Bryan Scott

I am a Marketing professional and content specialist based in Aotearoa New Zealand. I love all things writing, and actively curate informative content for businesses nationwide. I am a staunch advocate of D,E&I and minority groups in New Zealand and a serving member of the Gender-at-Work community Advisory Board.

All content displayed on this portfolio is work I have personally curated, as well as interviews and editorials where I have been the focus.

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Guides | Find Recruitment •

FIND | Risk and Compliance

A Risk and Compliance specialist can help safeguard reputation, promote proactive risk management, and navigate changing landscapes. In essence, they bridge the gap between technical compliance and practical implementation, ensuring an organisation's enduring success. Furthermore, they can provide confidence and assurance to your business decisions, to help you ensure you’re heading in the right direction. What this looks like will vary by industry, but it can range from assessing the risk of fi...
Leadership | Pride Pledge •

Gender Affirmation Register Launch

Proud to share that we're one of the first businesses to join on with the Pride Pledge 🏳️‍⚧️ this week in launching the world's first Gender Affirmation Register. As a business in the business of people, we believe that everyone deserves the right to be their truest selves at home and work, and to have the support they need to do so. This register represents a huge step forward in facilitating transparency of information and providing confidence to everyone we work with that we are integrating our commitments into our work. We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive environment, with a zero tolerance culture for discrimination.
Guides | Find Recruitment •

FIND | Accounting

In this guide we will explore the specialist areas of Accounting, as well as the importance of Accounting for modern businesses, and featuring insight from Chartered Accountants ANZ, NZ Country Head Peter Vial, FCA.Accounting is an age-old and essential part of any business life cycle. Helping businesses to stay up-to-date with finances and legal tax obligations, Accountants can lay the groundwork for a business to navigate into a successful future and to ride out turbulence during economic down...
Find Recruitment •

FIND | Employer Branding: Why it matters, and why you need to focus on it.

Employer branding is the process of creating a positive and attractive image of an organisation as an employer. It involves showcasing the company culture, values, and benefits to potential employees, as well as to potential customers who may align with your brand morals and direction. A strong employer brand can attract top talent, reduce turnover, and enhance a company's reputation with its target audience.New Zealand's is a relatively small commercial market, and so when it comes to hiring, i...
Interview | RCSA •

Finding the way towards inclusive recruitment

Bryan Scott (second from left) and Mike Mckay (second from right) at a Gender at Work Community event.
From offices in both Auckland and Wellington, FIND Recruitment is rewriting the playbook on inclusive hiring. Director, Mike McKay and his team have their sights set on reducing bias in the recruitment process, with a strong focus on helping members of New Zealand’s LGBTQIA+ community and other minority groups, get a ‘fair go’.
“It’s not just about changing hiring practices but about transfor...
Find Recruitment •

FIND | The benefits to using a recruitment agency

Check out the details below and get in contact with us so we can have a no obligations chat about the needs of your team and business and how we can make a perfect match happen. So you're ready to hire but unsure where to start? A common problem for businesses around the globe is knowing that they need a new member of their team to fill a critical function but not knowing where to begin. That's where we come in! Here's our top 7 reasons why you'll love working with a recruitment agency, and why...
Find Recruitment •

FIND | New Hire Starting Soon? Here's How to Help Them

Shifting to a new business and a new job can be a stress inducing time for candidates. Leaving the familiar comfort of their current role, knowing the ins and outs of where their desk is placed, where the bathroom is, how the coffee machine functions – and jumping into the deep end of a new role can cause a lot of unwelcome stress that can mar the first week or so until they settle. As a leader, or even a new colleague, you have the opportunity to help them adjust to their new situation – here’s...
Interview | Gender at Work •

Member Spotlight - Find Recruitment — Gender at Work

Find Recruitment started in Wellington 16 years ago. Founded by Mike McKay, Julian Greaves & Rob Woodward, they wanted to start a recruitment agency that was built on trust rather than KPIs. Initially, the co-founders thought the company would have five or six staff. Now there are 20 in Wellington, with 15 in Auckland, and a mix of consultants with four or five support staff.No one in the organisation has goals or KPIs that affect their pay, guaranteeing clients they’re only seeing people who ar...
Find Recruitment •

FIND | An Honest Conversation about Menopause

64% of women aren’t aware that their symptoms are linked to Menopause. Of those who are aware, 84% said Menopause impacted their work negatively, and only 15% were able to tell their employers about the struggles they were experiencing. Discussions around Menopause are becoming more common within New Zealand. You might be asking, well what does this have to do with my organisation? With an aging population, and a new generation focused on your moral compass, it’s critical that you’re aware of an...
Flight Centre NZ •

The Best Places for Couples to Stay in Rarotonga

For a truly adult-only experience, the Moana Sands Lagoon Resort is the destination for you. Situated on the southern coast of Rarotonga, on Muri Beach, this beachfront property provides ease of access and convenience for those seeking to relax in the sparkling waters of the lagoon. This modern resort is strictly adults only, and offers just 24 deluxe studios and suites, making it perfect for couples looking to have some quiet time together, or to celebrate a special occasion (honeymoon anyone?)...
Flight Centre NZ •

The Ultimate Samoa Packing Checklist for First-Time Travelers

It’s official. Your tickets to Samoa are booked, you’re wrapping up your last day in office (and chucking the out-of-office on), and the excitement is starting to kick in as you envision a Long Island by the resort pool in just 24 hours’ time. Yet, one glaring obstacle stands in your way - packing your bags. Let’s face it, when you’re heading to the Pacific Islands you can bank on it being hot, but if you’re coming from the more temperate climate of Aotearoa, it can be tricky to know exactly how...
Flight Centre NZ •

10 Essential Tips for Travelling in the UK & Europe

Whilst English may be the second most spoken language in Europe, especially in the main centres, there will be times where this isn’t the case. If you’re in a small town on the outskirts of Bordeaux, or overnighting in a village near the Amalfi Coast, then you may find English a less reliable resource.Fortune favours the bold, so you can try and fumble your way through a conversation, or invest in a phrase book for travellers that hosts the most common, and useful, phrases you may need on your t...
Travel Associates NZ •

The Food Lovers Guide to Māori Cuisine

Māori Cuisine is, by its very nature, hearty and full of rich, decadent and earthy flavours. We’ve scoured the nation in search of a few highlight restaurants where Māori Cuisine is the inspiration behind all their dishes. Check out the options beneath and consider adding one to your next journey around Aotearoa.
 
If premium Māori cuisine is something you’re after then look not further than the beautiful Hiakai restaurant, located right in the capital. Their food ethos speaks to their inspirati...
Travel Associates NZ •

Keep dreaming of your luxury bucket list

We arrive now on the precipice of our fifth volume of exploration, and so are looking back at our highlights from the past few weeks. We’ve explored exceptional destinations, beautiful retreats, discovered the defining flavours of our nation and soared high above the mountaintops in helicopters. We now invite you to explore our top rated, and our customer favourites in no particular order to see what exceptional options await you for exploring more of this stunning land we call home!