The Buzz
Tech job news, market insights, talent trends and skills & experience in demand.
15th
Jun
Do Resumes Encourage Hiring Manager Bias?
Putting together a cover letter and CV is one of the most dreaded aspects of searching for a job. Adjusting the contents for each position applied for – and knowing in some cases those contents will never even be read – can be a dispiriting process. Employers don’t exactly love wading through stacks of applications… read more
Categorised as: Job Seeker Advice, Uncategorized
2nd
May
NK Windows – Global innovation meets local know-how
NK Windows has developed a loyal customer following and an enviable reputation within its niche market. Their window and door solutions utilise robust and stylish profiles and hardware from the finest German and Austrian manufacturers, but benefit from local New Zealand expertise. With proven market, leading solutions this company has a strong brand for quality… read more
Categorised as: Engineering, Uncategorized, Working in New Zealand
17th
Mar
Youth knows, if age could
Although figures vary slightly, around the world Millennials now make up roughly one third of the workforce, and will soon be in the majority. Although this new generation of worker is more connected than ever with their peers via digital technology, their connection with employers appears to be faltering. Often viewed as job-hoppers with a… read more
Categorised as: Uncategorized
8th
Mar
What Impact Will Facebook’s Workplace Have On the Brick and Mortar Office?
For many industries, social technology has changed the way we work. The likes of Slack, LinkedIn and the recent Microsoft acquisition, Yammer have been setting the pace and now Facebook have hopped on board with Zuckerberg’s Workplace innovation. Facebook is firmly established in workplaces all over the world, just not in the way it wants… read more
Categorised as: Facebook, Social Technology
18th
Nov
Building High Performance Teams Within SME’s
What distinguishes a team from a bunch of people who work alongside each other? Managing a group of individuals requires a delicate balancing act. Personal career goals must be taken into consideration over the long term, or else you face losing top talent to a competitor. On a daily basis, however, that group of individuals… read more
Categorised as: High Performance Teams, Talent Search & Management
14th
Nov
Innova Composite Helicopters – Insight Series Part II
Innova Composite Helicopters are an innovative helicopter manufacturing company based on a small rural airfield about 15 minutes’ drive from Albany on Auckland’s North Shore. Innova Composite Helicopters are currently looking to recruit a number of additional Engineers to help them attain NZCAA Part 27 type certification for their unique single turbine rotorcraft. The design… read more
Categorised as: Engineering, Innova Composite Helicopters
14th
Nov
Innova Composite Helicopters – Insight Series Part I
Innova Composite Helicopters are an innovative helicopter manufacturing company based on a small rural airfield about 15 minutes’ drive from Albany on Auckland’s North Shore. Innova Composite Helicopters are currently looking to recruit a number of additional Engineers to help them attain NZCAA Part 27 type certification for their unique single turbine rotorcraft. The design of… read more
Categorised as: Engineering, Innova Composite Helicopters
27th
Oct
9 Key Job Skills for the Future
Identifying skills and qualifications that will be the most valuable in years to come Four episodes into HBO’s latest offering, Westworld and I’m hooked. There are so many employment themes running through the show that in addition to calling it a sci-fi, western mash up you could easily throw ‘workplace drama’ into the descriptive mix… read more
Categorised as: Career Development, Job Seeker Advice
19th
Aug
Lessons from a Bad Job Interview: How to Learn from your Mistakes and Perform Better Next Time
If you’ve ever walked away from a job interview feeling like you’ve just barely survived a car accident, you’ll be familiar with that sinking feeling of inadequacy and shame. The sense that you’ve blown a golden opportunity, one that might not present itself again; the nagging doubt that you aren’t as good as you thought… read more
Categorised as: Career Development, Job Seeker Advice
18th
Aug
Reduce Energy – Optimise Your Career
DETA Consulting is a young, dynamic and responsive organisation working with some of New Zealand’s largest businesses to identify, develop and deliver optimisation services. Deta Consulting was born out of the engineering filed of ‘energy efficiency’ but now Deta delivers services across a much broader spectrum from process and mechanical design through to HSE and… read more
Categorised as: Engineering, Job Seeker Advice