25th
May
1. What is something not many people know about you? I was an English Teacher in a small town in Spain called Logrono for a year and a half. I speak Spanish and German. 2. Why did you get into recruitment? I came home from being overseas and joined Crescent when they first…
Categorised as: Uncategorized
19th
May
1. What is something not many people know about you? I completed my first marathon in 2017, next week I was supposed to fly to China to run the Great Wall which is obviously not happening now. I suppose this means I have more time to train. 2. Why did you get into recruitment?…
Categorised as: Uncategorized
14th
May
During the recent Covid 19 lockdown period in New Zealand, many of our clients have used this time wisely to reflect on their current business models and review what their future looks like. For some it is dictated from head offices offshore – for others they may have more agility to make changes swiftly,…
Categorised as: Uncategorized
5th
May
On boarding is the first official impression a new hires gets of a company and typically conducted over a series of face-to-face meetings. This can include one-to-one meetings with HR, direct managers, and members of the leadership team, as well as group meetings with various teams in the organisation. Within the current climate, under…
Categorised as: Uncategorized
4th
May
1. What is something not many people know about you? I have an extra 2 vertebrates in my spine!! 2. Why did you get into recruitment? I was living in London on a working holiday and saw an opportunity to train as a Recruitment Consultant. I was on my way to an interview…
Categorised as: Uncategorized
29th
Apr
With travel and in-person meetings being suspended indefinitely, how in the world are we going to be able to interview and hire people? Can we continue to assist our clients with growth and help them to evolve their organizations if no one can meet anyone face to face for the next few months?…
Categorised as: Uncategorized
28th
Apr
1. What is something not many people know about you? I can’t ride a 10 foot tall unicycle while juggling 8 flaming chainsaws and balancing a giraffe on my head. 2. Why did you get into recruitment? It was a great chance to have contact with a wide range of businesses. On top of…
Categorised as: Uncategorized
20th
Apr
1.What is something not many people know about you? I came to NZ from Germany in 1986 and at the time I had three job offers with my employer Nixdorf (one of the largest European computer companies at that time) I had one offer in Paris, one in Barcelona and one in NZ….I had…
Categorised as: Uncategorized
14th
Apr
1. What is something not many people know about you? I’m allergic to all seafood 2. Why did you get into recruitment? Like most, I fell into it. Not intentionally. Persuaded by the Recruiter I was registering with. “We have a position open and you would be great!” Almost a decade later and I…
Categorised as: Uncategorized
1st
Apr
Some experts believe a recession is inevitable. In the last recession — which kicked off in 2008 the unemployment rate rose after the global recession hit New Zealand. In the December 2007 quarter, the last quarter before the contraction in real GDP, the unemployment rate was 3.8 percent. And so, it’s no wonder…
Categorised as: Uncategorized