In the fast-paced and ever-evolving landscape of the technology industry, the importance of mentorship cannot be overstated. Working at the forefront of this dynamic sector, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of mentorship on career development. The guidance, wisdom, and support provided by a mentor can significantly impact an individual’s trajectory, fostering growth, and success in the tech space (pardon the pun). Mentorship’s Role in Tech: Technology, with its rapid advancements and complexities, often presents challenges for professionals at various stages of their careers ..read more

Upskilling to Thrive in a Tech-Driven World Immigration and Skills Shortages: New Zealand’s tech sector has long relied on immigration to fill skill gaps. However, low levels of investment in upskilling existing staff persist. Training and upskilling require both financial and time commitments for employers, but without them, employees face slow career progression, leading to higher turnover rates. Desire for career development and concerns about underutilized skills are top reasons tech employees consider job changes. In 2023, 59 percent of IT workers are pondering workplace transitions. Init ..read more

In the current boom job market, many tech workers are considering a move from traditional permanent employment to contract or temporary work. Contractors often make more money and have more flexibility than permanent employees, so it’s easy to see the initial appeal. However, before you make the leap, it’s important to understand the differences between contract and permanent employees. For example, contractors have different tax obligations and aren’t covered by some employment laws, which could be an issue for some workers. In this article, I’ll explain the key differences between permanent ..read more

How software developers can harness ChatGPT to solve real-life situations ChatGPT, OpenAI’s chatbot, has found many real-life uses since it was released in late 2022. Writers and marketers are using it to create text and ads, artists and photographers are using it to generate and manipulate imagery, and students are using it to write their essays. Technology companies are early adopters of breakthrough technologies, and ChatGPT has been widely accepted and put to use in a variety of ways. In particular, ChatGPT and other AI language models help them stay competitive in their extremel ..read more

How tech companies can use ChatGPT to improve efficiency and save money Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have been with us for some years now, and we’ve become accustomed to listening and hearing about their increasing use in our everyday lives. However, it’s the latest AI tool – ChatGPT – that’s sent the world into a frenzy. Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that’s designed to produce human-like content using information gleaned from the internet. ChatGPT uses natural language processing (NLP) and natural language generation (NLG) to understand and create nat ..read more

New Zealand Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has apologised to Kiwis as we head into darker economic times this year. At the time of the release of the RBNZ’s Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) late last year, he told us to think harder about spending as New Zealand faces a year-and-a-half of zero or negative growth. “We are sorry New Zealanders have been buffeted by these significant economic shocks and are experiencing inflation well above our central bank 1-3 percent target range,” he said. He added that labour has never been more scarce and that the employment participation rate is at re ..read more

Techspace is growing and thrilled to announce the arrival of three new hires this spring! Learn more about our awesome new team members below. We’re also pleased two share that two of our employees have been promoted to new positions. Read more about the new roles that Tyler and Maarten now hold. New Team Members Noel Hassapladakis, Senior Sales Manager Noel has 28 years commercial experience across key account management, strategic business development, relationship / commercial management, and leadership, with the last 16 years operating exclusively in the Technology and Digital recruitment ..read more

It’s no secret that tech workers are in high demand right now, and most contractors are being approached by multiple recruiters each month. So which recruitment agency should you partner with to secure your next contract? We may be biased, but we think you should be working with Techspace. We focus exclusively on tech jobs and have access to tons of exciting roles, including some exclusive contracts you won’t find advertised elsewhere. But even more importantly, we’re driven by our values, which means we go out of our way to create positive and long-lasting working relationships with our cont ..read more

It seems like only yesterday that New Zealand was celebrating a potential brain gain, with Kiwis returning home from overseas to weather the impacts of the Covid-19 coronavirus. However, with the rest of the world finally opening up to international travel again, it appears we’re now facing another threat to our economy: a new Kiwi brain drain. In a paper to Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi in February this, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) estimated that 50,000 Kiwis could leave the country in the next year as the borders reopen, although this number coul ..read more

As a Client Manager at Techspace, I work with clients across many industries, sizes and technologies to find top IT talent. Over the past couple of years, all of my clients have felt the effects of Aotearoa’s IT candidate short market. New Zealand has always had a candidate short market, but the global pandemic has certainly exacerbated this problem. We didn’t know how good we had it before! As much as my job is finding qualified candidates for my clients, it’s just as much consulting with clients to share my knowledge on the market — including what it takes to actually secure good tale ..read more