New Zealand technology staff can look forward to an average 3.8% pay rise in 2012 according to the 2012 Robert Half Technology salary guide, released today.

Data architects and business analysts are set to receive the biggest year-on-year salary gains, with average pay rises of 7.5% and 7.3% respectively.

Hiring new staff to facilitate business growth and manage systems upgrades will be a key driver for technology recruitment over the coming months. 80% of new hires will be recruited to fulfil these requirements

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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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A new report on employment and human resource trends has found an increasing number of New Zealand employers are now planning to hire more staff.

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The New Zealand employment market was steady and continued its double-digit growth over the past quarter, according to an analysis of more than 39,000 roles on Trade Me Jobs. The number of advertised vacancies was up 18 per cent on a year ago, echoing the 21 per cent increase seen in the fourth quarter of 2011.

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Lawyers who are working overseas but intending to return to New Zealand should not stay too long, according to the New Zealand Law Society fortnightly magazine LawTalk.

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Seven out of 10 employees in New Zealand and Australia believe it would be easy to find a similar job with comparable pay and conditions, according to a new report.

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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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ob ads were up by 9.3% last year compared to 2010, according to new data released by one of New Zealand’s largest recruitment sites.

Seek said the rise in job ads shows a positive close to last year’s job market.

Wellington and Canterbury recorded strong results, with Wellington’s new job ad rate up by 7.9% and 52.8% in Canterbury.

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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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