Rice Consulting turns 10 next week, a proud moment, so please allow me this slightly indulgent bit of nostalgia. Thanks to everyone who has been part of an amazing decade in #NZRec.
Der derrrrr...der derrrrr...der der da da da da da da da daaaaaaaaa. Yes it's the last post. The Last Post. The last Whiteboard blog post of 2017 and also the last time you'll be hearing from me on a regular weekly basis on this here blogging forum. The Whiteboard will…
So. Call yourself a recruiter? I don't mean that in a sneering or belligerent way, no suggestion that I'm looking down my nose at your recruitment expertise (or lack thereof). No. I'm just rephrasing a question that caught my attention on LinkedIn earlier this week, a question posed by a…
Quick one from me today as I'm posting this live from #rhubnz as the energetic Jim Stroud prowls in his socks through his keynote speech about how recruitment might look ten years from now. Give us a wave Jim... There's only really one major topic of conversation in our…
Rumours have been swirling around Auckland's recruitment community this week after a story emerged in the Herald at the weekend about a cocaine sting at a hairdressers in Newmarket. It appears as if the hairdresser, a fashion designer, and a patched gang member have been using the business as a…
I’m having to bash today’s blog out in quite a hurry I’m afraid (or maybe that’s a good thing – you decide). Apparently there’s a load of kiwi websites down this morning, and with this blog being one of them, there’s not much time to write. Thanks to everyone who…
What an incredible, full-on, action-packed week for #NZRec: 2 - international recruitment conferences held right here in Auckland 5 - keynote speakers from the US of A 2 - MC's from Wellington 270 - delegates from the #NZRec community, and beyond 82,596 - emails tackled by frazzled delegates on Wednesday…
We appear to be heading towards recruitment conference and meet up season here in New Zealand. As the sun starts to poke it's head out again, so too are our industry's recruitment event organisers. There's plenty to choose from. Some of you will have already bought tickets (or had them…
Your usual Whiteboard scribbler has been a bit busy with matters relating to the round-ball game of soccer football this week so today's musings are brought to you from the pen of Sean Walters... ----------------- I’m in a good mood and feeling optimistic about the market. Maybe it’s due to…
Noting special really happened this week. Oh hang on... Now some flashbacks are starting to filter through the fug of memory. Goodness. Wow. Really? Oh yeah that and that and that. And that! Actually this week has to have been the most edifying, uplifting and satisfying since I dragged my…