Recruitment

Who wants a threesome?

I've been thinking about threesomes more than normal recently. With the eventual announcement of a new coalition government spearheaded by Seymour, Peters, and anti-abortionist Chris Luxon, it's got me thinking about the weird power dynamics that shared leadership, and shared decision making can create. This can be hard enough in…

Sean WaltersDecember 1, 2023

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

P.S.eh?

I, and no doubt some of you, received this email on Tuesday: Dear All, We hope you are all well and have had a good year so far! 😊 ******** is currently looking to update our PSL for 2024, we invite you to discuss your value proposition on your company…

Sean WaltersNovember 24, 2023

Job Boards Recruitment

2023 SARAs: Here’s the winners

Good morning folks. A quick, and thankfully easy blog from me today. Last night was of course the annual SARA awards. An event which celebrates blah blah blah (insert marketing hyperbole at your pleasure). Regardless of my view on awards, it's always a fun event, and well worth the submission…

Sean WaltersNovember 17, 2023

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Signs that you’re in the wrong Recruitment Agency

They say there are no bad dogs, just bad owners. Now I wish I could say the same about Recruiters, but alas no. There are some truly terrible operators out there. However in the most part, the recruiters I meet at all performance levels have some fundamental skills that, with…

Sean WaltersNovember 10, 2023

Politics Recruitment Uncategorized

Talent International acquire People&Co – and are back in the big time

I had a real zinger of a blog mentally drafted this week, but alas, some serious recruitment news hit my feed yesterday, pushing my planned blog down the ranks. Rest assured, these more tabloid-friendly blogs don't just disappear into the ether. They sit on my desk inside a folder labelled…

Sean WaltersNovember 3, 2023

Recruitment Work

IDK about WFH

I will wager that the recruitment agency you work for has delivered less revenue this year than they did last year. Yes, there will be exceptions, but in the most part, things have been tougher than the two previous years. I say this with a level of authority. We see…

Sean WaltersOctober 27, 2023

Employment Politics Recruitment

The year that never happened

Our fictionalised conversation starts in April 2023. Me: So you've briefed me. I've introduced the candidate. They've met you, the team, and completed testing. Everyone loves them, so do you want me to move to references, or do you want to offer subject to references? Client: Ah Sean. I've been…

Sean WaltersOctober 20, 2023

Politics Recruitment

The Whiteboard Election Special: What does it mean for us Recruiters?

Let's imagine for a moment that we don't live in a country which uses the mostly fantastic MMP electoral system. Let's pretend, perhaps as a little thought experiment on this dreary Friday morning, that come Saturday, one party will have absolute rule. No "Coalition of Chaos". No "Coalition of Cuts".…

Sean WaltersOctober 13, 2023

Politics Recruitment

The winners, and soon to be losers, of the Government gravy train

Politically, we are a divided business here at Rice HQ. We have three loony-lefties whose allegiances lie somewhere between Green/Labour/Te Pāti Māori. Someone who sits at the absolute centre of political moderation who won't tell us who they're voting for. And a David Seymour fan who has also said that…

Sean WaltersOctober 6, 2023

Employment Recruitment

Recruiters, who have you upset today?

I have been upsetting people of late. This is perhaps nothing new, but it's got me thinking about the craft of Recruitment and how annoying it can be for all involved. In my 20 years in the game, I have only encountered a Beadle-sized handful of Recruiters who manage to…

Sean WaltersSeptember 29, 2023