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IT job opportunities galore in Christchurch
With its unique location, close to ski fields and surf beaches, Christchurch offers more than other New Zealand cities in the way of lifestyle, short commutes and top notch work-life balance. The region’s resilience in the aftermath of the devastating 2011 earthquake has spawned innovation and entrepreneurship; and a lot of that energy has been […]
How to get the best IT talent knocking on your door
Really good quality IT talent is in dramatically short supply and demand for the best talent keeps rising. According to the latest survey from Absolute IT, 70% of New Zealand tech employers believe access to suitably qualified staff is their top business challenge for 2015 and 29% are finding it harder to attract the talent needed, compared […]
Auckland tech sector innovation driving IT job growth
With tech successes like Xero, Trade Me and Datacom coming out the capital, Wellington has recently been dubbed the High Tech Capital of New Zealand. But Wellington’s biggest rival in all things professional, musical, sporting, tech and otherwise – Auckland – is carving a niche for itself as a Pacific IT innovation hub. IT Sector […]
Wellington, NZ – a true IT Hotspot
From Lonely Planet to Vogue, Wellington, New Zealand is trending as the World’s Coolest Little Capital, and its success is not simply due to a brilliant PR campaign. Wellington is one of the best places in the world to live, and if you’re working in the IT sector in particular, it might be time you […]
Why New Zealand is awesome and a great place to find your dream IT job
New Zealand really is awesome. We’re the first country in the world to see the sun, we don’t have any snakes and we live amongst the filming landscape for the Lord of Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit. While these are all great reasons to live here, the even better news for tech professionals is New […]
New Year, New IT Job – How to write a CV
After the festive celebrations and the inevitable hangover has been and gone, lots of professionals, young and old, will be heading back to the workplace. Some will be content with their careers and some will not. If the latter sounds like you, you may be thinking “New year, New IT job”. The IT job experts at […]
2015 Tech Salary Trends – Remuneration Report
Absolute IT has released its six-monthly Remuneration Report , after surveying over 35,000 anonymous submissions through itsalaries.co.nz. There have been notable improvements when looking back and comparing figures from the last 6-12months. “A key take-out is the significant number of non-financial benefits IT job seekers are now receiving as part of their salary packages,” says Absolute IT […]
Why IT Aussies and Expats are Jumping the Ditch
Opportunities Down-under As the year comes to a close there will be a lot of people thinking about their plans for the New Year; is it time for a new IT job challenge? Are you aiming for a better work/life balance? Or perhaps you want to spend less time commuting and more time doing the things […]
Creating a High Tech Capital
Absolute IT hosted our second IT Breakfast on the 18th November with Kevin Lavery, CEO of Wellington City Council (WCC). The first breakfast created a lot of conversation around the promotion of IT jobs in Wellington and ideas for building the tech sector in the future. The Focus At our second breakfast, the table discussed Wellington’s talent […]
Absolute IT wins ‘Large Recruitment Agency of the Year’
Last night in Auckland, Absolute IT took out the award for ‘Large Recruitment Agency of the Year’ at the 2014 NZ Seek Annual Recruitment Awards (SARA’s). Judges were looking for agencies with key differentiators in their workplace culture, performance, talent retention and development, innovation growth and commercial success. Absolute IT co-founder and Director Grant Burley […]