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NZ’s workplace rules will change again with each new government – unless we do this

02/11/2023

Authors: Bernard Walker - Associate Professor in Organisations and Leadership, University of Canterbury Danaë Anderson - Research Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Julienne Molineaux - Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology Whether you are a worker or an employer, the office or factory...

6 statistics to help write better job postings

02/11/2023

Your online job ads may be the first time a potential candidate has been exposed to your business while they are likely scrolling through dozens of job postings looking for the right fit. It’s essential you job posting sparks their interest and earn a second glance. How you write your posts and when you upload them can make all the difference. Here is 6 recommendations to help write better job posting ads: ...

Otago sales and jobs data points to continuing economic strength

02/11/2023

Xero’s small business insights for the three months to September pointed to robust economic conditions continuing especially in the hospitality sector. The Otago results are heavily influenced by the hospitality sector, which dominates the regions economy. Despite the slowing domestic economy, business in the region has been outperforming the national market, as did jobs and wage growth in the three months to September....

JobFix October performance update

02/11/2023

Overview of key trends There has been a decline in online job advertising, even though firms continue to hire more people. While the number of jobs viewed in October was in line with September, the number of people starting a search session increased 5%. Overall the local Southern Lakes job advertising featured on JobFix was in-line with the national statistics where jobs advertised online was down 4.9%. Job...

Monthly Job numbers lift in July

16/08/2023

Queenstown’s job market saw an increase in the number of jobs advertised in July for the first month on month increase in 2023. The number of situations vacant roles have a long way to go to return to the long-term monthly average which is currently at -32% compared with 2022. The construction sector remains the positive with a 7% increase across the year and posted the same number this month. All sectors, except admin and finance...

JobFix July online performance

16/08/2023

JobFix enjoyed 22,844 page views from 3,031 users across July, the number of jobs viewed was up 5% over June. Each week JobFix averages 105 job seekers coming to the site looking for jobs in Queenstown. The average pages per session came in at 7.85 Kiwi’s continued to make up the bulk of the audience this month with 73% of the months users. Usage from the Christchurch and Auckland markets were the biggest making up 44% of the...

JobFix June online performance

11/07/2023

JobFix enjoyed 22,782 page views from 3,169 users across May, down 22% over May. Each week JobFix averages 105 job seekers coming to the site looking for jobs in Queenstown. The average pages per session came in at 3.85. Kiwi’s made up the large bulk this month with 72% of the months users. Usage from the Christchurch and Auckland markets were the biggest making up 44% of the national audience. The percentage of...

June jobs market takes a tumble

11/07/2023

Queenstown’s job market is full, very full with local businesses reporting potential workers walking in with CV’s looking for a job with very few on offer. What a turn around? This time last year you couldn’t find a candidate for love nor money. Last June JobFix reported 858 roles being advertised in the local market with 450 available in hospo alone. Roll forward twelve months and that number was double ALL the...

Local jobs market takes a breather in May

08/06/2023

May’s 403 job’s advertised was steady compared with April [402] however when compared to May 2022, there is a decline of 40%. All sectors aside hospitality showed little monthly movement however the Food and Beverage area declined 9 percent while the Accommodation area saw an increase of 22 jobs available this month. Jobs growth is projected to remain muted through June now we are at the start of...

JobFix May online performance

08/06/2023

JobFix enjoyed 29,813 page views from 3,870 users across May, up 19% over April. Each week JobFix averages 5,960 page views from 775 job seekers coming to the site looking for jobs in Queenstown. The average pages per session came in at 3.85 Kiwi’s made up 55.% of the audience. Usage from the Christchurch and Auckland markets were the biggest making up 55% of the national audience. Stats at a view Page Views...

Jobs growth slowing fast

15/05/2023

Jobs growth slowing fast Jobs growth has turned into a decline on roles month to month for the first time September 2021 when the country was grappling with regional lockdowns. The number of roles advertised in April was 402 compared with 581 (down 30%). In March and down 204 roles in April last year (down 33%) The number of jobs advertised in the region has continued to decline month to month since the start of the year but has...

JobFix Performance

15/05/2023

JobFix Performance Want to know more about JobFix online performance? JobFix enjoyed 22,815 page views from 3,211 users across April. Most were new users with New Zealand markets making up 49.3% of the users. Usage from the Christchurch and Auckland markets were the biggest audiences making up 55% of the national audience. Each week JobFix averages 5,700 page views with 802 job seekers, mostly new users, coming to the site...

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