http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Employment headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:00:03 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=11 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631787&ref=rss The decision to axe up to 43 jobs at AgResearch, the Government's biggest state science company, will hamper growth in the most productive parts of NZ's economy, says former Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton. Redundancies were a direct... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:05:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631355&ref=rss Manufacturing showed signs of slow and steady improvement last month, with the latest BNZ-Business NZ performance of manufacturing index (PMI) indicating a continuing rise in new orders.The seasonally adjusted PMI was at 53.3... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:35:42 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631204&ref=rss The Human Rights Commission says racial discrimination and harassment in New Zealand is worrying.In the annual Race Relations Report released today, the commission says it received 1253 race-related complaints and inquiries last... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631185&ref=rss South Korea is employing Kiwi graduates to teach English back home in a bid to stop parents from sending their very young children abroad to study.Korean parents are among the most anxious in the world to ensure their children... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631150&ref=rss New job advertisements placed on the website of employment company Seek reached the highest level for a year in February.The 12,700 new ads last month were the most since January 2009, Seek New Zealand general manager Annemarie... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:45:29 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630934&ref=rss Name: Philippa Weaver Age: 45 Role: Founder of Green Sky www.greensky.co.nz Working hours: Have two young daughters so work 9am to 3pm four days a week, as well as patches in the weekend and some evenings. Qualificatio... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630936&ref=rss Life took a very different turn for student Marina Hetaraka when she applied to work as a volunteer in Vanuatu.She flew out to Port Vila on an all-expenses paid trip in February last year to work with a theatre company as part... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:18 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630972&ref=rss SYDNEY - The number of job ads placed in Australian newspapers and on the internet surged by almost 20 per cent in February, reversing a fall of 8 per cent in January, an ANZ survey has found.The total number of job advertisements... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630945&ref=rss The interview wasn't going well. Two guys in suits in a meeting room at the SkyCity Convention Centre spitting jargon at me, with my pen running out of ink.It's been a while since I've had a sit down with representatives of one... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630816&ref=rss The Government is set to fast-track tougher regulations for KiwiSaver providers after Huljich Wealth Management's alleged manipulation of its performance measures.Following comments yesterday from Prime Minister John Key about... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630915&ref=rss Manufacturers are feeling more confident even as sales fell further during January, the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association's latest survey of business conditions shows.Total sales among the survey sample fell... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:20:45 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630859&ref=rss The recruitment market is moving at an incredibly fast pace and if you aren't on the ball when it comes to the recruitment process you follow then you'll miss the best candidate on offer every time.The good candidates available... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:36:17 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630849&ref=rss The Public Service Association (PSA) is concerned about more job losses in the public sector and wants more openness in the Government's plans to merge some of its agencies.Cabinet is likely to make decisions next Monday about... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:39:57 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630836&ref=rss Women students are demanding government action after a new survey showed men with the same tertiary qualifications start earning more after just one year.Women's Affairs Minister Pansy Wong said the survey showed a wage gap opened... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:42:08 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630783&ref=rss SkyCity Entertainment has lost its second woman business leader in less than a month.The only female director - Jane Freeman - stepped down yesterday after two years on the board for the listed company with casinos in Auckland,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630672&ref=rss The seasonally adjusted volume of residential building activity rose 7.4 per cent in the December quarter, while non-residential volume fell 6.1 per cent.That left the seasonally adjusted change in the volume of all building work... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:30:55 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630635&ref=rss Some public service mergers were likely to go ahead with resulting job losses, Prime Minister John Key said today.The Dominion Post has reported that mergers were planned in the Internal Affairs, Research, Science and Technology,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:16:40 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630514&ref=rss Kiwi bosses need to keep their workforces informed and engaged if they want to avoid losing staff overseas, says an Australian-based management expert.Bridget Beattie, a regional manager for global consultancy firm Right Management,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630470&ref=rss More job vacancies are being listed with recruitment firms but it looks like employers prefer to hire people who are already in jobs.Jason Walker, managing director of recruitment firm Hays, has watched the number of job vacancies... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630469&ref=rss Knowing how to improve your life or career is one thing. Actually doing it is something altogether more difficult. As motivational speaker Rowdy McLean says: "You can Google action, but you can't download it. And you can't get someone... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200