Employment stories
Skillsoft and Talent RISE are working together to upskill young people in Australia as youth unemployment rates continue to rise.
Cisco crowned Best Place to Work in Australia for companies with 1000+ employees, according to Great Place to Work Australia study.
Survey reveals employers' confidence in retaining full-time staff despite COVID-19, says Hudson Recruitment. #employment #COVID19 #business.
Goanna Solutions, along with AWS, introduces the AWS re/Start programme to Australia, offering cloud tech training to unemployed and underemployed individuals.
Alteryx launches global programme to provide free data training, particularly for those unemployed due to COVID-19.
Recruiting practices will need to change to support the new expectations for a post-coronavirus workplace, according to myInterview cofounder Benjy Gillman.
People + Work Connect will bring together companies whose workforces are laid off due to COVID-19 with those in urgent need of workers.
Australia's IT and software sector sees a 17.3% hiring growth spurt amid a decline in other industries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LinkedIn notes.
Free templates for emergency response employment engagement surveys have been created to help support organisations throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.
Funding for 29 climate-protection projects is set to shield regions from flooding and erosion while supporting quarrying jobs.
Hamilton-based tech firm Company-X's cofounder David Hallett joins Waikato Regional Skills Leadership Group as ICT rep.
Transport industry groups say decades of stop-start planning could end if National’s $31 billion road and rail programme goes ahead.
Construction firms warn that without tender dates, thousands of workers could be laid off despite USD $2.6 billion already allocated.
Auckland still faces unresolved transport and housing pressures after Cabinet ended the twin-track light rail process and sent it back to officials.
Domestic travel spending could help cushion the sector as international arrivals slump and businesses await the effect of a new campaign.
Better freight services and more reliable trains are set to follow, as the funding also covers new ferries and ageing locomotives.
Temporary changes to resource consenting could speed up Covid-19 recovery projects, though councils warn wider planning reforms must follow.
Construction jobs and council investment could restart quickly, as Auckland submits 73 infrastructure projects for the Government’s stimulus list.
Cashflow support and clearer contract rules could help keep builders employed and speed New Zealand's economic recovery after the lockdown.
Thousands of New Zealand construction workers face redundancy within months unless sites can reopen safely and government support is stepped up.
