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GENERAL: TME: Trade Me Jobs - quarterly jobs report

Media Release
7 April 2014

Jobs market full of opportunity

The New Zealand job market continues to thrive, according to an analysis of
over 50,000 roles listed on Trade Me Jobs in the first quarter of 2014.

Head of Trade Me Jobs, Peter Osborne, said the number of job listings on the
site had lifted 21% year-on-year, following on from a 17% lift in the final
quarter of 2013.

"The national employment market is flourishing with Auckland, Wellington and
Canterbury all seeing positive growth," Mr Osborne said. "With more roles
being advertised, Kiwis hunting that dream job are looking well-placed to
consider their next career move.

"Our analysis aligns with recent data from Westpac McDermott Miller which
found that employment confidence is at an all-time high since the recession.
The New Zealand job market is looking very rosy."

Mr Osborne said there was plenty of opportunity for employers too with recent
research commissioned by Trade Me Jobs finding that 45% of employees were
willing to relocate for a new job. "Employers should be confident there are
plenty of potential candidates willing to consider the right role even if
they're not on the doorstep."

More than half of employees (62%) cited better pay as their primary
motivation for considering moving to a new location, but other factors
included being made redundant, career development and a desire to relocate.
"With the surge in job listings, now is a good time for anyone contemplating
that next great role to put their thinking into action."

The national picture

The Auckland region remains the powerhouse of the national job market, said
Mr Osborne. "The City of Sails saw a 20% boost in job listings when compared
to the same period last year, with central Auckland and Manukau experiencing
significant jumps in year-on-year growth."

Those working in central Auckland could also expect the highest average pay
of the country, taking home an average annual salary of $72,302. This was
ahead of previous leader central Wellington ($70,234), and New Plymouth
(61,143).

Canterbury job listings were up 24% on the same time last year, with
Christchurch city's available roles also ticking up 24%. "It's been a long
process, but the rebuilding efforts in the area are still the primary
motivators for activity in the employment market," said Mr Osborne.
Industries that experienced growth in Christchurch city included
manufacturing (up 59%), transport (up 45%), trades (up 37%) and construction
(up 34%).

Mr Osborne said Wellington was recently revealed as the most desirable New
Zealand destination to head to for a new job. "We saw 18% of respondents
choose the capital, while the Bay of Plenty was next with 14% of the vote,"
he said. "The job market in Wellington is in good shape for new arrivals,
with a 26% tick up in advertised roles on a year ago."

There was also good news for the deep south. "We saw a huge lift in
advertised roles in Southland, with a 41% increase," he said. "We saw good
growth in agriculture, trades, and healthcare. Jobs out on the pasture aren't
in short supply either, with advertised roles for farming up 113%."

The number of roles advertised in the Taranaki region also lifted
significantly, up 16% on a year ago.

In the sectors

"The need for skilled IT workers is reflected in the sector's dominance of
average pay packets," Mr Osborne said. "Four of the top five are filled by IT
architects, IT sales, IT project managers and IT managers, all taking home an
average pay packet between $128,000 and $134,000 a year."

Sectors seeing increased listings this quarter when compared to the same
period last year included IT sales (up 166%), journalism (up 156%) and retail
department manager roles (up 131%).

The future

Mr Osborne said the stand-out motivation for Kiwis to shift roles was
remuneration. "As mortgage rates rise, so too does the desire for a better
pay check at the end of the week. With perceptions of job opportunities
markedly improving, and recent signs that firms are looking to step up their
hiring efforts, it's becoming a job hunter's market.

"High salaries in IT are great for people working in those sectors, but
research has also shown they are among the least likely of professions to
move roles. Combined with a real skills shortage, this can only mean that IT
professionals will continue to dominate the high salaried roles in the
foreseeable future and in contrast to many other sectors the industry will
find it increasingly difficult to land good, experienced IT staff."

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More info:

1/ To arrange an interview with Peter Osborne, please contact Jeff Hunkin at
Trade Me on 04 803 2702 or 021 778 403, or email [email protected]

2/ The full Trade Me Jobs employment survey results are set out below.

Trade Me Jobs employment survey results: Jan - Mar 2014
1. Listings growth by job: Q1/2014

Job Year-on-year %change Q1/2014 vs Q1/2013
 Accounting 2.5
 Agriculture, fishing & forestry 34.0
 Banking, finance & insurance - 9.7
 Construction & architecture 26.9
 Customer service 22.6
 Education 22.0
 Engineering 6.5
 Government & council - 18.9
 Healthcare 6.5
 Hospitality & tourism 27.1
 HR & recruitment 45.7
 IT 13.3
 Legal - 18.0
 Manufacturing & operations 35.8
 Marketing, media & communications 29.4
 Office & administration 16.0
 Other - 5.5
 Property 9.9
 Retail  20.8
 Sales 8.5
 Science & technology 17.1
 Trades & services 40.4
 Transport & logistics 28.4
Overall 21.0

2. Average rates of pay by job (full-time jobs only): Q1/2014

  Highest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Doctors & specialists 147,928
2 IT architects 134,547
3 IT sales & pre-sales 130,174
4 IT project managers 130,079
5 IT managers 128,309
  Lowest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Kitchen staff 33,322
2 Caregiving 33,477
3 Reception & front desk 34,430
4 Labourers 35,558
5 Retail assistants 35,986

3. Listings growth by region for Q1/2014

Region % change vs Q1 2013
 Auckland 20.1
 Bay of Plenty 24.1
 Canterbury 23.9
 Gisborne 3.8
 Hawke's Bay 3.2
 Manawatu/Wanganui 7.1
 Marlborough 12.8
 Nelson/Tasman 16.1
 Northland 10.1
 Otago 19.0
 Southland 41.3
 Taranaki 15.8
 Waikato 20.1
 Wellington 25.5
 West Coast 22.8

4. Average rates of pay by region (full-time jobs only): Q1/2014

  Highest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Auckland City 72,302
2 Wellington 70,234
3 New Plymouth 61,143
4 Buller 59,742
5 Waikato 57,616
  Lowest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Porirua 44,483
2 Horowhenua 44,968
3 Rodney 45,696
4 Upper Hutt 45,736
5 Hurunui 46,125

NB: Segments with less than 50 jobs excluded.

About Trade Me Jobs
Since launching back in 2006, Trade Me Jobs has become a great success
averaging over 50,000 daily unique visitors*. We're proud to provide
opportunities galore for our 3 million plus members to find the job of their
dreams.

Full details of pay by profession for full-time jobs listed between July and
December 2013 are in the Trade Me Jobs Salary Guide.

 *Source: Nielsen Market Intelligence, Avg. daily UB's, Jan - Dec 2013.
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