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.
Jonathan RiceNovember 29, 2019
The recruitment industry gathered under a silk cloth of glamour last night as the Auckland War Memorial played host to the 17th annual Seek Awards. A night fraught with winners, losers, jeers, and cheers. Other than the Pow Wows of old, it's the only time I get to observe all…
Scott BurnettNovember 22, 2019
Trying to define and then describe the internal culture of a recruitment company is always a nebulous activity. Not until you visit an office do you get a "feel" for what is really happening behind the scenes. And even after this client visit, we still describe what we see in…
Sean WaltersNovember 15, 2019
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…
Scott BurnettNovember 8, 2019
Little light-hearted blog this week in light of recent events. For those readers 50 and over; the blue words are links to websites 🤭
Scott BurnettOctober 25, 2019
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…
Scott BurnettOctober 10, 2019
As recruiters, we are more than familiar with first days. Our BD call masquerading as a start check lets us share in a candidates Bambi like first steps. What I tend to tell people is that their first day will be unlike any other day you have, it’s usually fraught…
Scott BurnettSeptember 26, 2019
One of the things I hate to see is when a consultant, who has spent the entirety of their career at one agency, proceeds to leave the industry. It’s a waste and more often than not the result of poor judgment. Now, obviously I have a horse in this race,…
Scott BurnettSeptember 12, 2019
Blog topics are sometimes hard to come by, nine times out of ten they’re usually a cathartic exercise used to expel some of the recruitment demons we’ve experienced in the week. The importance of packaging a candidate, counter offers or salary expectations are brought into focus by a wayward candidates,…
Scott BurnettAugust 29, 2019
"Does a struggling salesman start turning up on a bicycle? No, he turns up in a newer car - perception, yeah?" (David Brent, 2001) Once upon a time, the above satirical quote from everyone's favourite fictional fuck-wit boss would have been pretty solid business advice. Up until the GFC kicked…
Sean WaltersAugust 22, 2019
