Candidates stories - Page 29

In post-depression New Zealand, the IT sector battles skill shortages while adapting hiring strategies to a shifting job market landscape.

Skills shortages have become a real concern in the IT industries globally as well as in New Zealand. Henrietta Kjaer takes stock of the IT workforce.

BYOD trend rises as employees prefer personal tech at work, impacting recruitment and job satisfaction, says Frog Recruitment.

Demand for IT talent surges, with listings up 27% year-on-year, driven by digital transformation and diverse new roles, reports Seek New Zealand.

NZICT board welcomes new faces from Datacom, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard, injecting fresh expertise into the industry group's leadership.

Project management evolves into a key strategic asset in the post-recession era, driving growth and adding value globally.

The growing need for external storage has NetApp sitting pretty – and eyeing the local market for even more growth, the company tells Heather Wright.

Crown Fibre Holdings has said it will negotiate with Vector for the roll out of Ultra Fast Broadband in Auckland.

Performance, cost, security and control issues can be overcome with the right cloud provider, says Gen-i CIO, Peter Finch.

Head of Jobs, Pete Ashby, says Trade Me has led the way on domestic unique visitors for three out of the last four months.

Updated: Trade Me says more Kiwis went to its October and December job boards than anywhere else - Seek disagrees.

Social media skills should be a key consideration when recruiting for customer service roles in call centres, says journalist.

Jaynean Laupepe steps up as General Manager of Channel at Renaissance, amidst a wave of team shake-ups and departures.

Christchurch, Rangiora and Dunedin join the queue as Telecom gets its first look in. First fibre goes to ground this week.

Companies are turning to Facebook’s vast user base to find talent, but social media recruitment requires strategy and awareness of online presence.

In the quest for IT talent, the health sector innovates, seeking those who blend tech expertise with a deep understanding of healthcare.

As IT evolves, the role of the CIO has shifted focus from mere technical expertise to strategic business skills, with more CIOs now reporting directly to CEOs.

Kaseya's MSP of the Year award opens to New Zealand partners for the first time, seeking role models in IT services. Application deadline: 12th November.

Microsoft is investing millions to open a tech centre in Russia, partnering with local universities to boost innovation and support start-ups at Skolkovo.

IT has become an established career path, and increasingly people are simply following it rather than being excited by it.