Whiteboard Blog – Page 9

Recessions aren’t what they used to be. Not like the good old days.

I sometimes blog about key performance indicators in Recruitment. I blog about a lot of stuff I suppose, most of which is barely relevant to recruitment. More likely, my blogs serve as a vehicle for my cheap gags and semi-marxist agenda. Today however is a blog about Recruitment. It's also…

Sean WaltersAugust 4, 2023

Employment Human Resources Job Boards Recruitment Technology

How much do Recruiters really earn?

Writing a blog the morning after a Rice PowWow is often a challenge. 3 hours sleep, the alcohol-induced brain fog, shaky hands fumbling across the keyboard - all whilst trying to be both entertaining and relevant to the recruitment community. This morning I have no such problems however. At 41…

Sean WaltersJuly 28, 2023

Employment Recruitment

A day in the life of a Rec-to-Rec Consultant

The names in the below blog have been changed to protect the innocent...and the guilty. Screening my recent ad applicants I came across the CV of an experienced recruiter. Believe it or not, in the world of Rec-to-Rec this can be a rare occurrence. Typically, my CRM is filled with…

Sean WaltersJuly 21, 2023

Recruitment

The Best Thing About Being a Recruiter (and why some never experience it)

And I'm back. Some of you may have noticed that the whiteboard marker has been wielded by pensmiths Mr J.Rice and Ms A.Lee over the last few weeks. The reason being was a much needed bit of R&R in Fiji for yours truly. To be frank, it's been one hell…

Sean WaltersJuly 7, 2023

Employment Recruitment Work

Tell me what you want, what you really really want

Well, here I am. In the absence of Sean and soon to be Jon, I’m writing the blog. In the 8+ years I have worked for Rice Consulting, the purist tradition is that ones weekly musings are pounded out the same morning it is published, powwow hangover or not. Personally,…

Anastasia LeeJune 30, 2023

Recruitment Technology

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 RiceJune 23, 2023

Employment Politics Recruitment

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 WaltersJune 16, 2023

Employment Recruitment Work

Do you have to be “competitive” to be a Recruiter?

When I get bored of the sound of my own voice, I occasionally ask candidates interview questions. One that I occasionally ask is; "Do you consider yourself a competitive person?". Why I ask this I don't know, but I suppose it fills the void of awkward and uncomfortable silence, before…

Sean WaltersJune 9, 2023

Employment Recruitment

Do something different today

Auckland is a difficult place to live currently. No summer, followed by what feels like a lifetime of rain. The whole city turned into a massive building site. 2 hour commutes home into a damp house with a f*cked retaining wall with the warmer months seemingly a lifetime away. Although…

Sean WaltersJune 2, 2023

Recruitment Sourcing

The Politics of Headhunting

Although my casual appearance and demeanour may suggest otherwise, I actually started my career in what pompous London Recruiters call "Executive Search". Back then, there was no LinkedIn, and although Executive Search was positioned (and priced) as something quite classy, the role of a Researcher looked as follows; If we…

Sean WaltersMay 26, 2023

Ugly clients rear their ugly heads

Weighing in on the “open to work” debate.

Onwards and (soon to be) upwards