Large companies lay off staff, and India rises, in Beyond Recruitment survey

Large companies are reducing costs through redundancies. (Image: DepositPhotos)

Wed, 08 Nov 2023

A tighter jobs market looks like the new normal if the results of a Beyond Recruitment survey are anything to go by, driven by large businesses responding to a changing economic climate.The survey also reveals there has been a sharp rise in the number of business leaders who see India as an important international relationship for NZ.The 2023/24 Beyond Recruitment Economic & Labour Report involves surveying more than 500 employers on questions around employment and economic outlook.The report released on Wednesday showed very large bus...

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