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Big Brand Theory

It’s lucky for you, the reader, that these blogs are scheduled into my diary for every three weeks as my recent Internet fame has got me running about like a blue arse fly! Opening shopping centres, turning on Christmas lights, starring in panto! In reality, not so much BUT if…
Scott Burnett
March 28, 2019
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Okay, let’s talk JOYN

All right, we've skirted around the elephant in the room long enough. It's time to talk JOYN. Not that this is a new topic for me - most meetings these days, the question comes up. Everyone wants to know what the deal is with JOYN. How does that work for me?…
Natasha Foster
March 14, 2019
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Ref! Ref! Ref!

No, this isn’t going to be a blog that brings to light the officiating of a particular Champions League tie that allowed a once doomed team from the North West of England to prolong the inevitable. The ref I’m ‘referring’ to is reference. A crucial component of what we do…
Scott Burnett
March 7, 2019
EmploymentHuman ResourcesRecruitment

LinkedIn’s Worst Content

I was speaking with my faux-scouser colleague Scott Burnett yesterday about the pitfalls of sharing content on LinkedIn. Scott recruits for New Zealand's top recruitment firms, and faces the perpetual challenge of sourcing quality recruitment consultants. Given the dearth of talent, you may have noticed a number of his "creative"…
Sean Walters
February 28, 2019
EmploymentHuman ResourcesRecruitment

Mental Health & Recruitment

Roughly once a quarter, the Auckland recruitment community congregates under the #AucklandRec banner to talk, network, hear from recruitment leaders and influencers on the latest tools and trends and share knowledge in the hope we’ll keep getting better at what we do. Last night was #AucklandRec Meetup #13, this time…
Natasha Foster
February 21, 2019
EmploymentHuman ResourcesRecruitment

Wage Against The Machine

I’ve been in NZ for 6 years, 5 of which have been spent in this topsy turvy industry we call recruitment and although placements have been made in Wellington, Auckland is my focus and also my home. Not to alienate the Wellington readership but Auckland is amazing; gateway to the…
Scott Burnett
February 14, 2019
EmploymentHuman ResourcesRecruitment

What’s in a name?

That which we call a rose, would by any other name smell as sweet... Unless the rose in question is a human, and the name you're considering is ridiculous, in which case the Department of Internal Affairs says no. All names were most certainly not created equal and there is a line to…
Natasha Foster
February 7, 2019