This release measures changes in job vacancies in New Zealand advertised by businesses on the two main internet job boards – SEEK and Trade Me Jobs. Summary Jobs Online shows, in seasonally adjusted terms, that skilled job vacancies increased by 0.7 per cent in March, following a decrease in February. All job vacancies increased by...

This report reviews the available international and New Zealand research on temporary migrants’ vulnerability and exploitation in the workplace, highlighting research gaps and whether there are effective interventions. Introduction Although New Zealand has long depended on immigrant settlers to supplement the national supply of labour, there has been a substantial increase recently in the number...

This paper measures changes in job vacancies in New Zealand advertised by businesses on the two main internet job boards – SEEK and Trade Me Jobs. In seasonally adjusted terms, that skilled job vacancies fell by 2.0% in February, following a 7.4% increase in January. All job vacancies also decreased down 1.3% from last month...

Employment prospects over the 3 years to March 2016 are presented in this report. These employment forecasts will be used to inform the Ministry’s advice relating to immigration priorities, and priority setting for tertiary education and industry training over the next 2-3 years. The forecasts suggest overall employment demand rising strongly in response to stronger...

Tertiary education offers a passport to success in modern life. It helps people improve their lives and the lives of those around them. It provides the specific tools for a career, and is the engine of knowledge creation.