All of Government

That’s all folks…I think. All of Government Part 7

It was 10.41am yesterday when the text came through. "We got on AoG. Heard of others yet?". And with this it was done. The fate of many a Wellingtonian recruiter was set to play out over the next few hours. At around 12.15 we heard from the next successful applicant.…

Sean WaltersMay 5, 2023

Recruitment Technology

Why are we waiting? All of Government Part 6

In 1983, 61 year old Australian sheep farmer Cliff Young ran the 875km from Sydney to Melbourne in 5 days, 15 hours and 4 minutes. The T30 Tower, a 30 story hotel in China was constructed in 360 hours. McDonalds once built a 75 seater Drive-through in 24 hours. The…

Sean WaltersApril 21, 2023

Recruitment

Reasons For Recruitment Optimism

Several recent conversations have brought to my attention that our friends in the Wellington recruitment sector are feeling a little bit down in the dumps. Heavily reliant on Government recruitment work, our new Prime Minister has come along and torpedoed a bunch of policies and projects, massively reducing spend on…

Jonathan RiceMarch 24, 2023

Employment Politics Recruitment

All of Government Part 5: Was it all a Dream?

I used to have a recurring nightmare of being chased by battle tanks across the farm my Grandparents lived on. Although the tanks were slow-moving, in this dream, my legs felt like lead weights, making me even slower. As always, I was relieved to wake up just as I was…

Sean WaltersOctober 28, 2022

Employment

All of Government Part 4: MBIE Cr@p their pants

Very rarely do I get so much mileage from one topic. Thankfully, the numbskulls at MBIE have made my blogging so much easier of late. For those of you who haven't been following the All of Government "Gen 3" tender process (or for journalists who call me about it to…

Sean WaltersSeptember 16, 2022

Employment Recruitment

All of Government Part 3: The RCSA did a…(gulp)…good thing

Those of you who frequently read my musings, and those who shared a lovely lunch with me yesterday, will know my view on the RCSA. Without labouring the point, I'm not a fan. A largely toothless, self-congratulatory boys club, it's never resonated with me. Which is odd to be frank,…

Sean WaltersSeptember 2, 2022

Employment Human Resources Politics

All of Government and the Death of Contractor Recruitment: Part 2

Like any Hollywood blockbuster, how could I resist a sequel to this year's most popular blog? Given that last week's post made the hallowed pages of "Reseller News", I'm compelled to rinse this for as long as possible. Fame is fleeting these days, and this is my 15 minutes. For…

Sean WaltersAugust 19, 2022

Politics Recruitment

All of Government “Gen Three” and the Death of Contractor Recruitment

I wasn't alive when JFK was shot. Or when Mark Chapman put a bullet through John Lennon. However, I do remember where I was for the World Trade Centre attack; working in a water bottling factory in rural Kent. Likewise, I remember precisely what I was doing the moment Princess…

Sean WaltersAugust 12, 2022

Employment Human Resources Job Boards Recruitment Sourcing Uncategorized

The Last Post

Der derrrrr...der derrrrr...der der da da da da da da da daaaaaaaaa. Yes it's the last post. The Last Post. The last Whiteboard blog post of 2017 and also the last time you'll be hearing from me on a regular weekly basis on this here blogging forum. The Whiteboard will…

Jonathan RiceDecember 7, 2017