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Madison Recruitment vs OneStaff:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, OneStaff had more branded searches than Madison Recruitment among Hamilton recruitment agencies in New Zealand. OneStaff had about 580 branded searches, while Madison Recruitment had 90. OneStaff made up 28.6% of all Hamilton recruitment agency searches we track, and Madison Recruitment accounted for 4.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Hamilton recruitment agencies, Madison Recruitment appeared in two of the three answers and OneStaff in none.

Among Hamilton recruitment agencies in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

OneStaff, about 6 searches for every 1 for Madison Recruitment

OneStaff 580 searchesMadison Recruitment 90 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Madison Recruitment, mentioned in 2 of 3 answers, OneStaff in 0

Madison Recruitment in 2 of 3OneStaff in 0 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Madison Recruitment, the only one of the two named

Madison Recruitment first in 2OneStaff never named

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Top Hamilton recruitment agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Madison Recruitment was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. OneStaff did not appear in any of the three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Asset Recruitment1st
  2. Tradestaff2nd
  3. RecruitNet3rd
  4. 1st Call Recruitment4th
  5. Madison Recruitment5th
  6. Greenstone Recruitment6th
  7. OneStaff–
  8. Drake–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

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3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Madison Recruitment or OneStaff more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Madison Recruitment and OneStaff by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight Hamilton recruitment agencies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Madison Recruitment and OneStaff among Hamilton recruitment agencies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for OneStaff, Madison Recruitment. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAsset RecruitmentOneStaffTradestaffGreenstone RecruitmentMadison RecruitmentDrake1st Call RecruitmentRecruitNet
Oct 202525.3%34.8%21.7%3.2%6.3%4.5%3.2%0.9%
Nov 202523.1%30.3%25.2%3%9%3.8%4.7%0.85%
Dec 202527.7%25.4%22.5%4%9.8%4%5.2%1.2%
Jan 202624.5%23.6%27.3%5.1%9.7%5.1%4.2%0.46%
Feb 202632.8%24.1%24.5%3.7%5.8%3.3%4.6%1.2%
Mar 202625%28.4%26.9%5.2%5.2%4.5%4.1%0.75%
Apr 202622.7%32.4%24.8%3.8%4.6%5.5%5.9%0.42%
May 202630.5%22.9%28.1%4.3%5.2%4.3%4.3%0.48%
Jun 202626.5%31%24.1%3.7%4.5%5.7%3.7%0.82%
Jul 202625.4%29.8%23.4%5.6%6.7%4%3.6%1.6%
Aug 202635.9%26.7%21.9%4.1%5.2%2.6%2.6%1.1%
Sep 202628.6%28.6%23.6%5.4%4.4%3.9%3.4%2%

How has the Madison Recruitment and OneStaff comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Hamilton recruitment agencies in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Greenstone Recruitment overtook Madison Recruitment to rank 4th among Hamilton recruitment agencies in New Zealand, with 5.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, OneStaff gained share of searches among Hamilton recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 26.7% to 28.6%.

  3. In September 2026, Madison Recruitment lost share of searches among Hamilton recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 5.2% to 4.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

8 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Madison Recruitment’s and OneStaff’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.

Madison Recruitment

1 branded search term

  • Madison Recruitment

OneStaff

7 branded search terms

  • one staff
  • one staff agency
  • one staff recruitment
  • OneStaff
  • onestaff agency
  • onestaff hamilton
  • onestaff recruitment

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