Frog Recruitment

Talent shortages aren't always talent shortages.

Sometimes they're visibility problems.

The capability you're looking for may already be sitting inside your business.

Kirsty Henegan, Team Leader at Frog Recruitment, sat down with Stuart Titterrell, Experienced HR Business Partner, to discuss why organisations often overlook the talent they already have, and what that means for retention, engagement, and growth.

While genuine shortages exist in highly specialised roles, many businesses are missing opportunities to develop and promote from within. The bigger challenge is often knowing what skills, potential, and ambition already exist across the team.

So what should employers be paying attention to?
• Human skills like adaptability, communication, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence are often the most valuable and the hardest to spot on paper.
• Employees who don't feel seen or developed are more likely to disengage, quietly withdraw, and eventually leave.
• Regular, intentional conversations uncover hidden capabilities, career aspirations, and growth opportunities that annual reviews often miss.

If you're responsible for attracting, retaining, or developing talent, this conversation offers a useful reminder: before looking outside the business, make sure you're seeing the full potential within it.

No salary range. No application.

For many jobseekers, pay clarity is now part of the decision to apply.

Missing pay details can create hesitation.
Unclear expectations can weaken trust.
A slow or vague process can push strong candidates elsewhere.

In a market where candidates are more selective about where they invest their time, missing salary information can create friction before the hiring process even begins. For employers, clarity around pay, role expectations and process is becoming central to attracting quality talent and keeping them engaged.

Liz Punshon, Managing Director, is joined by Nicole Consterdine, Recruitment Consultant, to discuss why salary visibility is becoming a key factor in how candidates assess roles in 2026.

For employers, the discussion asks:
• Why are candidate expectations and employer job ads still so far apart?
• Is salary transparency now a deciding factor for applicants?
• Why are some employers still holding salary ranges back?
• Could salary visibility become a competitive advantage in 2026?

If you want to understand how salary clarity is influencing attraction, trust and candidate engagement, make sure to watch Frog Recruitment’s NZ Labour Market Update this Friday at 12.30PM