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3 Reasons Why You Didn’t Get the Job
I was having dinner with a friend of mine recently and I started talking about how we reject a vast majority of people in our job as recruiters. At some point in the process, every candidate, bar one, will be rejected. As recruiters, it's our job to...
Your Week-By-Week Guide To Nailing The First 90 Days On The Job
You’ve got the job! After the excruciating effort of being on top form for hours of interviews, phone calls and coffees, you can finally relax. They like you. Job done! Well, not quite. Sure, they like you – or they wouldn’t have hired you. But once a new...
The Overseas Returner’s Guide To Moving Home
Over the last few years, we have seen loads more people returning home to New Zealand - particularly from the UK and Australia. Everyone has different experiences when they come home. Some are itching to get home and wish they’d come sooner, but for others it’s...
Recruiter Says No
‘A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.’ - Bo Bennett I was having dinner with a friend of mine recently and I started talking about how we reject a vast majority of people in our job in recruitment on...
7 Tips That Will Help You Interview Like A Champ
If the mere thought of your next interview leaves you as a sweaty mess, you’re gonna want to read on. have been in recruitment for about 20 years and if there’s one thing I have talked about a lot, and I mean a lot, it’s how...
How To Blitz Your Next Competency Based Interview
I frequently get asked about competency based interviews. What sort of questions will I get? How do I prepare for them? What’s the name and home address of the sadist who invented them? Jokes aside, Competency Based Interviews (CBIs) can be a really useful way of assessing...
Here’s Your Week-By-Week Guide To Nailing The First 90 Days On The Job
You’ve got the job! After the excruciating effort of being on top form for hours of interviews, phone calls and coffees, you can finally relax. They like you. Job done! Well, not quite. Sure, they like you – or they wouldn’t have hired you. But once a new...
Want A Great Career? Choose Great Bosses
After speaking to thousands of people about their careers over the years, I’ve come to realise I’ve been pretty lucky in mine. I’ve worked for some great companies, but it’s been the people - and especially the leaders - that have made the real difference. My...