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Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Prep School

"Failure to prepare, prepare to fail" – Benjamin Franklin – Scott Burnett It’s always been a mantra close to my heart. Last year I was honored to be given the title of best man at my best friend’s wedding back home. I’m a visual learner and the only way I…

Scott BurnettJuly 18, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

8 Things I’ve (Re)learnt About Recruitment

This week marks my 5th week back running my old recruitment desk following the departure of yet another woman in my life, Natasha Foster. Although I've "kept my hand in" over the past 2 years, most of my recruitment work has been with former placements who have become friends and…

Sean WaltersJuly 11, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment Sourcing

If you love something…

The departure of our beloved Tash from the Rice team has had an inevitable knock-on effect. Aside from having absolutely no one to talk about the inner workings of Casa Amor or any aspect of Love Island, there is a slightly more frequent problem. I and Sean are now locked…

Scott BurnettJuly 4, 2019

Employment Human Resources Politics Recruitment

Love is blind. And so is high performance.

I've been passively following the story of former ANZ CEO David Hisco's expenses scandal. To summarise, Davey-Boy seemed to have a handshake agreement on what he could bung through on expenses, and could attribute the spend to whatever he liked. He seems to have a penchant for chauffeur-driven limousines and…

Sean WaltersJune 27, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment Sourcing

Just a formality

It’s safe to say that my working demeanor has somewhat relaxed since entering the rec to rec arena. This probably speaks to my client base. Previously, I was trying to bring some legitimacy to my unsolicited approach of property managers and architects. This meant looking like a Hallensteins mannequin and…

Scott BurnettJune 20, 2019

Employment Recruitment

Grinding Gears

I’ve been a bit crook this week but fear not, I’m at the stage where I have successfully transmitted my cooties to those around me. Working in a shared space is awesome, when you’re sick it’s like that scene at the end of The Planet of The Apes; where the…

Scott BurnettMay 30, 2019

Employment Human Resources Politics Recruitment

Recruitment, the Economy, and P.M.S

I was once in a relationship that was fantastic for 23 days out of every 28. She was incredibly sweet, kind and caring, right up until day 24. At this point she became a jealous, vindictive, spiteful monster. In my boyish naivety, it took me over 6 months to realise…

Sean WaltersMay 23, 2019

Employment Recruitment

Recruiter Networks

The best thing my ol man said he did with his money was enrolling me and my brother into Victoria College. An Educational institution steeped in tradition that taught us important lessons not just in the classroom but installing all students with a specific set of values; ‘manners maketh man’…

Scott BurnettMay 9, 2019

Recruitment

The Best Things in Life Are Free. Except When They’re not.

This week, New Zealand's most circulated Newspaper, the NZ Herald, moved their online offering towards a paid subscription model. To both our overseas blog readers, this is akin to Dylan going electric, except without the cultural significance. Now for those who read the Herald, given the quality of journalism served…

Sean WaltersMay 2, 2019

Recruitment

How to Choose an External Recruitment Agency

I was recently asked by a marketing firm to provide them some content around what companies should look for when choosing which recruitment agency to partner with. After 15 years working in recruitment and over a decade of that being deeply immersed in the NZ recruitment industry as a Rec-to-Rec…

Jonathan RiceApril 11, 2019