Economy

Recruiting And The Great Regret

Well that was fun. Jumping back into my old agency rec-to-rec desk for the past 10 days, while its current babysitter Sean is having his own baby sat for him on an overseas trip with the in laws (that he's secretly thrilled about), and already it's my last day. After…

Jonathan RiceFebruary 24, 2023

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Recruitment Technology

Is LinkedIn Still A Useful Recruitment Tool?

Hello again recruitment, how have you been? It's been quite a while since I wheeled out the old Whiteboard blog and cracked open a set of erasable marker pens to share my musings on the world of recruitment, so please bear with me here. Looking back, it was October 2020,…

Jonathan RiceFebruary 17, 2023

Employment Recruitment

You gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em

"Ooh, he was such a handsome man", said my mum yesterday about "The Gambler" singer Kenny Rogers. She also says the same about Wet Wet Wet's Marti Pellow, and Glasgow Rangers stalwart Ally McCoist. This, however, is not a blog about what tickles the pickle of a 65 year old…

Sean WaltersFebruary 10, 2023

Politics Recruitment

Walters’ Hierarchy of Hiring Managers

What with all this weather and a busy desk, I haven't focused much on politics of late. Even Ardern's resignation and Hipkins' rise to the top has largely passed me by. So much so, that it was my mother-in-law in the UK who told me the news - although this…

Sean WaltersFebruary 3, 2023

Employment

That’s a Wrap!

Today is my last day at Rice Consulting. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened 😊

Scott BurnettDecember 2, 2022

Recruitment

Candidate Delusion Calculator

I stumbled across something from the desk of a jilted insecure American man this week but, does he have a point? 🤔

Scott BurnettNovember 18, 2022

Recruitment

You seeing many people coming from overseas? 🧐

It's a question that is at the back of a recruiters mind this time of year. Are we going to be able to place some stocking filler candidates of have we got to settle for coal again?

Scott BurnettOctober 7, 2022

Employment Human Resources

Toxic culture, or are you just allergic?

When I was a nipper, the only thing "toxic" was toxic waste. In my mind's eye, this substance glowed fluorescent green and lived in oil drums. Nowadays, everything is toxic. From masculinity, to relationships, to culture, to workplaces. Using the term "toxic" is now all the explanation required to describe…

Sean WaltersAugust 5, 2022

Recruitment Uncategorized

You can work from wherever you want. Just not always.

What a time to be alive folks. Yes, petrol costs more than my bar tab and we’re on the brink of World War III, but work has never been more flexible. Once upon a time, recruitment worked like this: Firstly, we had to pick up a job. Now this is…

Sean WaltersMarch 17, 2022

Employment Human Resources

New Zealand Reopens: What it means for Recruiters

Politics is a funny ol’ game. Just look at the UK. Some messy-haired toff soars to the biggest job in the land off the back of Brexit, to then come within a whisker of losing his job for hosting illegal raves, only to bounce back by decreeing that all lockdown…

Sean WaltersFebruary 3, 2022