NZ News Room

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Current News Releases:

May 2010 - Owning A Business Still Kiwi Dream
One in five Kiwis are self-employed, and – despite the uncertainties of the current economic climate – more than a quarter of the remaining workforce would like to start their own business, according to the latest survey from global workforce solutions leader Kelly Services.

March 2010 - Economic Recession Raised Loyalty Among New Zealand Employees, Kelly Workforce Survey Reveals
The economic recession in New Zealand has generated a powerful sense of engagement between workers and bosses, with more almost a third of employees surveyed saying they are more loyal to their employer, according to the latest survey from global workforce solutions leader Kelly Services.

September 2009 - Generational Differences Create Workplace Challenges and Opportunities
The Kelly Global Workforce Index surveyed almost 100,000 people in 34 countries, including over 3,000 in New Zealand. At 47%, the survey put New Zealand alongside Australia, India and Hong Kong in levels of intergenerational conflict at work, with Turkey – where two-thirds of employees report workplace conflict between the generations – the highest, and Russia, with only 17 percent, the lowest.

July 2009 - New Technology Changing The Way New Zealand Offices Operate
It might make it harder to get away from the office, but Kiwis are embracing the benefits of technology and the difference it has made to the way they work – with real benefits for the overall economy.

March 2009- Majority of Kiwis still looking to change jobs
64% of New Zealanders looking for a new job in next year.Despite the impact of an increasingly globalised recession, almost two-thirds of New Zealanders in the workforce still intend to look for a new job in the next year.

January 2009 - Tables turn for Gen-Y
As the labour market begins to tighten and competition for roles increases, Gen Yers facing their first experience of a recession will have to become more flexible and responsive to the demands of employers.