Kiwi Stories

DevOps amongst most sought after skillset

The survey found 53% of respondents believe technical skills have the highest impact on the effectiveness of an organisation or department.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2019

Seek

Tech recruitment firm Talent takes home coveted award

Tech recruitment specialist Talent has been honoured at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards, recognised for its significant contributions to New Zealand's tech sector.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 28th May 2019

Recruitment

Three ways of addressing the IT 'skills gap' in New Zealand

New Zealand faces an IT skills gap as graduates and immigrant visas fall short of demand. Three key strategies can help bridge this gap.

By Kath Greenhough • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018

Small Business

Kiwi startup aims to simplify recruitment for SMBs

Unlike other employment websites, TalentHub is completely free of charge for everyone and has no restrictions on functionality.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018

Social Media

New social media platform connects youth workforce with businesses

New platform BlackCap bridges gap for students by offering a professional networking space, connecting them with peers, mentors, and employers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018

Recruitment

Recruitment expert's top tips for hiring the right talent for your organisation

Desire for flexibility and varied work has given rise to the 'portfolio career': where professionals position themselves as freelancers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018

Global Stories

Unified Communications

Video conferencing: How to make interviewing less awkward

Candidates still prefer face-to-face job interviews, finding them less awkward than video interviews, according to a BBC report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019

Recruitment

Millennials out as Gen Z moves front and centre

Generation Z's entrepreneurial and innovative nature is the future of the workplace, says Spaceworks CEO Lizzi Whaley.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 30th May 2019

Marketing Technologies

Huge strides for Kiwi tech star Vend as it looks to take US by storm

Vend is hiring 125 staff globally and 54 in Auckland as the Kiwi retail management software company enjoys rapid growth.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th May 2019

Human Capital Management

QJumpers named in top 10 for recruitment software

The Kiwi-founded QJumpers' has been named as one of the Top 10 Recruitment Software Solution Providers by HR Tech Outlook.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Mar 2019

Intergen

Take a proactive approach to recruitment with talent pools

Businesses who go on recruitment drives only when there are open vacancies miss out on attracting the best possible talent.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018

Human Capital Management

Report: Tuesday is the best day to send a job offer

Tuesday is the best day to send a job offer to a potential new employee & 40% of those employees may accept their job offer through a mobile device.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2018

Recruitment

SMEs urged to embrace diversity or risk losing top talent

Niran Iswar, founder of NexGen, warns that New Zealand SMEs must adopt diversity to attract top talent and remain competitive, or risk losing out.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018

Software

Meet the Kiwi software recruitment firm eyeing up the Aussie market

Another Kiwi startup has set its sights on Australia – and it says move over Xero, there's a new success story in town.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018

Partner Programmes

Ajilon is now Modis Australia after local rebranding effort

The rebrand will not change the company's current service offering, which spans IT consultancy and recruitment.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018

Artificial Intelligence

Aus startup launches tool to identify employee potential

Australian startup Gooroo has launched Mindspace, a tool using behavioural neuroscience to identify employee potential and enhance workforce capabilities.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018

Data Analytics

Algorithm-friendly C.Vs & data analytics: How recruitment is expected to change in 2018

Unless you are a contract or temporary worker - do not change jobs too frequently as turnover can be factored into the criteria AI screens for.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Human Capital Management

Datacenter People expands Asian presence

Datacenter People enhances its Asian footprint through a strategic partnership with Singapore's HR Exchange, leveraging local expertise to drive growth.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2019