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15/04/2013 10:06
GENERAL

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GENERAL: TME: Kiwi job market remains positive

The national employment market is still growing year-on year according to an
analysis of over 41,000 roles on Trade Me Jobs over the last quarter.

Head of Trade Me Jobs Ginny Ryder said job vacancies in the quarter were up
5.3 per cent on a year ago, but this had dipped slightly from 11.4 per cent
in the December quarter. "There are hints of a slow shift in favour of job
hunters as we see job numbers rise, and demand fall. That's good news for
people hunting that dream job."

The main centres

Ms Ryder said there was a "two-speed" employment market in New Zealand.
"Christchurch and Auckland are the powerhouses, but Wellington looks stuck in
second gear."

The Auckland region is dominant and accounts for over one-third of the
country's jobs. Ms Ryder said advertised roles in the central city fell by
3.2 per cent, but other parts of the Super City had made up the difference.
"Surrounding areas like Manukau and North Shore are showing some good growth
compared to this time last year, up 9 per cent and 15 per cent respectively."

Further south, a change of guard is taking place with Wellington "heading in
the other direction", experiencing a 13.9 per cent increase in applications
and 7.2 per cent drop in listings. "This weaker market aligns with
Westpac/McDermott Miller's recent comments about Wellingtonians having a
gloomier outlook than other parts of the country, citing continued job
pressure in the public sector as a key factor," Ms Ryder said.

Canterbury experienced 16.5 per cent listings growth, and Ms Ryder said it
was now on par with the capital in terms of job openings. "This comes as no
surprise given the ongoing rebuild with trade, construction and retail roles
driving activity. There's now a real sense that the rebuild is properly under
way, with an increase of applications helping make that happen."

In the regions

There was growth in the number of roles advertised in the quarter in all
regions, aside from Wellington and the West Coast (down 23.2%). "Areas where
the number of roles increased significantly included Otago, Gisborne and
Nelson. It will be interesting to see if this is a long-term trend or a
short-term side-effect of the long hot summer."

Sectors

"Farmers are still hiring despite the dry weather, with advertised vacancies
up 25 per cent on the same period last year," Ms Ryder said. "Roles in civil
& structural engineering also had a solid boost, with the number of available
positions lifting 92 per cent on last year."

There was also resurgent growth in the finance and insurance sectors. "Banks
seem to be reinvesting in their office network, with client service vacancies
up 31 per cent as a result. Insurance jobs skyrocketed by 88 per cent, which
could be due to the changing insurance landscape following the Canterbury
earthquake."

The construction sector is also booming, with roles in construction and
architecture climbing 47.7 per cent on the previous year. "Skill with a sharp
pencil remains in hot demand, with roles for architects and draughtspeople up
51 per cent and 92 per cent respectively. Roles for machine operators,
supervisors and site managers are also growing strongly."

Looking ahead

The New Zealand employment market is "at a crossroads", with consumer
confidence improving but offshore conditions creating uncertainty. "While
business confidence has taken a dip recently with the drought in the North
Island, we think the ongoing Canterbury rebuild, Fonterra pay-outs for dairy
farmers and rising property prices should help offset this. Globally the
economic situation remains indecisive, and we'd be remiss to think New
Zealand is isolated from the impact."

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Contact: Jeff Hunkin, Trade Me Communications & Community - 04 803
2702
More info: The full Trade Me Jobs employment survey results are set out
below.

Trade Me Jobs employment survey results: January - March 2013
1. Listings growth by job: Q1/2013

Job Change vs. Q4/2012 Change vs. Q1/2012
Accounting - 9.5% - 41.8%
Agriculture, fishing & forestry  8.2 % 20.9 %
Banking, finance & insurance - 4.5% 28.3 %
Construction & architecture - 11.7% 47.7 %
Customer Service 15.8 % 12.5 %
Education 1.5 % - 9.2%
Engineering 5.5 % 10.3 %
Government & council - 5.3% 12.5 %
Healthcare - 5.1% 18.4 %
Hospitality & tourism - 2.0% 22.6 %
HR & recruitment - 14.2% - 20.2%
IT - 14.1% - 26.8%
Legal 2.4 % 16.0 %
Manufacturing & operations 0.3 % 13.4 %
Marketing, media & comms - 11.6% - 14.3%
Office & administration  3.0 % - 1.2%
Retail - 1.3% 10.9 %
Sales 0.9 % - 5.3%
Science & technology 1.7 % - 5.9%
Trades & services 0.0 % 26.5 %
Transport & logistics - 2.4% 30.6 %
Overall - 3.2% 5.3 %

2. Average rates of annual pay by job (full-time jobs only): Q1/2013

  Highest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Doctors and specialists 136,860
2 IT Architects 135,837
3 IT Functional consultants 134,881
4 IT Project management 126,382
5 IT Management 119,482
  Lowest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Reception & front desk 32,856
2 Kitchen staff 33,871
3 Waiting staff 34,025
4 Bar staff & baristas 34,072
5 Caregiving 34,178

3. Listings growth by region for Q1/2013

Region Change vs. Q4/2012 Change vs. Q1/2012
Auckland - 6.6% 3.0 %
Bay of Plenty 6.6 % 9.4 %
Canterbury - 3.5% 16.5 %
Gisborne 16.8 % 30.6 %
Hawke's Bay 9.4 % 23.5 %
Manawatu / Wanganui 4.9 % 17.8 %
Marlborough 1.5 % 7.7 %
Nelson / Tasman  21.4 % 5.9 %
Northland 1.8 % 3.7 %
Otago - 1.7% 19.0 %
Southland - 7.6% 1.3 %
Taranaki 11.7 % 9.5 %
Waikato  5.6 % 4.3 %
Wellington - 8.0% - 7.2%
West Coast - 15.6% - 23.2%
National - 3.2% 5.3 %

4. Average rates of annual pay by region (full-time jobs only) : Q1/2013

  Highest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Wellington City  71,955
2 Auckland City 71,773
3 Timaru 61,370
4
5 South Taranaki
Whakatane 60,767
59,650

   Lowest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Waipa 44,874
2 Waitaki 45,407
3 Queenstown 45,467
4 Kapiti Coast 45,549
5 Porirua 45,686

NB: Segments with less than 50 jobs excluded.

About Trade Me Jobs
More Kiwis visited Trade Me Jobs (www.trademe.co.nz/jobs) than any other job
board in 2012 (Source:
Nielsen Net Ratings: Monthly Unique Audience). Full details of pay by
profession for full-time jobs listed between July and November June 2012 are
in the updated Trade Me Jobs Salary Guide.
End CA:00235181 For:TME    Type:GENERAL    Time:2013-04-15 10:06:31