Fewer job ads in June, says Seek

Fewer job ads in June, says Seek
Seek NZ country manager Rob Clark said job ad volumes were down (Image: Seek)
Victoria Young
Employment website Seek NZ said job ads declined again in the month of June, by 3%.The company said job ad volumes were down by 21% year on year but were 5% above June 2019 levels.Country manager Rob Clark said cost consciousness would be front of mind for most organisations.“The declining trend in job ad volumes is not evident across the board, with increases in demand for talent in industries such as trades and services, construction, engineering and education and training. Demand in some of the smaller regions of Manawatū and...

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