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Kiwi firms 16th most confident in world
Kiwi business confidence slipped in the last quarter but local firms are still more optimistic than companies across the Tasman, according to accountancy firm Grant Thornton’s international business report.
Wages up 0.5 per cent in last quarter
Wages data for the June quarter show scant sign of any acceleration in wage inflation.
Statistics New Zealand’s labour cost index recorded an increase of 0.5 per cent in private sector salary and ordinary time wage rates in the quarter – in line with the average quarterly increase over the past two years – making it 2.1 per cent for the year, unchanged from the March quarter.
Working with Recruiters Made Easy
Your average job seeker just doesn’t “get” what a recruiter does. This is apparent to anyone that’s ever heard a friend or relative complain about a recruiter “not finding them a job.” If you’re planning on working with recruiters or with a staffing firm, here are a few things to keep in mind.
NZ employees on the hunt for new jobs
New Zealand employers may struggle to retain workers over the next 12 months, with 68 percent of employees likely to be looking for a new job, according to the Kelly Global Workforce Index.
That’s just higher than the international average of 66 percent, the global survey canvasing about 170,000 people across 30 countries has found.
Out of the 3,500 New Zealanders surveyed, 50 percent said they were happy in their job, while 27 percent said they were unhappy.
What is the 90 Day Trial Period?
The 90 Day Trial Period is a voluntary arrangement which means that, in addition to other requirements, the employee has to freely agree with the employer for a trial period to be included in their employment agreement. It has to be set out in writing. From 1 April 2011, all employers can rely on one. For employees hired before 1 April 2011, only those employers with 19 or fewer employees could include a 90 Day Trial period in an employment agreement.
NZ needs new ideas to compete globally: Thiel
US angel investor says we need to foster world-beating ideas that have never been tried before.
Friday, July 08 2011 || Icehouse 10th anniversary || BY William Mace, Businessday.co.nz