Maybe it’s the time of year, but I’m still in a thoughtful mood. As I was trying to kick-start my own desk for 2020, I got to thinking about what it really was that I needed to do to make some goddam placements. I asked myself: What single trait, characteristic,…
It's hot, could be too hot! For those who aren't lucky enough to suffer from Prince Andrews affliction (not that one) here are some tips for staying cool this summer, don't sweat it 😉
Truthfully? To be honest, everyone lies. There is however a big difference between embellishing your salary by a couple of G's and falsifying a payslip.
It’s getting to that time of year when a notice period means that a candidate will be starting a new role in 2020. With most agencies closing their doors on Friday the 20th December this year NZ enters that vocational hibernation a whole working week before the big day. I…
"I'll teach you. I'll teach you to cover your arms and not be such a lazy, tattooed oaf." Bob Walker, October 2019, Rice HQ The above broadside was aimed at me last week by the inimitable Bob Walker. Bob's been spending a bit of time at Rice Towers recently, working…
For those who don't know already, we earn a living by recruiting recruiters. This is an activity that has been described as both "herding cats" and "aligning two constantly moving targets". I'd agree with both sentiments, and also add that having recruited across multiple sectors, both internally and agency-side, and…
The whiteboard has kept true to its pledge of providing consistent quality content for the last 9 years, an uninterrupted run that draws comparisons to dynasties like M.A.S.H or The Simpsons. Like any longstanding TV show eventually the writers eventually need to slack off and as a result, we get…