Interviewing, it's all about the questions you ask and importantly don't ask. Here are some pearls that I would recommend asking in any interview and ones to best avoid.
Scott BurnettMarch 11, 2022
I think we can all agree that the world is a pretty crazy place right now. From the invasion of Ukraine, to New Zealand Police forcefully removing "protesters" from Parliment Square; on one hand we have a power-crazed sociopath intent on world domination, and on the other Vladimir Putin. I…
Sean WaltersMarch 4, 2022
What if when Moses was belting out the commandments a couple of recruiters were there? Just a bit of a laugh, please don't picket outside the office. We won't be a was mannered as the Wellington police.
Scott BurnettFebruary 25, 2022
Attitudes towards interviewing seem to have shifted recently. Is this yet another knock-on from the borders being closed? 🤔
Scott BurnettFebruary 18, 2022
Everyone is looking forward to a topping up of the candidate pool when the borders open, but are we sure there's going to be more coming in than going out? 🤔
Scott BurnettFebruary 11, 2022
Politics is a funny ol’ game. Just look at the UK. Some messy-haired toff soars to the biggest job in the land off the back of Brexit, to then come within a whisker of losing his job for hosting illegal raves, only to bounce back by decreeing that all lockdown…
Sean WaltersFebruary 3, 2022
I'm currently having my bathrooms renovated. Although very happy with the quality of workmanship thus far, it's not a cheap job these days. As explained to me by Owen Plumber (the nickname I have given him following Medieval nomenclature), it would have been considerably cheaper 2 years ago. The scarcity…
Sean WaltersJanuary 28, 2022
This week it finally happened. Actually, scratch that. It didn’t just happen once. It happened three times in one day. For the first time since this whole bat thing kicked off, we've been hit in the pocket due to vaccine mandates. On Thursday, a candidate under offer from a mandated…
Sean WaltersJanuary 21, 2022
No wonder Forrest Gump was class at running! To switch of the brain while pounding the pavement is an invaluable tool. I'm in currently in training for a half marathon and I tend to think too much about what's hurting and why I'm breathing like that. As recruitment is never…
Scott BurnettJanuary 14, 2022
I'll admit it. I'm in need of the Christmas break. Typically, give me a few hours’ sleep, a sneaky pint at lunchtime, and I pride myself on staying pretty fresh. This year, more than others it would seem, has taken its toll. Maybe I'm just getting old. Or maybe the…
Sean WaltersDecember 24, 2021
