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PoliticsRecruitmentWork

Vote with some balls. Tender with them too

People often say to me “Sean, love the blog. But perhaps lay off the political stuff? It might be a bit polarising”. I certainly agree with the second point. Given most of you read this on LinkedIn, and LinkedIn is supposedly for “business people”, there is likely a centre-right majority…
Sean Walters
October 30, 2026
EmploymentRecruitment

How to retire at 50

You never see an old man eating a Twix. Similarly, you won't see them recruiting business support roles either. Are these things connected? Well, probably not, but with my birthday rapidly approaching, and the as-yet-unblogged-about story of Jason Cherrington's "retirement", let's take a look at growing old disgracefully in recruitment.…
Sean Walters
October 16, 2026
PoliticsSourcingTechnologyWork

The AI-Contra Deal

If you have any sense, then you've probably never heard of Nick Land. If you're wise, you've spent your youth idolising more wholesome people. People like Anthea Turner, Michael Jackson, Mel Gibson, and Steven Seagal. My upbringing, between riding the rails with Pops in the Great Depression, and being forced…
Sean Walters
October 2, 2026
Human ResourcesPoliticsRecruitment

Shape of a Coward

My wife started talking to me about "people pleasing" the other morning. Apparently, ignoring my recommendations, they were talking about "people pleasers" on a podcast that she listens to. She was making the point that true "people pleasing" comes from a place of gutter-low self-esteem. Wanting to please people is…
Sean Walters
September 18, 2026
EmploymentRecruitmentWork

No Win, No Fee, No Point

Some things you know to be true, but that doesn't mean they've truly dawned on you. No man ever thinks his wife is going to leave him no matter how many times she threatens, until she runs off with the landscape gardener. 5 more minutes until bed isn't actually 5…
Sean Walters
August 28, 2026