Community

Committed to the Community

We don’t just invest in communities, we’re actively involved. Whether it’s sponsoring local meetups with people and pizza, hosting podcasts that highlight industry leaders, or sharing insights in specialist forums, we’re embedded in the technical ecosystem. We believe that when the community thrives, our clients thrive with it.

Our Podcasts

Building Tech Teams

How Australia hires, builds, and leads tech teams in the age of AI. One platform for the leaders making the hire and the tech professionals making the move. The moves that matter in Australian tech hiring and what they mean for how you build, and grow, your team. Building Tech Teams with James MacDonald is for the leaders making the hire, the CTOs, VPs of Engineering, People Leaders and founders, and the tech professionals making the move.
Building Tech Teams

Engineering in the Hunter

The people building, powering and reshaping the Hunter. The Hunter is being rebuilt. A grid expanding beyond coal, foundries retooling for the energy transition, and extended defence manufacturing. Engineering in the Hunter is a monthly conversation that goes inside those projects with the people actually delivering them. Hosted by Melinda Sietsma, with James MacDonald who have been involved in the local recruitment market, building teams for more than a decade. Every episode: what’s being built, what it takes, and who builds it. New episodes monthly.
Engineering in the Hunter

Digitally Diverse

This podcast takes a deep dive into the journeys of the movers and shakers in the design and tech industry. Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a budding designer, or simply curious about the digital landscape, our episodes offer insights, inspiration, and a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to thrive in these dynamic feels.
Digitally Diverse

Latest Insights

We’re sharing high-level insights, technical nuances, and cultural shifts happening across the tech and engineering landscapes. Whether we’re discussing the latest in Cloud Infrastructure or the complexities of Project Transformation, our goal is to provide the insider’s advantage that helps you build a team, not just fill a seat.
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The Hunter is Building Trains…
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AI, Cyber, and the Skills…
The technology and engineering markets are undergoing a fundamental shift….
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Two-Thirds of Your Engineers Are…
There were two data points from the 2025-26 NTP Market…
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The Contracting Surge: What the…
In 2025, it was the year of the daily rate…
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The Expectation Gap Between Employers…
There’s a question that sits quietly in the background for…
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Why Your In-House Team Isn’t…
When you have an in-house recruitment team, it makes sense…
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Introducing NTP Talent
NewyTechPeople began in 2020 when Linda Apostolidis and James MacDonald…
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Newcastle Technology Events

Newcastle has a vibrant technology scene for a city of its size. Hand in hand with this is a thriving meetup scene, with a range of groups to tailor for almost every tech interest. All of these groups can be found on Meetup.

This group is for anyone with an interest in learning about the latest technology as well as new approaches and techniques to designing and developing software.
A group for all data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, statisticians, computer scientists, machine learning engineers and data enthusiasts.
Anyone interested in or practicing cybersecurity! Members include students, consultants, engineers, penetration testers, company directors, and more!

Let’s Build Something Meaningful

Our team is ready to help scale your department or navigate your next career move. Connect with a specialist who speaks your language.
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