Skills and labour shortages were the top business concern of 102 businesses surveyed by the BusinessNZ Network in September.
Skills
Vocational education needs to serve learners and businesses
Vocational education needs to serve learners and businesses Vocational education needs to serve learners and businesses We need to make sure vocational education is serving the needs of learners and businesses, says Business NZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope.The Reform of...
Literacy critical for better working lives
Literacy critical for better working lives Workforce literacy and numeracy urgently needs to be improved in New Zealand as over a million people don’t have the skills they need to participate fully in working life, Business NZ CEO Kirk Hope says.The Industry...
Mind the gap
Getting the message on skills
Tackling a wicked problem
Tackling Auckland’s wicked problem
Business supports focus on child poverty
BusinessNZ has congratulated the Prime Minister for prioritising the issue of child poverty and will support Government efforts to tackle the problem, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly.
Skills pathways approach positive
Labour’s jobs and skills policy released today shows a thoughtful approach to the economy’s skill needs, BusinessNZ says.
Youth employment a pressing issue – convincing policies needed
There are some sensible ideas in Labour’s youth employment policy, but others would make it harder to employ young people, says BusinessNZ.
Science in society good for business
BusinessNZ has welcomed the first science in society plan released by the Government.
Labour blaming employers for skill shortages
The Labour party appears to think that employers are to blame for skills shortages, says BusinessNZ.
Extension of the Apprenticeship Reboot scheme is welcomed
ManufacturingNZ welcomes the Government’s announcement today at the Prime Minister’s Pre-Budget Luncheon hosted by Fujitsu and BusinessNZ, that it is spending up to $20 million for an extra 6,000 apprenticeship places.