'Pretty tough market': Decline in hiring activity accelerates in June
Economic pressures are continuing to stymie hiring activity.
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Over 2000 more people went on the Jobseeker benefit in May.
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Overseas workers and their managers can be unaware of the tax and legal implications.
Inside Economics: Why is the RBNZ so negative - and is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible?
Also today: is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible? Why is the RBNZ so negative?
Give youth a chance: Employers urged to give young Northlanders their first job
Northland youth unemployment is the highest in the country, new figures show.
Suddenly sacked? The things you can do to get through
Losing your job can be stressful, but you also get to choose how to go forward.
Editorial: Oranga Tamariki boss must have missed memo on handling leaks and staff morale
OPINION: Chappie Te Kani slams staff leaks as his organisation lets hundreds go.
Luxon compares Govt action plan to 'corporate turnaround'
Law and order will be the Government's focus.
Jan Lawton looks forward to relaxing retirement after long service at Workbridge
'Jan is very well-known and respected in the Whanganui community,'
Pause in Education Ministry job cuts after union challenge
The ministry has made a series of decisions that cut more than 700 roles to save money.
Hoping for a pay rise by switching jobs? Think again, warns recruiter
The large era of pay increases to retain workers in NZ is over.
Global defence groups hiring at fastest rate in decades amid record orders
Financial Times: Companies in sector looking to recruit tens of thousands this year.
Salary comparison: How much worse off are you compared to Aussies?
Is the grass really greener on the other side of the Tasman?
Air NZ has made it easier to become a pilot
The new pathway will take only 14 months, with most costs covered by the airline.
New stats show which industries lost and gained the most public sector jobs
The data shows 2.3 million jobs were filled in the March quarter.
Ministry of Justice proposes over 150 job cuts
The Ministry of Justice is the latest to announce workforce cuts.
Ministry for the Environment to cut 303 jobs
The environment ministry's workforce is proposed to be slashed by one third.
'Five days changed everything': Kiwi-born baby left without passport or permanent visa
If baby Alisa Yussupov was born five days later, she'd be a Kiwi resident.
Jobs, celebrities, opportunities, money: What new Lord of the Rings films mean for Wellington
Films expected to create myriad jobs, opportunities for graduates and boost the economy.
Oranga Tamariki spends more than $800k on contractors, consultants on plan to axe 447 jobs
Minister for Children Karen Chhour is defending the spend-up.
17 per cent of jobs slashed at Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Chief executive Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae said it has been an unsettling time for staff.
Letters: Why can't capable, keen workers find jobs?
OPINION: 'She has been spending hours every day seeking employment with no joy.'
Had depression? Get headaches? Job-hunter 'gobsmacked' by 'invasive' application
The firm says the questions provide relevant information. Applicants don't have to answer.
'Similar to exploitation': Migrants in limbo after NZ employers’ accreditations revoked
The accreditation of 416 employers has been revoked, suspended or is under review.
Accountant shortage prompts US plan for quicker path to qualification
Financial Times: Pressure to cut educational requirement has grown as new recruits dry up.
Right to disconnect: Should our bosses be stopped from calling us after hours?
The 'right to disconnect' movement has grown in recent years.
Liam Dann's Inside Economics: Does high immigration make unemployment worse?
OPINION: More migrants, fewer jobs? And what's driving olive oil and coffee price spikes?
Commerce Commission to cut around 10 per cent of staff
Job cuts in the sector have reached well above 3000 so far.
Selling dreams: What it’s really like to be a Kiwi real estate agent
Think you could be a real estate agent? Three top sellers on what the lifestyle is like.
Is this the darkest day for the civil service? Latest job cuts push total over 3000
Kāinga Ora, Ministry of Housing, Stats NZ, Ministry of Ed, NZQA had cuts today.
More businesses seeking help to downsize as unemployment grows
More firms feeling beaten-up and CTU says it's worried about rising unemployment.
Unemployment set to rise - but by how much?
Labour market data for the first quarter is due on Wednesday.
A job seeker applied to stack shelves, but the employer wanted a credit check
When is a credit check for a job acceptable, and how can you improve bad credit?
Editorial: Uncertainty to blame for Wellington’s downward spiral
OPINION: The capital needs more than just sunshine right now.