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BUSINESSES MORE LIKELY TO RECRUIT
Businesses that placed permanent recruitment on hold or made redundancies earlier in the year are now more likely to recruit, says specialist recruiter Hays.
“Many of the current vacancies are not new roles, but are refills of roles that were lost in poor trading conditions,” says Jason Walker, Managing Director of Hays in New Zealand.
“As the economy improves, employers are becoming more confident and willing to recruit. While many small businesses are expected to maintain low staffing levels, we expect most mid-sized and corporate businesses to show signs of moving forward with their recruitment plans.
“This will be most obvious for business-critical roles or for those roles requiring very specific skills. We expect many of these to be temporary roles as employers move cautiously back to their previous staffing levels. These roles will become permanent as business confidence continues to increase.
“The significant increase in the number of restructures will also lead to recruitment activity as new roles are created in affected teams. For example, restructures have created senior vacancies for Financial Directors, Financial Controllers and Finance Managers.
“With recruitment activity increasing, this quarter presents an opportunity to select the best talent before competition for skills rises further. Those employers that can move quickly, and offer a stable environment, are extremely attractive to the best candidates. Even now, experienced and skilled candidates are not in the market for long,” said Jason.
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