“With the Test Analyst Job Ready Programme I learnt automation testing which is a big plus on my resume and put me in a good position to be employable.” Shiny had manual testing experience back in India but found it hard to get her foot in the door to a job when moving to New [...]
It’s never too late to change your career, and Carlo is a great example of that. Originally a graphic designer in the Philippines, Carlo moved to Australia where he began his path in software development, leading him today as a web developer. “I studied certificate for in IT and then I did a diploma my [...]
“When I came to New Zealand I felt lost and I didn’t know which way I should go.” We get a lot of International Students here at Industry Connect, many of whom arrive from China with basic English, few friends, and no local experience. It’s a tough situation to be in, but we can help [...]
Industry Connect is like a magician - it changed me a lot! Kimi arrived in Auckland as an international student with no local IT experience here in New Zealand. She needed help, not only with her IT skills, but also her soft skills; learning to communicate, speak up for herself, and handle job interviews. Fortunately, [...]
It's the friendliness, that warm environment that's very important and that's something which I really valued. Sidhartha Bhatnagar is one of our latest graduates to find a job as a data analyst. Before he started his new career, we caught up with him to ask about his time with us. How did Industry Connect help [...]
“I still want to finish my internship, I don’t want to stop just because I got a job.” Arpita is the latest Industry Connect intern to launch a new career thanks to what she learned with us. Having just secured a job as a data analyst, we caught up with her to ask about her [...]
Hi there, I’m Karla and I’m part of the Industry Connect Team. Today I want to touch on the topic of Phone Interviews. And before you say it...Yes businesses today are using phone interviews and other mediums to help them shortlist for face to face interviews. Tips for Phone Interviews from Industry Connect on Vimeo. [...]
The money I paid and the amount of knowledge I got in return is definitely worth it. Farid Kanani joined us with a history as a data analyst, but it was a different career path which lay before him. After joining us, Farid gravitated more towards the BI Developer side of the IT industry, and [...]
I wouldn’t have got this job without Industry Connect, there’s no question about it. Alex Jin is our latest graduate to land his dream job, this time as an analyst programmer! An analyst programmer analyzes and designs information systems, and designs and writes the application programs for the system. In theory, a programmer analyst is [...]
Hi there, I’m Karla and I’m part of the Industry Connect Team. Today I'm wanting to touch on the importance of building your Professional Network. Now all of us have a “network” of some kind, everything from gym, uni friends, family, sports, etc. Now you’ve heard of the saying “It’s not what you know but [...]
