Make Up Your Minds So NZ Competes For Workers Or Lose Out
Monday, 4 July 2022, 9:47 am Press Release: BusinessNZ
“New Zealand needs to make up its mind if it is open
for business and remove any barriers to make it easy for
people with the skills we need to come here to keep our
schools, hospitals, hospitality and tourism ventures
running,” says a frustrated Auckland Business Chamber CEO,
Michael Barnett.
"We need to make up our minds:
compete and win or take second place," he said. "We are
still fortress New Zealand in all, but still keeping out the
very workers we are desperate to get here and dashing hopes
of a booming winter and holiday season."
Mr Barnett
said there were 1,000 plus teacher vacancies around the
country, but employers and applicants must leap through
hoops to get a look in, along with nurses and doctors and an
army of hospitality, accommodation, and tourism staff to
deliver the service quality that upholds our national
brand.
"Any barrier is a disincentive for people with
skills so high in demand they can pick and choose where they
go. Make it easy or we risk watching businesses close
temporarily or close for
good."
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