I've found that being 'salesy' is viewed a little more positively in Tamaki Makaurau. Regardless, we seem to not like salesy people in recruitment, a role that is essentially sales 🤷♂️
Scott BurnettJuly 2, 2021
About 4 years ago, I bought a house in Auckland. I'm not really a savings kinda guy, so didn't have a 20% deposit. Contrary to popular belief, this is possible, but the bank will only lend you up to the amount of a registered valuation of the property. I'm also…
Sean WaltersJune 11, 2021
Picking apart the perceived perception of career path for Pete's sake 👅🌪😄
Scott BurnettJune 4, 2021
We didn't want to be like Scorsese's 2019's Irishman and give you everything in one go! It's a bit of a mad story so Seano will be back next week with the conclusion 🎣
Scott BurnettMay 21, 2021
I have no desire to create and promote a "personal brand" on LinkedIn. I know, I know. For someone who writes a twice-monthly recruitment blog, this may sound like bullshit, but please, hear me out. I am not suggesting that I don't have a personal brand. When you're a recruiter…
Sean WaltersMay 14, 2021
There’s a lot of nonsensical advice given to job seekers by Recruiters. Actually, scratch that. Recruiters tend to give good advice to job seekers, as their livelihoods are largely dependent on job seekers getting jobs. It’s so-called Thought Leaders that you need to be careful of. These Thought Leaders sometimes…
Sean WaltersApril 30, 2021
With job boards breaking recent records there's jobs-a-plenty at the moment. Here's a little reminder about candidate expectations 🏡
Scott BurnettApril 16, 2021
Happy New Year readers. Although some would argue I’m 3 months late, if you’re anything like me, there’s only one “new year” which I celebrate and/or commiserate. Last Thursday, we marked the end of the financial year with the first Rice PowWow in what seems like an eternity. 80+ semi-pissed…
Sean WaltersApril 9, 2021
