Sean Walters

Zuru throw their toys at Glassdoor

Those with one eye on the world may have seen an interesting case played out in the US courts this week, originating in little ol’ Aotearoa. Kiwi Toymaking giant Zuru, with revenues of over US$1bn, have won the right to be told the identities of those who have given them…

Sean WaltersJuly 22, 2022

Employment Recruitment

The RCSA Awards: The (dubious) results are in

This week sees me struck down with Covid. So far, it's not been so bad. I'm running a temperature, have a bit of a head cold, and a few extra aches and pains. The bigger issues are the number of quacks coming out of the woodwork to offer up nonsense,…

Sean WaltersJuly 8, 2022

Human Resources Recruitment

How much is “the process” worth?

It's been a funny ol' week. I'm actually off back to Blighty for a wee while on Saturday, and the final week before leave is often a bit disjointed. Simultaneously hoping to get some more work in whilst also trying to close everything off, all set to the backdrop of…

Sean WaltersMay 27, 2022

Human Resources Recruitment

Rejoice! RCSA Awards Finalists Announced

Have you heard the good news? Jesus lived a life without sin on our behalf, and then died the painful death our sins deserve. In other great news, the RCSA Awards finalists have been announced for 2022. Woohoo! Those who read my musings on a regular basis will know that…

Sean WaltersMay 12, 2022

Recruitment

Agency Recruiters aren’t Recruitment Consultants Either

The title of this blog refers to a blog I wrote 3 weeks ago which can be read here. If you can't be bothered to read it or fear that the hyperlink will direct you to that picture of the black fella with the large penis or Rick Astley singing,…

Sean WaltersApril 29, 2022

Employment Recruitment Sourcing

Internal Recruiters aren’t Recruitment Consultants

Last week my fellow blogger Scott Burnett took me down memory lane with his playful jab at the internal recruitment market. Once upon a time, The Rice Whiteboard was a hot bed of scandalous opinion, hearsay, and on occasion, facts. Perhaps of late, and with age, we’ve become slightly toothless,…

Sean WaltersApril 1, 2022

Recruitment Uncategorized

You can work from wherever you want. Just not always.

What a time to be alive folks. Yes, petrol costs more than my bar tab and we’re on the brink of World War III, but work has never been more flexible. Once upon a time, recruitment worked like this: Firstly, we had to pick up a job. Now this is…

Sean WaltersMarch 17, 2022

Employment Human Resources

I’m going to start telling (more) lies

I think we can all agree that the world is a pretty crazy place right now. From the invasion of Ukraine, to New Zealand Police forcefully removing "protesters" from Parliment Square; on one hand we have a power-crazed sociopath intent on world domination, and on the other Vladimir Putin. I…

Sean WaltersMarch 4, 2022

Employment Human Resources

New Zealand Reopens: What it means for Recruiters

Politics is a funny ol’ game. Just look at the UK. Some messy-haired toff soars to the biggest job in the land off the back of Brexit, to then come within a whisker of losing his job for hosting illegal raves, only to bounce back by decreeing that all lockdown…

Sean WaltersFebruary 3, 2022

Recruitment

The 15% Club

I'm currently having my bathrooms renovated. Although very happy with the quality of workmanship thus far, it's not a cheap job these days. As explained to me by Owen Plumber (the nickname I have given him following Medieval nomenclature), it would have been considerably cheaper 2 years ago. The scarcity…

Sean WaltersJanuary 28, 2022