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Have you been made redundant as a result of Covid?

17/11/2020

The Queenstown Chamber of Commerce, with the support of Westpac NZ, are offering free, individual, memberships to businesspeople who have been made redundant due to Covid-19. The free, 12-month membership, called WeAreCommunity, is aimed at managers, team leaders and supervisors who are committed to remaining in Queenstown and who would like to stay connected to the business community. Members are able to take advantage of attending the...

Are you on a Visa, or have staff on a Visa?

17/11/2020

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is hosting a free Migrant Connect session for anyone interested in knowing more about working in the Queenstown Lakes district. Migrant Connect runs from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm on Thursday 26 November in the Supper Room at the Queenstown Memorial Centre. Those attending will learn more about employment rights and responsibilities, employer responsibilities, how to deal with problems in the workplace and a...

The Central Lakes Jobs Fair

17/11/2020

Need staff or need a job? Get along to the Central Lakes Jobs Fair, Thurs 26th November, at the Memorial Centre. Many local businesses are reporting staff shortages leading into the busy summer season. To help match job-seekers to employers directly, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will be hosting a Jobs Fair in Queenstown. This will be similar to the recent ‘Jobbortunities’ event, but with a larger...

Job Ads expand rapidly in October

17/11/2020

The number of open positions in October grew 15% from September according to the latest JobFix survey numbers. While still behind last year by just shy of 60%, the jobs market has rebounded significantly over the last couple of months. The inability of local businesses to find staff and especially NZ staff is in stark contrast to predictions made about a significant rise in unemployment across the region. Source JobFix The...

ASB Great Debate - Balancing the border question

24/09/2020

That was the question that faced political financial heavyweights at the high-spirited ASB Great Debate in Queenstown last night, hosted by Queenstown Chamber of Commerce. Labour's finance minister Grant Robertson, National finance spokesman Paul Goldsmith, Greens co-leader James Shaw, NZ First minister Fletcher Tabuteau, and Act New Zealand leader David Seymour were all in town to state their case. Queenstown's mayor Jim Boult,...

Be Proud Queenstown – Business Confidence Survey result

24/09/2020

It was with great trepidation that we asked local businesses to tell us how they were traveling in a recent JobFix Survey. Local business is what drives our town. How the local business community feels affects us all. At the time the survey was due to be conducted, Auckland had just been locked back down unexpectedly, severely impacting local business. If the results were ugly, we were all looking at a tough few months. So, we gulped and...

August Jobs Numbers Released

24/09/2020

The number of open jobs advertised is steadily rising again with August recording a total of 169 open roles. This is an additional 28 jobs than in July and up 41 jobs from June. To put that in context that’s up 19% and 32% respectively. It goes without saying that’s a world away from the 760 roles JobFix was advertising this time last year. There are also two broad sectors that are not seeing any let up in open roles. Firstly,...

Queenstown Chamber launches WeAreCommunity with free memberships

19/08/2020

Real Journeys & Go Orange

19/08/2020

Recharge and Relax with the ultimate Lake Wakatipu Combo. Get your adrenaline fix with a 25 minute Go Orange jet boat trip, followed by a cruise on the iconic TSS Earnslaw. Disembark at Walter Peak High Country Station to feed the animals and explore the lakeside gardens. $99 adult | Kids go free until 11 October Click here for more information.

Business Confidence Survey

19/08/2020

Firstly, a very big thank you to the local businesses that have already filled out the Business Confidence Survey. The world has completely flipped and the data we are seeing for the Queenstown market is patchy and Government data generally includes Otago and Dunedin which is not meaningful for this area. As a result, with the help of the QLDC Economic team and the Queenstown Chamber we’ve launched the first of a regular business...

JobFix Updates

19/08/2020

The JobFix newsletter headline back in March read – Heading into Uncharted Waters. It sounds quite prophetic now, and certainly, nothing has really changed in the 100 days or so since. Back in March and prior to the Covid lockdown there was a school of thought that hiring freezes were being implemented as a slow-down was on the horizon. That slowdown was actually the start of the global pandemic and New Zealand is...

Think Local campaign

29/06/2020

Think Local campaign There is a lot of commentary about buying local currently and for good reason. Covid has put the focus back on the home market. That should include your advertising. The number of truly local media brands is dropping quickly. The figure of 90% of the advertising dollars going to Facebook and Google is one that’s used often. An investment with these two is essential to business, we use them ourselves but it...

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