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Employers forced to choose 'next-best' candidates
Hudson

Employers forced to choose 'next-best' candidates

Facing a budget crunch, 43% of NZ ICT employers boost pay to nab top talent, while others settle for second choice amidst soaring salary demands.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2012
Voting via iPad
Apple

Voting via iPad

Oregon trials iPad voting to boost accessibility, aiming at larger future elections. This move could revolutionise casting ballots in the US.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2011
Securing staff for the Ultra Fast Broadband project
Exeed

Securing staff for the Ultra Fast Broadband project

New Zealand embarks on ambitious Ultra Fast Broadband plan, with Enable Networks hiring specialists to connect homes and businesses.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2011
Three new members for NZICT board
Kordia

Three new members for NZICT board

NZICT board welcomes new faces from Datacom, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard, injecting fresh expertise into the industry group's leadership.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2011
Adding value through project management
Intergen

Adding value through project management

Project management evolves into a key strategic asset in the post-recession era, driving growth and adding value globally.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Storing it up
MMO

Storing it up

The growing need for external storage has NetApp sitting pretty – and eyeing the local market for even more growth, the company tells Heather Wright.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2011
Trade Me claims January jobseeker win
Trade Me

Trade Me claims January jobseeker win

Head of Jobs, Pete Ashby, says Trade Me has led the way on domestic unique visitors for three out of the last four months.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Feb 2011
Seek smacks down Trade Me's Jobs claim (again)
Apple

Seek smacks down Trade Me's Jobs claim (again)

Updated: Trade Me says more Kiwis went to its October and December job boards than anywhere else - Seek disagrees.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Feb 2011

Global Stories

Candidates stories

New senior role at Symantec
Symantec

New senior role at Symantec

Symantec New Zealand appoints Lucas Salter as country manager, effective April 1, moving him from Western Australia; Stuart Preston becomes account director.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2012
Techtonics Scoops Asia-Pacific Award
Partner Programmes

Techtonics Scoops Asia-Pacific Award

Techtonics wins prestigious Asia-Pacific Award, highlighting its leadership in enterprise content management solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2011
Finding & keeping IT talent
Exeed

Finding & keeping IT talent

In post-depression New Zealand, the IT sector battles skill shortages while adapting hiring strategies to a shifting job market landscape.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2011
Finding scarce talent
Supply Chain

Finding scarce talent

Skills shortages have become a real concern in the IT industries globally as well as in New Zealand. Henrietta Kjaer takes stock of the IT workforce.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2011
Bring Your Own.... phone?
Bring Your Own Device

Bring Your Own.... phone?

BYOD trend rises as employees prefer personal tech at work, impacting recruitment and job satisfaction, says Frog Recruitment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2011
New positions drive IT job market skyward
Software Development

New positions drive IT job market skyward

Demand for IT talent surges, with listings up 27% year-on-year, driven by digital transformation and diverse new roles, reports Seek New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2011
Vector prioritised for Auckland UFB negotiations
Power / Energy

Vector prioritised for Auckland UFB negotiations

Crown Fibre Holdings has said it will negotiate with Vector for the roll out of Ultra Fast Broadband in Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Feb 2011
Gen-i CIO talks 'journey to the cloud'
Customer Relationship Management

Gen-i CIO talks 'journey to the cloud'

Performance, cost, security and control issues can be overcome with the right cloud provider, says Gen-i CIO, Peter Finch.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Feb 2011
Friends close, staff closer in your contact centre
Customer Relationship Management

Friends close, staff closer in your contact centre

Social media skills should be a key consideration when recruiting for customer service roles in call centres, says journalist.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Feb 2011
Renaissance - new year new faces
HP

Renaissance - new year new faces

Jaynean Laupepe steps up as General Manager of Channel at Renaissance, amidst a wave of team shake-ups and departures.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jan 2011