Employment stories - Page 18

Unpaid overtime impacting Australian businesses
Thu, 19th May 2016
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it automation
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productivity
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overtime
Unpaid overtime costing Aussie firms $71.2bn leads to lower productivity, dissatisfaction: Randstad & WFS Australia.

Retaining millennials a complex task, are cloud apps the answer?
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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apps
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management
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cloud services
Managing a multi-generational workforce and retaining millennials is an increasingly complex task, says Concur.

Oracle: Don't forget about HR when it comes to digital transformation
Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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hcm
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cloud services
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oracle
Oracle has added new Human Capital Management (HCM) cloud solutions to its portfolio with the intention of further driving HR transformation.

Synchrony Global and WalkMe expand APAC partnership
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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hcm
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Synchrony Global and WalkMe have partnered up with the aim of improving employee engagement by simplifying enterprise applications.

Auckland employers need to get the records in order
Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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mbie
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business buddy
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employment
MBIE to audit Auckland employers failing to meet staff requirements, with complaints and enquiries given priority.

NZ's Pasifika community needs education sector now more than ever
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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edutech
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jobs
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mobility
More focus on education and entrepreneurship is crucial for New Zealand's Pasifika community as work changes, says Labour Future of Work paper.

Global technology trends reshape New Zealand businesses
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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deloitte
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evolve
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workforce technology
Companies are redesigning their organizational structure to keep up with digital technology and changing demographics, according to a Deloitte survey.

Employees are the heart of your business, but are they happy?
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Employee engagement is crucial for business success, says Qualtrics. Here are seven steps to create an effective employee engagement survey.

Technology initiatives failing thanks to employees
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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crowdsourcing
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employment
Over half of CIOs say tech initiatives fail due to employee engagement, according to a recent survey by POPin. Budget not main issue.

New Zealand job market bolstered by booming tech industry
Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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it industry
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jobs
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employment
Employers in the IT industry dominate the latest figures, with a net 40.7% looking to increase or maintain permanent headcount across main cities.

NZ employment market remains flat
Tue, 22nd Sep 2015
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seek
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employment
New Zealand's job market remains flat, with jobs increasing only 0.1% in August, according to a report by SEEK.

Distribution Central takes out two workplace culture accolades
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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distribution central
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distributors
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employment
Distribution Central has been ranked 14th in the 2015 Best Places to Work in Australia and was named Employer of Choice in the Business Awards 2015.

Burnout: more Kiwis doing unpaid overtime
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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hays
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overtime
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employment
Over a quarter of New Zealand businesses increased over time in the last year, with over half of employees not being paid for overtime.

New jobs in tech on the decline, teachers wanted
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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healthtech
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seek
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immigration
New Zealand faces a tech job slowdown as education sees a surge, with SEEK data showing a 31% rise in teacher roles amid a 4% drop in IT jobs.

Chorus, Microsoft top employers
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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microsoft
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employment
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aon
Microsoft and Chorus make the cut as Best Employers, with Chorus scooping up the overall ANZ Best of Best Employer for 2015.

Time crimes on the rise, WatchGuard steps in
Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Up to 80% of the time employees spend on the internet has nothing to do with work, and organisations can lose up to $4,500 per employee every year...

New Zealand still has 'rock star economy', says HBSC chief economist Bloxham
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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new zealand dollar
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inflation
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hsbc
HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham, who first coined the phrase 'rock star' in January last year to describe New Zealand's economic growth, says it's s.

NZ business confidence rises to 7-month high in March as agriculture sentiment lifts
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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investment
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employment
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business confidence
New Zealand business confidence rose to a seven-month high in March, led by improved sentiment in the agricultural sector.

NZ employment confidence rises with optimism about earnings growth
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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employment
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banking
New Zealanders have become more confident about the labour market and confident they'll be able to earn more in a growing economy.

NZ services sector slows, remains in expansion in February as sales pick up
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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sales
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employment
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expansion
New Zealand's services sector, which makes up about two thirds of the economy, slowed in February while remaining in expansion, led by sales, with sig.