Politics

180,000 reasons not to get a pay rise

Being originally from the UK, I find the MMP voting system here refreshingly "European". For those who don't know or care, the UK, being stuck in the 1930s, uses the outdated "first past the post" system. To explain briefly, the UK is divided into over 600 constituencies. Come election time,…

Sean WaltersDecember 6, 2024

Human Resources Politics Recruitment

The Company We Keep

The recent US election result proves to us that the world is a truly terrible place. However, given the 2024 most of us have had, we didn’t need an election to highlight this. I was speaking to a recruitment GM this week who felt that October was our lowest point,…

Sean WaltersNovember 8, 2024

Employment Politics Recruitment

More AoG Misery: “No conversion fee shall apply”

In case you didn't know already, the opportunity to make contractor margin on Government contractors in their second year of work has now been deemed practically impossible. I was actually hoping for a fun and frivolous blog this morning, however, given I've had to cover every aspect of the "All…

Sean WaltersSeptember 27, 2024

Employment Politics Recruitment

Looking up from the gutter

Because I like cheap property and long commutes, I live in the Auckland suburb of Titirangi. For those who don't know Auckland, or perhaps New Zealand, Titirangi is mostly bush, hills, and women who look like they've got Lenny Kravitz in a headlock. Because of these hills, landslips are common.…

Sean WaltersAugust 30, 2024

Human Resources Politics Recruitment

UK Recruiters prove that the grass isn’t always greener

A tale of perspective today. As you may or may not know, I am currently in the "United" Kingdom. My use of inverted commas is of course intentional given the general feeling of the place. With Brexit, a recent General Election drubbing of a party in power for 14 years,…

Sean WaltersAugust 15, 2024

Employment Job Boards Politics Recruitment

Greetings (and some observations) from the UK

Greetings from the UK one'n'all. This blog comes from you from Bristol in the South West of England. A fun fact about Bristol: it is both a city and a county. Something I didn't realise until about a day ago, and something I'll never consider again. Nor should you. This…

Sean WaltersAugust 2, 2024

Employment Politics Recruitment

Things can only get (worse before they get) better

I've become a real doom-monger of late. And of all the "mongers" to be, doom are probably the worst. They're certainly the least fun at parties. However, writing New Zealand's third best recruitment blog in 2024 has sealed my fate. My Thursday evenings are spent trying to dig up a…

Sean WaltersJuly 12, 2024

Employment Human Resources Politics Recruitment

MBIE: Procurement, with all the charm of gum disease

Birthdays are a special time. A time to reflect on progress and achievements. A time to look to the future with renewed optimism. No matter what you've gone through, a birthday marks the start of a new year. And "new year" can mean "new you". And so it is as…

Sean WaltersJuly 5, 2024

Politics Recruitment Work

Five BIG stories from the world of Recruitment

Regular readers will know that I often find myself scraping around for a blog topic on a Friday morning. Not so today. Following the blog hotline ringing off the hook this week, here's a snapshot of FIVE big things that have happened to the industry. Think of this like a…

Sean WaltersMay 31, 2024

Employment Human Resources Politics Recruitment

The echoes of AoG: Pushing Wellington Recruiters to their limit…and beyond

It pains me to report that life for recruiters in our capital is set to get worse before it gets any better. This week, it was bought to my attention that not content in forcing recruiters to work to the dismal rates of the new(ish) AoG contract, a number of…

Sean WaltersMay 17, 2024

180,000 reasons not to get a pay rise

The Company We Keep

More AoG Misery: “No conversion fee shall apply”

Looking up from the gutter

UK Recruiters prove that the grass isn’t always greener

Greetings (and some observations) from the UK

Things can only get (worse before they get) better

MBIE: Procurement, with all the charm of gum disease

Five BIG stories from the world of Recruitment

The echoes of AoG: Pushing Wellington Recruiters to their limit…and beyond

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