Whilst having a sound understanding of the technicalities can help, you don’t need to be a tech-savvy Developer to have a successful career in IT. In fact, Project and Account Manager, Business Analyst and Coordinator vacancies are providing professionals from other industries the chance to move into this progressive sector.
Read the full articleJob Search Advice
Many of the RWA team are experienced IT professionals themselves and understand exactly what it’s like to be looking for work in New Zealand’s tech industry. From interview advice to CV writing tips, we’re here to help you secure that dream job.
5 Things to Consider Before Accepting a Job Offer
After the stress of the job interview, the elation of receiving a job offer can leave you with a tremendous feeling of pride and excitement. However, this excitement can quickly lead to some job seekers accepting a role without properly evaluating it first. Taking a leap of faith can potentially turn into a decision you may later regret.
Read the full articleTop Networking Tips for IT Professionals
As an IT professional networking events have many benefits, from providing you with greater access to industry knowledge to connecting you to a broad range of often unadvertised job opportunities and leads.
Read the full articleIT Managers: Become a Better Leader in 3 Steps
In our recent edition of Demystifying IT, we spoke with Senior Project Manager, Mark Pinder, who highlighted the importance of finding Agile Project Managers who display the qualities of servant leadership. Following on from his insights, the notion of putting your ‘servants’ (even if we prefer to call them team members!) first, stuck with us.
Read the full articleHow to Use GitHub to Get a Job
If you write or test code, then you’re very likely to know GitHub. Whilst being an excellent open source library for the programming community, it can also be a fantastic self-marketing tool.
Recruiters are able to see what projects and programming languages interest you and compare to their clients’ requirements.