The market is like the worlds worst casino at the moment, everyone's a little afraid to put their money on the table. We need that 'papa needs a new pair of shoes' 'winner winner chicken dinner' excitement back!
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…
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…
This week, New Zealand's most circulated Newspaper, the NZ Herald, moved their online offering towards a paid subscription model. To both our overseas blog readers, this is akin to Dylan going electric, except without the cultural significance. Now for those who read the Herald, given the quality of journalism served…
It’s lucky for you, the reader, that these blogs are scheduled into my diary for every three weeks as my recent Internet fame has got me running about like a blue arse fly! Opening shopping centres, turning on Christmas lights, starring in panto! In reality, not so much BUT if…
Quick one from me this week as I'm off on me 'olidays after today (as I'm sure many other recruiters with kids are also planning on doing too!) For the rest of you, enjoy the free flowing traffic for a couple of weeks and try not to get too frustrated…
We live in a vainglorious world. Technology has brought us the phenomenon of selfies and social media provided the platform for us to share our pouting selves with all and sundry. Even in recruitment we talk about how essential personal branding is to be a successful recruiter these days, whatever…
I was asked a slightly strange question by an HR Manager I know this morning. They asked me if we ever pretended that we worked with clients in order to get a foot in the door and maybe get a chance to send in CV's for open vacancies. I replied that…
I received an interesting email this week. Although we work hard on “getting out there”, like a cold beer when your mouth feels like Ghandi’s jandal, it’s always refreshing to receive an enquiry from an as-yet-unheard-of new client. Especially when it’s a referral from a “business acquaintance”. Lacking the good…
Recruiters must evolve. That's the mantra getting chanted with ever increasing volume around the blogs, speaking circuits and self serving espousals of supposed thought leaders of our industry. It's also a mantra I have subscribed to, and championed myself, for a number of years now. But has it got us…
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