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'Very stressful': Union claims Health NZ hiring pause impacting frontline
Health NZ says regional forums will approve recruitment 'where appropriate'.

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?

NZ’s highest-paid CEOs revealed, new record of $8.42m set for largest pay packet
Twenty-five chief executives received at least $2m in remuneration in 2023.

How Big Tech is winning the AI talent war
Financial Times: Microsoft’s move latest sign huge firms are scooping up expertise.

Gone fast: Fletcher names new acting CEO to take helm
One project was the bane of his career.

Focus: Hiring freeze on backroom police staff
Police have confirmed cost-saving work includes indefinite restrictions on recruiting non-sworn staff. Video / NZHerald

So you want to quit your job? How to get hired after 50
Recruiters' top tips for overcoming age discrimination in the employment process.

ELE group collapse: 100 Christchurch workers identified after company went bust
Christchurch gears up to help laid-off workers and industry rallies in Auckland.

Construction labour firms, supporters unite to help sacked ELE group workers
'Ripple effect' a concern for hundreds of staff abruptly laid off before Christmas.

Fears cost saving could hamper quality of recruitment in the public sector
Govt criticised for overhauling how it pays recruiters in the midst of a labour crisis.

Labour crisis: The jobs are there - but where are the candidates?
Recruitment wars: Aussie edging ahead of NZ but labour market tight in both countries.

The Great Resignation: Who is winning from the labour market squeeze?
Who is getting the biggest pay rises and why?

Seven days of chaos: TVNZ and the end of Kamahl Santamaria
Broadcasting star's career unravelled over one dramatic week.

Tight labour market leads to $10,000 finder's fees, large sign-on bonuses
Companies grappling with labour shortages turn to hefty cash incentives to recruit staff.

The Exodus: Recruitment tips from the masters of selling
The war for staff is raging. So how do you stand out when everyone wants the same thing?

'Find me a mechanic': Auto industry warns of price rises and safety issues
Worker shortages in the auto industry will lead to price increases and safety issues.

Great Resignation risk: International recruiters eyeing unsettled Kiwi staff
Recruiters are fishing for Kiwi talent on a daily basis.

Border opening for skilled workers could be too late for horticulture
Some industry sectors fear the movement of workers could go both ways.

Recruiter sacked after 'cruel' $67k salary negotiation 'lesson' boast goes viral
Recruiter 'let go' after boasting she offered a candidate $63k less as a 'lesson'.

Hutt Valley school-leavers hoped to help plug skill shortages in high vacancy industries
Demand for hospitality workers in Wellington has tripled over the past two years.

Small Business: The former CFO who left her job to found a start-up
Start-up helps self-employed Kiwi professionals find flexible jobs.