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Benefits of Upskilling for IT Professionals: Why Learning Matters
There are many reasons you should be upskilling your IT employees. Let's take a look at how continuous learning benefits your organization.
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How to Engage: Recruitment Agencies as a Jobseeker
In any job market, it's essential to use every tool at your disposal, like the expertise of recruitment agencies, particularly IT recruiters.
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Personal Branding 101: Standing Out in a Crowded IT Job Market
In today's digital era, standing out from the crowd is more important than ever. Personal branding can make all the difference in a competitive job market.
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The Pros and Cons of Contract vs Permanent IT Jobs
Are you looking for the right IT job for your needs? Click here for the pros and cons of contract vs permanent IT jobs to help you decide which fits your needs.
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The Top 10 IT Skills in Demand in New Zealand in 2023
The right IT skills can lead to a profitable career. Identify the current skills in demand in New Zealand this year and how to acquire the knowledge.
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The Impact of Remote Work on IT Recruitment
If you work in the IT field, then you need to understand how remote working has made an impact on the industry. This is how remote work impacts IT recruitment.
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The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Successful IT Recruitment
If you are in the IT industry, then you need to understand how emotional intelligence can impact the IT recruitment process.
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Why Soft Skills Matter in IT Recruitment
In the world of IT recruitment, it is important to have developed soft skills. This is why soft skills is so important in this field
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6 Business Analyst Interview Questions and Tips for Answering Them
Whether you’re a pro or a rookie, our top Business Analyst interview questions will have you prepared and ready to impress during your next job application.
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Attracting and Retaining Women in Tech
Find out about the current state of women in tech and get three strategies to better attract and retain female tech professionals, here.
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Best Paid Tech Jobs in 2023
Are you ready for a new tech role? The best paid tech jobs in New Zealand are yours for the taking. Check out what those are in our latest blog!
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Best Podcasts to Inspire Women in Tech
Being a women in tech has its challenges. In these six motivating podcasts, learn how to overcome them from female experts in the field
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Building a Successful Cyber Security Career
Want to work in cyber security? Ready to build on your existing career? Read our helpful and informative guide on cyber security jobs and salaries.
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Counter-Offers: What You Need to Know
Making a counter-offer has been a retention strategy that saves the time and cost of recruiting new staff. But how effective is it in today’s tech job market?
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Have Gaps in Your CV? Here’s How to Explain Them
Is a work gap on your CV a cause for worry? Find out most common reasons for CV gaps and how to explain them.
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Hire a Permanent Employee or a Contractor?
Here’s everything you need to know to make the choice between hiring a permanent employee and a contractor
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How to Break Into IT Management
Are you ready to take the leap to IT Manager but don't know how to demonstrate your capabilities? Here are the top traits you'll need to be a good leader.
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How to Create a Job Offer that Gets a “Yes”
To secure top technology talent, your job offer must stand out. Find out how to create and deliver an offer so compelling, your ideal candidate just can’t say no.
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How to Deal with Being Headhunted for a Job
Have you been headhunted for a role in the IT sector? Learn how to navigate the process with professionalism.
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How to Hire People with Resilience
Building a resilient team is key to business sustainability and success in today’s climate. But how do you identify and hire people with resilience? Read on to find out.
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How to Hire the Best People in Today’s Market
Find out more about how to take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to hire the best Technology & Digital talent on the market, here.
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How to Introduce Hotdesking to Your Organisation
Are you ready to hotdesk in your office? Read our blog to learn what you need to include when introducing it!
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How to Prevent Burnout in Tech
Employees experiencing burnout feel constantly exhausted, anxious and overwhelmed. Find out how to identify burnout and support the wellbeing of your team.
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How to Use Professional Development to Improve Employee Retention
How can employers use professional development strategies to retain more employees and attract talent? Read our blog to find out where to get started.
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LinkedIn vs CV: Three Key Differences You Should Know About
Is your LinkedIn profile a perfect copy of your current CV in digital form? If so, you could be missing out on some of the advantages this platform can bring to your Technology career. Find out how to use LinkedIn to its unique potential, here.
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Managing a Hybrid Team: 4 Questions to Consider
Here are four questions you should keep in mind to get the best results from your hybrid team.
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On a Probation Period for your New Tech Job? What you Need to Know
Been placed on a probationary period and want to know more? We’ve compiled a list of our most commonly asked questions to put your mind at ease.
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Should You Hire an Overqualified Candidate?
Find out more about hiring an overqualified candidate and the key considerations that will ensure you get the best outcome.
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Simple Steps to Building Your Personal Brand
Whether you’re looking for a job or trying to establish yourself as a thought leader in your field, having a strong personal brand is now a vital part of professional life.
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Technical Skills – Are Yours Visible?
Technical recruiters are there to help you find the best position to fit your skills and experience, but to do so, we need an accurate and effective CV.
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A Guide to Assessing IT Candidates' Soft Skills
Non-technical skills in the IT sector have become more important than ever, but how do you assess them? Here, we detail the tools needed to appraise soft skills.
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How to Choose the Right Recruitment Agency
When considering which recruitment agency is right for you their are multiple important factors to take into account. You are searching for the agency that is best able to help you reach your goals, Here are 5 tips to ensure you ask the right questions and get the right result.
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Sourced Quarterly Market Update – Spring 2022
Welcome to our latest Quarterly Market Update! Join us as we take a look at how the last quarter shaped up and what we might expect to see in the coming months.
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3 Self-Care Ideas to Prioritise in 2021
Here are three simple (but life-changing) self-care ideas to put at the top of your priority list in 2021.
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End-of-Year Questions to Help You Reflect on Your Career
Here are the questions you should consider when looking back over the many ups and downs of 2020 and refocusing yourself for a fresh start in the New Year
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Hiring Candidates with Potential
When looking for your next hire, it’s not always the obvious choice that’s the best fit. By hiring for future, you’re not only recognising people that have the potential to thrive in a new role, but also adding genuine value to the business in the long-term. Check out our advice to hiring for potential, here.
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Keep Candidates Engaged in the Hiring Process
Here are three key steps to help you create a positive candidate experience during the recruitment process.
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A Guide to Remote Onboarding
Are you onboarding your new hires virtually for the first time and wondering how to approach it? Read our three-step guide on remote onboarding best practices.
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COVID-19 Business Update & How We Can Help
As we move to COVID-19 Response Level 4, the Sourced team are working remotely at full BAU operation to ensure we're available to support you. Here is an update and additional services for candidates who were actively seeking work prior to the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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5 Traits for Working in Your Business
Most people understand that to accept a position at a company, no matter how humble, you need to bring the virtues of your professional talent to the role.
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Get Results From a Recruiter Client Relationship
Recruitment consultants are the go-between for clients, candidates, and IT recruiters, and here are some tips for getting results from them.
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How to answer- Do you have any questions?
It's easy to forget that an interview isn't just a one-way questioning session (i.e. when you're being asked questions by the interviewer). Instead, it's a chance for us to do the same thing for the company.
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Internships: What They are and How They Work?
Internships are an important step in achieving the career you want out of college, but how do they work?
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IT Graduates: Securing Your First Job
Landing a job is a different challenge to university, so how can you set yourself up to secure that perfect first job at the company you want?
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Key Tips for Working from Home
COVID-19 has led many people work remotely. To help you make the most of it, here are some of our top tips for working from home.
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LinkedIn For Professionals: Be Found By IT Recruiters
There are some simple tips and strategies you can use on LinkedIn to be found by an IT recruiter and land IT jobs in New Zealand.
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LinkedIn Guidance For Recent Graduates
LinkedIn is an amazing tool for helping recent graduates build a powerful network, let's find out how.
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Linkedin Profile: What it is, Why You Need it
LinkedIn is a valuable tool for growing your professional network, let's look at why it's so valuable and how to get the most out of it.
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Personal Branding for Students And Graduate
A personal brand is an invaluable tool for standing out amongst other applicants and recent graduates, let's see how.
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Put the spotlight on your Employer brand
Candidates want to work for an organization with a strong culture that treats its employees well. This reputation can give companies the edge in attracting top talent. How can you showcase your company in order to attract the right talent? Through employer branding.
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Technology Interview Questions
This guide is designed to even the scales by helping you to prepare yourself for some of the key interview questions that you are likely to face when looking for a job in the IT field.
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Three Mistakes to Avoid at Your Next Interview
Although you may have landed the interview, it’s not too late for simple mistakes to derail your efforts. We see them time and time again but with a bit of preparation, you’ll be able to avoid falling into the same trap. Read more, here.
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Unhappy in Your Job? Map Your Next Move in IT!
Suffering from a serious case of “new year, same job”? If you know where you want to go, but don’t know how to get there, check out our tips for building the road map to get to your dream job in 2022.
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Back to Work Post COVID-19: 4 Things to Plan For
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to planning your team’s return to work, we’ve outlined the key considerations to keep in mind. Learn more, here.
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Tips to Help Candidates Relax in Job Interviews
Putting IT candidates at ease during recruitment interviews is essential to finding the best fit for your role. These five key interview tips will help.
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7 Top Tech Podcasts You Should Be Listening To
It’s always important for tech professionals to keep building their industry knowledge – so we’ve created this list of podcasts to help you get started.
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Should You Include a Photo in Your CV?
Should you include a photo in your IT CV? Find out our best practice advice for your next IT job application.
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Keep New Employees Engaged Early Tips
How do you ensure you keep your new employee “warm” between signing the contract and officially starting at your company? Here is a checklist on keeping your new IT hire engaged and interested before day one.
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Simple guide to upskill this festive season
With technology constantly shifting, and new roles cropping up, now is a great time to acquire new tech skills. Upskilling yourself can make you stand out as a valuable employee. Find out how to upskill yourself for 2021 tech jobs here.
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Three Ways to Build Your Personal Brand
Whether you’re looking to secure a new job or expand beyond your current role, ensuring your personal brand is in the best shape possible will be critical to your long-term success. Here are three ways to get you started and further your tech career.
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Handling Salary Negotiations: Knowing your Worth
So, you’ve been offered your dream role but the salary doesn’t quite match your expectations. Do you walk away or put your negotiating hat on? In our latest blog, we’ve put together some of our best tips on approaching this often-awkward subject with potential employers.
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Tips for People Who Dislike Networking
Does the very thought of networking give you sweaty palms and shaky knees? The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way! Here are our tips to help you create valuable connections that will drive your IT career forward.
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Should You Include References on Your CV?
Are references necessary in your CV? It’s the age-old question. Whilst there are many possible answers, it’s good to think over all the available options. Make sure you have all the facts by keeping these points in mind.
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How to Choose Between Two Great IT Candidates
Whilst having two equally promising candidates on the table is a fortunate position to be in, choosing the right person for the role can be challenging. Here are three methods to help you make the best decision for your business.
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Three Mistakes to Avoid at Your Next Interview
Although you may have landed the interview, it’s not too late for simple mistakes to derail your efforts. We see them time and time again but with a bit of preparation, you’ll be able to avoid falling into the same trap. Read more, here.
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Assessing Candidates for Cultural Fit
Much has been said about the importance of cultural fit, yet its importance is just as prevalent today. So, how does an IT organisation go about assessing candidates with this in mind? We discuss what to look for, and some example interview questions, here.
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The ‘F Word’: Understanding Flexibility at Work
Today’s candidates often talk about flexibility playing a critical part in their job search. With this idea featuring heavily in our latest Sourced Report, we take a look at what that really means, and why it’s so important.
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How to Write the Perfect IT Cover Letter
Read our top tips on creating a cover letter that will stand out above the rest.
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Do these before applying for your next IT job
Whilst it could be tempting to jump straight into the job market, there are a few key things you should do before making a move. We’ve prepared some top tips to set you up for success.
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Two Simple Tips To Finding A Job You Love
Are you longing for a job that you feel passionate about? At Sourced, we’re pretty good at matching people with their dream IT jobs. If you’re looking for a change, here are two simple tips to finding a job you love.
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6 Ways to Mitigate Recruitment Risks for Tech
With Techweek kicking off on Saturday, there are various events happening across Christchurch in support of New Zealand’s annual festival of innovation. Looking at the line-up, “With New Innovation Comes New Risks” was one that caught our attention. Here we discuss the impact of recruitment risk on tech companies, and how best to mitigate hiring risks.
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Women in Tech in New Zealand – The State of Play
With International Women’s Day last week, we thought we’d take a look at the data we’d collected in our Sourced Report survey, and examine the state of play when it comes to women in IT in New Zealand. While some great progress is being made, our results make it clear that there is still some way to go to achieve true parity. Read more here.
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Zoom Video Interview Tips For Success
Nailing an interview is a daunting task at the best of times, but what happens when you’re not even going to be in the same room? We’ve got interviewees and interviewers covered with our dos and don’ts of a Zoom Video interview.
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Tips - Turning Your ‘Offshore’ Status to ‘Onshore’
Taking advantage of the New Zealand tech industry is an option many migrants would like to explore, especially given the sector here is thriving, but where do you start? If you’re an offshore candidate, head in the right direction with these steps.
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Unhappy in Your Job? Map Your Next Move in IT
Suffering from a serious case of “new year, same job”? If you know where you want to go, but don’t know how to get there, check out our tips for building the road map to get to your dream job in 2021.
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Top Tech Trends for 2018
As 2017 comes to a close, we’ve seen some exciting technologies come into their own this year! Here are a few of the key trends we think it’s important to keep an eye on as organisations look for talented people who can provide solutions to their problems.
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Investment in IT: Post-Election Wrap Up
With the election still fresh in the memories of many of us around New Zealand, Sourced founder Jason Bishop has his say on what this means for the IT sector.
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How to Handle a Request for a Pay Increase
One of the most inevitable (and at times, dreaded) aspects of a manager’s role is being able to respond effectively when a staff member eventually makes the overtures for a pay rise. Find out how to handle an unexpected request for a pay increase here.
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Traditional Leadership Approaches in IT?
As the IT landscape continues to rapidly change, do traditional leadership approaches such as the leader/follower archetypes still have a place in modern IT leadership? Read our latest blog to find out.
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Job Hopping Vs Stability and Your IT Career
As IT companies become more receptive to professionals with varied job histories, does having a stable work-history still stack up? In this blog, we dive into the benefits of job hopping and long tenure and how you can ensure you’re doing what’s best for your career.
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Invest in IT: What the Election Means - NZ's Tech
Technology is a major policy point for parties this election year. With these policies having a significant potential impact on IT employers and professionals, we've taken a look at the stances of major parties, and what their plan for the Tech sector is.
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How to Pick Out Interview Fraudsters
It’s hard to spend even a moment online without someone giving you advice on how to find the perfect candidate, but in reality, it's not that easy! Everyone in a hiring position has encountered applicants who try to trick their way into a new job. Here's how to avoid getting tricked by interview fraudsters.
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How to Write a CV for the Digital Era
Does your CV synergise with social media to create a unique experience that highlights why you’re the perfect candidate for the role? Don’t miss a trick, find out how you can bring your CV into the digital era below.
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Annual Performance Reviews are Dead.
Is there an HR process that is more despised than the annual performance review? With technology allowing managers to gather real-time feedback, granular appraisals look like a no-brainer. Here's why we think it's not that easy.
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Interviewing in the Information Age
Even for IT specialists that regularly receive job enquiries, it’s beneficial to do some research before meeting a hiring manager.
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Flexible Working: Is It Right for Your Business?
When it comes to flexibility, the big questions for employers, are: which roles are best suited and is it right for your business? Find out the answer here.
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6 Critical Traits - Breaking into IT Management
Setting your sights on breaking into IT management? Here are six crucial traits to possess before you can prove that you have potential to become a great Manager.
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How to Make a Good First Impression at Work
In the workplace, making a great first impression is important. Find out our top tips on how to do this successfully in your new IT job.
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Defragging Your Career
If you feel that your career is on halt, or if you’re unhappy in your role, it's good to reassess your goals to get you back on track. Find out how to successfully defrag your career.
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Get the most out of Local Tech Events
At Sourced we are passionate about the local Christchurch technology sector and our team loves to get involved with a variety of local events. We often get feedback from both candidates and clients that they don’t know where to find out what is on or crucially how to personally get the most out of these events.
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Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
As a new generation joins the workforce and a large portion of Kiwi’s aged 65+ work past retirement age, New Zealand’s workforce is becoming multigenerational. Here’s what you can do to ensure collaboration between different generations.
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Four Crucial Soft Skills for Success in IT
Due to IT industry’s challenging nature, relying on your technical skill alone is not enough to build a successful career. Here are four crucial soft skills every valuable IT employee should possess.
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How to Hire For Team Fit
Hiring someone who is a bad team fit can have a negative impact on your company and your team. If you need help finding the right employee, take a look at our top tips on how to hire for team fit.
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An Onboarding Guide for IT Employers
Onboarding is the key to getting employees off on the right foot, read our tips on how to onboard successfully.
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A Guide to Choosing a Winning Reference
The references you put down on your CV can help you secure the job of your dreams. So, here’s some tips to help you choose winning referees for your CV.
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Retaining Your High Performing People
In today’s job market, with the much talked about “talent shortage” plaguing employers, retaining top staff is more important than ever. So, with that in mind, what can employers do to keep their best talent with them for longer?
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8 Tips - Stay Productive When In-Between Jobs
By taking a proactive approach, you can turn your downtime into an opportunity and find the job that you always dreamed of.
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3 Steps to Closing the Deal on Technical Talent
The way in which people are engaged with and interviewed can sometimes prevent an IT company from securing a great hire. Check out these three steps that can bring you closer to closing the deal, and retain that top candidate.
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How to Resign Without Burning Bridges
With so much on the line, how do you avoid damaging that reputation you spent years building and the future of your career when jumping ship?
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Using Job Rejection to Empower Your IT Career
Job rejection shouldn’t leave you disheartened. In fact, it can be a chance to make yourself more appealing to employers and lead you to securing the role you want. Here is our guide on how to use rejection to further yourself.
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What Talent Shortage- Recruit Top Candidates
The main point of discussion in the recruitment industry at the moment, especially in the technology sector, is the talent shortage. There seems to be constant outcry, and a mass media hysteria, around how hard it is for companies just to find talent, let alone engage it. So how can you overcome this?
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Beat the 10 Technology Interview Questions
Job interviews take a lot of time and practice to get to a point where you are comfortable with them, but most of us are lucky enough to not have to do job interviews with any degree of regularity, thus for a large proportion of us they remain a daunting prospect.
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9 Things to Consider - Evaluating a Job Offer
Getting a job offer is always an exciting prospect. Getting that call can often feel like all your hard work searching for a job has paid off. However, taking a job offer without carefully thinking about it is almost always a bad idea. Before you accept an offer, here’s our top nine things that you should always consider.
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The Sourced Guide to Contracting
So maybe you’ve made the leap and have decided to ‘go contracting’, or perhaps you're currently in a permanent role and trying to find out more information. Who can blame you? Contracting is an excellent opportunity to capitalise on your experience and expertise in a particular field, and in most instances, be well rewarded for it. But is it all it’s cracked up to be?
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Boosting Your Career: Sourced’s 6 Top Tips
Here at Sourced we interview a large number of technology professionals every year. Many of these are in full control of their career and looking to make their next strategic move in line with their goals. We also meet a number of people who aren’t so satisfied, and worry that they aren’t achieving their potential, are stuck in a rut or in the wrong job altogether.
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An IT Pro's Guide to Christchurch
Christchurch has a lot to offer for IT professionals. With its amazing surroundings, booming technology sector and exciting lifestyle opportunities, there’s plenty of reasons to move to the Canterbury region if you’re an IT professional in New Zealand, or abroad.
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How a Recruitment Agency Can Help You
Here's a few tips on how to choose the best recruitment consultant or agency for you.
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Don't hide your current location
Where exactly are you? Why this is important during the job application process
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Want to work in New Zealand?
Here is an outline of some of the things to consider if looking to move to New Zealand
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Do you need a new role, and fast?
We understand that finding a new job is crucial, but there is a 'right' way to go about it
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Job application and that initial phone call
What you need to know & How to prepare for a call about your job application
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Contracting: Is it Time For You to Venture Out?
Get started - Contracting - Some things to know before you pluck up the courage to hand in your notice on your permanent job, make sure you can answer YES! to these 5 points:
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How to Make Your CV Count
Your CV should tell a story, and attempt to anticipate and answer any questions the reader has in their mind
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The Recruiter and Jobseeker relationship
The Recruiter / Jobseeker relationship | How do you make the most of the relationship between the recruiter and your next potential employer?