% of all Christchurch recruitment agency searches we track, and Trade Assist accounted for 15.4%. - Ryan Recruitment was ahead of Trade Assist in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryan Recruitment’s share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 31% to 32.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 890 to 1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trade Assist’s share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 20.6% to 15.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 480. ## Top Christchurch recruitment agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, both Ryan Recruitment and Trade Assist showed up in all three answers. Ryan Recruitment was listed before Trade Assist 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 September 2026? - In September 2026, Trade Assist overtook Enterprise Recruitment to rank 3rd among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand, with 15.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Ryan Recruitment gained share of searches among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 30.4% to 32.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Ryan Recruitment estimated searches | Ryan Recruitment Share of Search | Ryan Recruitment rank | Trade Assist estimated searches | Trade Assist Share of Search | Trade Assist rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 890 | 31% | 1 | 590 | 20.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 890 | 31.7% | 1 | 590 | 21% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 600 | 32.6% | 1 | 320 | 17.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 730 | 27.2% | 1 | 480 | 17.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 880 | 31.5% | 1 | 390 | 14% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 890 | 29% | 1 | 480 | 15.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 890 | 31.8% | 1 | 390 | 13.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1K | 35.7% | 1 | 390 | 13.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1K | 30.2% | 1 | 480 | 14.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 34% | 1 | 390 | 13.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 30.4% | 1 | 390 | 11.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 1K | 32.4% | 1 | 480 | 15.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ryan Recruitment’s and Trade Assist’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. - **Trade Assist**: Measured on the search term “Trade Assist”. - [Ryan Recruitment profile](/demand/nz/brands/ryan-recruitment) - [Trade Assist profile](/demand/nz/brands/trade-assist) - [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 Trade Assist more popular in search? In September 2026, Ryan Recruitment had more branded searches than Trade Assist among Christchurch recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Ryan Recruitment had about 1,010 branded searches, while Trade Assist had 480. Ryan Recruitment made up 32.4% of all Christchurch recruitment agency searches we track, and Trade Assist accounted for 15.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ryan Recruitment vs Trade Assist: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ryan-recruitment-vs-trade-assist This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ryan-recruitment-vs-trade-assist. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.