New Zealand Recruitment

NZ unemployment figures reach a 10 year high

August 7, 2009

New Zealand’s unemployment has reached a 10-year high in the latest quarterly report.  Government-funded Statistics New Zealand said that during the last 12 months the number of unemployed rose by 48,000 to 138,000. Women were the most affected, the data showed.
“The unemployment rate rose by 1.0 percentage point during the June 2009 quarter, the largest [...]

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Trade Me Jobs beats Seek on Page Impressions for the first time

August 4, 2009

Trade Me Jobs is claiming a victory over Seek in the battle for online job board dominance.
Trade Me Jobs has officially passed Seek, delivering 15 million domestic page impressions for July 2009*.  By comparison Seek received 14.5 million page impressions for the same period*.
This is understood to be the first time any competitor has overtaken [...]

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Recruitment Agencies close in Palmerston North

July 16, 2009

The recession has taken it’s toll in Palmerston North with agency Recruitment Plus going into receivership.  It is unknown how many staff were affected.
This follows on from Madison Recruitment closing it’s Palmerston North operation earlier this year.
Action Personnel, Palmerston North’s first recruitment agency claims to still be bringing people into the city, even though they [...]

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Recession leads to demand for contractors

June 11, 2009

It seems contractors are in demand during the economic downturn according to a recent Workplace Survey.
While many permanent employees are worried for their jobs in the global downturn, finance and accounting contractors are still in hot demand, according to an international survey by recruitment specialists Robert Half.

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Could this be the worst job in the world

May 22, 2009

We have had the best job in the world, now could this be the worst job in the world.

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Did you know? Globalisation and The Information Age 3.0 Video

March 31, 2009

Here is a great video clip I stumbled upon in youtube that gives you an entirely different perspective on change on a global scale.

The video was credited as created by Karl Fisch, and modified by Scott McLeod and titled Globalization & The Information Age. This video was even adapted by Sony BMG at an executive [...]

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Mana Recruitment launch Māori and Pacific recruitment marketing service.

March 17, 2009

Mana Recruitment a niche recruitment marketer for Māori and Pacific was launched today.  Managing Director Heather Walker saw a need for an agency specialising in Maori and Pacific recruitment providing a hub for both clients and candidates to effectively connect.
“Mana Recruitment offers a strong understanding of cultural protocols, experience in recruiting across a wide [...]

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TVNZ propose to cut 90 jobs in cost reductions and savings plan

March 16, 2009

TVNZ today announced to its staff its plan to achieve $25 million in cost reductions and savings.
TVNZ Chief Executive Rick Ellis said cost reductions and savings would be made from the programme budget, departmental operating budgets and from about 90 proposed redundancies.

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Manpower survey predicts gloomy outlook for employment

March 11, 2009

A new survey by employment services provider Manpower has shown a significant drop in hiring intentions among New Zealand companies.
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey asked 868 employers throughout New Zealand about their hiring intentions for the second quarter of 2009, and found only 13% of employers are forecasting an increase in headcount during that period.

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Nine Day working fortnight highlight of Prime Minister’s NZ Job Summit

February 28, 2009

A national campaign to save or create thousands of jobs and stabilise shaky businesses will hinge on three main ideas from yesterday’s Jobs Summit.
A nine-day working fortnight, an investment fund worth hundreds of millions of dollars and - the surprise item - a cycleway the length of New Zealand are among the few specific ideas [...]

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