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Happy Easter from The Whiteboard

The Whiteboard has wheeled off up North for its Easter hols, hoping the permanent marker can withstand the rainy holiday weather. Have a good break everyone, safe travels, and see you again the other side of ANZAC Day. Happy Easter from "all of us" at www.rice.co.nz and www.joyn.co.nz

Jonathan RiceApril 17, 2014

Employment Recruitment

The Pendulum Swings Back Towards Talent Shortages

Quick one from me this week as I've got rather a lot on. When I say "rather a lot" I mean that in the same context as "China has quite a few people" or "Wayne Rooney makes a fair few bob each week" but then I've never been one to…

Jonathan RiceApril 10, 2014

Employment Recruitment

It’s Not the Size of the Billings That Counts…

Mark Twain once said "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog". This is a well-worn mantra that is well worth recruitment leaders bearing in mind as they look to grow their consulting teams in 2014. But not in…

Jonathan RiceJanuary 30, 2014

Employment Human Resources Job Boards Recruitment Sourcing

Just Another Week in #NZRec Recruitment

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…

Jonathan RiceOctober 10, 2013

Recruitment

Spitting the Recruitment Dummy

Since entering the recruitment industry over eight years ago I've heard more than the fair share of phrases like "spitting the dummy", "throwing toys from the pram" and "playing in a different sandpit". And no, this isn't in relation to childlike behaviour from clients and candidates, but rather they're metaphors…

Jonathan RiceSeptember 26, 2013

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

The Recruiter Two Year Itch

For some reason or other the (lack of) tenure of recruitment consultants staying with one firm keeps cropping up in conversation recently. I blogged about job hopping recruiters back in June. The post was conspicuous by the absence of comments, almost as if this has just become an undeniable fact…

Jonathan RiceSeptember 12, 2013

Job Boards Recruitment

The Recruitment Rollercoaster Heads Upwards

I have to say this has been one of the most positive weeks I've seen the New Zealand recruitment sector go through in many years. I'm feeling good, damn good, and no it's not the delicious Pale Ale accompanying me through this blog writing exercise (I should point out these…

Jonathan RiceAugust 8, 2013

Employment Human Resources Recruitment Sourcing

Alternative Uses Of Whitepapers…and launching www.rice.co.nz

Some recruitment companies go about their business development activities by working hard at developing long-lasting relationships with clients, finding problems to solve, devising solutions, offering true value-add services, and eventually forming a trusted partnership status with the client over a longer period of time. Others take a different tack,…

Jonathan RiceJuly 4, 2013

Recruitment Sourcing

7 Random Observations from Sourcing Summit NZ

Hands up if you were at the inaugural Sourcing Summit NZ at the Hilton in Auckland yesterday? Good for you. I hope you had fun, learned lots of stuff, met some people and have an equally fuzzy head as I do this morning. Now I have returned to my recruitment…

Jonathan RiceMay 23, 2013

Uncategorized

Good Friday Whiteboard Marshmallow Goodness

Friday = a post on The Whiteboard. Good Friday = looong weekend coming, as well as a new shed delivery in half an hour and then a BBQ round some mates house. So all that's left to say for today is Happy Easter everyone, from your favourite Rice Consulting peeps...…

Jonathan RiceMarch 28, 2013