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Recruitment expert's top tips for hiring the right talent for your organisation
Recruitment

Recruitment expert's top tips for hiring the right talent for your organisation

Desire for flexibility and varied work has given rise to the 'portfolio career': where professionals position themselves as freelancers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018
The tech talent drought: Cloud engineers & agile project managers in demand
DevOps

The tech talent drought: Cloud engineers & agile project managers in demand

IT professionals in high demand as number of applicants for roles declines, according to Hays Quarterly Report. @HaysNews #ITjobs.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2017
Kiwis confident about job prospects, employers need to sharpen up
Recruitment

Kiwis confident about job prospects, employers need to sharpen up

Respondents listed developing new skills (42%) and achieving better work-life balance (36%) as the top two reasons why they are most likely to switch.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
BizDojo & Talent NZ offer specialised recruitment services for tech startups
Recruitment

BizDojo & Talent NZ offer specialised recruitment services for tech startups

Auckland startups who struggle to find tech talent now have a way of recruiting skilled staff, thanks to a new partnership with BizDojo and Talent NZ.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017
Unconscious bias in Kiwi recruitment - is tech the solution?
Recruitment

Unconscious bias in Kiwi recruitment - is tech the solution?

A 'foreign' named applicant will be 3x less successful in getting an initial job interview than someone with a duplicate CV and 'local' name.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
A step-by-step guide: How to ask your boss for a pay rise
Workplace

A step-by-step guide: How to ask your boss for a pay rise

Over half of Kiwis gear up to negotiate pay rises, backed by Hays' effective step-by-step approach amidst a positive business outlook.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017

Global Stories

Recruitment stories

Aus startup launches tool to identify employee potential
Artificial Intelligence

Aus startup launches tool to identify employee potential

Australian startup Gooroo has launched Mindspace, a tool using behavioural neuroscience to identify employee potential and enhance workforce capabilities.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Algorithm-friendly C.Vs & data analytics: How recruitment is expected to change in 2018
Data Analytics

Algorithm-friendly C.Vs & data analytics: How recruitment is expected to change in 2018

Unless you are a contract or temporary worker - do not change jobs too frequently as turnover can be factored into the criteria AI screens for.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018
JobStreet confirms hit by Malaysia data leak - almost 3.9m accounts affected
Unified Communications

JobStreet confirms hit by Malaysia data leak - almost 3.9m accounts affected

JobStreet is informing clients by email whether they were caught up in a Malaysia-based data breach that affected 19 different companies.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
Exclusive interview: SEEK's new video platform set to revolutionise recruitment
Seek

Exclusive interview: SEEK's new video platform set to revolutionise recruitment

Seek is collaborating with Spark Hire to revolutionise the way employers find talent, through the use of video screening.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017
The power of data: LinkedIn launches new recruitment tool
LinkedIn

The power of data: LinkedIn launches new recruitment tool

The reports feature easy-to understand visualisations of data ready for exporting and sharing with business leaders and stakeholders.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Sick of your job? Here's how to ensure you're applying for the right roles
Recruitment

Sick of your job? Here's how to ensure you're applying for the right roles

Don't lose hope -It's important that you keep your spirits high during your job search, even if you don't get an interview for a role that you want.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Submitting job applications but not getting an interview? Here's why
Social Media

Submitting job applications but not getting an interview? Here's why

Struggling to secure job interviews? Here are six common mistakes you may be making, according to recruitment company Hays.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Digital Realty begins search for new chief operating officer
Hyperscale

Digital Realty begins search for new chief operating officer

Members of Digital Realty's management team will assume Appleby's duties in the interim until a successor is identified.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Recruitment stories

Demand for tech skills intensifies across Australia
Jobs

Demand for tech skills intensifies across Australia

Job advertisement numbers in Australia are on the rise, with the strongest growth in mining and engineering, according to data from Seek.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Exclusive interview: CA Technologies on digital transformation in Australia
Digital Transformation

Exclusive interview: CA Technologies on digital transformation in Australia

There's yet another gap here; and that's between what the executive and IT teams believe is needed in the businesses' digital transformation journey.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017
Good news for IT workers - if they are looking for temp work
Recruitment

Good news for IT workers - if they are looking for temp work

Australian CIOs are planning to increase temporary IT headcount by 21% over the next year, according to a report by recruiter Robert Half.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017