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HRM Guide publishes international articles and news releases about HR surveys, human resource research, HR books and careers that bridge the gap between HR theory and practice. This section focuses on articles of particular interest to New Zealand readers.

New Zealanders Expect More Job Opportunities
January 14 2010 - The current jobs outlook is better than at any time over the last two years, but job security remains fragile as the New Zealand economy begins to come out of recession, according to Westpac Bank.

More International Workers Needed
January 14 2010 - International workers are still good for business and the economy, according to a recent survey.

Closing the Gender Gap
December 23 2009 - Achieving this will take a miracle unless government starts to take the issue seriously.

NZ Hiring Expectations Up Again
November 1 2009 - The latest report from Hudson, a worldwide staffing company, shows a further improvement from last quarter with a shift towards increasing headcount of 6 percentage points to 21.9%.

HRINZ HR Awards
March 3 2009 - The Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) has announced the winners of the 2008/09 HRINZ HR Awards.

New Labour Market Manager For Manawatu
December 20 2008 - Hilary Humphrey has been appointed Regional Labour Market Project Leader to address workforce issues and skilled labour shortages faced by Manawatu organisations.

Males Have Higher Debt And Income
December 19 2008 - (News Release) In 2007, males earned a higher income than females, and left study the previous year with a higher average student loan leaving debt, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Misgivings About Restart
December 17 2008 - The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) said that the Government's 'ReStart' package is welcome but is no substitute for a real redundancy package.

ITP Training For Redundant Workers
December 17 2008 - Institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) are taking a positive view of the Government's 'Restart' package through the provision of training for workers who have recently lost their jobs and other people affected by the recession.

Psychometric Profiling Valued
May 28 2008 - Recruitment specialist TMS Asia-Pacific recently reminded employers in the tourism and hospitality and tourism sectors of the valuable role psychometric profiles can have in recruitment.

Males Dominate Top Jobs
March 10 2008 - New Zealand's businesses are dominated by male senior managers, according to a survey conducted by Hays, the specialist recruitment company.

McDonald's Staff Celebrate No More Youth Rates
March 3 2008 - (News Release) Around 2000 McDonald's employees have a great reason to celebrate as they start work this week, with youth rates now a thing of the past at McDonald's restaurants nationwide.

More Jobs For Older Employees
February 22 2008 - Workers aged 65 years and above were the employment group with the highest increase in both filled jobs and average mean quarterly earnings in the five years up to December 2006, according to Statistics New Zealand.

Govt delivers early on $12 minimum wage promise
December 19 2007 - (News Release) Labour Minister Trevor Mallard today announced an increase in the minimum wage to $12 an hour from next April for about 140,000 workers aged 16 and over around New Zealand.

HR Outsourcing To Increase In 2008
November 6 2007 - While HR outsourcing has remained relatively flat since 2005, it is expected to increase in 2008, according to the Everest Research Institute's annual Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) market study.

10 Minutes To Judge A Job Seeker
September 26 2007 - The interview begins the moment the job seeker arrives, so applicants need to project enthusiasm and confidence consistently from the start.

New Zealand's Tight Job Market Creates New Training Challenges For Hospitality Industry
September 17 2007 - Two recent reports from the Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) highlight the growth of the hospitality industry and its future skill and training needs.