Blogs
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![Top 10 highest paying tech jobs in New Zealand in 2026]()
- New Zealand
5 minsTop 10 highest paying tech jobs in New Zealand in 2026
New Zealand’s tech hiring market in 2026 has become sharper. Business confidence has improved from recent lows, yet many organisations remain disciplined. Hiring trends are tightly aligned to...
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![Top 10 contractor day rates in New Zealand in 2026]()
- New Zealand
4 minsTop 10 contractor day rates in New Zealand in 2026
While permanent hiring has become more measured, contract demand in New Zealand remains strong in areas tied to delivery certainty, governance, cybersecurity and cloud transformation. In both...
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![The early-career squeeze in today’s hiring market]()
- Hiring Tips
- Jobseeker
- New Zealand
5 minsThe early-career squeeze in today’s hiring market
The hiring market may be stabilising in parts of the economy, but for young people trying to enter the workforce, it feels anything but steady. Entry-level opportunities are shrinking, graduate...
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![Top 10 contractor day rates in Australia in 2026]()
- Australia
4 minsTop 10 contractor day rates in Australia in 2026
Organisations across Australia are hiring more selectively, but when they need niche capability delivered quickly, they’re still willing to pay a premium. Architecture, AI, cyber, and large-scale...
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![Top 10 highest paying tech jobs in Australia in 2026]()
- Australia
5 minsTop 10 highest paying tech jobs in Australia in 2026
Across Australia, tech salaries have stabilised compared to the post-pandemic peak. But at the top end of the market, specialist architecture, AI capability, and enterprise-wide oversight continue to...
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![US Digital hiring market update: AI, sales & talent trends]()
- Hiring Tips
- Jobseeker
- United States
5 minsUS Digital hiring market update: AI, sales & talent trends
If the last few years were about building, 2026 is about selling. The Digital hiring market across the US has regained momentum, but venture-backed businesses are no longer hiring on ambition alone....
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![Rhiannan Iffland on fear, opportunity, and saying yes]()
- Australia
5 minsRhiannan Iffland on fear, opportunity, and saying yes
“I’m just your regular coastal girl.” If you asked Rhiannan Iffland, professional cliff diver and seven-time consecutive Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champion, to describe herself,...
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![Microsoft hiring market update: AI moves into production]()
- Hiring Tips
- Jobseeker
- United States
7 minsMicrosoft hiring market update: AI moves into production
In 2026, the Microsoft hiring market has become sharper. Last year, we reported a surge in demand across Microsoft Biz Apps, Cloud and Data as organizations reignited delayed transformation projects...
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![Telco hiring trends: Fibre, RF and network demand]()
- Australia
- Hiring Tips
5 minsTelco hiring trends: Fibre, RF and network demand
If you’re waiting for the telecommunications hiring market to “heat up” again, you might be looking for the wrong signal. Because in 2026, the market is less “hot” and more focused. As...
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![Job hugging, burnout, and the retention risk for businesses]()
- Global
- Hiring Tips
4 minsJob hugging, burnout, and the retention risk for businesses
If you’re hiring right now, it might feel like the market has finally slowed down; attrition is down, roles are attracting strong application volumes, teams look stable on paper… However, beneath...
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![Dom Price on curiosity, cooking and calling Australia home]()
- Australia
9 minsDom Price on curiosity, cooking and calling Australia home
We recently sat down with Dom Price on our latest podcast episode, and it didn’t take long to understand why his work resonates with so many people navigating modern workplaces. Dom has spent years...
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![2026 Work Trends Winner]()
- Global
1 min2026 Work Trends Winner
At Talent, we’re all about changing the game, and that includes helping our customers understand the evolving work landscape. The world of work is shifting. Job security, leadership, culture,...
