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The Whiteboard’s (Alternative) Recruitment Predictions for 2012

Hmmm, there seem to be rather a lot of predictions for 2012 wafting around the social media blogosphere in recent days. How on earth is one to know what to do with themselves as the impending end of 2011 looms ever closer? How can one prepare for the trials and tribulations…

Jonathan RiceDecember 15, 2011

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Hindsight or Arse-sight? Reflecting on The Whiteboard’s 2011 Predictions

Last year, around about this time, The Whiteboard brought to you my predictions for what 2011 had in store for us in the world of recruitment. Next week I will be wheeling out a similar offering, although cunningly this time I will be issuing forth predictions for Recruitment 2012. Just…

Jonathan RiceDecember 8, 2011

Recruitment

Crowdsourcing Recruitment: the new way to work hard for nothing

Contingent recruiters have long held a universal gripe about the nature of their work. As recruiters working on a contingent basis, they often find themselves working on multi-listed roles, as in worked by a number of competing recruitment firms at the same time. The contingent part of the whole process means…

Jonathan RiceDecember 1, 2011

Job Boards Recruitment

New Ways for Agency Recruiters to P*ss Off Internal Recruiters

This week we encountered something even worse than a poorly executed "Ad Chase". Oh yes, it's true. I can hear all of the internal recruiters out there spluttering with incredulity right now. How can there be anything worse than an agency recruiter calling up to tell you they have seen you are…

Jonathan RiceSeptember 22, 2011

Recruitment

Does Flipping Burgers Make You a Good Potential Recruiter?

Picture the scene: It's lunchtime in downtown Auckland. The bland CBD streets have come alive with a stampede of suited office workers. A Rice Consulting employee with a bargain-hunting mindset decides that, after much consideration, followed by consultations of the Entertainment Book, today it will be the nourishing wonders of…

Jonathan RiceAugust 18, 2011

Employment Human Resources Job Boards Recruitment

Live Blogging and Hot-Sourcing in Sydney

Here's a quick tip for you: When typing something into Google try and make sure your brain is engaged at least in first gear. My attention had drifted to such an extreme distance last night that, thinking you are typing in "Sourcing", but in fact you spell it "Saucing", can provoke…

Jonathan RiceAugust 4, 2011

Job Boards Recruitment

Tell Me Why I Need a Facebook Recruitment Page

I think I have hit a bit of rocky patch in my relationship with Facebook. You know how it is when you’re in one of those relationships that seem to be getting bit old, a bit tired, somewhat stale? You either let it fizzle out entirely, or maybe you make…

Jonathan RiceMay 12, 2011

Employment Recruitment

Why Recruitment Must Do More for the Young Unemployed

Listening to the radio on my way in to work this morning I heard that, whilst positive news was emerging about New Zealand’s strengthening labour market, there was a worrying increase in youth unemployment. I was quite enjoying listening to the piece until I reached the harbour bridge where, as…

Jonathan RiceMay 5, 2011

Employment Human Resources Job Boards Recruitment

The Future of Recruiting? Predictions from 2004 vs. Realities of 2011

Last night I had an interesting chat with Dave Thomas who is the Chairman of CXC Global Board of Directors, ahead of his visit to New Zealand next week to make some presentations to our recruitment community and leaders. Dave is an affable, straight-talking South African / Australian who founded…

Jonathan RiceFebruary 3, 2011

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

Nine Factors to Shape Recruitment in 2011

This will be the last proper Whiteboard post for 2010. I say “proper” because I will probably do something next Friday, but being Christmas Eve I really don’t think there will be much interest from you lot. But I’ll give you something, nothing much, but something nice from The Whiteboard…

Jonathan RiceDecember 16, 2010

Crowdsourcing Recruitment: the new way to work hard for nothing

New Ways for Agency Recruiters to P*ss Off Internal Recruiters

Does Flipping Burgers Make You a Good Potential Recruiter?

Why Recruitment Must Do More for the Young Unemployed

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