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“The Great Resignation” And The Race To The Top

A few stats to kick off today's musings: People thinking about quitting their job for something better. Survey of 1000 NZ workers across public and private organisations. High Turnover Thoughts (i.e. those wanting "out"): May 2020: 35% Dec 2020: 40% April 2021: 46% Source: AUT Wellbeing@Work / NZ Herald According…

Sean WaltersOctober 15, 2021

Employment Work

How’s that SEEK boycott working out for ya?

My Dad was a Trade Unionist. As a lifelong "working man", some of my earliest memories were of him on a cold winters morning, wrapping up warm and heading to "work" with vats of my mum's homemade chilli con carne. Except he wasn't actually working on these days. He was…

Sean WaltersApril 23, 2021

Employment Recruitment Work

How To Apply For a Job When the Market is F*cked

Today, the obvious blog topic would be about the impending election. However, I realised this morning that I had no appetite for writing such a piece. Perhaps it's the God-awful televised debates. Or maybe the number of old, white, unemployed men on LinkedIn telling me to vote for that rat…

Sean WaltersOctober 16, 2020

Employment Human Resources Politics Recruitment Work

Lockdown Lessons For Recruiters

2020 sure has been one hell of a ride. Before we get into today's blog, I just wanted a quick recap of events leading up to our current situation. There's a lot to get through, so take a deep breath... Australia sets on fire, USA and China argue, fuel prices…

Sean WaltersJuly 10, 2020

Work

The Great Leap Forward. Or Backward.

You have to admit; it really is an incredible time to be alive. My Grandad flew RAF bombers during the Second World War. And apart from firebombing the innocent women and children of Dresden, it was the most vivid and defining time of his life. Plucked from a working class…

Sean WaltersApril 3, 2020

“The Great Resignation” And The Race To The Top

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