It's almost a case of one new starter a month here at Potentia! Sam Edmond, Craig Smith and Jessica Harford all joined the team at the end of March.

Given that there has been a lot of publicity recently in the media about a continuing skill shortage in the IT space, how has the contractor market fared over the first quarter in 2013?

In the first of a three part series, Principal Consultant Julian Lambert discusses the employment challenges facing the New Zealand tech sector.

The big news around the office over the past week or so has been the appointment of Greg Savage to the Potentia Advisory Board.

Potentia has a new home in Wellington!
 

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With the 2013 school year in full swing the ICT-Connect programme is picking up again, making this the perfect time for a quick update on progress thus far.

We’re very happy to announce the appointment of Adam Roi as Managing Consultant of Potentia Wellington. To find out more about his new role and what it means for the Potentia team, click through to read the full story.

The Potentia team has grown again! It’s 'new year, new faces' here at Potentia and we’re pleased to welcome Sharon Jones and Hannah Murphy to the team.

The season of giving got into full swing on Friday afternoon when the Potentia team visited Starship Foundation to present them with a $10,000 cheque.

Our 2012 Year in Review report is now available.  Josh and Nathan reflect on the year that has been, specifically discussing hiring activity and the talent pool, as well as forecasting what we expect to see in 2013.

The 2-stage voting process is now complete, votes tallied, and we have a winner!

Potentia has been named one of the top 500 fastest-growing technology companies in the Asia-Pacific region, ranked 335th in the 2012 edition of the Deloitte Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500.

Week one of charity nominations has been completed and the top 5 charities in the running for the $10,000 have been identified. Find out who are they!

Christmas is a time for giving and this year we're giving away $10,000!

In lieu of corporate gifts this Christmas we're donating $10,000 to help others - through a New Zealand charity chosen by our clients and candidates.

The Seek Annual Recruitment Awards (SARAs) were held in Auckland last night and we were again very proud to be presented with the SARA Legend Award.

We’re pleased to formally announce that Ian Scott has been appointed the role of Consulting Manager – Auckland.

ICT-Connect, the in-school programme aimed at inspiring and educating young people about career options in the ICT industry, has been launched. A number of schools throughout the company have already had their first presenter visit – including our very own Josh Comrie!

Kim Dotcom held his first party since being arrested in January on Saturday and Josh was one of 100 local entrepreneurs and business people to attend.

The inaugural New Zealand Recruiters Hub Conference (#RHUBNZ) will be held next month and Josh Comrie, Managing Director of Potentia, has been announced as one of 25 speakers and presenters.

The Potentia team grew this week with 2 new recruitment consultants coming on board in our Auckland office.

Adam Roi joins the team as a Senior Consultant in our Permanent Recruitment team, bringing with him 4 ½ years’ recruitment experience. Philippa Scales joins the Permanent team in Auckland as a Consultant, also with 4 ½ years’ experience in the recruitment industry.

• You can view Adam’s LinkedIn profile HERE
  
• You can view Philippa’s LinkedIn profile HERE

Potentia are now members of the Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association Ltd (ITCRA).

After a successful first visit in 2011 Potentia are returning to the UK this July to attend the Working In Opportunities NZ Expos.

The soon-to-be-launched ICT-Connect programme is calling for more presenters. As Gold partners, we’re excited to be part of the programme and we think you should get involved too! Click through to find out more info.

The results are in!

We’d like to extend our congratulations to Orion Health who were named International Business Of The Year for 2012 at the recent New Zealand International Business Awards.

Read on for further details of their win.

ICT-Connect is New Zealand Computer Society’s national in-school programme aimed at inspiring and educating young people about future options in the ICT industry. Here at Potentia we’re excited to confirm our Gold partnership in the program and proud to be the only recruiter doing so.

Click through to read more about our invoolvement in this exciting program.

We recently announced the first winner in our e-reader Facebook promotion, and it was Phil Symmonds!  We still have 2 more to give away so to get yourself in the draw, simply click HERE and 'Like' us.  As long as you live in NZ to claim your prize, anyone can enter

Josh's latest blog offers a brief reminder of what we experienced in 2011 and then looks at what we can expect to happen within the talent market this year.