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A New Shared Space for Queenstown

14/05/2019

Got a new business idea? There's a clubhouse in Queenstown for entrepreneurs! This week a new collaboration space has opened in the Queenstown CBD. Startup Queenstown Lakes, a local trust, is working to build a thriving innovation and startup community and has launched Prospector Collaboration Space on Earl Street. The pop-up coworking space for startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators opened above the former Shootout virtual...

6 Common Mistakes Employers Make In Their Visa Applications

14/05/2019

When you have gone to the trouble of finding a potential worker from overseas, the last thing you need is to trip-up on the visa process. There are a number of common mistakes that employers make that can slow down the process (or stop it altogether). 1. Employment agreement doesn’t have all the right details Your migrant worker will need a signed offer of employment and a copy of the proposed employment agreement to apply for...

Job Seekers in Queenstown - Quality over Quantity

14/05/2019

The release of the JobFix Job Vacancy numbers confirms what many businesses in Queenstown already know, the market has slowed significantly. The upside for employers is that a significant number of quality candidates are applying for most roles, which is a big turnaround from 4 months ago when finding any candidate was a good outcome. Since the start of the year, the total number of jobs advertised in the local region has declined...

JobFix Performance Update... A Local's Favorite

24/04/2019

JobFix is 18 months young and in that short time has become one of the top job boards for people seeking Jobs in Queenstown. With the support of The Lakes Weekly team, we frequently see 100's of new jobs posted each month, and during busy periods, we see that many in a week! But it hasn't been easy. JobFix has to compete with the national big boys, predominantly Seek and Trade Me, a ' David and Goliath ' story in the fight for...

Has Queenstown’s Job Market Finally Hit A Soft Spot?

16/04/2019

With the release of the JobFix Job Vacancy numbers for Queenstown, we see that the number of open positions in the region has continued to decline, from last month and the same time last year. While this quarter is a traditionally a slower period, the number of jobs advertised this year is slowing at a faster rate than the same time last year. This is good news for employers as the time taken to find staff declines, which ultimately...

Three Questions (and Answers) About Casual Employment

11/03/2019

Queenstown has a lot of workers who are casual. Let’s explore a couple of questions about casual employment. 1. What is casual employment? There is general agreement that a worker is a casual employee if their employer doesn’t make any advance commitment to ongoing employment or the amount or timing of work they will be asked to do. A casual employee is someone who has no set hours or days of work and the...

What is Airbnb really doing to Queenstown?

11/03/2019

Every day, millions of people use Airbnb worldwide. The online home rental platform is hugely popular in Queenstown and this has had a significant impact on the accommodation market and its popularity has sometimes put it at odds with locals, businesses and the council. In the decade since it was launched, Airbnb has amassed millions of rooms worldwide. On a recent search, there were more than 350 offerings on Airbnb available in...

Queenstown’s Job Market Softens in February for a Second Month

11/03/2019

The number of open roles advertised in February declined 8% year-on-year and dropped 4.5% from January. This is the second month in a row where the number of positions advertised was behind the prior year and the first time in over twelve months when declines for two consecutive months have been recorded. While the total number of open roles declined in January by 4.5%, this was better than the previous year where the seasonal decline...

The Recruitment Process - Finding the Best People for the Job

19/02/2019

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...

Queenstown’s job market adjusts to the difficulties in finding staff

19/02/2019

At the end of 2018, local businesses were desperately trying and too often failing to find staff to fill the serious shortage of candidates available in Queenstown. The New Year has arrived and a sense of calm seems to have prevailed with Job Vacancy numbers in January actually declining. Anecdotally, businesses learnt to cope with fewer employees in the holiday season and realised that a smaller pool of candidates coming into the...

Queenstown Chamber of Commerce launches a Resource Kit to assist local businesses

07/12/2018

The Queenstown Lakes District continues to experience sustained growth causing issues around labour force, skills and accommodation shortages. Since 2016, the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce annually surveys members to understand more about labour and accommodation issues. The results from these surveys are benchmarked and the information gained help shape appropriate workplace strategies for the region. 230 members completed the...

It’s no wonder businesses are struggling to find staff!

07/12/2018

The total number of roles advertised in November grew to 1,034 up 8% from October 2018 and a massive 31% from November 2017 reflecting the feedback from employers on just how difficult it has become to find staff. The seasonal trend line, while up overall for 2018, was closely following 2017 until mid-October when the two lines separated. In 2018 the number of roles advertisers has continued to grow through November which is a very...

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