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The misogyny of “dress codes”

If you're due a minor medical procedure, get it done now. Good advice at any time perhaps, but especially relevant given that Te Whatu Ora is currently in consultation with the healthcare professionals of New Zealand, in an attempt to standardise employment contracts across Aotearoa. And if you know anything…
Sean Walters
August 18, 2023
RecruitmentTechnology

Remaining Relevant in Recruitment

Hello from Wellington.  Your usual recruitment raconteur is tormenting the eardrums of Fijian resort staff (and fellow holidaymakers, probably) so it's down to me to jump back to The Whiteboard and keep our 13+ years recruitment blogging streak going. I popped down to attend the Wellington Recruitment Meetup last night…
Jonathan Rice
June 23, 2023
EmploymentPoliticsRecruitment

WPIs (Weird Performance Indicators)

As of yesterday, it's official. After two successive quarters of negative GDP growth, Aotearoa is now in the grips of a recession. Well, when I say "grips", it's more the kind of "grip" displayed by that unplaceable candidate's handshake. With unemployment currently sitting at around "nobody", this feels very much…
Sean Walters
June 16, 2023