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Recruitment
Record NZ part-time jobs make up for fall in full-timers
3 May 2012 Recruitment
New Zealand's employment growth in the first three months of the year was all in part-time positions, which rose to a record and picked up the slack from a decline in the number of full-time jobs.
The number of... more
NZ employees on the hunt for new jobs, Kelly survey shows
23 Apr 2012 Recruitment
New Zealand employers may struggle to retain workers over the next 12 months, with 68 percent of employees likely to be looking for a new job, according to the Kelly Global Workforce Index.
That’s just... more
First Home Deposits, One-Off Cash Payments Among Incentives
17 Apr 2012 Recruitment
CTC Aviation Training (NZ) Ltd has developed what it believes to be a first in the aviation industry: an innovative bonus scheme to attract top-notch flight instructors and encourage them into long-term service... more
NZ job ads bounce back in February, led by Auckland
15 Mar 2012 Recruitment
New Zealand job advertisements in newspapers and online rose 5.3 percent in February bouncing back from consecutive falls in January and December, ANZ Bank said.
Job ads were driven by an 8 percent jump in internet... more
Applications Surge on Seek
12 Mar 2012 Recruitment
Applications for jobs on SEEK, New Zealand’s largest jobs source, surged in February following record visits to the site in January.
This sharp rise in applications is a result of jobseekers acting on... more
Job ads fell 2.7% in January; jobless rate unlikely to fall
16 Feb 2012 Recruitment
ANZ Bank said its survey showed job advertisements fell 2.7 percent in January on top of a 2.6 percent drop in December, suggesting little improvement in the unemployment rate in the next few months.
The seasonally... more
Salary Expectations Put Businesses under Pressure
14 Feb 2012 Recruitment
Salary expectations are a growing source of tension between businesses and employees, according to Hudson’s Salary and Employment Insights 2012 series of reports1.
“Employers are under pressure to... more
NZ annual jobs growth ‘broadly positive’, jobless rate falls
9 Feb 2012 Recruitment
New Zealand’s annual jobs growth shows the economy is moving in the right direction, with the unemployment rate falling to a 21-month low on a sharp rise in the number of part-time workers.
The unemployment... more
Job ads growth slowed in fourth quarter: Trade Me
13 Jan 2012 Recruitment
Job advertisements on the Trade Me website rose 21 percent in the fourth quarter, slowing from a pace of 30 percent three months earlier and signalling some steam is coming out of labour market.
“The job... more
Kiwi job market shifts down a gear
13 Jan 2012 Recruitment
Advertised job vacancies across New Zealand are up 21% on a year ago but growth is slowing, according to an analysis of more than 38,000 jobs listed on Trade Me Jobs in the December quarter.
Head of Trade Me Jobs,... more
NZ employment confidence drops to two-year low
11 Jan 2012 Recruitment
New Zealanders are the most pessimistic about the jobs market in more than two years as companies trim back their plans to take on more workers.
The Westpac-McDermott Miller Confidence Index fell 4.6 points to 99.6... more
25,000 More Jobs Advertised In 2011
20 Dec 2011 Recruitment
Job opportunities have grown by 10% over the last 12 months, with over 250,000 jobs advertised on New Zealand’s largest job source, www.seek.co.nz, since November 2010. The latest data from SEEK shows that... more
Employment outlook for 2012: Randstad
14 Dec 2011 Recruitment
As we put 2011 behind us and look towards the New Year, Paul Robinson, Director of Randstad New Zealand, says 2012 is looking set to be busier for organisations and their employees and jobseekers will see an... more
Skills shortage ahead for New Zealand
25 Nov 2011 Recruitment
An increase in the number of New Zealanders heading to Australia and an ageing population will result in a skills shortage in this country in the next five years.
That’s according to Richard Howard,... more
Employers in NZ Rely on Foreign Talent to Fill Vacancies
21 Nov 2011 Recruitment
ManpowerGroup Offers Borderless Workforce Solutions to World’s Talent Mismatch Dilemma
Christchurch, 21 November 2011 – ManpowerGroup New Zealand’s new 2011 Borderless Workforce research has found... more
News
Fulbright New Zealand calls for applications
17 May 2012 News
Fulbright New Zealand calls for applications to its range of Scholar Awards for New Zealand academics, artists and professionals to... more
Budget 2012: Recovery of Canterbury on track
17 May 2012 News
The recovery of Canterbury is on track and is starting to hit its stride, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee... more
Business
Markets turn against risk, but for how long?
17 May 2012 Business News
A couple of weeks ago we saw the markets finally starting to sell risk currencies after a string of negative sentiment stats had been... more
NZ producers receive lower prices in 1Q
17 May 2012 Business News
New Zealand producers were squeezed in the first quarter, receiving lower prices for their products as global commodity prices fell... more
Living
ICF Para Canoe World Champs, Poznan, Poland
17 May 2012 Lifestyle
Young gun kiwi para-kayaker Scott Martlew has made a stunning entry onto the world stage, placing 4th in his K1 200m heats and 1st in... more
Kiwi brings luxury fashion to NZ homes
15 May 2012 Lifestyle
A Kiwi in London has today launched an online shopping mall for women keen on the top international fashion labels.
Emma Ponsonby,... more
Property
NZ house price expectations jump in face of low rates
15 May 2012 Property
New Zealand house price expectations have jumped in the face low borrowing costs and a supply shortage, according to an ASB survey.
A... more
NZ property values extend annual gain in April, QV says
10 May 2012 Property
The pace of annual gains in the value of houses crept higher in April amid strong sales activity over the past few months, according... more
Migration
NZ exodus to Australia continues in March
24 Apr 2012 Migration
New Zealanders’ exodus to Australia continued in March as more kiwis look across the Tasman for a better quality of life, even... more
New migrant dairy guides launched
22 Mar 2012 Migration
Immigration and Associate Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has launched two new guides today to help migrant dairy workers and... more
Travel
Winter arrives in Queenstown and Methven
17 May 2012 NZ Tourism
Cold temperatures and a significant dose of the white stuff has Queenstown and Methven ‘pumped’ today (May 16) as ski... more
NZ tourism sector asks Key to challenge Aussie tax
15 May 2012 NZ Tourism
New Zealand’s tourism industry lobby has called on Prime Minister John Key to challenge a 17 percent hike in departure taxes in... more
Sport
Top Kiwi Eventers to Compete in France
17 May 2012 Olympics 2012
New Zealand Olympic equestrian hopefuls will this weekend be competing this weekend at the International CIC3* Three Day event in... more
ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1, Poznan, Poland
17 May 2012 Sport
The NZ kayaking squad is gearing up for the start of their World Cup onslaught, with World Cup 1 in Poland the first on the chopping... more
Columns
Images of New Zealand
10 May 2012 Anna's Eye On Art
Living in the UK, any mention of New Zealand is likely to evince coos of “oh, New Zealand is so pretty” or... more
Opening the books on espionage
10 May 2012 From The Old Country
Auckland Writers and Readers Festival
This week is the annual Auckland Writers and Readers Festival. It’s been going for over... more
Recruitment
Record NZ part-time jobs make up for fall in full-timers
3 May 2012 Recruitment
New Zealand's employment growth in the first three months of the year was all in part-time positions, which rose to a record and... more
NZ employees on the hunt for new jobs, Kelly survey shows
23 Apr 2012 Recruitment
New Zealand employers may struggle to retain workers over the next 12 months, with 68 percent of employees likely to be looking for a... more
