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Job ad levels remain at record levels, applications falling
Health Technologies

Job ad levels remain at record levels, applications falling

January and February were record months for job ads on seek.co.nz, yet candidates are hesitant to hit the apply button.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2022
InternetNZ chief executive Jordan Carter announces departure
Domain Name Commission

InternetNZ chief executive Jordan Carter announces departure

InternetNZ group chief executive officer Jordan Carter has announced he is stepping down after almost 20 years with the organisation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2022
Employment, expansion, tech investment focus for business
Fintech

Employment, expansion, tech investment focus for business

A significant majority of mid-market businesses plan to make changes to their operations in 2022, a new report reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
NZ sees universal wage growth, highest paying regions revealed
Jobs

NZ sees universal wage growth, highest paying regions revealed

Wages are largely up this year, so money may not be the factor it once was in influencing employees willingness to resign.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Feb 2022
Economic development agency launches new app to pair employers with talent
Apps

Economic development agency launches new app to pair employers with talent

Whanganui introduces Talent Connect, a matchmaking app for businesses and professionals, aimed at boosting the local job market.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Feb 2022

Global Stories

Employment stories

The cost of hiring new workers doubles to more than $23,000
EduTech

The cost of hiring new workers doubles to more than $23,000

A study of more than 1,500 human resources professionals has revealed the cost to hire an employee has more than doubled in the past year.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2022
Employers facing big IT talent retention challenge
Employment

Employers facing big IT talent retention challenge

IT workers are more inclined to quit their jobs than employees in other functions, according to a survey from Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2022
International Women's Day honored with virtual coffee talk
Software

International Women's Day honored with virtual coffee talk

Rocket Software will be hosting its quarterly Women Leaders in Technology Coffee Talk on International Women's Day,.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Feb 2022
Employment Hero completes funding following KeyPay acquisition
Software-as-a-Service

Employment Hero completes funding following KeyPay acquisition

Employment Hero, the employment as a service provider, has raised $181m in funding, following its recent acquisition of KeyPay.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Feb 2022
New CISO for Zscaler to lead Asia Pacific and ANZ
Unified Communications

New CISO for Zscaler to lead Asia Pacific and ANZ

Mok will support organisations in the APAC region with their digital transformation journey as they adopt the cloud, AI, data analytics, and remote working.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Feb 2022
Zscaler appoints cloud and security channel expert
Multi-cloud

Zscaler appoints cloud and security channel expert

Eccleston's appointment will accelerate the growth of the Zscaler channel organisation in the Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific regions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Feb 2022
New GM for Australia New Zealand at Exclusive Networks
Cybersecurity

New GM for Australia New Zealand at Exclusive Networks

Stockwell will be responsible for growing Exclusive Networks presence in the Australia and New Zealand region.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Feb 2022
Cybersecurity veteran joins Aqua Security board of directors
Application Security

Cybersecurity veteran joins Aqua Security board of directors

Aqua Security appoints Joseph E. Sexton to its board of directors to help scale and amplify its leadership in cloud native security.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Feb 2022
Employee engagement on the rise in Australia and New Zealand
Hybrid & Remote Work

Employee engagement on the rise in Australia and New Zealand

Employee engagement in Australia and New Zealand continues to rise, with a 15-point increase in the last two years, according to Qualtrics.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Feb 2022
Globalization Partners raises $200m to extend reach into 'virtually untapped' remote HR market
Human Capital Management

Globalization Partners raises $200m to extend reach into 'virtually untapped' remote HR market

HR tech firm Globalization Partners has raised $200 million in a capital raise led by Vista Credit Partners, boosting its market value to $4.2 billion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022
CloudBolt expands C-Suite with new CFO appointment
DevOps

CloudBolt expands C-Suite with new CFO appointment

Dolan will oversee the company's accounting, legal, and finance teams while managing the organisational dynamics of rapid growth and expansion.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Employment stories

Digital skills could be the key to a salary boost in Australia
Salaries

Digital skills could be the key to a salary boost in Australia

Digital skills could be a crucial factor in determining a salary boost, according to new RMIT Online research.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Feb 2022