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The value of finance is shifting from reporting what happened to helping businesses decide what happens next.

On our recent Accounting & Finance Market Update, Frog Recruitment Group’s Jacqui Fine was joined by industry leader Melanie Morris, Founder, Head Bookkeeper and Principal Trainer at Training and Beyond Ltd, to discuss how expectations of accounting and finance professionals are changing in 2026.

Finance teams are being asked to work in real time, interpret more information and provide clearer guidance on what businesses should do next. At the same time, changing technology, economic uncertainty and evolving skill requirements are reshaping what employers need from their people.

They key takeaways from the panel?

• Finance professionals are increasingly expected to advise, not just report
• Critical thinking, curiosity and problem-solving are becoming essential capabilities
• Strong technical fundamentals still matter, particularly when reviewing and verifying new technology
• The ability to interpret information and explain what it means for the business is becoming increasingly valuable

For finance professionals, the question is no longer simply whether your finance team has the technical skills for today, but whether you are developing the capabilities they will need next.

Watch Accounting & Finance 2026 Market Analysis: Workforce Priorities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhZkhaaE3ng

Paid parental leave is becoming an increasingly important part of the employee benefits conversation.

Frog Recruitment New Zealand Managing Director Shannon Barlow recently spoke with RNZ about how employers are approaching parental leave, with some organisations choosing to offer benefits that go beyond New Zealand’s standard government-funded entitlement.

As businesses continue to compete for talent and look for meaningful ways to support their people, the conversation raises an important question: how much difference can a more generous parental leave policy make when it comes to attracting and retaining employees?

Read the full article:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/personal-finance/811965/who-s-offering-more-generous-paid-parental-leave

Scott Bannister, Recruitment Consultant in Auckland at Frog Recruitment, has built a strong track record with this repeat business client.

"We have worked with Scott many times, and each time he was he was outstanding. Most recently he finalised a brilliant candidate for us. Scott is always fantastic to deal with, responding quickly, and always providing excellent candidates."

Repeat business is one of the clearest measures of trust in recruitment, and this feedback reflects the consistency Scott brings to every search.

Start building your high-performing team today, with Scott Bannister and Frog Recruitment.

Knowing the law is still the baseline. The bigger shift is what legal professionals are expected to do with that knowledge.

Legal teams are being pulled closer to commercial decision-making, earlier in the process and with more responsibility for turning risk into practical action.

That changes what high performance looks like.

Recently, Frog Recruitment Legal Recruitment Manager, Kirsten Garrett MRSCA, hosted a market update panel with two industry experts to unpack how the role of legal professionals is changing and the capabilities becoming more important as the market evolves.

The key takeaways? The legal professionals standing out now are combining technical expertise with:

• Commercial judgement
• Clear, actionable advice
• Strong communication and emotional intelligence
• The ability to use AI well, and recognise where it falls short

For employers, this has implications beyond hiring. It affects how legal roles are scoped, how teams are developed and which capabilities need to be built before expectations move again.

For legal leaders and hiring teams, these are the capabilities worth reviewing now.

If you’re looking to grow your legal team or take the next step in your legal career, Frog Recruitment’s industry-leading recruitment experts can help.

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Supply chain hiring pressure is becoming an operational issue, not just a recruitment one.

Demand is building across planning, procurement, warehousing and production roles. These functions sit close to service delivery, stock availability and business continuity, which means an unfilled vacancy can quickly create wider pressure.

For employers, the risk is not limited to hiring delays.

It can show up through:
• Heavier workloads across already stretched teams
• Slower planning and procurement decisions
• Lost system and supplier knowledge
• Increased pressure on retention

Our latest market update looks at where supply chain talent demand is growing and what employers should be reviewing across hiring speed, workforce planning and temporary support.

Read the full article:
https://www.frogrecruitment.co.nz/blog/are-your-supply-chain-teams-stretched-too-thin

The real skills shortage is not always outside the business.

On our recent New Zealand Market Update, Frog Recruitment Chair Mark Smith spoke with Suhini Wijayasinghe, Head of HR Solutions, about the hiring market, internal mobility and why adaptability will matter more in 2026.

Employers are still struggling to find job-ready talent, particularly across health, education and specialist roles. At the same time, hiring costs are rising, recruitment processes are getting longer, and businesses are becoming more selective.

That makes internal capability harder to ignore.

People who already understand your systems, customers and ways of working can often be developed faster and with less risk than starting another external search.

The practical questions for employers are:
• Which skills will the business need next?
• Where could current employees step across or step up?
• Are managers creating space for continuous learning?
• Is AI and data literacy being treated as a core workplace skill?

Watch New Zealand Market Analysis: 2026 Workforce Priorities:
https://www.youtube.com/live/q8dSMACSKxA?si=mH8tQrq8nzyCo0AC