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In the News: The Impact of New Zealand’s Brain ...

The challenges of the current environment, particularly in the international arena, have triggered an influx of New Zealanders returning home from overseas in recent months – a phenomenon widely ...

How has COVID-19 Changed IT Recruitment in New ...

The impact of COVID-19 on New Zealand businesses has been wildly uneven. New Zealand has fared well but sadly has not been spared from the economic impact. While many companies have found it except...

Simple Te Reo Māori Phrases to Use in Your Emails

Te Wiki o te reo Māori, or Māori Language Week, takes place in September each year and is an important opportunity to promote te reo Māori and recognise its importance within our communities. We ...

Why the Technology Sector May Miss the “Brain G...

Ben Pearson, Beyond Recruitment’s Client Solutions Director, was recently contacted by the 1 News programme to comment on the expected “Brain Gain” – the influx of New Zealanders returning home as ...

Tech Sector Trends and Changes Emerging from CO...

As a result of COVID-19, the whole mindset of business is evolving and the workplace will never be the same. None of us could have predicted the pace of the change, with developments that would hav...

The Rise of 5G

5G is the next generation of mobile connectivity, which succeeds the current 4G and older 3G systems. When the smartphone came out, equipped with 4G technology, it brought the 3G network to its kne...

The Importance of Transferable Skills in the Te...

One of the most valuable advantages I have as a recruiter is my diverse professional background, which has given me a broad understanding of the market and equipped me with a strong suite of skills...

Is New Zealand’s ICT Skills Shortage List Out o...

A little while back, the Digital Skills forum put together data around the New Zealand tech sector. Within that data was some interesting information around the New Zealand employment market. This ...

The Changing Face of the IT Industry

The IT world is changing, and fast. Just look at the introduction of Agile methodology which has seen changes in job titles as well as new roles and responsibilities. As tempting as it is to stay w...

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in New Zealand

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has become a hot topic in many industries amongst all walks of life but what does it mean for you and why is it important? What are we talking about? We are t...

The Current Reality of Recruiting Transformatio...

Recruiting high performing people in the NZ market has always had its challenges. Arguably the most significant being the small nature of our talent pools. In the current market, with the likes of ...

Technology Innovation Versus Regulation

Recently, we’ve been seeing an explosion of technology, which is advancing at incredibly high speed. We’re seeing incredible technologies, which not long ago were inconceivable, becoming mainstream...

Staying Ahead of the Game – The IT Infrastructu...

The rise of cloud technology has led to a domino effect of changes to traditional IT infrastructure roles. As a result, these individuals have had to upskill and increase in capability, which has e...

The Effect of AI on the Workforce

It’s a polarizing topic that we’re hearing about more and more: the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on employment. Are the cynics right? Does it spell the  demise of the human workforce, or ...

Post Election Analysis - How the Technology Sec...

As a follow up to the Beyond Recruitment Economic & Labour Report, leaders from Beyond Recruitment spent time talking to Shamubeel Eaqub to discuss his thoughts on what the new coalition govern...

Blockchain – The Next Technology Revolution

With people becoming more and more digital in their habits and in turn becoming more aware of their security implications, the world is always seeking new platforms that are easier to live with, of...

Returning to the IT Workforce - Women in Tech L...

This month, I am proud to say I participated in a breakfast event Women in Tech Leadership as part of the STEMM festival, hosted by Hutt City Council and The Ministry for Women. The morning was cre...

Will Your IT Role Still Exist in the Next 10 Ye...

Information and Technology businesses have undergone massive transformation over the last five years; with the mainstream adoption of 'Agile' as a business-wide project methodology, major shifts to...

Cyber Security Specialists in Demand

We’ve recently noticed a growing demand to hire Cyber Security Specialists. The media is alive with reports of breached security on the digital front; credit card information, identify theft, onlin...

To Outsource Or Not to Outsource - Lessons Lear...

We recently sat down with Hannes van Zyl, Hawkins CIO, to get his insights on leadership in IT strategy. In his eyes, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is to take the decision to outsource I...