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IT employers look past formal education to find innovators
EduTech

IT employers look past formal education to find innovators

Employers are shifting focus from qualifications to workplace culture and innovative thinking when hiring, according to AbsoluteIT.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2015
NZ employment market remains flat
Seek

NZ employment market remains flat

New Zealand's job market remains flat, with jobs increasing only 0.1% in August, according to a report by SEEK.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2015
Wellington students shine at Summer of Tech event
Software Development

Wellington students shine at Summer of Tech event

Wellington engineering students impress at Summer of Tech Hardware Hackfest, showcasing innovative home automation devices.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Sep 2015
Govt encourages Maori to get involved in IT
Government

Govt encourages Maori to get involved in IT

The New Zealand Government has launched a Maori Technology Scholarship to encourage more Maori into the Information Technology sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2015
NZ's second annual Cyber Security Challenge targets students
Cybersecurity

NZ's second annual Cyber Security Challenge targets students

The University of Waikato is organising the second New Zealand Cyber Security Challenge, which will be a two day event taking place in September.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2015
New jobs in tech on the decline, teachers wanted
Health Technologies

New jobs in tech on the decline, teachers wanted

New Zealand faces a tech job slowdown as education sees a surge, with SEEK data showing a 31% rise in teacher roles amid a 4% drop in IT jobs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2015
TradeMe prepares Kiwi students for the working world
Trade Me

TradeMe prepares Kiwi students for the working world

Trade Me supports students in New Zealand, promoting different career paths and success beyond traditional education.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
Kiwi recruitment firm to solve NZ digital skill shortage woes
Recruitment

Kiwi recruitment firm to solve NZ digital skill shortage woes

Start-up FutureYou has launched in New Zealand to address the digital industry's need for specialist recruitment.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015

Global Stories

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Seagate brings on new sales manager for APAC region
Seagate

Seagate brings on new sales manager for APAC region

Ms Sandy Sun will be responsible for all of the company's sales, marketing and technical support activities in the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2016
Digital marketplace opens up access to government ICT spend
Unified Communications

Digital marketplace opens up access to government ICT spend

Government tees up digital marketplace to enable more ICT suppliers to nab some of the $5b annual government ICT spend and a cyber security centre.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015
Managerial roles snapped up by men while women fall by the wayside
Data Analytics

Managerial roles snapped up by men while women fall by the wayside

In New Zealand and abroad there are far more men in managerial positions than women, and this number is growing.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Growing demand for IT specialists in NZ
Data Analytics

Growing demand for IT specialists in NZ

The digital revolution is leading to the creation of new roles and greater demand for specialised skills in New Zealand's IT industry.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2015
Qualcomm to cut spending by billions, staff by thousands
Fintech

Qualcomm to cut spending by billions, staff by thousands

Qualcomm plans to cut approximately $1.4 billion in spending to 'aggressively right-size cost structure', cut staff, and split its business into two.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
Zomato's cashless payment service comes to NZ
Marketing Technologies

Zomato's cashless payment service comes to NZ

Zomato's cashless payment services will soon be available in New Zealand, enabling Kiwi restaurant goers to pay at restaurants through the Zomato app.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015
Meet the Kiwi startup moving from strength to strength
Trade Me

Meet the Kiwi startup moving from strength to strength

The past six months have been non-stop for Weirdly, and this Auckland-based start up shows no signs of slowing down.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015
Fresh blood at Microsoft NZ with new managing director hire
Microsoft

Fresh blood at Microsoft NZ with new managing director hire

Microsoft has announced that Barrie Sheers will take over as managing director of New Zealand from current MD Paul Muckleston.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
Chris Quin hands over Spark CEO position to Jason Paris
Unified Communications

Chris Quin hands over Spark CEO position to Jason Paris

As of today Jason Paris is the acting CEO of Spark Home, Mobile and Business (HMB). Former CEO Chris Quin's last day was June 30.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2015

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