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Ugly clients rear their ugly heads

It's only just occurred to me that this is my last blog of FY24/25. "Thank God" I hear you sigh. And don't worry, the feeling is mutual. This year has been the toughest in a long while for most of us, and it's no easy task writing 700 words each…

Sean WaltersMarch 28, 2025

Employment Recruitment Sourcing Uncategorized Work

Evenings are for wine. Not texting.

I will keep today’s blog brief. Brief because I am lazy. Brief because myself and many of you had a late night last night. For those not in attendance, last night was the Rice PowWow – New Zealand’s premier recruitment networking event. If the turnout is in anyway a barometer…

Sean WaltersFebruary 21, 2025

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2024 SARA finalists announced. Here’s my picks.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Just when you think the well of blogging topics has run dry, SEEK go and announce the finalists for this year's SARAs. What has fast become a tradition, and even by request of SEEKs very own Dave Swift, here's my chance to upset everyone…

Sean WaltersOctober 18, 2024

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“WFH”: Great for you but bad for business

Yes, I know. I'm somewhat late to the party on this one, but let me explain. Firstly, I've already blogged about the topic and I try to be at least slightly original. Secondly, I just knew that every "thought leader" on LinkedIn would be posting inane commentary on the subject,…

Sean WaltersOctober 11, 2024

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Who are you sh*gging?

This week, I've been thinking about sex with colleagues. Not my own colleagues of course; only one of them is my type and he's far too young. I mean the concept in general. What prompted these thoughts was an article I read about Nadine Ahn, the former CFO of the…

Sean WaltersAugust 22, 2024

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How to get a pay rise in recruitment

With unemployment at a three year high, and very little recruitment going on, now's the perfect time to get a pay rise. Here's a guide. Move to the agency with the highest base salaries Staffed by former wife-beaters, drug addicts, and Somalian pirates, this move is sure to see you…

Sean WaltersMay 24, 2024

Employment Recruitment Uncategorized

How to future-proof your recruitment career

If we exclude the actions of global recruitment firms, which I typically do, the last 12 months have been the most tumultuous I've witnessed in my 13 years in the New Zealand recruitment industry. Even during Covid, most of us retained our jobs. Sure we took pay cuts, didn't shower,…

Sean WaltersApril 5, 2024

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Talent International acquire People&Co – and are back in the big time

I had a real zinger of a blog mentally drafted this week, but alas, some serious recruitment news hit my feed yesterday, pushing my planned blog down the ranks. Rest assured, these more tabloid-friendly blogs don't just disappear into the ether. They sit on my desk inside a folder labelled…

Sean WaltersNovember 3, 2023

Recruitment Uncategorized

WTF is Quiet Quitting!?

I'm back baby, a little bit brown but heaps more grumpy 👴🏻😄

Scott BurnettSeptember 9, 2022

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Snog, Marry, Avoid 👄💍🚫

A VIRAL news story this week broke, Recruitment Consultants are in the top 3 of professions you would NOT want to marry! But, we're so loveable? 🥺🥰

Scott BurnettJuly 15, 2022

Ugly clients rear their ugly heads

Evenings are for wine. Not texting.

2024 SARA finalists announced. Here’s my picks.

“WFH”: Great for you but bad for business

Who are you sh*gging?

How to get a pay rise in recruitment

How to future-proof your recruitment career

Talent International acquire People&Co – and are back in the big time

Snog, Marry, Avoid 👄💍🚫

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