10 August 2010
New jobs ads are up 45% since this time last year, easing New Zealand further away from the low points of recession, according to new data released today from online jobs site Seek. While the latest unemployment figures have shown a higher than expected ... read full story
06 May 2010
If you're among the millions of people looking for work, there's one more social networking site you may have to join: Twitter. Twitter? For job-seeking? Consider Kyle Flaherty's story. He left a marketing position in Boston determined to find an in-... read full story
06 April 2010
An ethical reputation is a huge drawcard, writes Brad Stewart, founder of realchangejobs.co.nz Brad Stewart writes that it doesn't matter how much you donate to the local SPCA if your employees perceive you to be a slave driver. Photo / Getty Images ... read full story
01 April 2010
The promise of a $1.5 billion spend-up on broadband is one reason employers in the telecommunications sector are the most optimistic about hiring, according to a survey out today. Recruitment firm Hudson has found 39 per cent in that sector intend to hire... read full story
25 January 2010
The number of firms wanting to take on new staff has grown to its highest level in nine months, according to recruitment company Hudson. Hudson's employment expectations report found 19.6 per cent planned to take on more permanent staff in the next three... read full story
15 December 2009
The recession was a new experience for many of the twenty-somethings of Generation Y. A year ago it was not uncommon to hear employers complain that Gen Y workers were too demanding and unrealistic, expecting rapid promotion and high salaries, and tha... read full story
09 November 2009
The launch of a Partnership agreement between Work and Income and the RCSA (Recruitment and Consulting Services Association), was held in Auckland on 16 October. Work and Income regions and recruitment agencies attended and were invited to sign the agreem... read full story
17 June 2009
The third quarter results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey are available – the most extensive global labour market forecast. Click here to download read full story
29 May 2009
JOBX, New Zealand's leading Web 2.0 career site now allows candidates and advertisers to share jobs on Twitter, one of the most popular social networking sites on the planet. Sharing a job on Twitter tells your network that you have applied for the job... read full story
27 March 2009
Q2 2009 Results Available Now The second quarter results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey are available – the most extensive global labour market forecast. 2009 Quarter 2 (Apr - June) National Download Here read full story
19 January 2009
For many years farrowjamieson has been tracking the slow decline in response rates of print advertising in recruitment compared to online job sites. While the initial range of generalist job boards created a cheap alternative to listing of vacancies the r... read full story
12 December 2008
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted quarterly to measure employers' intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workforces during the next quarter. The survey has been running for more than 40 years and is one of th... read full story
18 November 2008
The number of unemployed increased by 19.7% in the past year and the unemployment rate is at 4.2% for the September Quarter and rising (Statistics NZ Nov 6 2008).”Higher unemployment coupled with slowing jobs growth will create an increasing surplus of ca... read full story