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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...

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...

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...

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...

Seven Top tips to writing a really good job ad

17/10/2019

Seven Top tips to writing a really good job ad Use an outstanding job title. This is the most important part of your job ad. When you write your title, include the name of the position and the top one to three things that will make the job attractive to an applicant. Add an emotive introduction. This is one paragraph that gives three to five details applicants will find most exciting about the...

Apply innovation and fresh thinking to your business today!

17/10/2019

Only three weeks until the Vodafone Queenstown Chamber Innovation Summit 2019. If your business is looking to innovate - whether you are new or established, then this is the event for you! This exceptional line up of national and local business leaders will share their inspiration, innovation insights and business tips in an entertaining format. Taste of the Speakers: Hamish Carter, Olympic Gold Medalist...

Employer Benefits Can Help Attract and Retain Staff

27/08/2019

We operate in a very competitive employment market. It's one where finding and retaining staff can be very challenging. Recruiting never ends in Queenstown with so many short-term visa driven employees in our workforce. When a number of employer roles are similar and the remuneration package doesn’t differentiate the roles, standing out from other employment opportunities can come down to employee benefits. Having a benefits...

JobFix Reaches NZ

27/08/2019

When job postings are made on the JobFix website not only is the job vacancy live 24/7 but it also reaches well beyond the Southern Lakes boundaries. When dealing with visa applications, one of Immigration NZ's main objectives is to ensure that Queenstown Employers are reaching as many New Zealanders as possible. JobFix achieves these criteria as the numbers from the last six months attest to. The statistics relating to the...

Ninjas need not apply

30/07/2019

Today employment roles require a lot more than raw muscle, but sometimes employers are forced or choose to make mundane job tasks sound ‘out of this world’. I don’t know if its an old army joke or not, but this one is attributed to the army... An officer asks his platoon whose interested in music and four hands go up. Officer: "Right... you can carry this grand piano to the officer’s mess." Candidates...

Tips for Winter Staff - Adjusting to life in Queenstown

13/06/2019

Those of you who have started recruiting new staff for the winter season have likely seen an influx of fresh faces to Queenstown . Some of these brand-new staff members may not have been to Queenstown – or New Zealand – before; so as well as adjusting to working in your business and learning the ropes when it comes to working in your organization, they’ll also need to adjust to life in Queenstown. Although...

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...

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...

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