Our work is insights-driven, so research underpins everything we do.
Annually, Talent Solutions conducts a number of research assignments on behalf of its partners and clients.
Got a research question?
Our research team of analysts, statisticians and project managers have got you covered.
Early Careers Recruitment Programme Self-Assessment Tool
This self-assessment tool is designed to help you evaluate your graduate and internship programmes across four critical areas: Strategy, Attraction, Selection, Learning and Development. By reflecting on your responses in each area, you can identify key opportunities for prioritisation and focus in 2025.
Student Pulse 2024 Highlights
The Talent Solutions Student Pulse was designed to arm you with the market intelligence needed to shape an effective graduate programme strategy and gain competitive advantage in the battle for early talent. Check out the highlights from this year’s release below.
Intern Experience Checklist
Setting up your intern for success begins well before their first day. This checklist is designed to guide you through each step, ensuring they feel welcomed, supported and integrated into the team from day one to their last day.
Past surveys
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Student Pulse Survey
Want to understand what’s happening in the student market?
The Talent Solutions Student Pulse is the biggest national student survey designed and published by Talent Solutions for graduate employers in New Zealand. The Student Pulse shares the behaviours, motivations and expectations of tertiary students in New Zealand.
The report is distributed to clients of Talent Solutions.
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Graduate Survey
In partnership with the New Zealand Association of Graduate Employers (NZAGE)
Graduates who have successfully gained a graduate position share their experiences, what motivated them to apply and accept their role and future intentions.
The report is distributed to NZAGE members.
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Employer Survey
In partnership with the New Zealand Association of Graduate Employers (NZAGE)
Employers share information on their approach to attract, select and develop graduate talent including salary information, training and development budgets and future plans.
The report is distributed to NZAGE members.
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The NZAGE Intern Survey 2023
The insights provided by the Graduate, Intern and Employer surveys are amongst the most sought-after sources of information to assist organisations with strategic planning in the early talent space in Aotearoa New Zealand and are a key benefit of NZAGE membership.
The report is distributed to NZAGE members.
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The Maori and Pacific National Student Survey 2022
TupuToa is an innovative internship programme creating pathways for Māori and Pacific students into careers in the corporate and professional sectors. Talent Solutions has been partnered with TupuToa since 2016 supporting a range of initiatives across TupuToa’s network.
This collaboration combines insights from the Talent Solutions Student PulseTM alongside data collected from the TupuToa network and observations from the TupuToa team.
This survey is distributed to partners of TupuToa.