Beyond Recruitment Technology, Transformation & Digital Report 2025/26
Future Focused Leadership, Innovation and Workforce Resilience
New Zealand’s technology sector is evolving rapidly, and the landscape for professionals is shifting with it. Amid ongoing economic uncertainty and global competition for talent, how are Technology, Transformation and Digital professionals shaping their careers, and how can employers keep pace?
The Beyond Recruitment Technology, Transformation and Digital Report 2025/26 explores the trends, motivations and challenges shaping the industry. Based on insights from more than 300 professionals nationwide, this report reveals how leadership quality, learning and development, AI adoption and flexible working are influencing attraction and retention across Aotearoa’s digital workforce.
It also highlights what technology professionals want next, from stronger investment in innovation to improved upskilling pathways and a more balanced approach to flexibility and progression.
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What’s Inside the Report
Key Findings & Workforce Trends
A snapshot of what is driving job mobility, confidence and leadership perceptions across New Zealand’s Technology, Transformation & Digital workforce.
Job Search Intentions and Motivation
The latest data on what is prompting professionals to move roles and what keeps them loyal.
Leadership & Learning
How leadership quality and access to learning opportunities shape engagement, innovation and retention.
AI, Innovation & Future Readiness
How AI is changing productivity, workloads and skill expectations, and which sectors are leading the charge.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
How professionals perceive DEI in practice and its impact on motivation and decision making.
Outlook for 2026
What professionals expect from the year ahead and where employers should focus to stay competitive.
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