18th
May
New Zealand’s ICT sector is seeing growing strength, according to the 2015 ICT Sector Report released today. The report, released by Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Communications Minister Amy Adams is the second in a series that provides in-depth analysis of New Zealand’s information and communications technology sector, and showcases New Zealand’s performance in…
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Mar
Moving back to Christchurch was not my plan from the beginning, going overseas with a one way ticket to Europe was it! I was going to stay there for a long time and immerse myself in the world of new culture, work and a new life in a place quite foreign to me. My job…
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Feb
In recent years the number of organizations using psychometric testing has increased and is now a common tool in the recruitment process. There are several reasons for their increase in popularity, from the increased scrutiny around an organization’s recruitment process, the decreasing cost of testing and the variety of tests now available. This form of…
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Dec
Crescent’s social network Over the past few weeks we have had a number of discussions with senior IT professionals, there seems to be a few common themes throughout those conversations. The key theme is their ability to access skilled individuals to allow them to quickly bring product to market. To achieve this they need…
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Dec
It’s not often that I follow political speeches but yesterday’s speech by Andrew Little warranted more than a chancery glance over a morning coffee. While not wanting to dive into the politics of the speech or comment on wages that one thing that resonates was his comment’s around how new technology is rapidly transforming our…
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