It’s no secret that the market for digital talent is extremely tight right now. Once upon a time, posting a role to Seek or LinkedIn would result in streams of candidate applications – qualified and unqualified. Needless to say, the ‘post-it and they shall come’ approach worked, and it worked well. But now, global talent
It feels like every time I log onto LinkedIn I see four or five new announcements from peers that they are starting new roles – I’m sure others have noticed this too! The excitement of starting a new role is certainly amplified by the energy a new year brings. It is safe to assume that
Sarah Smith is one of Brisbane’s preeminent Software leaders. With experience working at Google, Expedia, Nokia and more Sarah has a wealth of experience that she currently shares with a range of software development students and clients through her contracting brand Smithsoft Pty Ltd. We were thrilled to sit down with Sarah and ask her
This week we met with some of Brisbane’s best HR, recruitment and business leaders for a lunch and learn around the topic ‘creating flexible working environments.’ It’s no doubt flexible work is becoming both a dealbreaker and dealmaker in today’s workforce. Some companies do it well, some struggle, and some have no idea where to
Recruitment can be an exhausting task, particularly when roles have been open for an extended length of time. At University of Queensland’s ITALI (Innovation, Teaching and Learning Department) the leadership team were struggling to find the right calibre of talent for their Deputy Director of Digital Learning. After attempting to recruit for the role through
As the University of Queensland’s Information Technology Services team farewelled their Deputy Director, they trepidatiously considered the options for replacement. Not only did the new Deputy Director need to have experience managing enterprise level applications and multi-million dollar budgets, they would also require exceptional people skills to balance the needs of the various departments across
I recently spent some time working in a digital agency and it was amazing to see what agency life was all about. Having joined Hunt & Co. (formerly Digital Talent Co.) just two months ago, I have to say that the digital world is like another universe. Until recently the terms UX, UI, PPC, SEM
Diversity is the hottest topic of 2017, particularly in Tech. But not everyone knows how to approach it. There are many who would love to have an impact on the diversity at their company, or who have opinions on its importance – but who simply don’t know how to approach this topic without being overly
As the war for talent heats up, companies are scrambling to understand how they can attract the best and the brightest technical practitioners to their organisation. In a world where many still don’t understand how these technical practitioners develop software, iOT or Robotic applications it may seem like an impossible task where more than just
