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More Bay vacancies listed as businesses combat Covid
Job listings in the Bay of Plenty have jumped 16 per cent in the past month compared to the same time last year. Tauranga had a 17 per cent yearon-year increase in listings last month, while Rotorua increased 13 per cent.
In November, the sectors with the highest average number of views per listing in the Bay were office and administration, transport and logistics, and marketing, media and communications.
Recruitment agencies in the region say demand in Tauranga is strong while Rotorua’s market remained steady.
1st Call Recruitment managing director Phill van Syp said the company was “busier than we have ever been, it’s crazy”.
“We are at a record and 50 per cent above where we were last year, especially for temp positions. We are having record weeks and record months.”
After the Covid lockdown, van Syp said he wondered how the agency would survive but it has “all turned on its head”.
A lot of his work was temping. Businesses were not willing to hire permanent staff so it provided a great option.
“That means they could bring people on as they want without having to commit — especially if it goes in a different direction. Let’s face it, with redundancies, as much as the employee doesn’t like it, the employers don’t like doing it as well.
“It doesn’t do anything for morale or keeping your company motivated.”
After a certain period of time, the agency encouraged businesses to take on permanent staff, which was paying big dividends.
At themomentvacancies included construction, manufacturing andcivil
and 95 per cent of its clients were getting busier by the minute, he said.
Talent ID Recruitment director Kellie Hamlett said Rotorua’s job market was steady. Inquiry was strong leading into Christmas across the temporary and permanent job market, she said.
“Noticeably I have been recruiting for a number of new roles, and, while
these are not sector-specific, they tend to be at a management level.
“We recruit anything from front office temporary roles through to executive level management, and have had roles available across this full spectrum within the past few months.”
Ryan and Alexander recruitment specialists director Bernadette Ryan
Hopkins said the company’s domain was primarily professional services or any office work.
The company had noticed new roles were being created and it was extremely busy, although she acknowledged “pain in some sectors, particularly retail and hospitality meant a lot of people [were] still actively seeking work”.
Ryan-hopkins had been having discussions with the business community and the overall outlook was positive.
“I feel those involved with professional services, including accountants and lawyers alongside those involved with property and construction are doing well. The
Some businesses . . . have reached the end of the line and
shut up shop. Bryce Heard, Rotorua Chamber of
Commerce chief executive