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Be Like Seagal

Most of what I know about recruitment, and much of what I know about life, I've learnt from the movies of Steven Seagal. I'm not even joking. For those who don’t know who Seagal is, let me explain. Imagine it’s 1987 and a 6ft4in slightly tubby martial arts instructor with…

Sean WaltersJanuary 17, 2019

Human Resources Recruitment

“New Year, New Me” – How about the real you?

Self-improvement is rife at this time of year, innit? Positive intent is in the water. Gyms are full. Skin glows. Social media is awash with “New Year, New Me!” posts. Resolutions abound. It all looks like hard work, if you ask me. Of course some kind souls set themselves meaningful,…

Natasha FosterJanuary 10, 2019

Human Resources Recruitment

Bye Bye Bye, 2018

It's Friday the 21st of December, a date marked in many calendars and eagerly awaited as the end of the working year. We are here, everyone! Pat yourselves on the back - we made it. 2018 was a year of change for many. Here at Rice, and in the world of…

Natasha FosterDecember 20, 2018

Employment Human Resources Recruitment Sourcing

Tis The Season!

Xmas parties As the sun pours down on another glorious day that the weatherman predicted would be thunder and lightning Rice avec JOYN are preparing for our Xmas party. As a fairly agile and dynamic crew, we are a little way off hiring the Sydney Opera House for Jon &…

Scott BurnettDecember 13, 2018

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Thank God for Clichés

Blogging after a Rice PowWow is always a challenge. I'm always torn between hoping that New Zealand's premier recruitment networking event will throw up an interesting topic, and the reality of having to write five hundred words with a stinking hangover. Thankfully, after having the same conversation with the umpteenth…

Sean WaltersDecember 6, 2018

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Unemployment Down – But is that good news for everyone?

Headlines this week have been the stuff capitalist dreams are made of, as the number of people unemployed in New Zealand hit a 10-year low. Flying in the face of relentless reports citing low business confidence, the stats now reflect what we in recruitment have been seeing for months: appetite to…

Natasha FosterNovember 8, 2018

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

“I’m going out ‘on my own’ and I may be some time”

For those who aren’t familiar with the story of Capt Lawrence Oates, he was an explorer, a gentleman, and owner of the most unassuming exit in history. During Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition Lawrence and a companion were trapped by a blizzard, low on provisions with certain death staring…

Scott BurnettNovember 1, 2018

Employment Human Resources Job Boards Recruitment Sourcing

Should I Give Up (Or Should I just Keep Chasing Adverts)?

This is how recruitment tends to work: When you get your first recruitment job, you are told of "active clients", "databases", and "training and development". You are told of huge earning potential, perhaps even shown a pay slip of a top biller. You are told of the "red-hot desk" that…

Sean WaltersOctober 25, 2018

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Candidates are Calling the Shots

The tide has been turning for some time, and now more than ever it feels like a candidate’s market out there. In recent weeks I’ve seen bidding wars kick off over decidedly average candidates, egos growing disproportionately alongside; contractors who might have been scrambling for gigs six months ago now…

Natasha FosterOctober 18, 2018

Employment Human Resources Recruitment Sourcing

Witness The Homesickness

Charles Darwin would be proud of us consultants! Survival of the fittest at it’s finest. Like the nomad children of the Andaman sea who eyes have adapted to swimming underwater in search of food, we consultants will for sure pass on a thicker than average skin gene to our bloodline.…

Scott BurnettOctober 11, 2018

Be Like Seagal

“New Year, New Me” – How about the real you?

Bye Bye Bye, 2018

Thank God for Clichés

Unemployment Down – But is that good news for everyone?

“I’m going out ‘on my own’ and I may be some time”

Should I Give Up (Or Should I just Keep Chasing Adverts)?

Candidates are Calling the Shots

Witness The Homesickness

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