Career Catalyst - Igniting Career Potential
Struggling to find suitably skilled people? So are many. We know they’re out there but it is time to look harder at what people can offer. Join us for this expert presentation on how to find the hidden talent in your job applicants as well as your existing team.
Let’s talk about talent, the very real competition for it in Waitaki at the moment and how we can more effectively unlock the potential in our existing community.
Three things happened in close succession in August.
Business South’s Waitaki Pathways Leadership Breakfast had schools, businesses and agencies gather to discuss ways to attract talent to a hugely diverse range of sectors, now and in the near future.
Waitaki App’s survey of 42 job listings on Waitaki App indicated that just three vacancies had found their perfect matches.
Infometrics released the June 2023 quarter employment data for Waitaki.
Bottom line, recruitment relief is nowhere in sight - check out the data below.
We all know that doing the same thing and expecting a different result doesn’t work. We’ve got to look harder for the hidden gold in the people we have!
That’s why we’ve asked Jenny Bean, Ōamaru’s only professional Career Development Association of New Zealand (CDANZ) member, to lend us her expertise and help us understand how to uncover hidden capability in candidates’ as well as existing employees’ CVs.
This will be a fast-paced presentation followed by an informal Q&A. We’re so pleased Jenny’s agreed to do this for us - don’t miss this opportunity.
Introducing…
Career Catalyst: Igniting Career Potential
This is a one-hour expert presentation designed to empower local businesses and local people to unlock their own and others’ hidden potential.
What You'll Gain:
Learn how to identify the career potential in yourself, your existing team and job applicants.
Discover the strategies to better recognise as well as present indicators of hidden potential.
Understand how to harness principles of career development to elevate your own, your team member’s or your loved ones’ pitch for that new role or promotion.
Who Should Attend:
This presentation is a must for employers, employees, parents and young people alike. Whether you're seeking to support your team’s growth, advance your career or more effectively guide your child's career journey, this session is for you.
Join Us for the Presentation:
DATE: Tuesday 5th September
TIME: 5.15pm
VENUE: The Business Hive, 120 Thames St, Ōamaru
Don't miss this opportunity to ignite the career potential in the people you have and more effectively source the people you need!
Jenny Bean
MIntSec (Distinction), BA, Dip, MBTI Practitioner, Hogan’s Interpreter, CDANZ Professional
Jenny’s trade and passion is developing people – changing the way people think, how they behave and the results they get in their lives.
Her expertise lies in talent management and talent development, with over 20 years’ experience in career coaching, career assessment and group facilitation work. She is excited by developing strong and thriving organisational and team cultures, working with organisations in change and helping people in transition.
Her credentials include a Master's degree in international security (with Distinction), a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Sociology), a Diploma in Career Guidance at Level 6 and a National Certificate in First Line Management at Level 4 and a whole bunch of other really cool stuff.
Jenny is additionally a certified MBTI® Practitioner, a qualified Hogan's Interpreter and a professional member of the Career Development Association of New Zealand (CDANZ).
She loves being back in Oamaru with her family and of being of service to the community.
Infometrics’ key employment indicators.
In Waitaki, employment growth surged by 3.1% year on year, outpacing the national trend (2.6%). Our unemployment rate of just 2.4% is at a near 10-year low, well below the national average (3.4%), while jobseeker support recipients have dropped 12% in Waitaki, reflecting a national trend but at almost double the pace (6.6% reduction nationally). Prefer images? See the data below.
For the full story, click here.
Employment growth outpaces the national average.
Unemployment sits well below the national average.
Jobseeker support recipients reduced by almost double the national average.
Looking for a job or know someone who is?
Do you require help creating a CV? Do you need advice on cover letters or interviews? Do you lack confidence approaching employers?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, then Dawn and Sandra from Workbridge would love to hear from you 😊
Could you use a hand in creating a CV? Do you need advice on cover letters or interviews? Do you lack confidence approaching employers?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, then Dawn and Sandra from Workbridge would love to hear from you 😊
And the GREAT news is that they are at The Business Hive every Monday from 11am to 12pm!
What does Workbridge do? They link the right people to the right jobs, matching abilities with employment. They do this at no cost for jobseekers or employers and also provide up to 24 months of support to find and remain in work.
Workbridge specialises in working with people with health, learning or disability related problems.
Come over and have a chat with Dawn or Sandra! Simply flick them a text or give them a ring to let them know you’re coming and pop in on Monday between 11am and 12pm at The Business Hive.
Phone: Sandra 021 190 2418 or Dawn 021 442 725
Email: sandraf@workbridge.co.nz or dawne@workbridge.co.nz
The Business Hive - 120 Thames Street, Oamaru (next to Countdown)
"The Future of Work is Flexible"
In the war for talent, remote working might be a dealmaker. Check out the latest research on what Kiwi office workers think about working remotely some or all of the time.
This week, Employment Hero released their Remote Work Report. Obviously, we’re interested - we are all about remote work. Likely you will be interested too; whether you’re an employer or an employee because the “future of work is flexible”.
Here’s the headline - “less than half of New Zealand’s employees have fully returned to the office”. Wowser, worse than the number of kids not returning to school! Actually, it’s ‘knowledge workers’ specifically that haven’t returned to offices and that’s defined as “workers with jobs which require them to work primarily on a computer or with documentation, rather than a job which is predominantly physical or location-bound”.
Here’s the rub though… If you thought that let your business off the hook, the survey respondents came from a whole range of industries. Even restaurants, factories and shops can have office-based staff.
So, what’s the story?
Essentially, 40% of NZ knowledge workers “have embraced a hybrid working arrangement, and 21% work remotely all of the time”. Is it popular? All indications say yes, 81% of Kiwi knowledge workers “would consider working remotely permanently from now on”.
Given the skills shortage, the rising costs of living (and commuting), flexibility around where a person works from could be a dealmaker.
Employment Hero’s research showed 89% of respondents would work remotely at least one day a week. Here’s the clincher – 48% of people who were already working remotely at least some of the time, said they would consider quitting their job if their employers forced them back to the office full-time.
We’ve all seen the research around four-day weeks and increased productivity (if not, Google it, it’s massive). Remote working can also provide improvements in productivity and quality of work.
There is a question of age. The 18-24 year olds were 24% more likely than average to say they were happy to work remotely every day. Those aged 55+ were 80% more likely to say they wouldn’t choose to work remotely at all. It’s that elusive thing, work-life balance (at least that’s what my generation used to call it, younger generations call it ‘life’).
According to Employment Hero, 39% of the surveyed employees had returned to the office at the directive of their employer, but that’s not the only reason. Some people missed the office buzz; 25% of those returning said it was for the culture and 17% was because they were feeling isolated.
The reality check is that on an individual level, people have all sorts of reasons to want to work remotely. We see a real mix at The Business Hive. We see some people only in the school holidays because a) they’re visiting from out of town and leaving the kids with the grandies or b) they’re seeking refuge (from the kids at home) to get some work done.
While some of our people find being in a professional environment helps them focus on work, others come for the sociability or a mix of the two. The great thing is we have spaces for both – focused work with an extra screen in a quieter zone or a more social environment with an eye to everyone’s favourite gathering spot (when you want to be social) – our enormous kitchen island!
The trick for employers is going to be figuring out what your employees want and how often. Businesses are only going to save on overheads if they have flexibility in their property arrangements. A floor of mostly empty desks costs about the same to run as a floor at full capacity.
Equally, employees who shoulder the cost of working remotely (power, IT, heating, printing etc…) can’t claim those costs back in the same way self-employed people can. No business wants to pay twice.
The Remote Work Report also considers how remote work impacts on marginalised people and their perceptions of equity (remote working seems to be better for them) and what impact automation and AI (artificial intelligence) might have (we aren’t ready to trust it entirely).
In all, it’s worth a read. The difference in attitudes by age could indicate stage of life but it could also be tipping a nod to the way of work in the future. With the skills shortage impacting everywhere – the fight for the best people might yet come down to changing our expectations on the way they should work.
We need your help... to find a new member of our team!
If you’re an admin super star - we want you. Yep, we’re growing and we’re looking for someone who loves getting stuff done. It’s a contract role and we reckon the right person will have all the work they can handle between what we need and what out clients need as well.
Bristol
Chief distraction officer & cuddle machine
Yep, we’re growing and we’re looking for an admin star who loves getting stuff done. It’s a contract role and we reckon the right person will have all the work they can handle between what we need and what out clients need as well.
The person we’re after will want to be working on a bunch of different projects - some commercial and some community focused. There’ll be a range of different tasks too - from designing images (with Canva or similar) to preparing documents, planning basic budgets, helping manage events and liaising with all sorts of different people.
We reckon we offer a pretty cool environment to work from - we love a laugh, we have an awesome bunch of members and let’s not forget, one hell of a cute puppy!
See the job description below and please spread the word. You may know the person who knows the person we really need.
Job Description
We are looking for someone who loves admin and is confident using a variety of software systems.
This is a contract role so we will ask you to demonstrate your capability for;
self-management
initiative
discretion
We offer competitive remuneration, flexibility and opportunities to take on further work with other clients to support you in growing your business.
Please send your CV and covering letter to hello@thebusinesshive.co.nz including
your preferred time to work
the number of hours you wish to work
preferred hourly rate
Naturally, all applications will be treated with complete confidentiality.
Requirements
You will be able to;
prepare and format documents and presentations
post content on a variety of social media platforms
update websites on a variety of platforms
use Canva or similar to create images
use Excel or similar to prepare budgets / spreadsheet information
manage files within Google Drive or similar
support event management & workshops
liaise with our clients and other business