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NZX-listed PaySauce raises $1.5m
Human Capital Management

NZX-listed PaySauce raises $1.5m

PaySauce has raised USD $1.5 million from Cleary Wealth Management clients to bolster expansion and cover NZX listing costs, marking a successful year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019
Kiwi employees increasingly unsatisfied at work
Human Capital Management

Kiwi employees increasingly unsatisfied at work

One in three New Zealanders are planning to change jobs this year due to a lack of promotional opportunities and challenges, according to new research by Hays.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2019
IT industry fuelling the positive NZ job market
Health Technologies

IT industry fuelling the positive NZ job market

New statistics from SEEK NZ show the job market is in good shape with more jobs and higher salaries up for grabs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
Why there's a high demand for IT professionals in NZ
Unified Communications

Why there's a high demand for IT professionals in NZ

DevOps and HR professionals are among the top skill shortages in New Zealand for the first half of 2019, according to Hays.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019
Xero champions workplace mental health for SMBs
Fintech

Xero champions workplace mental health for SMBs

Xero launches the Xero Assistance Programme in partnership with Benestar to offer free mental health support to 5000 small business workers in New Zealand.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2019

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People + Work Connect aims to bridge employment gap during tough times
Verizon

People + Work Connect aims to bridge employment gap during tough times

People + Work Connect will bring together companies whose workforces are laid off due to COVID-19 with those in urgent need of workers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2020
Australia's IT & software sector job market on the rise
Software Development

Australia's IT & software sector job market on the rise

Australia's IT and software sector sees a 17.3% hiring growth spurt amid a decline in other industries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LinkedIn notes.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2020
COVID-19 employment engagement surveys released
Employment

COVID-19 employment engagement surveys released

Free templates for emergency response employment engagement surveys have been created to help support organisations throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2020
Data theft & fraud lead to growth in employment screening services
Fraud

Data theft & fraud lead to growth in employment screening services

Employment screening services market could reach $4.8bn by 2023, driven by the need for safer hiring decisions and increasing data theft.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2020
We're still not ready for AI's impact on employment
Manufacturing

We're still not ready for AI's impact on employment

Over half of survey respondents believe that AI will eliminate more finance jobs than it will create in the next decade, according to research by ISACA.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2020
Tata Consultancy Services named Number One Top Employer in Asia Pacific
Tata

Tata Consultancy Services named Number One Top Employer in Asia Pacific

Tata Consultancy Services has been named the Number One Top Employer in Asia Pacific for the second consecutive year, excelling in ten HR areas.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Dec 2019
Multinational firms face global HR challenges
Human Capital Management

Multinational firms face global HR challenges

Multinational firms are grappling with myriad HR challenges due to convoluted global labour laws, finds TMF Group's 2019 Global Business Complexity Index.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Oct 2019
Aus-based employment platform raises AU$22m in funding round
Cloud Services

Aus-based employment platform raises AU$22m in funding round

Employment Hero, an Australian cloud-based employment platform, has secured AU$22 million in Series C funding, elevating its valuation beyond AU$100 million.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019
IT professionals still in high demand across the UK
Wireless Networks

IT professionals still in high demand across the UK

Despite Brexit uncertainties, IT professionals remain in high demand across the UK, with over 162,000 job openings posted in Q1 2019 according to CompTIA.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019
Which tech trends will influence the 2019 job market
DevOps

Which tech trends will influence the 2019 job market

From AI and machine learning to blockchain and data science, six tech trends are set to govern IT skills in demand this year.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Mar 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Employment stories

AU tech sector salaries growing - and so is employee turnover
Human Capital Management

AU tech sector salaries growing - and so is employee turnover

Australian IT sector salaries to continue growing in 2020, but employee turnover remains an issue, says AIIA. (110 characters).

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2019
Gender gap in AU's STEM workforce obstructing national prosperity
Workforce Technology

Gender gap in AU's STEM workforce obstructing national prosperity

New research reveals Australia has not yet made the systemic changes required to achieve diversity in STEM, threatening the nation's prosperity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2019