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Recruiters and Rocket Scientists

Anyone can do recruitment. It isn't exactly rocket science, right? Heard that good old chestnut before? Of course you have. How about the fact that there's no barriers to entry in recruitment? (Yawn). That all we're doing is chucking ads up on job boards (ok some are, hopefully many others…

Jonathan RiceApril 4, 2013

Job Boards Recruitment

The End of Jobs (.co.nz)

This week we were greeted with the sad announcement from Jobs.co.nz that they had placed themselves into voluntary liquidation. Sad, from a few different angles really. A product that caused barely a ripple on the Australasian market dominance of SEEK ultimately failed in its' bid to change the prescribed and traditional way…

Jonathan RiceMarch 14, 2013

Employment Recruitment

Career 13: Jobs Pages or an Obituary Column?

I couldn't help but feel that the three "Career 13" supplements published by the NZ Herald recently had more a feel of an obituary column than uplifting and edifying careers pages this year. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if this is the last year it is published in such a…

Jonathan RiceJanuary 31, 2013

Employment Job Boards Recruitment

Is Twitter Really a Recruiting Tool?

A ball boy lies on top of a football in the dying minutes of a 2-match tie in which his underdog team are beating European Champions Chelsea, deliberately wasting time, the complete opposite of what his job is to actually do. The frustrated footballer pokes the ball out from under…

Jonathan RiceJanuary 24, 2013

Employment Recruitment

Recruitment Black Holes and Revelations

If you've been in recruitment long enough you will no doubt be tired by now of hearing about our "terrible reputation" for feedback, follow up, returning calls...for adequately communicating. Surprising accusation of an industry that really exists to network, build relationships and make matches through various communication channels. Witness the…

Jonathan RiceNovember 22, 2012

Employment Job Boards Recruitment

Facebook Leaps into LinkedIn’s Recruiting Sandpit

At the recent Recruiter's HUB conference here in Auckland, Paul Jacobs delivered an afternoon session where everyone had to clump together into groups depending on which social media platform they believed held the future for effective sourcing and recruitment. The largest group, predictably, was the sharp-suited LinkedIn gathering, gazing upon…

Jonathan RiceNovember 15, 2012

Employment Recruitment

Would You Recruit a “Potential Parent”?

The debate over the proposal to extend paid parental leave in New Zealand took an interesting turn this week, with the effect it could have on job seeking and recruitment. Labour MP Sue Moroney is campaigning to have it extended from 14 to 26 weeks and this has elicited a response…

Jonathan RiceOctober 25, 2012

Employment Recruitment

Job Search Scam Further Damages Recruitment’s Reputation

For an industry often compared unfavourably with those selling used cars and snake oil the recruitment industry has been keeping its nose pretty clean in New Zealand in recent months. That was until tonight when I saw the 6 o'clock News report that revealed a job search scam seemingly set…

Jonathan RiceSeptember 6, 2012

Employment Job Boards Recruitment

The coffee-drinking David vs. the cold-calling Goliath

Having to follow on from Sean Walters’ epic blog offering featured last Friday on the Whiteboard, I must admit to approaching this entry with a degree of trepidation. It’s not that I think I’m less entertaining or insightful than Sean, it’s just these characteristics are best displayed in a face…

Jonathan RiceJune 14, 2012

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

The Internal Recruitment Pie: Do you really want a slice?

Those who follow our usual Blogger Jon Rice on Twitter will know that he has taken a well-earned holiday. Being the dynamic yet empowering leader that he is, and nothing to do with the fact that he’ll be drinking cocktails on a Samoan beach right about now, he’s handed the…

Jonathan RiceJune 7, 2012

Recruiters and Rocket Scientists

Career 13: Jobs Pages or an Obituary Column?

Recruitment Black Holes and Revelations

Would You Recruit a “Potential Parent”?

The coffee-drinking David vs. the cold-calling Goliath

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