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The departure of our beloved Tash from the Rice team has had an inevitable knock-on effect. Aside from having absolutely no one to talk about the inner workings of Casa Amor or any aspect of Love Island, there is a slightly more frequent problem. I and Sean are now locked…

Scott BurnettJuly 4, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment Sourcing

Just a formality

It’s safe to say that my working demeanor has somewhat relaxed since entering the rec to rec arena. This probably speaks to my client base. Previously, I was trying to bring some legitimacy to my unsolicited approach of property managers and architects. This meant looking like a Hallensteins mannequin and…

Scott BurnettJune 20, 2019

Employment Recruitment

Recruiter Networks

The best thing my ol man said he did with his money was enrolling me and my brother into Victoria College. An Educational institution steeped in tradition that taught us important lessons not just in the classroom but installing all students with a specific set of values; ‘manners maketh man’…

Scott BurnettMay 9, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Big Brand Theory

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…

Scott BurnettMarch 28, 2019

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Ref! Ref! Ref!

No, this isn’t going to be a blog that brings to light the officiating of a particular Champions League tie that allowed a once doomed team from the North West of England to prolong the inevitable. The ref I’m ‘referring’ to is reference. A crucial component of what we do…

Scott BurnettMarch 7, 2019

Employment Human Resources Recruitment Sourcing

Tis The Season!

Xmas parties As the sun pours down on another glorious day that the weatherman predicted would be thunder and lightning Rice avec JOYN are preparing for our Xmas party. As a fairly agile and dynamic crew, we are a little way off hiring the Sydney Opera House for Jon &…

Scott BurnettDecember 13, 2018

Employment Recruitment

Seek & You Will Find

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” I can’t think of another whiteboard entry that started with a bible quote but in the same way Jesus H Christ rose from the dead, I have managed…

Scott BurnettNovember 22, 2018

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Unemployment Down – But is that good news for everyone?

Headlines this week have been the stuff capitalist dreams are made of, as the number of people unemployed in New Zealand hit a 10-year low. Flying in the face of relentless reports citing low business confidence, the stats now reflect what we in recruitment have been seeing for months: appetite to…

Natasha FosterNovember 8, 2018

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

“I’m going out ‘on my own’ and I may be some time”

For those who aren’t familiar with the story of Capt Lawrence Oates, he was an explorer, a gentleman, and owner of the most unassuming exit in history. During Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition Lawrence and a companion were trapped by a blizzard, low on provisions with certain death staring…

Scott BurnettNovember 1, 2018

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Candidates are Calling the Shots

The tide has been turning for some time, and now more than ever it feels like a candidate’s market out there. In recent weeks I’ve seen bidding wars kick off over decidedly average candidates, egos growing disproportionately alongside; contractors who might have been scrambling for gigs six months ago now…

Natasha FosterOctober 18, 2018

If you love something…

Recruiter Networks

Ref! Ref! Ref!

Seek & You Will Find

Unemployment Down – But is that good news for everyone?

“I’m going out ‘on my own’ and I may be some time”

Candidates are Calling the Shots

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