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Well, have you? If you haven’t, it’s like a normal bar, except with house music and washboard stomachs. Being a fan of classic rock and too much beer, it’s these factors rather than any latent homophobia that tends to keep me away. MORE
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. MORE
Companies that use blogs to talk about how awesome and amazing they are don’t really get what the whole point of content marketing is about and are surprisingly adept at swiftly turning off their already meager audience. MORE
New Zealand employers and recruiters will soon have another new jobs platform to add to their sourcing channels. MORE
The tide has been turning for some time, and now more than ever it feels like a candidate’s market out there. MORE
Der derrrrr…der derrrrr…der der da da da da da da da daaaaaaaaa. Yes it’s the last post. The Last Post. The last Whiteboard blog post of 2017 and also the last time you’ll be hearing from me on a regular weekly basis on this here blog ging forum. MORE
Roughly once a quarter, the Auckland recruitment community congregates under the #AucklandRec banner to talk, network, hear from recruitment leaders and influencers on the latest tools and trends and share knowledge in the hope we’ll keep getting better at what we do. MORE
Next week sees the realisation of two different projects we have been working on within our business for quite some time now, and it’s fair to say I’m a bundle of nervous excitement and energy about it all. MORE
A quick blog post from me this morning. There are a number of reasons for that: Firstly, I have an inbox full of things that need my attention. Most of which have to do with recruitment and recruiting and suchlike. MORE
Hello I’m back. Thanks Sean for looking after The Whiteboard blog while I was away in the UK. I’m sure you’ve all enjoyed a change of voice. MORE
All right, we’ve skirted around the elephant in the room long enough. It’s time to talk JOYN. Not that this is a new topic for me – most meetings these days, the question comes up. Everyone wants to know what the deal is with JOYN. How does that work for me? Aren’t they in, like … competition with me?! The rabbit hole deepens from there. How does it work, having directors who run a traditional recruitment agency and a market disrupting alternative to agencies? MORE
Hello again. It’s been a while. What have you been up to? Oh, this and that. You know. Well maybe not, but I’ll explain later. MORE
I was born on the 24th of March 1988, christened Natasha Maria Foster and for the next 25 years largely called by that name, or some close variation of. Then I started working in recruitment and suddenly, inexplicably, my name became Natalie. MORE
Many of us would have started out our recruitment life as candidate managers/sourcing specialist/talent finders or any semantical variation of the former. It’s a tried and tested path trodden by many a recruiter with airtight logic; learn the market from the candidates. MORE
If you’re working in New Zealand’s recruitment and talent acquisition industry then you’ve no doubt heard about Trade Me Jobs ’ new proactive talent finder platform Scout. MORE
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. MORE
That which we call a rose, would by any other name smell as sweet… Unless the rose in question is a human, and the name you’re considering is ridiculous, in which case the Department of Internal Affairs says no. All names were most certainly not created equal and there is a line to be drawn when naming your child. Thankfully – imagine if the poor sod whose parents tried to name him Anal actually went through life named Anal?). MORE
Well, would you? Be honest. For those readers who can somehow avoid trashy media content, this is Kiwi “starlet” Kelsy Karter. You know Kelsy Karter; she sang that…song. And she was in that television series. No not that one, the other one. Still no idea? Well join the club. MORE
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you”. MORE
Self-improvement is rife at this time of year, innit? Positive intent is in the water. Gyms are full. Skin glows. Social media is awash with “New Year, New Me!” posts. Resolutions abound. It all looks like hard work, if you ask me. MORE
‘Girl Power’ was never not a thing for me. MORE
It’s Friday the 21st of December, a date marked in many calendars and eagerly awaited as the end of the working year. We are here, everyone! Pat yourselves on the back – we made it. 2018 was a year of change for many. MORE
I’ve been in NZ for 6 years, 5 of which have been spent in this topsy turvy industry we call recruitment and although placements have been made in Wellington, Auckland is my focus and also my home. MORE
We live in a vainglorious world. Technology has brought us the phenomenon of selfies and social media provided the platform for us to share our pouting selves with all and sundry. MORE
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. MORE
I was speaking with my faux-scouser colleague Scott Burnett yesterday about the pitfalls of sharing content on LinkedIn. Scott recruits for New Zealand’s top recruitment firms, and faces the perpetual challenge of sourcing quality recruitment consultants. MORE
Most of what I know about recruitment, and much of what I know about life, I’ve learnt from the movies of Steven Seagal. I’m not even joking. For those who don’t know who Seagal is, let me explain. MORE
This is how recruitment tends to work: When you get your first recruitment job, you are told of “active clients”, “databases”, and “training and development” You are told of huge earning potential, perhaps even shown a pay slip of a top biller. MORE
I’m currently reading a biography of the former Heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston. One of thirteen children of a dirt-poor sharecropping family born amidst the Great Depression, Liston didn’t have the easiest of starts on this planet. MORE
This week saw the resignation of Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Bill English. MORE
The Whiteboard
MARCH 7, 2019
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.
The Whiteboard
MARCH 5, 2019
If you’re working in New Zealand’s recruitment and talent acquisition industry then you’ve no doubt heard about Trade Me Jobs ’ new proactive talent finder platform Scout.
The Whiteboard
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
I was speaking with my faux-scouser colleague Scott Burnett yesterday about the pitfalls of sharing content on LinkedIn. Scott recruits for New Zealand’s top recruitment firms, and faces the perpetual challenge of sourcing quality recruitment consultants.
The Whiteboard
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
I’ve been in NZ for 6 years, 5 of which have been spent in this topsy turvy industry we call recruitment and although placements have been made in Wellington, Auckland is my focus and also my home.
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The Whiteboard
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Roughly once a quarter, the Auckland recruitment community congregates under the #AucklandRec banner to talk, network, hear from recruitment leaders and influencers on the latest tools and trends and share knowledge in the hope we’ll keep getting better at what we do.
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The Whiteboard
MARCH 14, 2019
All right, we’ve skirted around the elephant in the room long enough. It’s time to talk JOYN. Not that this is a new topic for me – most meetings these days, the question comes up. Everyone wants to know what the deal is with JOYN. How does that work for me? Aren’t they in, like … competition with me?! The rabbit hole deepens from there. How does it work, having directors who run a traditional recruitment agency and a market disrupting alternative to agencies?
The Whiteboard
JANUARY 24, 2019
Many of us would have started out our recruitment life as candidate managers/sourcing specialist/talent finders or any semantical variation of the former. It’s a tried and tested path trodden by many a recruiter with airtight logic; learn the market from the candidates.
The Whiteboard
JANUARY 17, 2019
Most of what I know about recruitment, and much of what I know about life, I’ve learnt from the movies of Steven Seagal. I’m not even joking. For those who don’t know who Seagal is, let me explain.
The Whiteboard
JULY 5, 2018
Hello again. It’s been a while. What have you been up to? Oh, this and that. You know. Well maybe not, but I’ll explain later.
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The Whiteboard
JANUARY 10, 2019
Self-improvement is rife at this time of year, innit? Positive intent is in the water. Gyms are full. Skin glows. Social media is awash with “New Year, New Me!” posts. Resolutions abound. It all looks like hard work, if you ask me.
The Whiteboard
JANUARY 18, 2018
‘Girl Power’ was never not a thing for me.
The Whiteboard
DECEMBER 20, 2018
It’s Friday the 21st of December, a date marked in many calendars and eagerly awaited as the end of the working year. We are here, everyone! Pat yourselves on the back – we made it. 2018 was a year of change for many.
The Whiteboard
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Next week sees the realisation of two different projects we have been working on within our business for quite some time now, and it’s fair to say I’m a bundle of nervous excitement and energy about it all.
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The Whiteboard
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
I was born on the 24th of March 1988, christened Natasha Maria Foster and for the next 25 years largely called by that name, or some close variation of. Then I started working in recruitment and suddenly, inexplicably, my name became Natalie.
The Whiteboard
DECEMBER 13, 2018
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.
The Whiteboard
OCTOBER 18, 2018
The tide has been turning for some time, and now more than ever it feels like a candidate’s market out there.
The Whiteboard
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Der derrrrr…der derrrrr…der der da da da da da da da daaaaaaaaa. Yes it’s the last post. The Last Post. The last Whiteboard blog post of 2017 and also the last time you’ll be hearing from me on a regular weekly basis on this here blog ging forum.
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The Whiteboard
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you”.
The Whiteboard
OCTOBER 6, 2016
We live in a vainglorious world. Technology has brought us the phenomenon of selfies and social media provided the platform for us to share our pouting selves with all and sundry.
The Whiteboard
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
This week saw the resignation of Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Bill English.
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The Whiteboard
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
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.
The Whiteboard
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
That which we call a rose, would by any other name smell as sweet… Unless the rose in question is a human, and the name you’re considering is ridiculous, in which case the Department of Internal Affairs says no. All names were most certainly not created equal and there is a line to be drawn when naming your child. Thankfully – imagine if the poor sod whose parents tried to name him Anal actually went through life named Anal?).
The Whiteboard
JUNE 15, 2017
Companies that use blogs to talk about how awesome and amazing they are don’t really get what the whole point of content marketing is about and are surprisingly adept at swiftly turning off their already meager audience.
The Whiteboard
JANUARY 25, 2018
Well, have you? If you haven’t, it’s like a normal bar, except with house music and washboard stomachs. Being a fan of classic rock and too much beer, it’s these factors rather than any latent homophobia that tends to keep me away.
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The Whiteboard
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
New Zealand employers and recruiters will soon have another new jobs platform to add to their sourcing channels.
The Whiteboard
OCTOBER 25, 2018
This is how recruitment tends to work: When you get your first recruitment job, you are told of “active clients”, “databases”, and “training and development” You are told of huge earning potential, perhaps even shown a pay slip of a top biller.
The Whiteboard
MAY 25, 2017
A quick blog post from me this morning. There are a number of reasons for that: Firstly, I have an inbox full of things that need my attention. Most of which have to do with recruitment and recruiting and suchlike.
The Whiteboard
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Hello I’m back. Thanks Sean for looking after The Whiteboard blog while I was away in the UK. I’m sure you’ve all enjoyed a change of voice.
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The Whiteboard
OCTOBER 12, 2017
I’m currently reading a biography of the former Heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston. One of thirteen children of a dirt-poor sharecropping family born amidst the Great Depression, Liston didn’t have the easiest of starts on this planet.
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