Today is my last day at Rice Consulting. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened 😊
Scott BurnettDecember 2, 2022
Given that we are a country largely dominated by plucky SMEs, perhaps it’s of no surprise that New Zealand businesses are prime candidates for mergers, acquisitions, and playful experiments from big business. This calendar year however has seen a big upturn in the number of recruitment firms who have been…
Sean WaltersAugust 8, 2019
When pitching a new role to a candidate, what is the most important factor to them? Is it money? The cost of living, and Auckland house prices especially, would suggest that this would be the logical answer. And certainly, when you're recruiting recruiters, many of these bon viveurs have particularly…
Sean WaltersMay 10, 2018
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…
Jonathan RiceApril 16, 2015
We appear to be heading towards recruitment conference and meet up season here in New Zealand. As the sun starts to poke it's head out again, so too are our industry's recruitment event organisers. There's plenty to choose from. Some of you will have already bought tickets (or had them…
Jonathan RiceOctober 23, 2014
Thank you SEEK. It feels strange writing that. A bit like finding yourself in a bar with your school days nemesis and indulging in small talk about kids and jobs and oh do you remember that time Mrs Odgers fell asleep in the exam room and we all snuck a…
Jonathan RiceAugust 21, 2014
The battle for recruitment agencies these days seems to have become one of relevance. Â To be viable, you need to be an expert in your niche, well-networked and knowledgeable about the market. Â You need to demonstrate value for money otherwise clients these days have too many options and ways to…
Jonathan RiceNovember 14, 2013
Why is that we recruiters do so much work for free? Â Or should I say, how is it that we are always expected to do so much for nothing? Â Is it because of the seemingly large fees we charge when a placement does eventually come off? It's kind of funny…
Jonathan RiceOctober 31, 2013
We all know that recruitment is a lot trickier and fraught with pitfalls than originally appears on the surface. Â It's why you will spend many days over the coming summer hearing stories around various BBQ's that anyone can do recruitment and why is it we charge so much for our…
Jonathan RiceOctober 17, 2013
