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Australia's tech sector grapples with severe skills shortages
Productivity

Australia's tech sector grapples with severe skills shortages

Australia faces mounting tech sector challenges due to severe skills shortages, Hays report reveals, ranking the nation fourth globally for talent deficits.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2024
Fiverr transforms from service marketplace to hiring platform
Unified Communications

Fiverr transforms from service marketplace to hiring platform

Fiverr shifts from a freelance marketplace to a comprehensive hiring platform, introducing new features like profession-based talent discovery and hourly rates.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2024
New study seeks to uncover pros and cons of the gig economy
Censuswide

New study seeks to uncover pros and cons of the gig economy

Censuswide highlights the opportunities and challenges of gig economy work with a specific focus on Deliveroo.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Nov 2019
Interview: Inside the crybercriminal gig economy for bots
Akamai

Interview: Inside the crybercriminal gig economy for bots

TechDay spoke to Akamai Asia Pacific security technology and strategy head Fernando Serto about how organisations are being impacted.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
Kiwi startup making it easier for the self-employed to handle taxes
Gig economy

Kiwi startup making it easier for the self-employed to handle taxes

Hnry turns self-employment into a 'pay-as-you-earn' model, free from the risk of severe consequences that come with non-compliance.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018

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Gig workers denied equal opportunity to financial services
Workforce Technology

Gig workers denied equal opportunity to financial services

Gig workers face financial exclusion despite their contributions to the UK economy, new report finds. #GigEconomy #FinancialInclusion.

By Ali Hamriti • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
Gig economy fuels 'portfolio careers' as the new normal
Workforce Technology

Gig economy fuels 'portfolio careers' as the new normal

The gig economy's rise is making 'portfolio careers' the new norm, according to HNRY CEO James Fuller. Are diverse, shorter-term roles the future?.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Oct 2019
Rent an office or a backyard: Kiwis make the most of unused spaces
Co-working

Rent an office or a backyard: Kiwis make the most of unused spaces

Kiwis are making the most of unused spaces with Anyspace, a new platform connecting renters with spare rooms, garages, and even backyards for extra income.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019
Beyond the day job: Fonterra rolls out 'gig economy' project called amp
Fonterra

Beyond the day job: Fonterra rolls out 'gig economy' project called amp

Fonterra launches amp, allowing 22,000 employees to spend up to a third of their time on innovative internal projects, boosting careers and skills.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018