Hey guys, as the thread title suggests, I'm curious to see what the state of play is around the country at the moment in terms of work. We all see the commentary around the place at the moment re: job cuts, people upping sticks and heading across the ditch for more opportunity/$$$, and people taking work below their qualification/skill level just to pay bills etc etc. Just wanting to see who is thriving, who is surviving and where opportunities may lie.
Apologies if this touches a nerve to anyone affected by recent government department cuts, and those who have been affected by the economic downturn in general and are out of work/actively looking for employment as well. It's pretty grim out there at the moment.
If allowed, would it also be possible to share job links for those who may be interested? I know it depends on the region, so it may not be applicable to everyone (I live and work in New Plymouth for example) but I'm sure people may be open to opportunities if they are presented with them.
I'll lead off anyway - Taranaki isn't immune (see Methanex & Ports of Taranaki news recently) but we've been lucky of sorts given a relative diversity of work around the region. I work in manufacturing, but given the uncertainty over the past 3-5 years pre/post COVID and now the seemingly drawn out economic downturn, I don't think I've seen our future pipeline of work look so strong. For what it's worth I know my employer will be on the lookout for about 8-10 people over the next little while, so I am happy to pass on details if anyone is on the lookout.
Curious to hear what's going on out there though, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Apologies if this touches a nerve to anyone affected by recent government department cuts, and those who have been affected by the economic downturn in general and are out of work/actively looking for employment as well. It's pretty grim out there at the moment.
If allowed, would it also be possible to share job links for those who may be interested? I know it depends on the region, so it may not be applicable to everyone (I live and work in New Plymouth for example) but I'm sure people may be open to opportunities if they are presented with them.
I'll lead off anyway - Taranaki isn't immune (see Methanex & Ports of Taranaki news recently) but we've been lucky of sorts given a relative diversity of work around the region. I work in manufacturing, but given the uncertainty over the past 3-5 years pre/post COVID and now the seemingly drawn out economic downturn, I don't think I've seen our future pipeline of work look so strong. For what it's worth I know my employer will be on the lookout for about 8-10 people over the next little while, so I am happy to pass on details if anyone is on the lookout.
Curious to hear what's going on out there though, the good, the bad, and the ugly.