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IBM veteran takes on A/NZ MD role

Katrina Troughton has been appointed managing director of IBM Australia and New Zealand.
NZ spooks want IT expertise

New Zealand Government intelligence organisations — the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) — are both on the lookout for IT staff.
NZ a global talent leader

New Zealand has been branded a global leader in its ability to enable and attract talent, in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2019, compiled by Insead.
Bidding war for tech talent to boost salaries

Recruitment consultancy Robert Walters is tipping salaries for the most sought after digital technology skills to rise 10 percent in 2019 as a result of growing demand and shortage of supply.
Amazon dumps AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women

Amazon.com's machine-learning specialists uncovered a big problem: their new recruiting engine did not like women.

Tutorials about careers

Coworking Offers Employees More Than Office Space

Coworking promises to improve productivity while improving work-life balance. Whether you're an enterprise with remote employees who want a professional work environment or a start-up firm too small for your own office, you can benefit from coworking.
Three-Minute Coach: Protect Your Online Reputation

A career coach provides tips on making the best impression in online settings, such as an 80-20 rule for mixing professional and personal tweets

Features about careers

Flexibility, asking questions key for recent college graduates looking to advance in IT

When Cathy Lee started working at New York startup Faith Street last year, she quickly learned a lesson that could benefit other recent college graduates who want to advance their IT careers -- soft skills like being flexible, taking on new tasks and asking questions matter a lot.
How to Use Evernote to Improve Your Productivity

With more than 100 million users, Evernote is popular for good reason. The app is for much more than just jotting down notes, though -- you can add contacts, collaborate and even snap pictures of paper notes. Here are some tips from getting the most out of Evernote.
How to use social networking to succeed in business

In the current business climate, networking is at the nexus of technology, the customer, and true innovation, and it's about time you put your heart and soul into it. In short, it's time to get on board with social or get left behind.
Small Data Plays a Big Role in IT Recruiting

Job applicant tracking systems capture massive amounts of info on candidates. But all that data doesn't help if the best candidates aren't able or willing to complete the process. Going more simple and streamlined can make it easier to find talent.
How to Make Meetings More Productive

With the right collaboration tools and an open-minded management team, the phrase 'productive meeting' doesn't have to be an oxymoron.