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How countries are attracting Gen Z into skilled trades
For much of the past decade, the story around skilled trades has been one of decline, ageing workforces, falling apprenticeship numbers and a persistent perception among school leavers that a... Read more
What Australia’s skills shortages tell Kiwis
Trades remain the single biggest contributor to Australian job shortages, with roughly half of all technician and trades occupations still classed as undersupplied. Vacancy fill rates for trade roles have... Read more
How businesses can fight impersonation scams
Scammers don't always need to break into a company's systems to steal from its customers. More and more, they just pretend to be that company. They copy a logo, copy... Read more
Do you overshare at work?
Someone in your office has told you more than you wanted to know. Maybe it was the blow-by-blow of a stomach bug, the state of their bank balance, or exactly... Read more
Our hidden workplace age problem
New Zealand’s workforce is getting older, but our workplaces are still too fixated on youth. More than one-third of working New Zealanders are older than 55, and about a quarter... Read more
Hiring boom brings new focus to workplace drug risk
Canterbury’s meth use is now almost 40% above its average level from last year, recent wastewater testing shows. National consumption has risen to an estimated 36.6kg per week. This level... Read more