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Could virtual reality help solve our housing crisis?
Human Capital Management

Could virtual reality help solve our housing crisis?

Jobseekers could cut training time from days to minutes as a new virtual reality tool is piloted to fill construction skills gaps in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 18th Aug 2019
Solving the construction sector’s skill shortage with gaming?
eLearning

Solving the construction sector’s skill shortage with gaming?

Gamified training could help ease hiring woes in construction, with a new tycoon game aimed at teaching employability skills and industry realities.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019
Tycoon game series teaches essential skills to run your own small business
Fintech

Tycoon game series teaches essential skills to run your own small business

Want to find out what it would be like to be the next tech tycoon? A new interactive game series might just teach you the skills to walk that path.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2018
Accelerator helps social enterprises get marginalised employees into work
Ministry of Social Development

Accelerator helps social enterprises get marginalised employees into work

Launchpad Work is an accelerator for enterprises wanting to provide jobs or training for those who face the greatest barriers to work.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018
Assessing the risk of client-initiated violence
Risk & Compliance

Assessing the risk of client-initiated violence

WorkSafe’s case against MSD is a warning to public-facing employers to review protections after Ashburton exposed deadly gaps in staff safety.

By Geoff • 6 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
New website to help teachers talk sex and gender with students
Cyberbullying

New website to help teachers talk sex and gender with students

RainbowYOUTH launches free classroom resource to increase understanding of sex, gender and sexuality diversity in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
Canterbury boost for non-for-profit Tech companies
Microsoft

Canterbury boost for non-for-profit Tech companies

Ministry of Social Development and Microsoft launch project to improve technology capability following the Canterbury earthquakes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2013
Legal Tender: Post delivers bad news to PeopleSoft
Enterprise Resource Planning

Legal Tender: Post delivers bad news to PeopleSoft

NZ Post is replacing PeopleSoft with a new ERP system as part of a major overhaul. Vendors are invited to submit their EOIs by November 28.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2011

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