New data from Employment Hero shows New Zealand’s small and medium business sector continuing to add headcount in May, even as wage growth stalled completely on an annual basis, highlighting a labour market where businesses are growing cautiously rather than competing hard for talent on pay.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept or a futuristic experiment, it’s here, reshaping the way businesses operate and hire talent.
Ben Rose explains his company’s unique digital first work culture and shares his take on the future of crypto, blockchain and Web3. I’ve worked in a number of companies during my career in which I’ve managed teams abroad, but my role with Binance is the first one that I’ve done largely from home. And it’s not just me – our entire workforce is remote and digital first. On any given day, I might work with a policy specialist from London or a comms specialist from Tokyo, and we work together based on expertise rather than location. Just like cryptocurrency itself, Binance was deliberately set up six years ago to be decentralised, with people all over the world. This was before
More than two-thirds of Kiwi workers say their employers aren’t doing enough to care for the environment, with 19 percent confirming their employer could do more. Furthermore, 54 percent of workers saying none of their expectations are being met when it comes to their employer’s sustainability practices. The Frog Recruitment poll surveyed 955 New Zealand workers about their employers’ environmental values and only 27 percent of workers said the company they worked for were going over and above to protect the environment. While 40 percent of the workforce said it is very important ‘ or ‘important’ that their employer contributes to good environmental practices – up from 25 percent from another Frog Recruitment poll conducted last year – 60 percent
Forward-thinking business owners and leaders now have a must-read roadmap to help them create true workplace wellbeing and see their people thrive. Thriving Leaders, Thriving Teams by award-winning wellness specialist and TEDx speaker Lauren Parsons is a book that’s especially useful for the times we live in. It’s no secret that burnout, poor health and mental distress are on the rise around the world. There is genuine suffering in the workplace, and particularly so here in New Zealand, and the ongoing talent shortage makes it increasingly important for businesses and workplaces to be desirable employers, in order to attract and keep great people. In 2023 not enough leaders understand the fundamental skills required to foster true workplace wellbeing in the
The West Coast Pie Company is going national with an exciting new campaign in partnership with Development West Coast and Monteith’s. The campaign will see West Coast made pies available in 40 bars and restaurants around the country from Alexandra to Auckland, along with point of sale advertising that invites Kiwis to ‘savour a taste of the West Coast’. The campaign is underway and will run into 2024 and will see various delicious pie flavours suggested as matches for Monteith’s brews, with every purchase going into the draw to win a West Coast Experience holiday. The first pie match is a venison pie made with (and matched with) Monteith’s West Coastin Hazy, and there is a seafood and a tahr
Eloise Callister-Baker and Gillian Service offer some valuable advice to help business owners understand, and deal with, their legal obligations as employers. Staying on top of evolving employment law is essential to business operation. However, it can often fall by the wayside for a number of reasons – from being tighter on time and resources, to not having strong prior knowledge of the legal space. If you are finding this a challenge as a business owner, rest assured that you’re not alone. In fact, when speaking with over 100 businesses, employment expert, SEEK found that almost half didn’t feel comfortable with their understanding of, or dealing with, legal issues as an employer. SEEK’s research revealed that the top legal concerns for
Fast-growing Kiwi recruitment agency Hirestaff has released the findings from its latest recruitment surveys, and while there are challenges, there’s still plenty of confidence out there in the market. In an industry that’s been handicapped by disruption and uncertainty in recent times, Hirestaff is one recruitment company that’s still enjoying remarkable growth and success. It has achieved an astonishing 410 percent surge in job placements from 2021 to 2023, and sales revenue has risen from $1.3 million in 2020 to $22 million in 2023. “The past few years have been an exciting ride for us. The amazing growth we’ve experienced reflects our commitment to our clients, candidates, and our mission to get great job matches sorted fast,” says director Jonny
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Everyone talks about the importance of business strategy, but what does it actually mean in practice? Strategy trainer Ryan Sproull cuts through the jargon to give SME owners a clear, practical framework for thinking strategically about their business.
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