“…Of 419 bosses surveyed in the 2012/13 Michael Page International Salary & Employment Forecast, 49 per cent expected a skills shortage in their sector over the next year and 50 per cent predicted staff turnover.”

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Almost half of New Zealand employers are concerned about a lack of talented professionals in the country, according to a recruitment company survey.

Of 419 bosses surveyed in the 2012/13 Michael Page International Salary & Employment Forecast, 49 per cent expected a skills shortage in their sector over the next year and 50 per cent predicted staff turnover.

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Having fun at work is the most important thing for job satisfaction among New Zealanders but their employers see brand as the decisive factor, finds a survey conducted by HR consultancy Clarian Human Resources and Massey University.

Fun was listed as the top priority by 50% of the workers in the survey of 612 individuals, while 71% of employers thought their product and brand reputation was the most important factor in attracting talent (71%), followed by being a stable market leader (68%).

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An emerging trend revealing that Kiwi finance and accounting businesses are more inclined to employ contractors and temporary staff than they were 12 months ago.

A key driver for the change is lean finance teams that experienced cuts during the recession are now looking for extra resources. While there are candidates available, there is a serious skills shortage in New Zealand.

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Salary and quick career progression are no longer the main concerns for jobseekers, recruitment agency Hays says, with candidates now focusing on a range of employment factors.

Candidates have become a lot more selective overall, the recruiter says, and often take into account factors including team stability and development opportunities when deciding on a new role.

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Expat Kiwis are keen to fly home to grab top jobs created by the Christchurch rebuild, but there is a risk the city’s accommodation shortage could handicap businesses trying to attract top talent.

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Thinking of leaving the UK for New Zealand? In a new, weekly series, NZ News UK will explore the cost of living for each country by comparing all those aspects of life that cost us our hard earned currency.

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Jobs advertised on a New Zealand recruitment website showed salary increases of 5% in 2011, according to new data.

Seek surveyed the full-time jobs advertised on their website to work out the average salaries offered.

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The New Zealand dollar may set a record high against the euro this week as further bad news ignites warnings the region’s leaders are far from finding a solution to the debt crisis and US data shows the market strengthening.

The kiwi dollar recently traded at 61.38 euro cents, up from 61.05 cents on Friday at 5pm. It is expected to break through its high of early August, 2011, of 61.70 euro cents, according to four out of the six analysts in a BusinessDesksurvey. The kiwi may trade in a range of 59.75 euro cents to 62 cents this week, they say

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