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

Large companies lay off staff, and India rises, in Beyond Recruitment survey
Large companies are reducing costs through redundancies. (Image: DepositPhotos)
Dileepa Fonseka
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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