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Kiwis confident about job prospects, employers need to sharpen up
Recruitment

Kiwis confident about job prospects, employers need to sharpen up

Respondents listed developing new skills (42%) and achieving better work-life balance (36%) as the top two reasons why they are most likely to switch.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
Microsoft MD says NZ must “interrogate our assumptions” to encourage more diversity
Microsoft

Microsoft MD says NZ must “interrogate our assumptions” to encourage more diversity

The lack of diversity in the technology industry is hindering progress and innovation, with only 21% of IT employees being women.

By Barrie Sheers • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017
Gisborne port to invest in region’s economic growth
Supply Chain

Gisborne port to invest in region’s economic growth

Forestry-driven log volumes are set to outgrow current capacity, prompting Eastland Port to seek consent for a twin-berth expansion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jun 2017
Good news for Kiwis: Increase in jobs ads - IT workers in highest demand
Information Communication & Technology

Good news for Kiwis: Increase in jobs ads - IT workers in highest demand

Job ads in New Zealand surged by 9.7% in April 2017, with IT roles fetching the highest salaries and seeing the highest demand, notes Seek Employment Report.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017

Global Stories

Job Market stories

RMIT launches blockchain strategy course to educate business leaders
EduTech

RMIT launches blockchain strategy course to educate business leaders

The 8-week online course starts on March 19 and was developed by the University's Blockchain Innovation Hub, Stone and Chalk, and Accenture.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Is AI actually the scary monster under the bed?
Artificial Intelligence

Is AI actually the scary monster under the bed?

AI was once feared by all, but it is now giving us the ability to do certain things more efficiently than ever before.

By Kriti Sharma • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018
Singapore firm embraces blockchain to fight credential fraud
Blockchain

Singapore firm embraces blockchain to fight credential fraud

A Singapore tech firm is using blockchain technology to bring validation and authentication to CVs and other credential types.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2018
Chatbots and AI are the future of your job
Unified Communications

Chatbots and AI are the future of your job

AI and chatbots to revolutionise the workplace, with Hays predicting a surge in digital assistance across jobs.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Submitting job applications but not getting an interview? Here's why
Social Media

Submitting job applications but not getting an interview? Here's why

Struggling to secure job interviews? Here are six common mistakes you may be making, according to recruitment company Hays.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
IT jobs are emerging that never existed before but can employers keep up?
Digital Transformation

IT jobs are emerging that never existed before but can employers keep up?

New Zealand's first Digital Remuneration Report reveals high demand for digital skills in the country's job market.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Gaming Gramps: Elders across ANZ take up controllers to help ward off dementia
Gaming

Gaming Gramps: Elders across ANZ take up controllers to help ward off dementia

Aussie elders join the gaming revolution, picking up controllers to boost brain health and keep dementia at bay.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
AI and you: How to adapt to inevitable shifts in the job market
EduTech

AI and you: How to adapt to inevitable shifts in the job market

The market for AI services has a growth rate of 25% per year and AI is beginning to creep into all aspects of our lives, it is time to adapt...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
Auckland becomes global support hub for enterprise cloud vendor Workday
Data Analytics

Auckland becomes global support hub for enterprise cloud vendor Workday

Enterprise cloud applications provider Workday has opened a global support centre in Auckland, bringing up to 140 jobs to the city.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Job Market stories

Government to introduce 457 visa replacement program to lure tech talent
Job Market

Government to introduce 457 visa replacement program to lure tech talent

The new scheme will be aimed at both businesses with over $4 million annual turnover as well as technology-based and STEM-related start-ups.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Demand for tech skills intensifies across Australia
Seek

Demand for tech skills intensifies across Australia

Job advertisement numbers in Australia are on the rise, with the strongest growth in mining and engineering, according to data from Seek.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
47% of Aussie IT employees will look for new work in 2018
Job Market

47% of Aussie IT employees will look for new work in 2018

Nearly half of Australian IT employees plan to seek new jobs in 2018, as Clicks IT Recruitment's survey reveals high confidence in the sector's job market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
Western Sydney University Online takes students inside the mind of a cybercriminal
Cybersecurity

Western Sydney University Online takes students inside the mind of a cybercriminal

Western Sydney University Online will offer Australia's first undergraduate course that will look at the psychological & technical sides of cybercrime.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017