Jobs stories

Labour shortages are continuing to ease in Australia
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Companies are hiring fewer casuals than they were compared with June 2022, with the average business posting 9% less shifts year-on-year.

UK’s SMEs are facing cybersecurity crisis: Hamilton Barnes
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Hamilton Barnes blames ageing talent for the skills shortage of 160,000 cybersecurity professionals and salary hikes pricing SMEs out of the market.

Breaking into the data centre sector: Beyond technical expertise
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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As the digital transformation of the global economy progresses, demand for data centres will continue to grow.

How employers' digital experience moves potential new hires
Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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It’s critical that employers make a good first impression on potential hires. And in most cases, it means delivering a seamless and engaging digital experience.

Google reports - rise of AI set to boost UK economy by $400Bn
Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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In the tech giant’s first report on its economic impact in the UK for three years, Google said AI technology has the power to “turbocharge” UK productivity.

CIOs look to increase IT headcount in 2023 – Gartner
Wed, 28th Jun 2023
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"While many may have more budget, they also have inflation pressures and the need to justify the value of investments, making hiring more difficult.”

Asian Firms Boost Employee Rewards with Equity Plans
Thu, 15th Jun 2023
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jobs
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workforce
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workforce management
Our latest annual data reveal that employee equity in Asia is increasing, with 83% of Hong Kong-listed companies having an established employee share plan (ESP).

Cohesity brings on new Systems Engineering Leader for APJ
Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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jobs
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leadership
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cohesity
Chase will play a crucial role in helping Cohesity's new and existing customers solve their complex data security and management challenges and drive successful outcomes.

Job growth stalls across ANZ, unqualified candidate numbers expected to rise
Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
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skills shortage
There has been a significant dip in new jobs across Australia and New Zealand, indicating the start of an economic slowdown.

Lessons from selling my side hustle to MessageMedia
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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jobs
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sales
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mergers and acquisitions
Selling a technology startup has been big learning experience and I thought I’d share some of the key takeaways for those who might go through a similar process.

Automation to take over 63 million jobs in APAC by 2040 - report
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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jobs
Forrester forecasts that working populations in the five largest economies in APAC are more at risk of physical robot automation than in Europe and North America.

JobAdder reveals reality of 'the great resignation'
Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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The reports together highlight the impact of 'the great resignation' and worsening candidate shortages - reflecting a tight talent market.

ACS encourages federal leaders to think bigger around tech jobs
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is calling for greater visionary thinking from federal leaders around the industries of the future, particularly relating to IT technology roles.

JobAdder reveals how COVID-19 has impacted recruitment
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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jobs
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recruitment
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talent
"This report demonstrates the year-on-year differences the pandemic has made to the talent acquisition and recruitment sector."

NZ sees universal wage growth, highest paying regions revealed
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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jobs
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recruitment
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money management
Wages are largely up this year, so money may not be the factor it once was in influencing employees willingness to resign.

Best city for cybersecurity jobs revealed
Mon, 30th Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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iaas
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jobs
Cyber specialists are in hot demand and it doesn't look like the demand is in any way faltering.

Study finds huge disconnect between managers and employees
Mon, 12th Jul 2021
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jobs
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productivity
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study
"As a manager, you may think you're doing a good job, but our research is demonstrating that there's a disconnect between what you think and what your employees are feeling."

Qualtrics announces ambitious plans for APJ region
Thu, 3rd Jun 2021
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With plans to add 1,200 new jobs by the end of 2024, Qualtrics is increasing its investment in APJ to accelerate the significant growth already achieved since launching in the region in 2015.

Relief from COVID-19 impact spurs ANZ job market
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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recruitment
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covid-19
"Employers and employees are signalling more confidence," says report.

Border restrictions block Konica Minolta Australia managing director replacement
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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3d printing
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printing
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Konica Minolta Australia chairman and managing director Dr. David Cooke has announced his resignation, however will stay with the company as it navigates border restrictions due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Irish IT services company to open Auckland ops centre
Wed, 16th Oct 2019
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managed services
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jobs
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it support
Evros aims to create up to 100 IT jobs in Auckland over the next two years.

Forget disruption, you should be worrying about our lack of tech
Thu, 12th Sep 2019
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jobs
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disruption
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new zealand productivity commission
According to the new report, ‘New Zealand, technology and productivity’, it isn’t that New Zealand has too much technology it’s that we don’t have enough.

Job ads are down and salaries are up - SEEK
Mon, 17th Jun 2019
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job seekers
The latest SEEK Employment Report shows a decline of 6.5% in jobs advertised compared to May 2018.

Relentless demand for IT experts in Southeast Asia
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
A new report has shown hiring activity in Southeast Asia to be surging with double-digit growth.