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The Hunger Game

Either I'm losing my touch, or Recruitment is getting harder. Once upon a time, I'd take a job brief, perform a quick search on the mobile database between my ears, and call an invariably keen candidate, all before I made it back to the office. A few cogs would turn,…
Sean Walters
September 28, 2017
EmploymentHuman ResourcesRecruitment

The Dichotomy of NZ Immigration

The topic of immigration, like tax, hospitals, and the obligatory tieless family photo, is a sure-fire sign that a general election is looming. Last week, in preparation for this contentious voter rouser, National announced their proposed changes to New Zealand’s immigration system. To cut a slightly dry story short, the…
Sean Walters
April 27, 2017
Human ResourcesRecruitment

The Mental Impact of Recruitment

There's a common refrain in recruitment used to describe the rollercoaster ride of emotions it can subject its practitioners to, "Champagne and Razorblades..." This phrase is most frequently rolled out at the checkpoints in a recruiter's working week, at the pinnacle when a senior candidate accepts an offer and a…
Jonathan Rice
October 27, 2016