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Smart Recruit Online completes internal CEO transition
Recruitment

Smart Recruit Online completes internal CEO transition

Greg Dorban has moved from Marketing VP to CEO, taking over from Founder Mark Stephens at Smart Recruit Online. #jobmove.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023

Global Stories

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How employers' digital experience moves potential new hires
Human Capital Management

How employers' digital experience moves potential new hires

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.

By Joe Byrne • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2023
Google reports - rise of AI set to boost UK economy by $400Bn
Artificial Intelligence

Google reports - rise of AI set to boost UK economy by $400Bn

The rise of AI could boost the UK economy by £400bn by 2030, according to a report by Google, despite job losses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2023
CIOs look to increase IT headcount in 2023 – Gartner
Software Development

CIOs look to increase IT headcount in 2023 – Gartner

Nearly 80% of large enterprise CIOs in 2023 plan to increase IT headcount, while only 14% expect a decrease, according to a new report by Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2023
Cohesity brings on new Systems Engineering Leader for APJ
Leadership

Cohesity brings on new Systems Engineering Leader for APJ

Cohesity appoints Brett Chase as Systems Engineering Leader for Asia-Pacific & Japan, to solve customers' data security and management challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2023
Job growth stalls across ANZ, unqualified candidate numbers expected to rise
Recruitment

Job growth stalls across ANZ, unqualified candidate numbers expected to rise

There has been a significant dip in new jobs across Australia and New Zealand, indicating the start of an economic slowdown.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
New study reveals Australia's most in-demand skills amid labour shortages
Artificial Intelligence

New study reveals Australia's most in-demand skills amid labour shortages

Despite new technologies transforming the world of work, the top five most in demand skills in Australia are human skills.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from D2L
EduTech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from D2L

Tony joins us today to discuss topics such as talent retention, development and training, and the benefit of learning management systems.

By Mitchell Hageman • 6 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Job Market stories

Tech Job Market in Australia Scaling Up Despite Mass Layoff
Software-as-a-Service

Tech Job Market in Australia Scaling Up Despite Mass Layoff

Despite the initial gloom, it seems that many of those who found themselves out of work at the beginning of the year are already in new jobs.

By Tom Raynel • 6 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2023
Asian Firms Boost Employee Rewards with Equity Plans
Health Technologies

Asian Firms Boost Employee Rewards with Equity Plans

Employee equity plans are becoming increasingly popular in Asia, with 83% of Hong Kong-listed companies offering share plans.

By Seth Bohart • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2023
The beginning of the end of NZ’s house price downturn?
GFC

The beginning of the end of NZ’s house price downturn?

Signs of a floor are emerging as mortgage rates stabilise and sales improve, though values have still fallen 10.5% over the past year.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2023
Is the housing market a casualty of the Reserve Bank’s war on inflation?
Bank of New Zealand

Is the housing market a casualty of the Reserve Bank’s war on inflation?

Mortgage rates may already be near their peak, but new borrowers still face tough affordability tests and repricing pressure for months.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2023
No reprieve for persistent property price falls
New Zealand Labour Party

No reprieve for persistent property price falls

New Zealand home values fell for a 10th straight month in January, leaving prices 7.2% below a year ago and raising further downside risks.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2023
Tenure – what to expect in 2023 and tips to get them to stay
Human Capital Management

Tenure – what to expect in 2023 and tips to get them to stay

Gen Z and millennials are driving shorter job stints, leaving employers to rethink retention as average tenure settles at two to four years.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sat, 28th Jan 2023
QV releases predictions for 2023 property market
GFC

QV releases predictions for 2023 property market

Higher borrowing costs and recession fears are expected to keep New Zealand house values under pressure through 2023, QV says.

By Michael Curreen • 15 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023
What were 2022’s top performing suburbs?
GFC

What were 2022’s top performing suburbs?

Higher mortgage rates and tighter lending rules have left New Zealand’s housing market weaker than expected, with sales at a 12-year low.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2023
The solution to the cyber security shortage is in our own backyard
Cybersecurity

The solution to the cyber security shortage is in our own backyard

Australia's IT sector is facing a chronic skills shortage, but a new program is helping veterans transition into cybersecurity careers to fill the gap.

By Neil Curtis • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022