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Excellence in accounting celebrated at MYOB's Partner Awards
Fintech

Excellence in accounting celebrated at MYOB's Partner Awards

Accounting and bookkeeping excellence was awarded at MYOB's Partner Awards, honouring top individuals and firms in Australia and New Zealand.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
Chorus CEO to resign after successful company transformation
Unified Communications

Chorus CEO to resign after successful company transformation

Chorus CEO Kate McKenzie to resign at year's end after tripling fibre connection volumes and leading the company to a USD $53 million profit.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
Changing skill sets become major driver of business restructures
DevOps

Changing skill sets become major driver of business restructures

Changing skill sets are leading nearly half of organisational restructures in New Zealand and Australia, reports Hays, as firms adapt to new business needs.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2019
Looking to land your dream job? Build your soft skills, says Hays
Social Media

Looking to land your dream job? Build your soft skills, says Hays

According to Hays latest Salary Guide, soft skills could be the differentiator between a successful or failed job search.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jul 2019
Video conferencing: How to make interviewing less awkward
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
Increasing talent shortage in ANZ cybersecurity market
Cybersecurity

Increasing talent shortage in ANZ cybersecurity market

As cybersecurity threats grow, ANZ faces a critical talent shortage, with 61% finding it difficult to recruit skilled professionals, Hays reports.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Hiring for your next IT recruit? Ditch the gender bias
Job advertising

Hiring for your next IT recruit? Ditch the gender bias

TechBrain study suggests gendered language in IT ads may deter women from applying, pushing for neutral wording.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jul 2019
Adoption of automation technologies is driven by the C-Suite – UiPath
Digital Transformation

Adoption of automation technologies is driven by the C-Suite – UiPath

UiPath released a new study that explores the current and future progress of automation in organisations around the world.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2019
GIGA Data Centers brings energy efficiency to Mooresville, NC
Hyperscale

GIGA Data Centers brings energy efficiency to Mooresville, NC

GIGA Data Centers has unveiled a cutting-edge, energy-efficient data center in Mooresville, NC, leveraging green energy and innovative cooling systems.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2019
Why education is the primary solution to Australia's IT skills shortage
Accenture

Why education is the primary solution to Australia's IT skills shortage

Australia is at risk of falling behind in the global technology race unless companies can secure top IT talent.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 31st May 2019
New chief digital and technology officer for Kiwibank
Digital Transformation

New chief digital and technology officer for Kiwibank

Hamish Rumbold appointed as Kiwibank's chief digital and technology officer, bringing his expertise from ClearPoint and Fidelity Life.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 29th May 2019
The Data Literacy Project and Qlik launch new certification for data literacy
Data Analytics

The Data Literacy Project and Qlik launch new certification for data literacy

The Data Literacy Project has unveiled a new certification to enable individuals to demonstrate their data literacy skills.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019

Stories from Other Regions

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AI: Urgent action needed to address NZ challenges
Artificial Intelligence

AI: Urgent action needed to address NZ challenges

Calls for urgent action on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to address New Zealand's challenges have been made by the country's AI Forum.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Sep 2019
Northland to get new school specialising in tech skills
EduTech

Northland to get new school specialising in tech skills

A new tech-focused tertiary school in Whangarei aims to address Northland's tech skills shortage, offering software development and design programmes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
DevOps amongst most sought after skillset
Unified Communications

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
Air NZ soaring high for third consecutive year as NZ's most attractive employer
Human Capital Management

Air NZ soaring high for third consecutive year as NZ's most attractive employer

Air New Zealand has been named the most attractive employer in New Zealand for the third consecutive year by the 2019 Randstad Employer Brand Research.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2019
Oracle Malaysia's new cloud solution hub opens 150 new jobs
Private Cloud

Oracle Malaysia's new cloud solution hub opens 150 new jobs

Oracle Malaysia's new cloud solution hub in Kuala Lumpur creates 150 jobs, aiming to aid SMEs in leveraging technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019