“At first I didn’t believe it, then after a minute I was like “Oh my God, I got a job at last!” Taking a break in your career isn’t unusual. Many people do it for different reasons; having kids, going travelling, illness… Usually it’s only for a year or two – not too long so [...]
I believe that the commitment and support Industry Connect offer will help you achieve your goal. Another success story from Industry Connect! This time it’s Kalyani who’s over the moon after finding a job as a BI Analyst. The most amazing part of this story is she didn’t have any experience in Business Intelligence [...]
“Before I started Industry Connect I wasn't even sure whether software development necessarily the direction I wanted to go but I've really found that this is what I want to do now.” Go to school, get good exam results, go to University, graduate, find a job. Is this really the only way to do it? [...]
"I learned lots of things, even though I already had experience with those developer tools." The IT industry is one of the fastest changing in the world. If you don’t constantly keep up-to-date with the latest trends and developments, then you might one day suddenly realise you’ve been left behind, and everyone else is ahead [...]
“If it wasn’t for Industry Connect, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” Presila Mercado has a typical story for Industry Connect participants. She arrived in New Zealand with a degree in IT, but found it worthless when looking for a job in the country because the market here is so different. Everywhere she looked, [...]
“Getting local experience here is the one thing I would suggest to candidates looking for jobs.” Shane was in the final few months of his degree, about to finish University without a job to go to after graduation. It was then he found us, and all the promises of Industry Connect finding you a job [...]
“I really encourage people to join Industry Connect if they want to land their first job.” A job as a BI Analyst is one of the industry’s most desired positions these days, but with so many people going for these jobs, how do you give yourself a fighting chance? That was the question Fion Jiao [...]
To get back to market I needed to upskill myself with the latest technologies which were in demand. That’s where Industry Connect helped me. Dalia - Automation Test Analyst at ActionStep A career break is a common experience for many people. Sometimes we burn ourselves out and need a change of scene. Other times [...]
So you’ve aced University, got a 1st in Computer Science, finished top of your class, know more than anyone about programming… and it all counts for nothing because when you even think of going to a job interview you have a panic attack. The good news is, soft skills, just like technical skills, can be [...]
“I Googled a course I could do here to help me find a job and discovered Industry Connect. I went to their website and saw so many testimonials, so I knew then it was real.” Unfortunately, the internet is filled with false promises, scams and pyramid schemes. There are plenty of unscrupulous people and [...]
