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Employer and employee salary expectations are misaligned.
The Lawson Williams – 2023 New Zealand Industry Salary Survey
Never before in my 30 years in the employment sector have I experienced a time where employers and employees have such varied expectations around what salaries can or should be paid in New Zealand Industry.
The 2023 Lawson Williams, New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology (Read the full article
Businesses are supporting staff with additional employment benefits.
For obvious reasons the Wellbeing of employees has been an area of increased focus for many New Zealand businesses over recent years.
This has again been very evident this week as we talk to clients who operate in the locations devastated by cyclone Gabrielle. Their focus has been first and foremost the safety and wellbeing of their staff.
Large number of open vacancies are hurting New Zealand businesses.
Skills Shortages and the Cost of Vacancy (COV)
The reality of skills shortages is a hotly debated and politicised topic in New Zealand.
The 2022 NZ Staff Turnover and Employment Survey canvassed organisations on the impacts of current skills shortages.
In 2022, 72% of businesses reported they had positions that they were unable to fill. This was an increase from 64% in 2021.
New Zealand Staff Turnover by Location – 2022
The 2024 NZ Staff Turnover Survey is open – learn more and participate
Most locations experience a significant rise in Staff Turnover.
The increase in staff turnover in the full year of 2021 was felt across most regions and cities in New Zealand except for Auckland and Christchurch.
Why CEO’s want to know about Staff Turnover
Company boards and CEO’s have become more focused on the costs of staff turnover in the last decade as business competition increases, there is a drive for cost reduction and skills are in short supply.
The New Zealand Staff Turnover Survey has been operating since 2007 and provides many New Zealand Boards of Directors an important measure of business success.
Staff Turnover is a measure of a company’s recruitment, onboarding and retention capability.
What’s your story?
If you have been active in the job market recently you will have heard about Behavioural interview questions or experienced them in a job interview. They usually start with “Tell me about a time when you…” or “Give me an example of when you…”.
