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Remote Working Tips for Early Career Tech Workers: Insights from Phil Calder at GitLab
Remote working has transformed the tech industry from a rare perk to a common reality, especially post-COVID. It offers flexibility but presents challenges for early career and graduate tech workers navigating this new landscape. Phil Calder from GitLab sheds light on effective remote working strategies for people early in their career.
Encouraging and retaining more women in Tech - Lauren Peate
fostering diversity and inclusivity is more than a noble goal—it's a necessity for innovation and growth. Lauren Peate, CEO of Multitudes shares her insights and experiences in attracting and retaining more women in tech. Lauren provides insights on how to attract and keep more women in the industry. She talks about effective hiring strategies, the power of storytelling, and the importance of cultural competency and leadership development.
Encouraging and retaining more women in Tech: Resources for employers
The tech industry has long faced a significant gender imbalance. Despite numerous initiatives to address this issue, women continue to be underrepresented in technology roles. Julie Reddish shares resources and practical tips for employers and individuals to support women in tech.
Encouraging and retaining more women in Tech: Insights from Julie Reddish
The tech industry has long faced a significant gender imbalance. Despite numerous initiatives to address this issue, women continue to be underrepresented in technology roles. Julie Reddish, a passionate advocate for inclusivity, pulls no punches and gets straight to the issues that we must address and she offers tangible insights on how the industry can move forward.
Supporting Neurodiversity - Insights from Trisha Trainor
Recognising and nurturing neurodiversity is vital for harnessing the potential within every individual. In this Story from the Field, Trisha Trainor shows the path towards inclusivity, highlighting strategies that can be employed in both professional and personal realms to embrace the strengths of neurodiversity.
Creating a thriving remote workplace - Insights from Rhona and Bruce Aylward of Psoda
Psoda have crafted a blueprint for a thriving digital workplace. Their shared strategies and individual insights paint a picture of how remote work can transcend traditional boundaries to foster a vibrant, connected, and resilient workforce.
Empowering Change: Fostering more women in Tech
The tech world is on the brink of a cultural shift, aiming to redefine what inclusivity means in the tech industry which has been historically dominated by men. Central to this shift is the question of how to not only attract more women into tech but also ensure they stay, thrive, and ascend into leadership roles. In this Story from the Field, we hear from Natalie Ferguson.
BNZ's Approach to Supporting and Embracing Colleague Wellbeing
BNZ shares their approach to supporting and embracing colleague wellbeing. Discover how Matt Oldfield and Catherine Harrison support employees with invisible disabilities.
Employer Story - Cody Ellingham from Hortplus
When interns join the HortPlus team, they work on the MetWatch platform. We spoke with Cody Ellingham, Product Designer & Business Development at HortPlus, about the Summer of Tech programme and the difference interns make to their business.
Employer Story - Chris Noldus from SaferMe
We caught up with Chris Noldus, the Chief Technology Officer at SafeMe and Summer of Code (Tech) Alumni last summer. He shared why he hires interns, the value of having them, the skills he looks for in a candidate and shares his top tip for interviews.
Employer Story - Grace Taikato from ANZ
We had a refreshing interview with Grace Taikato from ANZ. During our phone call, she shared her experience with onboarding interns, the benefits of having a new intern on her team and top tips for employers and internship candidates.
Life at Z Energy
Recently, we asked some of the talented team at Z Energy to answer a bunch of frequently asked questions about what it's like to work there. Sound like a team you'd love to join? Yeah, we think so too!
Supercharge Your Team: Techweek Panel Takeaways
Highlights and takeaways from our panel event held as part of Techweek 2022 about attracting, supporting and growing junior talent.
Employer Story - Marcus Bristol from Pushpay
We met with Marcus Bristol from Pushpay in Auckland, who onboarded 6 talented interns this summer. He shares why taking on interns has been rewarding for the team at PushPay.
Employer Story - Ed Letifov from TechTime
We met with Ed Letifov, the CFO, CTO, and co-Founder at TechTime, to get his take on hiring interns. He talks about the value interns bring, how interns have shaped TechTime and shares some hot tips on how to wow employers during an interview.