General Publications
workINSIGHT
First Edition November 2002
In this edition:
VIC'S LEADING LADY
LIZ
Up-to-date information about the labour market and graduate destinations is essential for helping students make the transition to working life, says career guidance expert Liz Medford. [pdf 1 page 51 kb]
A NEW LANDSCAPE FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION
The government is reforming New Zealand's tertiary education system to ensure it contributes much more explicitly to important national economic and social goals. [pdf 1 page 38 kb]
SKILLED FOR LIFE
City Care, a Local Authority Trading Enterprise in Christchurch, has started an initiative to help tackle unemployment and replenish its own skill base. [pdf 2 pages 71 kb]
THE SKILLS EMPLOYERS NEED
What kinds of skills do employers need, and where are the areas of greatest demand for skills? Jeremy Baker, Business New Zealand's education and training advisor, offers his insights. [pdf 1 page 37 kb]
SKILL SHORTAGES EXPLAINED
'Skill shortage' is a term that is often used by employers when they find it difficult or impossible to find the staff they want. However, what does the term really mean and are skill shortages all bad? [pdf 1 page 29 kb]
SKILLS ACTION PLAN
The government is taking steps to ensure that quality information about the labour market is more readily available to New Zealanders making decisions about jobs and training. [pdf 1 page 34 kb]
THE BIG PICTURE
Giving you the big picture means telling you what we know about the job market as a whole - how it works, what opportunities are available and how it has been evolving. [pdf 7 pages 89 kb]
REGIONAL PROFILE: THE NELSON REGION
In this issue we look at how the labour market is performing in the Nelson region, which has experienced strong economic growth for the past three years. [pdf 2 pages 58 kb]
REGIONAL STRATEGY TARGETS KEY SKILLS
The Nelson and Tasman District Councils have created a new strategy to become a 'smart, sustainable region' and ensure that employers can access the skills they need. [pdf 2 pages 63 kb]
THE WorkSite PORTAL
The government has launched a brand new Internet portal to provide top-quality, up-to-date information about work, education and training. [pdf 1 page 29 kb]
LABOUR MARKET BAROMETER [pdf 4 pages 91 kb]
The latest labour market and skill shortage indicators.
ITO CONTACTS [pdf 1 page 27 kb]
Up-to-date information about the labour market and graduate destinations is essential for helping students make the transition to working life, says career guidance expert Liz Medford. [pdf 1 page 51 kb]
A NEW LANDSCAPE FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION
The government is reforming New Zealand's tertiary education system to ensure it contributes much more explicitly to important national economic and social goals. [pdf 1 page 38 kb]
SKILLED FOR LIFE
City Care, a Local Authority Trading Enterprise in Christchurch, has started an initiative to help tackle unemployment and replenish its own skill base. [pdf 2 pages 71 kb]
THE SKILLS EMPLOYERS NEED
What kinds of skills do employers need, and where are the areas of greatest demand for skills? Jeremy Baker, Business New Zealand's education and training advisor, offers his insights. [pdf 1 page 37 kb]
SKILL SHORTAGES EXPLAINED
'Skill shortage' is a term that is often used by employers when they find it difficult or impossible to find the staff they want. However, what does the term really mean and are skill shortages all bad? [pdf 1 page 29 kb]
SKILLS ACTION PLAN
The government is taking steps to ensure that quality information about the labour market is more readily available to New Zealanders making decisions about jobs and training. [pdf 1 page 34 kb]
THE BIG PICTURE
Giving you the big picture means telling you what we know about the job market as a whole - how it works, what opportunities are available and how it has been evolving. [pdf 7 pages 89 kb]
REGIONAL PROFILE: THE NELSON REGION
In this issue we look at how the labour market is performing in the Nelson region, which has experienced strong economic growth for the past three years. [pdf 2 pages 58 kb]
REGIONAL STRATEGY TARGETS KEY SKILLS
The Nelson and Tasman District Councils have created a new strategy to become a 'smart, sustainable region' and ensure that employers can access the skills they need. [pdf 2 pages 63 kb]
THE WorkSite PORTAL
The government has launched a brand new Internet portal to provide top-quality, up-to-date information about work, education and training. [pdf 1 page 29 kb]
LABOUR MARKET BAROMETER [pdf 4 pages 91 kb]
The latest labour market and skill shortage indicators.
ITO CONTACTS [pdf 1 page 27 kb]