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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...

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...

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...

How Technology Changed the World of Employment

Much like the rest of the world, the recruitment industry has seen significant changes over the last 50 years. This change, mostly thanks to the rise of new technology, is leading to marketplace ef...

Wellington IT & Transformation City Mission Cha...

The Beyond Recruitment Wellington IT & Transformation team spent time with the City Mission this month making Christmas boxes to go out to corporate organisations for the annual Christmas gift ...

Pioneering Artificial Intelligence at AUT

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with one of our longstanding clients, AUT, and speaking to Tasleem Hussein (Taz) and Tim Davison (Architects). Tim and Taz recently won the Overall Innov...

What Makes Contractors Tick

I have been recruiting contractors in the Wellington market for nearly three years now. In the process, I have noticed a number of key trends. One key trend is that the government’s policy to reduc...

Advice for Looking After Your Mental Wellbeing ...

For many of us, our resilience is being tested in new ways, and although the country has returned to Alert Level 1 for now, the uncertainty, change and anxiety we have had to deal with over t...

CIO & Transformation Leaders Forum Update

Today, Beyond Recruitment’s IT & Transformation Manager, Chris Lacey, and his team hosted an insightful session with CIO and Digital Transformation leaders at Auckland University of Technology....

Women in IT: Conquering the Imposter Syndrome

In an industry that moves as quickly as IT, it’s important to stay up to date and take in insights from a range of leaders in the field. Last week, I went to a lunch hosted by the NZ Technology Ind...

A Compelling Case for Using an Independent Cont...

As a specialist recruiter in the IT & Transformation sector, I am constantly speaking with a multitude of companies who are reluctant to engage contractors. Often, those who are hesitant haven’...

From Redundant to Recruited in One Week

Beyond Recruitment were invited to attend an outplacement session for staff being made redundant from one of our clients. We were asked to provide a realistic view on the IT job market, recommend t...