New Zealand Recruitment

The Holidays Act and the Employment Relations Act is changing

by admin on March 30, 2011

Changes to the Holidays Act 2003 and the Employment Relations Act 2000 have been passed by Parliament.

The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2010 and Holidays Amendment Act 2010 introduce a wide range of legislative amendments. [click to continue…]

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Strong IT skills are in short supply

by admin on March 22, 2011

People applying for IT vacancies with storng IT skills are in very short supply, according to one Auckland recruitment firm.

Another says some job hunters need more training to improve their chances of getting a job.

Martin Barry of Absolute IT says demand for experienced people is increasing, despite a rise in the number of IT staff arriving from Christchurch in recent weeks. [click to continue…]

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Retention of skilled staff proving to be challenging

February 17, 2011

“Poor management is threatening the retention of skilled staff in New Zealand”, says a leading recruitment firm.
Fifty per cent of Kiwi employees said they would leave a company if they had a conflict with their manager and one third rated the management skills of the person they report to as average or below.

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Companies starting the year with multiple vancancies

February 4, 2011

Overall it has been a very steady start to the year - right from early January we have had requests for long term contractors to fill ever increasing workloads, as well as numerous new permanent positions coming in daily.
Roles are ranging from the office junior right through to management positions; it’s busy - incredibly busy. [...]

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There is hope - Businesses are looking to grow again

January 24, 2011

There is high hopes for 2011 for both employee’s and employer’s. Employer’s are assessing their staffing levels and are looking to increase staff levels back to pre-recession levels.
Entrepreneurs and companies with entrepreneurial flair are already actively searching for new staff, say industry experts, including Hudson New Zealand and global workplace solution provider Regus.

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Recent surveys show what job seekers are truly searching for

January 6, 2011

Surveys have found that workers go in search of new opportunities often for a different challenge or because they feel taken advantage of from thier current employee. Rather than the more common reason, such as a higher salary and better benefits.

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Salary expectation the leading debate for recruitment in 2011

December 23, 2010

Salary pressure, the return of the counter offer and the increasing use of social media are amongst the top issues that will dominate New Zealand’s employment market in 2011, according to recruiting experts.
Topping the recruiter’s list is salary pressure, which employers are tipped to experience across the country in 2011.

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More skill shortage in Australia

November 23, 2010

New employment research has shown there is skill shortages in many sectors in Australia.  Leading to fears that more skilled New Zealanders may soon head across the ditch to fill positions in the Aussie job market.
The report, commissioned by Clarius Group, which operates a number of recruitment agencies across the Asia-Pacific region, found a “significant [...]

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The best place to work in NZ is named

November 16, 2010

Confectionery giant Mars has come out on top in a nationwide search to find New Zealand’s best workplace. The New Zealand arm of Mars International was judged the overall winner of the 2010 JRA Best Workplace Awards at a ceremony in Auckland. Mars New Zealand was also the winner of the medium-large workplace category.

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Tv One’s new job seeking program “Would Like To Work” is proving very relevant

November 3, 2010

Would Like To Work is a new local TV ONE show designed to help unemployed New Zealanders get back into the workforce, at a time when competition for every job is fiercer than ever and prospective employers are inundated with applications (tonight at 7.30pm on TV ONE).

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