The Road to Sophisticated Flexible Work Arrangements

The options for flexible work are endless, and gone are the days where bean bags and table tennis tables ticked the box for talent attraction. As employees, we are increasingly seeking out organisations that offer tailored work solutions to suit individual needs. Millennials are often labeled as the generation that care less about the dollar

Agency Life: An Eye Opening Day Inside One of Brisbane's Best

I recently spent some time working in a digital agency and it was amazing to see what agency life was all about. Having joined 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 and SEO were completely

Uni Grads: Why You May Be More Qualified Than You Realise

Through my network I constantly connect with university graduates who don’t know how to get their first big break in digital. Many have just completed business or law school, and feel that the course hasn’t quite equipped them with all the skills employers are seeking. But what many uni graduates don’t co-relate is their familiarity

UQ's Innovation, Teaching and Learning Department Partners with Digital Talent Co.

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

Diversity in Tech: What You Can Do to Change the Status Quo

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

2017 Trends in Digital Recruitment: What We're Predicting

Truly great digital talent is getting harder to find. Here are the digital recruitment trends I’m predicting for 2017: An ever increasing reliance on team leader led recruitment. Team leaders will need to go double duty to get out and build their personal recruitment networks if their companies don’t support the use of digital recruitment

UQ Leadership Team Bolstered by Digital Talent Co. Recruits

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

You Can't Buy Loyalty, But You Can Win the War for Talent

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

Recruiting for Diversity: Beyond Women in Digital

In my experience diversity has become a dirty word. It has been marred with overzealous diversity advocates who lack clarity about what diversity really stands for. I have been floored to be mandated with providing female candidates’ resumes only, something I will always push back on believing first and foremost in merit based recruitment. In
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