Tech professionals in New Zealand are some of the happiest in the world, according to Absolute IT’s latest Job Seeker Insight report, with 85% believing their current workplace is a good place to be and 91% considering their work/life balance to be either average or above. “New Zealand is known as a lifestyle destination, but… Read More »

The UK is considering relaxing the rules under which IT-related roles can be offered to foreign workers. The UK Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is recommending that the government eases regulations on hiring non-European data scientists, senior developers, cyber security specialists and product managers. The MAC is an independent body that advises government on migration issues.… Read More »

Wellington is leading jobs growth for the first time in six months, with IT workers in hot demand. Seek New Zealand’s latest data showed the number of new job ads throughout the country was up by 2.4 percent in January, month-on-month. The capital was leading the rest with a 4.8 percent increase, the online jobs… Read More »

In November last year Datacom attended the New Zealand Job Fair in Sydney, organised by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. It came away with a dozen or so prospects, either Australians or New Zealand expats who might have the “rock star” vibe that draws in more talent. Datacom’s head of recruitment, Ewen Bell,… Read More »

The news about the IT job market continues to get better. January 2015 was as strong a month for IT job creation as any in the previous year, with 14,500 jobs added in the field, according to statistics provided by Janco Associates and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The contrast with the beginning of 2014,… Read More »

LinkedIn is fast becoming the recruitment portal of choice for HR managers, so it’s time to pay it more attention Having an up-to-date and engaging LinkedIn profile page is a must-have for any IT professional on the hunt for a new job, as employers are increasingly using the business-focused social network to find potential recruits.… Read More »