Jobs

Infometrics economist Brad Olsen talks to us about the latest unemployment numbers and explains why some sectors are still doing well despite the pandemic. Audio

The unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen as more people found jobs in the rebound from the pandemic. The jobless rate in the three months ended December fell to 4.9 percent from 5.3 percent in… Audio

A majority of freelance designers expect clients to be more willing to hire them as a result of working remotely themselves during the pandemic, according to an international survey. Jesse talks to… Audio

Some international PhD students have been advised to 'take a break, go fruit picking' by Auckland University. Audio

A job expo in Auckland today has been set up with the goal of sending hundreds of early school leavers home with job offers. The Ara Education Charitable Trust has joined forces with the Ministry of… Audio

New Zealand's unemployment rate has risen sharply, as the effects of Covid-19 become more evident.

The jobless rate in the three months to September rose to 5.3 percent, up from 4 percent in the… Audio

The number of job listings on the website TradeMe fell dramatically in Auckland during the September quarter, showing the impact of the city's second lockdown.

Auckland City recorded a 41 percent… Audio

Emma Kaniuk has set up an online trade directory as a way of supporting gender diverse people and women. Audio

In the US, data shows that for the first time ever, the majority of 18-34 year olds live at home with their parents. Dr Kate Prickett joins the show to discuss what her lockdown data says about Kiwi… Audio

With New Zealand officially in recession will school-leavers lose-out while universities benefit? Longitudinal research from the UK suggests recession-era school-leavers face life-long difficulties… Audio

Australian senior economist Matt Grudnoff speaks to Jesse about what's called the 'pink-collar recession' and the ways to tackle it. Audio

Statistics NZ numbers have shown that 10 out of 11 people who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, are women. Iron Duke managing director and business advocate, Phil O'Reilly, talks to Jesse about… Audio

The idea is great in principle, but there are downsides to working from home, including the fact that less clear boundaries between work time and personal time affect our sleep patterns. Dr Jennifer… Audio

Dr Paula O'Kane has researched how technology will impact future workplaces and practices. She talks to the Panel about how Covid 19 has also affected workplaces. Audio

The latest results from the now-fortnightly poll conducted by Research New Zealand shows that respondents believe the 'team of five million' needs to be more committed to preventing another Covid-19… Audio

The Maxim Institute has researched how government led Active Labour Market Policies work in real terms. Report author and economist, Julian Wood, talks to Jesse about the research. Audio

The Panel is joined by Economist Brad Olsen from Infometrics to discuss the latest job data released by Statistics NZ. Audio

Work and Income's Job Search site has around 750 current jobs listed, with more every day. And TradeMe says it saw an annual increase in job vacancies in June, with listings up 9 per cent. We sent… Audio

New figures from Trade Me shows the job market has bounced back earlier and stronger than anticipated.

Analysis of more than 33,000 vacancies on the site has found the number of listings was higher… Audio