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Employment Survey
28/01/2020
If you own a business in Queenstown, we would really appreciate your feedback in our online survey. Take the survey: CLICK HERE For many businesses in the Southern Lakes/Central region finding, training and retaining staff is a key business impediment. Today the Queenstown Media Group’s JobFix, Wanaka App, The Central App have created a survey with support from the Economic Development team at Queenstown Lakes District Council...
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Deloitte Business & Banter 2020
28/01/2020
Mind Over Matter Don't miss this unique opportunity for some inspiration and business tips from these leading business and sports people. Throw in some fun banter and it's sure to be an entertaining and informative day out!  Bring your team, friends and clients along to the Deloitte Business and Banter event, proudly supported by Deloitte, Lane Neave and Centrality.  Date: Thursday 19 March Time:  10:00AM - 5:00PM...
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JobFix reaches a national audience
28/01/2020
Only 27% of the JobFix online users are from Queenstown, while 80% of the online audience is domestic ensuring wide national coverage and without the spam often seen coming from international platforms.  
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The Recruitment Process - Finding the Best People for the Job
28/01/2020
Building a strong shortlist is a critical step in the recruitment process - it will save you money in the long run and help you to find the best candidate for your vacancy. Here are some simple steps you can take to help you get the process right... So, you've written your job advert, adjusted the job description, and advertised the role across your network ( ...as well as placing an Ad in the Lakes Weekly Bulletin, of...
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Work Visa Changes
27/01/2020
The Government has provided further information on the new three stage work visa application process, which will likely come into effect on 2021 as a phased approach.  The actual details of what each check will involve, and the cost of this three-stage process is still unknown, but we summarise the check requirements. Stage 1- Employer Check Stage 2 – Job Check Stage 3 – Worker Check   For more...
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Leadership Development Workshop
27/01/2020
Leadership Development Workshop with In-House Mentoring Session Hospitality businesses face a number of challenges to operate efficiently and achieve competitive advantage. One of the most important elements that contribute to team success is the leadership delivered in a business. We're traveling around the country to host full day Leadership Development Workshops near you. These workshops are focused on developing...
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Open roles spiked in December but overall 2019 was an average year!
27/01/2020
Open roles spiked in December but overall 2019 was an average year! Summary The jobs market was particularly competitive for the first three weeks of December before slowing in the lead into Christmas. Unusually December was up 8% on November this year whereas traditionally December is slower and the first month of the    shoulder season. The Construction sector was a big mover, driving the market higher as several...
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Top 3 work perks employees were after in 2019
18/12/2019
Salary is always going to be incredibly important and the single biggest determinant of where someone will work but alongside that, increasingly employees want to know about your values and how you respect staff. Part of the consideration is also what perks a business can offer and these can sway a candidate your way.   These are some of the top ones for Queenstown.   FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS With many of your...
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Go with Tourism
18/12/2019
Tourism is booming. Every year, New Zealand’s international visitor numbers keep increasing , creating more demand for the industry. It’s forecasted that by 2025 there will 36,000 new tourism jobs across the country – and Queenstown represents a huge portion of this figure! Go with Tourism is a custom-built, innovative solution to address this challenge head on. The online platform, dubbed “Tinder for...
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JobFix is locally owned and operated
18/12/2019
JobFix is locally owned and operated by the team at Queenstown Media Group. JobFix is Queenstown's leading recruitment jobs board , meeting the needs of Jobseekers and Employers in all lines of business. While its focused on the Queenstown Lakes District it reaches nationally offering the largest number of open positions in the region. Pricing There are three tiers of job placement offers  The Basic package is...
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Finally some relief in the jobs market!!
18/12/2019
While the market remains extremely tight the peak period for the year seems to have been reached in October and is now slowly easing off. Summary The number of roles advertised in November decreased 120 from October according to the November JobFix advertisement index report. The overall number of open roles were down 13% on last year. The moving quarterly average also declined by 1% The Tourism services sector including...
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