Changes in NZ government have led to some interesting conversations in the office. What can we in recruitment glean from Mr. Muller's recent departure?
Scott BurnettJuly 17, 2020
2020 sure has been one hell of a ride. Before we get into today's blog, I just wanted a quick recap of events leading up to our current situation. There's a lot to get through, so take a deep breath... Australia sets on fire, USA and China argue, fuel prices…
Sean WaltersJuly 10, 2020
"The devil makes work for idle hands", or so Edwardian factory owners like to tell us. And judging by the current market, it is not just those involved in steam powered weaving that this applies to. In our industry, there are currently two types of recruiters; those who have more…
Sean WaltersJuly 3, 2020
LinkedIn is coming out with some new features. I get a few things of my chest and something that's always puzzled me...
Scott BurnettJune 26, 2020
Writing a weekly recruitment blog has its challenges. Some weeks, like warm honey flowing through my fingertips, they just write themselves. A Recruiter does something immoral, a government agency blames a recruiter for hiring a conman, someone throws a punch at an awards ceremony – all of which make my…
Sean WaltersJune 19, 2020
If we do not acknowledge and address a glaringly obvious issue, at some point in the future, it will come back around and kicks us squarely in the balls. Every time. This was a point made to me during my very first recruitment job interview. It was the fantastically named…
Sean WaltersJune 12, 2020
The industry has gone through a transformation, what changes are most prevalent, and what change would be welcomed?
Scott BurnettJune 5, 2020
It was TV gold this week as National's new leader, Todd Muller, announced his frontbench. In what was accurately described by Newshub as a "shemozzle", when pressed on diversity, a nervous Nikki Kaye highlighted that Paul Goldsmith was "obviously Ngāti Porou". The problem is, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Goldsmith isn't actually…
Sean WaltersMay 29, 2020
I'd like to think I'll be retrospectively reading back through these blogs once the market roars back into action, in the meantime here's a snapshot of what's happening out there in the recruitment world.
Scott BurnettMay 22, 2020
Like having unprotected sex with a chlamydic super model, it was with mixed emotions that I found myself riding into work yesterday morning. Not "mixed" because I'm yet to organise my sock draw, but more so from the time it took to traverse the 20 kilometers across Auckland. Those who…
Sean WaltersMay 15, 2020
