Attitudes towards interviewing seem to have shifted recently. Is this yet another knock-on from the borders being closed? š¤
Scott BurnettFebruary 18, 2022
No wonder Forrest Gump was class at running! To switch of the brain while pounding the pavement is an invaluable tool. I'm in currently in training for a half marathon and I tend to think too much about what's hurting and why I'm breathing like that. As recruitment is never…
Scott BurnettJanuary 14, 2022
Picking apart the perceived perception of career path for Pete's sake š
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Scott BurnettJune 4, 2021
My Dad was a Trade Unionist. As a lifelong "working man", some of my earliest memories were of him on a cold winters morning, wrapping up warm and heading to "work" with vats of my mum's homemade chilli con carne. Except he wasn't actually working on these days. He was…
Sean WaltersApril 23, 2021
With job boards breaking recent records there's jobs-a-plenty at the moment. Here's a little reminder about candidate expectations š”
Scott BurnettApril 16, 2021
Unless youāve been really into the Americaās Cup, you will have seen the announcement of SEEKās new dynamic pricing model. Like the first review of almost every classic album, the overwhelming response from the market has been ā1 starā, āwould not recommendā, and āgo fuck yourself SEEKā. In its simplest…
Sean WaltersMarch 18, 2021
When I was a single man, I used to love Tinder. Now I know everyone is using Bumble and Hinge for their online dating endeavors these days , but back in my day, Tinder was king. And I know what you're thinking. Me, sitting like a lonely loser, underpanted in…
Sean WaltersSeptember 4, 2020
I've been listening to a lot of Country music recently. Maybe it's my Titirangi-bound self isolation conjuring up fantasies of a lonesome cowboy, squinting across the prairie. Or perhaps the bleak economic outlook has slung me into a bout of maudlin self-pity which makes songs like "She's actin' single (I'm…
Sean WaltersMay 1, 2020
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
"Failure to prepare, prepare to fail" ā Benjamin Franklin ā Scott Burnett Itās always been a mantra close to my heart. Last year I was honored to be given the title of best man at my best friendās wedding back home. Iām a visual learner and the only way I…
Scott BurnettJuly 18, 2019
