COVID-19 alters jobseekers’ priorities: Job security is key to 71% 31 Mar 2022
71 per cent of jobseekers say job security is far more important to them since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to a survey by recruiting experts Hays.
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71 per cent of jobseekers say job security is far more important to them since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to a survey by recruiting experts Hays.
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More employees will receive a pay rise this year than last, but it will be a far less significant increase than they hoped for.
According to the FY 2021-22 Hays Salary Guide, released today and based on a survey of close to 600 organisations in New Zealand, representing over 1.6 million employees, 75% of employers will increase salaries in their next review, up from 44% who did so in their last review.
Neurodiverse employees benefit an organisation, yet a large percentage remain unemployed. But by understanding and accommodating the needs of neurodiverse talent, employers can foster a more diverse, inclusive and successful business.
61% of New Zealanders say a hybrid working model, consisting of part-remote and part-office working, is the most productive. That’s according to a poll of over 2,500 working professionals by recruiting experts Hays.
Just over one third (37 per cent) of New Zealanders who have been working remotely do not yet feel safe and happy to return to their co-located workplace, according to a survey by recruiting experts Hays.
Only 28% of New Zealand and Australia’s current jobseekers say they understand what’s required to make a job interview shortlist today.
Recruiting expert Hays has launched a free online training portal designed to help employers and teams grow the skills they need to function effectively and thrive in the face of Covid-19.
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Half of New Zealand workers have already seen their job responsibilities change as a result of automation, according to recruiting experts Hays.
Female-dominated occupations are more vulnerable to automation, which could further widen the gender pay gap, warns recruiting experts Hays.
Two of the top five cyber security challenges organisations face trace back to the acute cyber security talent gap: a lack of in-house expertise and difficulty finding the right talent.
Around two-thirds of employees living with a disclosed disability say their organisation’s leaders do not fully understand the business benefits of diversity and inclusion, while more than eight in ten feel their chance of being accepted for a job has been lowered in the past because of their disability.
Continuous upskilling is required to secure your next job now that the fourth industrial revolution is upon us, according to recruiting experts Hays.
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