Employment stories

“As the economy continues to recover from the disruption caused by COVID-19, organisations are facing a very different, and extremely competitive, job market.">>

Kiwi workers are on the hunt for new job roles, and they aren't messing around.>>

Research reveals employees are working longer, feeling more pressure, and are more likely to switch jobs.>>

The ninth annual Open Source Jobs Report examines trends in open-source hiring, retention, and training.>>

Offboarding employees securely is a key problem for business leaders.>>

According to Poly, 92% of employees in a typical enterprise can be categorised into the six baseline personas.>>

"If left unaddressed, this division may lead to a critical failure to build trust and employee buy-in for future of work plans.">>

AWS consulting partner, CMD Solutions, has launched learnCMD, an intensive employment pathway program for IT professionals to address the talent shortage.>>

“Last year, tight budgets forced employers to try to achieve more with less as they navigated their way through the crisis and back to growth.">>

Telco services supplier UCG is appointing all of its New Zealand Delivery Partner subcontractors as full members of the Employers and Manufacturers Association.>>

New Zealand's business community must bear some responsibility for the skills mismatch and make changes to attract graduates, retain and upskill staff.>>

COVID-19 disruption has led to a greater reliance on technology, which is fuelling a sharp increase in demand for several roles across the technology sector.>>

"With the pandemic creating a new wave of entrepreneurism and the launch of exciting startups, now is the time for these companies to be ambitious and attract tech talent to their organisations.">>

"Digital technology businesses are having problems attracting, developing and retaining people with tech and creative skills needed to help New Zealand grow faster, especially out of the COVID pandemic.">>

NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says a review of New Zealand's immigration settings is imperative.>>

Over half of older workers in Australia have been financially impacted by the pandemic, according to a recently released survey from Humanforce.>>

The nation may be in the middle of a coronavirus skills boom.>>

“Remote working is here to stay into the near future and even after the virus, so now is the time for business leaders to evaluate and address how to future-proof their approach and optimise performance.”>>

Recognising that upskilling is essential for this demographic as they seek work, Skillsoft has provided access to free learning content to the young people Talent RISE supports to enable them to learn valuable skills and become work ready.>>

David Hallett was elected as the group’s information and communication technology (ICT) and creative representative, where he will help to increase opportunities for those who have become unemployed and those who want to make a career in ICT.>>

“This is such a proud moment for our Cisco Australia & New Zealand team to be recognised at the #1 Best Place to Work in Australia.">>

"They see value in having a stable workforce with the knowledge and experience needed to meet ongoing client demands.">>

“We are committed to fostering a more diverse and inclusive technology sector and creating new opportunities for our graduates as they become entry-level cloud practitioners.">>

“COVID-19 underscores the importance of something we’ve believed in for a long time - data analytics technology complements and enhances our human capabilities.">>