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Nobody wins a Mexican Standoff

Three Mexican fellas. All with guns. At least one is played by the always-excellent Danny Trejo. Everyone pointing at someone else. Nobody moves. Nobody wins. Perhaps a tired movie trope, but one that 2026 can’t resist playing out time and time again. I’ve avoided blogging about Iran to date because…

Sean WaltersApril 23, 2026

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Recruitment Management, Burnt Garlic, and the Problem with KPIs

I want you to take a moment. Look around your office and find the best performer. If it’s you, either look at the second best, or feel uncomfortable as your colleagues stare at you right now. Now ask yourself: does the office’s highest biller recruit exactly like you do? Actually,…

Sean WaltersJanuary 23, 2026

Employment Politics Recruitment Uncategorized

Regulated recruiters or a regular waste of time?

Following a biblical flood, I'm currently having my bathroom renovated. I'm actually having three bathrooms renovated simultaneously, but this adds nothing to the analogy, and only more debt to me. Due to the scale of the renovation required, I need the work of an architect and consent from our beloved…

Sean WaltersDecember 5, 2025

Recruitment Technology Uncategorized

Recruiters, we all know it’s ChatGPT

I’ve been banging on a lot about AI recently. Once a sceptic, I am now firmly convinced that AI will change our (and every other) industry more than anything else has in the past 30 years. Hell, this could be as big as the industrial revolution. I kid you not.…

Sean WaltersOctober 31, 2025

Employment Recruitment Uncategorized

The Lynx Effect: The smell of success…or stench of desperation?

This is a story about a young recruitment entrepreneur selling his first business, whilst also building two other recruitment brands. Or maybe it's not. Perhaps it's a story about a fire sale of the last profitable remnants of a distrusted brand, made without choice to cut losses and pay debts.…

Sean WaltersAugust 29, 2025

Employment Recruitment Technology Uncategorized Work

A prediction for 2025 (and the following 79 years)

This week saw me sticking to my policy of only eating breakfast if provided by a job board. It was TradeMe Jobs this time round, meaning an earlier (and wetter) start, but the promise of a Full English lured me from my bed at 6am. Unfortunately, this is 2025, so…

Sean WaltersApril 4, 2025

Employment Human Resources Recruitment Uncategorized

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

Nobody wins a Mexican Standoff

Recruitment Management, Burnt Garlic, and the Problem with KPIs

Regulated recruiters or a regular waste of time?

Recruiters, we all know it’s ChatGPT

The Lynx Effect: The smell of success…or stench of desperation?

A prediction for 2025 (and the following 79 years)

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

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