Rice Consulting turns 10 next week, a proud moment, so please allow me this slightly indulgent bit of nostalgia. Thanks to everyone who has been part of an amazing decade in #NZRec.
Jonathan RiceNovember 29, 2019
The recruitment industry gathered under a silk cloth of glamour last night as the Auckland War Memorial played host to the 17th annual Seek Awards. A night fraught with winners, losers, jeers, and cheers. Other than the Pow Wows of old, it's the only time I get to observe all…
Scott BurnettNovember 22, 2019
Trying to define and then describe the internal culture of a recruitment company is always a nebulous activity. Not until you visit an office do you get a "feel" for what is really happening behind the scenes. And even after this client visit, we still describe what we see in…
Sean WaltersNovember 15, 2019
It’s getting to that time of year when a notice period means that a candidate will be starting a new role in 2020. With most agencies closing their doors on Friday the 20th December this year NZ enters that vocational hibernation a whole working week before the big day. I…
Scott BurnettNovember 8, 2019
"I'll teach you. I'll teach you to cover your arms and not be such a lazy, tattooed oaf." Bob Walker, October 2019, Rice HQ The above broadside was aimed at me last week by the inimitable Bob Walker. Bob's been spending a bit of time at Rice Towers recently, working…
Sean WaltersNovember 1, 2019
Little light-hearted blog this week in light of recent events. For those readers 50 and over; the blue words are links to websites 🤭
Scott BurnettOctober 25, 2019
For those who don't know already, we earn a living by recruiting recruiters. This is an activity that has been described as both "herding cats" and "aligning two constantly moving targets". I'd agree with both sentiments, and also add that having recruited across multiple sectors, both internally and agency-side, and…
Sean WaltersOctober 17, 2019
The whiteboard has kept true to its pledge of providing consistent quality content for the last 9 years, an uninterrupted run that draws comparisons to dynasties like M.A.S.H or The Simpsons. Like any longstanding TV show eventually the writers eventually need to slack off and as a result, we get…
Scott BurnettOctober 10, 2019
Well it had to happen eventually. Yesterday (or today depending on where in the world you are), Uber announced the launch of their "Uber Works" platform, with an initial trial being rolled out across Chicago. Being the doyens of all things "gig", the only surprise is that they waited until…
Sean WaltersOctober 3, 2019
As recruiters, we are more than familiar with first days. Our BD call masquerading as a start check lets us share in a candidates Bambi like first steps. What I tend to tell people is that their first day will be unlike any other day you have, it’s usually fraught…
Scott BurnettSeptember 26, 2019
