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Recruiters who play God

A mental health professional once  diagnosed me as being a "Charismatic Narcissist". Apparently that's a thing. Personally (which I don't take it), I put the emphasis on the first word. Others close to me, including my wife, place it on the latter. I am aware that this differing interpretation would…
Sean Walters
March 20, 2026
EmploymentRecruitmentWork

Terms: A Triple Word Score

Given the number of typos I run with, you may be surprised to know that I love a bit of Scrabble. I play my wife who is a very intelligent woman, but overall, I still edge it a bit more than she does. Scrabble isn't just about spelling. It's about…
Sean Walters
March 13, 2026
EmploymentRecruitmentWork

The RCSA Paywall Awards

I gave myself the luxury of starting 2026 with some frivolous blogs. Unfortunately (for everyone), I'm now back in the business of serious recruitment codswallop. Last week I noticed a few posts, some of them cringeworthy, about changes to the annual RCSA Awards submission policy. For the first time ever,…
Sean Walters
February 13, 2026
Human ResourcesJob BoardsRecruitmentWork

BORING!

I've worked many boring jobs. I've sorted mail, built beer cooling machines, mixed spices, sat on the end of conveyer belts, worked in two(!) different garlic factories, calibrated fruit machines, bottled water, and even cleaned out sanitary bins (not a job for a young man trying to maintain a positive…
Sean Walters
November 21, 2025
Job BoardsWork

2025 SARAs: And the winners are…

Last night was the SARAs. Say what you will about SEEK, but they are NZs best job board, and know how to host an event. Credit and thanks to all those who were involved. Unfortunately, this also means that I'm writing a blog with a hangover once again. For that…
Sean Walters
November 14, 2025
EmploymentJob BoardsRecruitmentWork

Submission Accomplished

This week I’ve been thinking about submissions. No, not arm bars, rear-naked chokes, or paying a leather-clad escort to urinate on me (although that has crossed my mind). I mean the increasingly common necessity for us recruiters to write stuff telling people how great we are at something in order…
Sean Walters
October 17, 2025