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Jobseekers Swipe Right

There's been a lot of interesting stuff shared by commentators from our recruitment community this week but something that really stood out for me was the article shared by Mark Sumner revealing SEEK's large investment in the so-called "Tinder for Jobs" app Switch. Just like the prefix "Uber for..." denotes…
Jonathan Rice
June 9, 2016
Recruitment

Why You Should Care Less About Candidate Experience

Out of the soporific hum and chit chat of last night's Auckland Recruitment Meet Up there sprung a surprisingly vigorous debate. The team at Beca, lead by the ever-suave Richard Long, got everyone up on their feet. The purpose: To position our bodies in different zones of the room denoting…
Jonathan Rice
June 2, 2016
Recruitment

I Recruit Therefore I Phone

I enjoyed this recent article from NZ recruiter Karl Harenburg reminding us of the importance of picking up the phone.  It sounds so obvious yet we appear to have reached an era of such information overload that I think it really is the only way to cut through all the…
Jonathan Rice
May 3, 2016
EmploymentRecruitment

What to do when Recruiters Quit

Recruiters quit.  It happens and, as job-hopping throughout one's career becomes ever more accepted, it will doubtless happen with increasing regularity. The question for recruitment company owners and Directors is how to handle the news.  There are a multitude of scenarios in which recruiters quit their jobs, of course, and…
Jonathan Rice
March 3, 2016
Recruitment

Rise of the Planet of the Agencies

I'm reading a book at the moment called All Day Long - A Portrait Of Britain At Work by Joanna Biggs.  I'm only onto the third chapter but already I can tell it's going to be a fascinating read, something to reveal how my home country has changed over the…
Jonathan Rice
February 11, 2016
Recruitment

Finite’s Purchase of 920 Coincides with OCG Exodus

One of the more persistent rumours within the New Zealand recruitment sector became reality this week.  I first heard mutterings that Australian privately-owned "top three" IT recruitment provider Finite were close to making an acquisition back in October last year.  After what must have been some protracted wranglings and negotiations…
Jonathan Rice
February 4, 2016
Recruitment

What Has Become of Social Recruiting?

I'm sensing a groundswell of existential angst out there in the blogosphere.  My favourite blog, and one that very much inspired the style and approach of my own early forays into blogging almost 6 years ago, is Arseblog.  It may sound like a cross between a suppository and a sex…
Jonathan Rice
January 28, 2016