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Employers putting NZ jobs on show in UK

Wednesday, 17 October 2007

Employers putting NZ jobs on show in UK

Employers and recruiters were today preparing to put New Zealand jobs
on show in the United Kingdom for the second consecutive week.

After a busy three-day event in London last weekend, participants in
the Opportunities New Zealand Expo were setting up again for a two-
day Manchester expo due to open next Saturday (20 October).

They aim to attract British migrants and expatriate Kiwis to fill New
Zealand skill shortages.

Expo spokeswoman Kylie Barker said from London exhibitors had put in
long hours to prepare for both events and feedback showed the effort
was paying off.

“We had more than 5000 people through the London expo and many of
them are well-advanced in their plans to move to New Zealand,” she said.

“Comments from employers and recruiters indicate they are attracting
high-calibre candidates for positions they have been unable to fill
locally.”

Exhibitors this year include a specialist Canterbury health sector
recruiter which places a UK nurse each week on average as a result of
attending expos since 2001, and a Bay of Plenty regional economic
development agency which has attracted more than 200 skilled migrants
since 2004.

Wellington’s economic development agency Positively Wellington
Business ended the London expo with details of more than 400 skilled
British migrants ready to fill vacancies in the region.

Three Auckland business agencies are promoting a combined brand they
established to represent their region at the expo.

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Regional economic development agency AucklandPlus, Waitakere
Enterprise and the Auckland Chamber of Commerce set up “Auckland
Recruits” to give smaller employers direct access to the
international recruitment market.

The expos have become a one-stop shop for Britons seeking information
about jobs and New Zealand. For employers, hiring skilled British
migrants has become a reliable method of beating a nation-wide staff
shortage.

New Zealand’s 18% employment growth over six years has created an
extra 300,000 jobs with an additional 40,000 new positions expected
this year. This has limited employers’ ability to fill skilled roles
from within New Zealand.

More skilled migrants come from the UK than any other country — 37%
of all skilled or business permanent migrants came from there in
2005/06.

More than 70% of expo visitors are degree-qualified people. Most of
them (62%) are aged between 24 and 39 years. After employment (92%),
lifestyle is the main reason 91% of visitors give for considering a
move to New Zealand.

They attend mainly to get information about employment and visas, and
79% expect to arrive in New Zealand within 12 months.

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