Recruitment

The Whiteboard Election Special: What does it mean for us Recruiters?

Let's imagine for a moment that we don't live in a country which uses the mostly fantastic MMP electoral system. Let's pretend, perhaps as a little thought experiment on this dreary Friday morning, that come Saturday, one party will have absolute rule. No "Coalition of Chaos". No "Coalition of Cuts".…

Sean WaltersOctober 13, 2023

Politics Recruitment

The winners, and soon to be losers, of the Government gravy train

Politically, we are a divided business here at Rice HQ. We have three loony-lefties whose allegiances lie somewhere between Green/Labour/Te Pāti Māori. Someone who sits at the absolute centre of political moderation who won't tell us who they're voting for. And a David Seymour fan who has also said that…

Sean WaltersOctober 6, 2023

Employment Recruitment

Recruiters, who have you upset today?

I have been upsetting people of late. This is perhaps nothing new, but it's got me thinking about the craft of Recruitment and how annoying it can be for all involved. In my 20 years in the game, I have only encountered a Beadle-sized handful of Recruiters who manage to…

Sean WaltersSeptember 29, 2023

Politics Recruitment

Recruitment and The Waiting Game

It's very quiet out there this week, and not just because your usual blogger Sean has taken the week off and relieved us of his unfailingly distractive qualities. As was predictably referenced last week, the "uncertainty" that a NZ General Election every 3 years seems to cause, tied in with…

Jonathan RiceSeptember 15, 2023

Employment Human Resources Recruitment

How to get the worst out of your Recruitment Agency

Recruitment Consultants don't always have the best reputations, and this is often justified. If you really want to see how bad we can be, here's my handy "cut-out and keep" guide for hiring managers and internal recruiters. Ask us up front to reduce our fees In a talent-short market, in…

Sean WaltersSeptember 1, 2023

Recruitment Work

“Recruitment Entrepreneur” lands in NZ. What the hell is it?

It started with a LinkedIn connection request from a chap called Steve Tolen. Then a post from Tribe announcing themselves as "Regional Partners" for "Recruitment Entrepreneur", shortly followed by a job ad for a Country Director for the same organisation. And then several conversation with recruitment leaders who have either…

Sean WaltersAugust 25, 2023

Employment Politics Recruitment

“All of Government” Pricing Revealed

A nice and easy blog for me today. Some of you may still be wondering who managed to get on to the All of Government Gen 3 panel. Well here's a handy list of the new additions: *It's worth noting that a couple of the above have previously been on…

Sean WaltersAugust 11, 2023

Employment Recruitment

Recessions aren’t what they used to be. Not like the good old days.

I sometimes blog about key performance indicators in Recruitment. I blog about a lot of stuff I suppose, most of which is barely relevant to recruitment. More likely, my blogs serve as a vehicle for my cheap gags and semi-marxist agenda. Today however is a blog about Recruitment. It's also…

Sean WaltersAugust 4, 2023

Employment Recruitment

A day in the life of a Rec-to-Rec Consultant

The names in the below blog have been changed to protect the innocent...and the guilty. Screening my recent ad applicants I came across the CV of an experienced recruiter. Believe it or not, in the world of Rec-to-Rec this can be a rare occurrence. Typically, my CRM is filled with…

Sean WaltersJuly 21, 2023

Recruitment

The Best Thing About Being a Recruiter (and why some never experience it)

And I'm back. Some of you may have noticed that the whiteboard marker has been wielded by pensmiths Mr J.Rice and Ms A.Lee over the last few weeks. The reason being was a much needed bit of R&R in Fiji for yours truly. To be frank, it's been one hell…

Sean WaltersJuly 7, 2023

The Whiteboard Election Special: What does it mean for us Recruiters?

The winners, and soon to be losers, of the Government gravy train

Recruiters, who have you upset today?

Recruitment and The Waiting Game

How to get the worst out of your Recruitment Agency

“Recruitment Entrepreneur” lands in NZ. What the hell is it?

“All of Government” Pricing Revealed

Recessions aren’t what they used to be. Not like the good old days.

A day in the life of a Rec-to-Rec Consultant

The Best Thing About Being a Recruiter (and why some never experience it)

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