Recruiter

Listen to me! LISTEN TO ME!!

Have you ever given advice only to wonder why you even bothered? Of course you have, and of course that’s a very grumpy opener given I’m currently drinking breakfast cocktails in Fiji. Bear with me however as we might salvage some positivity from this one. The reason I’m in Fiji…

Sean WaltersNovember 6, 2026

Employment Recruitment Work

Cr@p Recruitment Firms: We Need More of ’em

Do you know what I miss? White dog sh*t and smoking on aeroplanes. Do you know what else? Really crap recruitment firms. This seemingly nonsensical statement isn't just designed to gain clicks in a world where only clicks matter. There's some reasoning behind my madness. But first, let's kill some…

Sean WaltersSeptember 4, 2026

Employment Recruitment Work

No Win, No Fee, No Point

Some things you know to be true, but that doesn't mean they've truly dawned on you. No man ever thinks his wife is going to leave him no matter how many times she threatens, until she runs off with the landscape gardener. 5 more minutes until bed isn't actually 5…

Sean WaltersAugust 28, 2026

Employment Recruitment Sourcing Work

Where have all the recruiters gone?

I quite like a bit of folk music. Well, to be clear, I like all music. Country AND western. I was tie-dying some curtains and smoking a reefer last night to Peter, Paul and Mary's "Where have all the flowers gone", thinking about Vietnam, civil rights, and excessive body hair,…

Sean WaltersJuly 31, 2026

Employment Politics Recruitment

Job Hugging (and why I prefer “self-love”)

“…and trust me, we’re going to be dealing with many more w@nkers once the market improves” I find myself saying to Claudia during her annual review this week. This is my version of wisdom. Or motivation. Or both. Of course, calling candidates (and some clients) “w@nkers” is frowned upon in…

Sean WaltersApril 10, 2026

Employment Recruitment Sourcing Work

Recruiters who play God

A mental health professional once diagnosed me as being a "Charismatic Narcissist". Apparently that's a thing. Personally (which I don't take it), I put the emphasis on the first word. Others close to me, including my wife, place it on the latter. I am aware that this differing interpretation would…

Sean WaltersMarch 20, 2026

Employment Recruitment Work

Terms: A Triple Word Score

Given the number of typos I run with, you may be surprised to know that I love a bit of Scrabble. I play my wife who is a very intelligent woman, but overall, I still edge it a bit more than she does. Scrabble isn't just about spelling. It's about…

Sean WaltersMarch 13, 2026

Employment Recruitment Work

Infrawork (that’s Extrastaff to you) sells for…$56 million

Yes, that’s right folks. In case you didn’t know, last week saw New Zealand’s biggest ever recruitment acquisition when ASX-listed PeopleIN completed the purchase of Infrawork for an eyewatering $56m. Infrawork, who you’ll most likely know as the skilled trades and labour recruitment firm Extrastaff, also include an immigration firm,…

Sean WaltersFebruary 27, 2026

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Red Flags: A Recruiter’s Guide

Recruitment is of course getting replaced by AI. We all know this. What will be replaced last is the common recruiter’s “gut instinct”. Here’s my list of red flags and warning signs to look out for when trying to add value to an increasingly dehumanised process. Hell, apply them to…

Sean WaltersJanuary 30, 2026

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Recruitment Management, Burnt Garlic, and the Problem with KPIs

I want you to take a moment. Look around your office and find the best performer. If it’s you, either look at the second best, or feel uncomfortable as your colleagues stare at you right now. Now ask yourself: does the office’s highest biller recruit exactly like you do? Actually,…

Sean WaltersJanuary 23, 2026

Listen to me! LISTEN TO ME!!

Cr@p Recruitment Firms: We Need More of ’em

No Win, No Fee, No Point

Where have all the recruiters gone?

Job Hugging (and why I prefer “self-love”)

Recruiters who play God

Terms: A Triple Word Score

Infrawork (that’s Extrastaff to you) sells for…$56 million

Red Flags: A Recruiter’s Guide

Recruitment Management, Burnt Garlic, and the Problem with KPIs

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