“With the lifting of restrictions between Australia and New Zealand, recruiters now have the opportunity to combine successful recruiting techniques from the past with those we developed over the last year to attract even more talent,” he said. “I think in the future we’ll see recruiters use both face-to-face and remote methods to continue finding the best talent for a company.”
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With Australia suffering from a skills shortage, the bladder opening comes at a critical time. With the dramatic decline in migration rates, some companies are struggling to find the talent they need to expand, particularly for roles in cybersecurity and technology development.
Nicola Young, director of ANZ at Cognizant, said the local tech industry in Australia and New Zealand has become an extremely competitive talent market.
“The opening of the Trans-Tasman travel bubble presents a new opportunity to attract more talent onshore to work in Australia, and even more easily deploy offshore talent,” she told HRD. “My team at Cognizant is particularly excited to work more closely with our New Zealand colleagues to capitalize on cross-border talent opportunities.”
