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Merry Christmas. Please??

It's currently 8.19am on Friday 22nd December. I'm sitting alone in my office and have just poured myself a big glass of port. Many regular readers may assume that drinking fortified wine pre-9am was a regular occurrence for me on a blog day. Rest assured, it is not. Very rarely…

Sean WaltersDecember 22, 2023

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Things Recruitment Agencies need to stop doing

If you've come here for some Christmas cheer today, I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed. It's not that I'm a grinch, just with a frantic end to 2023, I'm yet to roll out my yule log. Trying to sell and buy a house simultaneously, whilst also committed to Jury…

Sean WaltersDecember 8, 2023

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

P.S.eh?

I, and no doubt some of you, received this email on Tuesday: Dear All, We hope you are all well and have had a good year so far! 😊 ******** is currently looking to update our PSL for 2024, we invite you to discuss your value proposition on your company…

Sean WaltersNovember 24, 2023

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Signs that you’re in the wrong Recruitment Agency

They say there are no bad dogs, just bad owners. Now I wish I could say the same about Recruiters, but alas no. There are some truly terrible operators out there. However in the most part, the recruiters I meet at all performance levels have some fundamental skills that, with…

Sean WaltersNovember 10, 2023

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

How to get the worst out of your Recruitment Agency

Recruitment Consultants don't always have the best reputations, and this is often justified. If you really want to see how bad we can be, here's my handy "cut-out and keep" guide for hiring managers and internal recruiters. Ask us up front to reduce our fees In a talent-short market, in…

Sean WaltersSeptember 1, 2023

Employment Human Resources Politics

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 WaltersAugust 18, 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 Human Resources Recruitment

The lost art of business development

Last night saw me, courtesy of the nice folks at NZME, at "Fight for Life"; arguably New Zealand's premier boxing event. I've always been a boxing fan, so please excuse me for a slightly cliched "isn't recruitment just like *insert sport here*" blog - I drank more than my fair…

Sean WaltersApril 28, 2023

Human Resources Politics Recruitment

2023 Predictions: A Timeline

Welcome back folks. Or welcome back some folks. Once again, and moronically, I find myself surprised by how few people are back to work already. This is my 12th January in Aotearoa, and yet each year I think it's going to be different. Call me a curmudgeon, but by the…

Sean WaltersJanuary 13, 2023

Human Resources Recruitment Work

Recruitment Consultant Stereotypes: Which are you?

If you've been about Auckland City this week, you may have seen a sweaty 100kg man flying around on a moped. One minute, sweating under the sun like a paedophile in a playground, and the next, as wet as an otter's pocket. That man was me. Having temporarily taken over…

Sean WaltersDecember 16, 2022

Merry Christmas. Please??

Things Recruitment Agencies need to stop doing

P.S.eh?

Signs that you’re in the wrong Recruitment Agency

How to get the worst out of your Recruitment Agency

The misogyny of “dress codes”

How much do Recruiters really earn?

The lost art of business development

2023 Predictions: A Timeline

Recruitment Consultant Stereotypes: Which are you?

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