http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Employment headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:03 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=11 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10632434&ref=rss Productivity can be counted among the casualties of the recession.Labour productivity fell 1.5 per cent in the year to last March, and multi-factor productivity (a measure of how effectively inputs of both labour and capital are... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10632406&ref=rss Name: Elizabeth Higgs Age: 43 Role/occupation: General manager marketing and communication, Progressive Enterprises Working hours: Lots Employer: Progressive Enterprises Salary: Hays Salary Survey rating rang newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10632405&ref=rss "Of all the constituents of the human body, bone is the hardest, the driest, the earthiest, and the oldest; and excepting only the teeth, it is devoid of sensation ... for in the fabric of the human body, bones perform the same function... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10632324&ref=rss Taranaki-based Organic Dairy Limited, owned by New Zealand Organic Dairy Farmers Co-operative, has gone into receivership owing an estimated $15 million and costing about 30 jobs.Receivers were appointed on Friday and the Okato... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:07:26 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10632281&ref=rss Hospital laboratory workers in Auckland and Northland have voted strongly in favour of industrial action after rejecting their district health boards' offer of a nil wage rise.Medical Laboratory Workers Union president Stewart... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:01 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10632286&ref=rss A worker on a South Auckland household rubbish truck was killed yesterday after being hit by the vehicle as it was reversing.The truck, owned by Manukau City Council contractor Alpha Refuse Collections, had nosed into a driveway... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10632176&ref=rss The services sector continued to expand in February, but some indicators suggest the recovery could be reaching a plateau at a level insufficient for strong jobs growth.The BNZ - Business NZ performance of services index rose... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:03:27 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10632140&ref=rss Having lived in Wellington for 10 years, wind is something I feel I know a little about. Those still in Wellington tell me the weather is one thing I shouldn't miss, now that I have become an Aucklander (I'm not going to refer to... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:39 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10632062&ref=rss Factory worker Chen Qinghai frowned as he looked at a tall bulletin board full of help-wanted notices from companies making everything from photocopiers and DVD drives to mobile phones and car parts.The 19-year-old saw nothing... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10632030&ref=rss If it is true that you can take the boy out of a dairy farm in Taranaki but you cannot take the dairy farm out of the boy, then Andrew Keech is the living proof.Fresh from lunch at the Speight's Ale House, he bounced into an interview... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631971&ref=rss Passionate about conservation? Keen and enthusiastic and hard working? Conservation may be the job for you.The Department of Conservation (DoC) works with Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) to provide a trainee... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631969&ref=rss Increased turnover, mobility & opportunities After a year of restructuring and redundancies, employees who have weathered the storm and survived, may decide it is time to move on as the job market picks up.If this is the case,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631966&ref=rss You've been applying for what seems like 10 jobs a week and getting nowhere - not even an interview.Maybe it's time to be more selective, you think. From now on in, you'll only apply for jobs you're absolutely perfect for. I mean,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631787&ref=rss The decision to axe up to 43 jobs at AgResearch, the Government's biggest state science company, will hamper growth in the most productive parts of NZ's economy, says former Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton. Redundancies were a direct... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:05:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631355&ref=rss Manufacturing showed signs of slow and steady improvement last month, with the latest BNZ-Business NZ performance of manufacturing index (PMI) indicating a continuing rise in new orders.The seasonally adjusted PMI was at 53.3... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:35:42 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631204&ref=rss The Human Rights Commission says racial discrimination and harassment in New Zealand is worrying.In the annual Race Relations Report released today, the commission says it received 1253 race-related complaints and inquiries last... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631185&ref=rss South Korea is employing Kiwi graduates to teach English back home in a bid to stop parents from sending their very young children abroad to study.Korean parents are among the most anxious in the world to ensure their children... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10631150&ref=rss New job advertisements placed on the website of employment company Seek reached the highest level for a year in February.The 12,700 new ads last month were the most since January 2009, Seek New Zealand general manager Annemarie... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:45:29 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630934&ref=rss Name: Philippa Weaver Age: 45 Role: Founder of Green Sky www.greensky.co.nz Working hours: Have two young daughters so work 9am to 3pm four days a week, as well as patches in the weekend and some evenings. Qualificatio... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10630936&ref=rss Life took a very different turn for student Marina Hetaraka when she applied to work as a volunteer in Vanuatu.She flew out to Port Vila on an all-expenses paid trip in February last year to work with a theatre company as part... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:18 +1200