FLINT Talks

And we're live! 🔊 FLINT Talks: Tertiary study, featuring the wonderful Kaity Mitchell and Sophie Ricketts 🎉 Join us as we discuss topics such as: - our personal study journeys and how they have affected our careers - the evolution of tertiary study to a more online approach - things to keep in mind when considering if study is right for you Find us wherever you get your podcasts FLINT Talks

If you've seen our recent posts you'll know that we have a couple of new speakers on the upcoming episode of FLINT Talks! Our second new speaker is Kaity Mitchell 🎉 Kaity spent 6 years on the FLINT lead team in Christchurch and has recently also been on the TUANZ Board. She has worked in Human Resource roles within the telecommunications sector for her whole career and recently completed her Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology, studying part-time online while working full-time. In her spare time, you will find her hanging out with her dogs, doing pottery or reading. Be sure to tune in on November 15th to hear the new episode! #flinttalks #flint #techpodcast flint.nz

Our next episode is almost here - 🔊 FLINT Talks: Tertiary study 🔊 As the end of the year approaches, a lot of you might be considering your options for next year - if you have been thinking about whether tertiary study might be right for you be sure to join us on November 15 to hear Caitlin, Sophie and Kaity discuss their study journeys and how study has changed their careers. Full episode our November 15!

Our next episode is almost here and we are excited to announce we have TWO new voices joining us! One of these new voices is Sophie Ricketts 🎉 Sophie has been a member of the FLINT lead team in Christchurch since 2018. She started her career in the tech space in leadership roles and has since moved into learning and development, with a passion for creating great induction pathways and supporting the next generation of leaders. Outside of work, she loves to sing and spend time with her dog: @lady.edith.hound Make sure you tune in on November 15th to hear more! #flinttalks #flint #techpodcast flint.nz

And here it is, the AI panel recorded at the TUANZ Tech Users Summit! A massive thank you to our panelists for taking to the time to have this insightful discussion - Enkhsaikhan Vicky, Sid Kumar and Ben Sheehan. As Derrick mentions at the start of the episode, the panel session was recorded on a laptop sitting a few metres away from the panelists, and then enhanced with AI using Adobe Podcast and Descript. Find us wherever you get your podcasts FLINT Talks #flinttalks #techpodcast #aipanel

Are you ready for part 2 of our live recording from the TUANZ Tech Users Summit? Next week we are releasing the panel session! Hear Enkhsaikhan Vicky, Sid Kumar and Ben Sheehan discuss how AI has changed the job market and how we can use AI to accelerate our career growth. Hosted by flint.nz members Derrick and Caitlin, out October 15th! #flinttalks #techpodcast #podcast

This month we had the amazing opportunity to record live at the TUANZ Tech Users Summit! flint.nz hosted a session on "How AI Can Accelerate Your Next Career Move" made up of a keynote and panel. Take a listen to the episode below to hear the keynote from Enkhsaikhan Vicky, who shared an inspiring story that began in a village in Mongolia and led to the creation of a new university. The panel discussion will be released in our next episode so stay tuned!

Have you listened to our latest episode - FLINT Talks: Recruitment in Technology? You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and on Youtube by searching for FLINT Talks!

Join FLINT members Caitlin and Hassana as we discuss recruitment agents and Hassana's journey in starting her own recruitment agency, Mahia Recruitment. We discuss how recruitment agents work for both individuals and organisations, how people can learn more about becoming a recruitment agent and a new organisation for Maori in the technology space, Tech Taniwha! Find us wherever you get your podcasts FLINT Talks

Have you seen a post advertising roles, or been approached by a recruitment agent recently? Perhaps you wondered how they work and what benefit they might have for you? Caitlin Tennant recently had a chat with Hassana Kirkwood 💃🏽 about recruitment in the tech space so be sure to tune in next week to hear more! FLINT Talks: Recruitment in Tech - full episode out August 15! #flinttalks #techrecruitment #techpodcast