new zealand business consulting advice

Kevin Eder is considered a reliable and knowledgeable spokesperson on recruitment issues and is regularly approached by New Zealand TV, Radio and Print Media for his expert opinion. Here, Kevin provides his own down-to-earth commentary and practical business consulting advice on a variety of topics from recruitment issues to politics and the economy.

Mine for the future!

April, 2010

Doesn’t it seems incredible that the quoted return to the Crown from mining the DOC land can be as low as 1% of the value of the resource?

That seems to me to be a deal that only a government department could negotiate. (more…)

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Unsocial networking

March, 2010

If you believe half of what you read then it’s obvious that to survive and thrive in business today you must be an active social networker right?

To be cool you must have a face book pages with hundreds of friends, you must tweet, be linked in and have the technology to update on the run, right?


Umm, I don’t think so.

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It is people.

February, 2010

Imagine this scenario.

You are given an opportunity to learn to drive a Formula 1 race car around your local race track.

You are given extensive training starting out with slower cars and taught where to brake, how to get around the corners safely at high speed and then finally the big day arrives and the Ferrari F1 car arrives at the track.

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Don’t care so much!

January, 2010

Imagine working in a Hospice, an old folk’s home or even worse the oncology ward in a children’s hospital.

No matter how professional and remote you might try to be, the reality is that you would form relationships with your patients. A little smile here or there and shared experiences, both good and bad, would invariably see you genuinely care for the patient and maybe even build a little friendship.


But then they die. (more…)

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