Using SEEK

I was in Sydney for a couple of days around two weeks ago now and I was surprised to hear IT Recruiters and Employers talking about the way they source candidates.

The two recruiters I talked with very rarely would use www.seek.com.au but relied purely on their database, www.linkedin.com and getting referrals from people.

From what I can see within New Zealand the likes of www.seek.co.nz website still plays a vital part in the recruitment game (more vital than in Australia) and would get used alongside getting referrals and using the Linkedin portal.

There will always be a place for the Internet job boards but it will be interesting to see whether the trend in Sydney comes to New Zealand?

Regarding referrals people (agencies) were offering up to $1,000 AUD for referring someone to them that they placed into a role. From what I can see the most an agency is offering in NZ is $250 NZD - it might be time to increase the stakes?

IT Recruiter Required

The Wellington IT Market is rebounding quicker than expected, hence we need another recruiter to join the group.

Whether you are an experienced recruiter, an up and coming recruiter or possibly working in the IT sales space and wish to enter the IT Recruitment market, I am keen to hear from you.

Currently in Wellington we are 12-staff.

It isn't an easy career, people need to bounce back quickly from set-backs, be comfortable doing phone based marketing, enjoy meeting people as a large amount of our time is talking to clients and candidates in person.

From a rem point of view, you get a healthy base salary and we believe our bonus / commission rates are very good.

For further info you can call me on 029 201 47 45 or drop me an e-mail on nathanmasters@920.co.nz