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Beware the Rec-to-Rec “Troll”!

It's been a while since I've seen one of those e-mail threads of crazy recruitment methods or behaviours going viral.  Either recruitment has entered an extended period of grace (if only), or the explosion of social media sharing, liking and retweeting has reduced the humble e-mail thread to an old-fashioned…
Jonathan Rice
September 27, 2012
Human ResourcesRecruitment

New Zealand is LinkedIn’s Lab Rat

Many of you will by now have noticed that LinkedIn have added a snappy new "Endorsements" functionality to the Skills & Expertise section of your Profile Page.  What you may not have been aware of is that they are actually using New Zealand to trial the new function so we are…
Jonathan Rice
September 13, 2012
Recruitment

Sir Graham Henry Embraces Recruitment

Those of you browsing these pages this week for updates, commentary and salacious gossip around the awarding of the All-of-Government recruitment contract will be sorely disappointed.  Surely you are all aware that the MBIE "would just like to remind you of the continued requirement as to confidentiality and commercial sensitivity…
Jonathan Rice
August 30, 2012
Human ResourcesRecruitment

Cheating Olympians; Cheating Recruiters

This week got off to a pretty eventful start for New Zealand's shot put silver medallist Valerie Adams when she was informed that the woman person she had lost her Olympic crown to, Nadzeya Ostapchuk, had tested positive for anabolic steroid metenolone.  Joy and relief all round, as the news delivered…
Jonathan Rice
August 16, 2012
Recruitment

How to Buy Friends and Influence People

Recruiting recruiters can be a tricky assignment at the best of times.  Like many sales people, recruiters are usually very good at presenting themselves in a positive light, finding smart ways to accentuate their virtues whilst glossing over their shortcomings.  This can make assessing the skills and abilities of a recruiter…
Jonathan Rice
August 2, 2012
EmploymentRecruitment

Christchurch Recruitment’s Bright Future

I've just returned to Auckland after spending a couple of days mooching around the Christchurch recruitment industry and it's hard to know quite how to start this blog post.  What an amazing city.  Brought to its knees by the devastating earthquake back in February 2011, this place still has a…
Jonathan Rice
July 26, 2012