Employment stories - Page 7

Tech sector calls for border exemptions for skilled professionals to address critical skills shortage amid COVID-19 crisis, says NZTech.

Over half of older workers in Australia have been financially impacted by the pandemic, according to a recently released survey from Humanforce.

One in four New Zealanders plan to upskill in the next 6-12 months, driven by career changes and the fear of unemployment, says Finder.

Only 53% of Australian workers have been briefed on their company's survival plan during COVID-19, leaving 47% in the dark, according to research by Wrike.

Skillsoft and Talent RISE are working together to upskill young people in Australia as youth unemployment rates continue to rise.

Survey reveals employers' confidence in retaining full-time staff despite COVID-19, says Hudson Recruitment. #employment #COVID19 #business.

Alteryx launches global programme to provide free data training, particularly for those unemployed due to COVID-19.

Recruiting practices will need to change to support the new expectations for a post-coronavirus workplace, according to myInterview cofounder Benjy Gillman.

People + Work Connect will bring together companies whose workforces are laid off due to COVID-19 with those in urgent need of workers.

Australia's IT and software sector sees a 17.3% hiring growth spurt amid a decline in other industries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LinkedIn notes.

Free templates for emergency response employment engagement surveys have been created to help support organisations throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.

Employment screening services market could reach $4.8bn by 2023, driven by the need for safer hiring decisions and increasing data theft.

Tata Consultancy Services has been named the Number One Top Employer in Asia Pacific for the second consecutive year, excelling in ten HR areas.

Thailand's strong business fundamentals and government agenda will drive the country into the new era of Thailand 4.0, says report.

Multinational firms are grappling with myriad HR challenges due to convoluted global labour laws, finds TMF Group's 2019 Global Business Complexity Index.

Despite Brexit uncertainties, IT professionals remain in high demand across the UK, with over 162,000 job openings posted in Q1 2019 according to CompTIA.

IT employers in Australia are stepping up with higher salaries, bonuses, and benefits to attract and retain top talent, amid rising competition and wage growth.

​​​​​​​It's no secret that the IT industry and data centre circles are short of female representation, and this trio hopes to help overcome that issue.

The joint programme with the Singapore Management University (SMU) and Alibaba Cloud is the latter company's first of its kind outside of China.

Flexible working arrangements can help attract and retain skilled staff, increase productivity, and improve employee loyalty, according to business.govt.nz.