Global Stories

The Aussie stats behind LinkedIn's 100 million APAC membership swell

8 million Australian professionals are now on LinkedIn, whose membership numbers across the APAC region have just swelled to more than 100 million.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2016

The Kiwi stats behind LinkedIn's 100 million APAC membership swell

New stats from LinkedIn's Talent Trends survey show membership's been growing strong in the Asia Pacific region, reaching 100 million professionals.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2016

Hybrid & Remote Work

Is office culture hurting your chance at success?

Could your office setting be stifling your potential? Tech startups champion the shift to remote work for greater success and productivity.

By Benjamin Brandall • 5 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2016

Qualtrics

Employee engagement surveys crucial to organisational change

Employee engagement surveys are one of the crucial drivers in delivering and enhancing employee engagement programs, according to Qualtrics.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jul 2016

Data Analytics

Employee engagement the secret to business success

Investing in employee engagement is crucial for success, says survey by Qualtrics. Regular pulse surveys are key.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2016

eLearning

Businesses are recognising the power of upskilling

Online learning is quickly becoming the primary means of upskilling, providing measurable value to businesses and their tech pros.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2016

Customers

Finding a solution to the problem that's costing ANZ businesses billions

With 14.3 million people currently employed in ANZ, unnecessary admin tasks creates a potential $61bn opportunity cost annually to organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 31st May 2016

Health Technologies

Skills shortage continues as unemployment rates increase

The rapidly changing world is creating an apparent paradox where unemployment figures are rising while employers struggle to find skilled workers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016

Apps

Retaining millennials a complex task, are cloud apps the answer?

Managing a multi-generational workforce and retaining millennials is an increasingly complex task, says Concur.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Apr 2016

Human Capital Management

Oracle: Don't forget about HR when it comes to digital transformation

Oracle has added new Human Capital Management (HCM) cloud solutions to its portfolio with the intention of further driving HR transformation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2016

Data Analytics

Employees are the heart of your business, but are they happy?

Employee engagement is crucial for business success, says Qualtrics. Here are seven steps to create an effective employee engagement survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2016

Crowdsourcing

Technology initiatives failing thanks to employees

Over half of CIOs say tech initiatives fail due to employee engagement, according to a recent survey by POPin. Budget not main issue.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Payment Technologies

Employee claims he's owed $100,000 by Kiwi tech company in liquidation

If you were owed $100k from your company, you'd feel pretty aggrieved wouldn't you? Ex-employee, Lawrence Sami certainly feels that way.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Sep 2016

Cisco

Cisco named best employer of 2016

Cisco Systems named Best Employer of the Year at Aon Best Employers awards lunch in Sydney. Cisco recognised for workplace flexibility and gender equality.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2016

IT Automation

Unpaid overtime impacting Australian businesses

Unpaid overtime costing Aussie firms $71.2bn leads to lower productivity, dissatisfaction: Randstad & WFS Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th May 2016

Human Capital Management

Synchrony Global and WalkMe expand APAC partnership

Synchrony Global and WalkMe have partnered up with the aim of improving employee engagement by simplifying enterprise applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2016

MBIE

Auckland employers need to get the records in order

MBIE to audit Auckland employers failing to meet staff requirements, with complaints and enquiries given priority.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016

EduTech

NZ's Pasifika community needs education sector now more than ever

More focus on education and entrepreneurship is crucial for New Zealand's Pasifika community as work changes, says Labour Future of Work paper.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016

Deloitte

Global technology trends reshape New Zealand businesses

Companies are redesigning their organizational structure to keep up with digital technology and changing demographics, according to a Deloitte survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016

IT Industry

New Zealand job market bolstered by booming tech industry

Employers in the IT industry dominate the latest figures, with a net 40.7% looking to increase or maintain permanent headcount across main cities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2016