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Westcon-Comstor earns New Zealand Great Place To Work
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor earns New Zealand Great Place To Work

The certification comes as New Zealand tech employers battle skills shortages, with staff praising support, inclusion and career development.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Anaptyss launches IGNITE to spur company-wide innovation
Digital Transformation

Anaptyss launches IGNITE to spur company-wide innovation

The programme gives staff a route to turn workplace ideas into customer solutions and patentable intellectual property, as AI speeds up competition.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217
Data centers

Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217

Demand for data centre and critical infrastructure work is driving the consultancy's early-career workforce to 17.3% of staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Your organisation is not managing psychosocial risk, it just thinks it is
Risk & Compliance

Your organisation is not managing psychosocial risk, it just thinks it is

Missed early warning signs are leaving employers exposed to rising claims, resignations and burnout across their workforces.

By Kim Severinsen • 4 min read • Last month
DigiCert wins Great Place To Work status in six countries
Digital Transformation

DigiCert wins Great Place To Work status in six countries

The award could aid recruitment as the security company expands its certified workplaces across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

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Civica teams up with SheCanCode to back women in tech
Software-as-a-Service

Civica teams up with SheCanCode to back women in tech

Only 29% of UK tech staff are women or non-binary, as the software supplier backs mentoring and career support to narrow the gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Australian logistics workers eye exit amid labour strain
Digital Transformation

Australian logistics workers eye exit amid labour strain

Long hours, compliance pressure and mental strain are prompting many Australian logistics staff to consider quitting within five years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Irish workers boost AI skills amid job security fears
Human Capital Management

Irish workers boost AI skills amid job security fears

More than two in five Irish professionals now fear AI could affect their jobs, even as most remain confident their skills will still count in three years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Irish professionals boost AI skills amid job market fears
Artificial Intelligence

Irish professionals boost AI skills amid job market fears

AI worries are prompting more Irish workers to upskill as 41% fear their roles could be affected, a survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Google tops India's most attractive employer brands
Human Capital Management

Google tops India's most attractive employer brands

Work-life balance now outweighs pay for Indian jobseekers, with 46% planning to switch employers within six months, Randstad found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
One in four Australians feel jobs are safe, ADP says
Human Capital Management

One in four Australians feel jobs are safe, ADP says

Job insecurity is weighing on younger Australian workers, with just 18% of 18- to 26-year-olds saying their roles are safe from elimination.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
UK firms face AI value gap as client pressure mounts
Software-as-a-Service

UK firms face AI value gap as client pressure mounts

Britain's legal and accounting firms risk losing business as clients demand AI-led quality gains that few providers are delivering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK cyber bill could fail without skills fix, report warns
Security Operations Centres

UK cyber bill could fail without skills fix, report warns

Critical infrastructure could face tougher cyber rules without stronger workforce pipelines, as 49% of businesses already report a skills gap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Australian workers lead global AI use in job hunts
Digital Transformation

Australian workers lead global AI use in job hunts

Workers in Australia are more worried than global peers about automation, even as 57% use AI tools to hunt for jobs or prepare for interviews.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
DataX Connect adds gender questions to salary survey
Data centers

DataX Connect adds gender questions to salary survey

Wider pay and promotion gaps for women in data centres are driving a new survey to probe whether gender affects progression and retention.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Australian developers are losing half their day, most leaders have no idea
DevOps

Australian developers are losing half their day, most leaders have no idea

Developers spend just 16 per cent of their time coding, leaving Australian firms with hidden costs, slower delivery and rising AI risk.

By Raymond McCullagh Senior Observability Consultant and Developer Avocado and Andrew Patterson - Lead Solutions Engineer Dynatrace • 5 min read • Last month
UK workers doubt pension will fund comfortable retirement
Fintech

UK workers doubt pension will fund comfortable retirement

A gap in pension understanding is leaving 43% of UK workers unconvinced their savings will deliver a comfortable retirement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month