Why rural healthcare needs different workforce solutions
When people talk about workforce shortages, the conversation often turns to recruitment. How do we attract more doctors? How do we fill vacancies? How do we encourage clinicians to work…
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Recruiting a GP isn’t about filling a vacancy
For many practice managers, recruiting a GP isn’t a regular part of the plan. When a doctor resigns, reduces their hours, relocates, or retires, finding a replacement lands back on…
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Trading the Ward Round for Continuity
Why More Junior Doctors Are Choosing Primary Care In recent years, we’ve seen a growing number of junior doctors, often from the UK and a few years post-graduation, stepping out…
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What’s new with New Zealand’s Medical Registration Process?
If you’ve been following news about medical recruitment in New Zealand, you may have noticed commentary suggesting that registration pathways have become “faster” or more straightforward for international doctors. There…
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Australia and New Zealand: Two Systems, One Message
As the New Zealand representative on the AMRANZ Council, I had the chance to attend the trans-Tasman workforce forum earlier this month. Hearing directly from RACGP’s workforce leads, while comparing…
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Why getting the job is the easy part
What really matters is everything that comes after. One of the best things about working at Good Together is hearing the team talk about what really drives them. The other…
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When the System Shifts
The UK’s 10 year health plan: what it could mean for GPs, and what it might mean for New Zealand As the UK’s 10-year NHS plan threatens to reshape general…
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Should I work with more than one recruiter?
One of the most common questions we get asked is whether doctors should work with more than one recruiter. It can seem like a smart way to speed things up…
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The Long Game – Support That Sticks Around
Good support doesn’t clock out when the paperwork’s signed. In fact, that’s often when it matters most.
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For Clinics – What Good Support Looks Like When You’re Under the Pump
When you reach out for recruitment support, it needs to count. You need an agency that’s responsive, realistic, and actually helpful – not one that adds to your inbox or overpromises and underdelivers.
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For Doctors – What Good Support Feels Like During the Job Hunt
When you’re navigating everything involved in finding a job in another country, having the right support around you can make all the difference. And not all support is created equal. Here’s what good support feels like, from the doctor’s side of the experience.
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What to Look for When Choosing a Medical Recruitment Agency
When you’re choosing a medical recruitment agency, whether you’re a clinic looking for a doctor, or a doctor looking for a job, it can be hard to know what really matters.
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What Does ‘Good Support’ Actually Mean?
As a New Zealand-based agency, we understand how uniquely complex our healthcare system can be, and how vital it is to align people, place and purpose. We don’t rely on assumptions or generic templates. We know what it’s like on the ground, and we’re here for the long game. So when we talk about ‘good support’, what does that actually mean in practice, not just in promises?
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360 vs 180 degree recruitment
In the world of medical recruitment, you might hear terms like 360-degree or 180-degree recruitment being thrown around – especially by agencies. But what do they actually mean? And what difference do they make to you as a doctor or a clinic?
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How Good Together Helped a Rural NZ Clinic Find the Right GP
Finding the Right Fit in Ōamaru As the owner of a rural general practice in Ōamaru, Dagmar knows all too well the challenges of recruiting doctors to small-town New Zealand….
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How a Conversation with Sir Ashley Bloomfield Got Us Thinking Differently About Doctor Retention
If early support is helping doctors stay in NZ longer in their first few years, what could we do, as recruiters, to help keep them here for the long haul?
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Connecting on the Timber Trail
Without a doubt, a major drawcard of living in New Zealand is the possibility for adventure. Even if that means something different for everyone, you’ll be guaranteed to find it here! …
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The Power of Good People
Why Retention, Recruitment, and Consultation Matter in Healthcare The NZ health sector has been in the spotlight recently, and the latest announcement of five key health priorities by Health Minister…
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The Right Fit
How Good Together helped Dr. Sabrina find a new home in Oamaru Dr. Sabrina had already built a life in New Zealand, working as a GP in the North Island,…
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Finding Her Perfect Match
Locum placements bring variety of location and teams, and add breadth and depth to your experience as a GP.
