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Women in Tech have come a long way over the past few years. We’re seeing a higher percentage of women applying for roles within the IT sector, with an increase in the more technical, development focused roles. We’re also seeing more women leaders emerge in the Tech fields, which in turn is creating a prosperous environment for younger women to move into IT.

Two of the most popular online communities utilised by Developers are GitHub and Stack Overflow, but how are employers using these when it comes to recruitment?

As a former GM of HR at one of New Zealand’s biggest banks, and now currently the GM for one of the country’s largest recruiters, I’ve been on both sides of the fence as both in-house and agency recruitment teams have adapted to market changes.

The marketing sector is arguably the industry most affected by the digital age. The industry is moving at an ever-quickening pace as technology continues to evolve. Some companies are taking full advantage of this and moving with the times, whilst others are slower to embrace the shift away from above-the-line marketing. If you aren’t in a forward thinking environment and happen to find yourself looking for work (or even worse, out of a job), you may well struggle to find a new role due to not having the skills required by other firms.

Agile isn’t a new concept. In fact, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, it emerged as a methodology in 2001, making it nearly 15 years old. However, something that is relatively new is the high volume of candidates that are now actively seeking out Agile employers over those that aren’t.

New Zealand has broken its own net migration record four months in a row. In October we saw 6,200 migrants coming into the country. That extra 200 is very significant, as it represents last month’s net gain in migrants from Australia. This has resulted in the first annual net gain of Australian migrants coming to New Zealand in 20 years. To put this in perspective, just three years ago, this number was a 40,000 net loss.

OCG rolls out the welcome mat for Kiwis coming home after their OE

OCG Consulting helps you prepare for the festive season.

Contractors should form healthy relationships with their recruitment agency to make life easier.

Our research found that just over half (52%) of employers do not have any generation specific talent management strategies in place. Only 3% of organisations surveyed have strategies in place for all four generations.