Rather than pleas for more jobs to be created, Chamber of Commerce members were now asking for help to fill positions, Ms Gundersen-Reid said.
Work and Income spokeswoman Kelly Dawson said more than 600 Wairarapa vacancies had been lodged in the past 12 months for all industry types.
Seasonal work and recruitment for Christmas retail was to start later this month.
A promotional campaign was under way for Job Streams, a wage-subsidy and training support package aimed at getting more people into full-time employment.
Head of Trade Me Jobs Pete Ashby said underlying confidence was surprisingly strong. The national job market was robust with advertised vacancies up 12.3 per cent on the same time last year and up 10.1 per cent on the previous quarter - according to an analysis of 46,000 roles on Trade Me Jobs during the past three months.
"We've seen the market rebound to double digit growth. The Canterbury rebuilding efforts continue to underpin this growth, but most segments appear in good heart," Mr Ashby said.
However, Council of Trade Unions policy director Bill Rosenberg said an increase in the number of vacancies advertised online did not necessarily correlate to more jobs.
"Employment has been increasing, but unemployment also has been increasing.
"There's certainly not enough jobs being created for the people who want them and to cater for the growing workforce."
Overall, the top three growth sectors compared to last year were construction and architecture, up 94 per cent, healthcare, up 49.9 per cent, and agriculture, fisheries and forestry, up 36.7 per cent.
Meanwhile, HR and recruitment listings had dipped 24 per cent.
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union will hold an urgent summit this Friday bringing together businesses, unions, economists and political parties to propose practical steps for the Government to stem job losses.
It follows a string of high profile redundancy announcements and the so-called "trades drain" to Australia.
By the numbers
Average pay rates for Masterton jobs listed on Trade Me - $51,939
Highest paid region - Wellington City - $75,290
Lowest paid region - Mackenzie - $40,039
Highest paying jobs:
Four of the top five spots went to specialised IT staff - $114,125 to $135,859
Doctors and specialists came in at number four - average wage $114,874
Lowest paying jobs:
Kitchen staff - $31,957
Bar staff and baristas - $33,193
Caregivers - $33,824
Receptionist/front desk - $34,422
Retail assistant - $34,429
(Figures for South Wairarapa or Carterton were not available as areas with less than 50 jobs were excluded) - Source: Trade Me
