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The Covid-19 crisis is making it difficult for some sectors to hire people for specialized roles that, in some cases, pay more than $ 100,000 a year.
The latest construction survey by recruiting firm Hays found that most employers in the industry found it “very difficult” or “difficult” to recruit for high-level positions.
On average, the salary for in-demand roles, such as construction project manager, was more than $ 100,000 a year according to Trade Me’s salary guide. Meanwhile, the median salary for applied-for site managers and quantity surveyors was $ 95,000.
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The construction sector is struggling to find positions of responsibility.
Hays NZ Managing Director Adam Shapley said entry-level positions were the easiest to fill.
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“The New Zealand construction industry has long suffered from an acute skilled labor shortage and it appears that even Covid-19 has failed to alleviate the skills gaps that exist in many areas,” Shapley said.
He said employers in the construction industry were looking for candidates with strong communication skills.
“Many employers have experienced the situation where a candidate looks amazing on paper and possesses strong technical skills, but is unable to build relationships with peers. This creates significant problems on the site and internally. “
Data from Trade Me Jobs showed that the legal sector, government and council and IT also saw big drops in job listings and applications.
According to Trade Me’s own pay scale, the median salary in IT was $ 100,000, in government and council $ 70,000, and the legal sector around $ 65,000.
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According to Trade Me’s own pay scale, the median salary in IT is $ 100,000, in government and council $ 70,000, and the legal sector around $ 65,000.
The average number of job openings and applicants in the legal sector was cut in half in August compared to the same period last year.
The government and municipal sector also saw a significant 30% year-on-year drop in applications. Meanwhile, the number of job offers in the sector fell by 15 percent compared to the same period.
Job postings in property and IT also had smaller, but still noticeable drops in the average number of applications in job postings, 15 percent and 12 percent, respectively, year-over-year.
There were more than 200 IT jobs related to programming and development listed on Trade Me, which had a median salary of $ 95,000.
Jeremy Wade, director of Trade Me Jobs, said that previously, IT and legal roles would have attracted foreign candidates, but with the borders closed, employers were seeing fewer applicants for their advertised vacancies.
But Wade said the two industries had also seen fewer job cuts in the pandemic and many workers stayed.
“We don’t see as many job applicants compared to the worst hit areas like hospitality and tourism,” Wade said.
“Economic uncertainty could be influencing people’s decisions to stay in their current roles as they watch the next few months unfold, reducing the number of applications.”
Employment data from Stats NZ showed that the industries that hired the most were education, healthcare, hospitality and public administration in August.
The number of jobs held increased 0.6 percent (6684 jobs) for women and 0.2 percent (2212 jobs) for men compared to July.
Earnings per worker fell 0.5 percent year-on-year in August.
