TE KETE PUKENGA REPORT

SEPTEMBER 2020

TE KETEPUKENGA REPORT

HE KUPU WHAKATAKI

IntroductionThe purpose of this pānui is to inform whānau and rangatahi about

the opportunities that are present labour market opportunities.

In this report, you will find insights about the most promising occupations for the month, the skills in highest demand and the top

employers in New Zealand.

It can be a complex and stressful process to find the most stable jobs in an everchanging economy. We hope that having some vital information can help you make the best decision possible for your

career pathway.

The following information has been sourced from the Burning Glass Database, which provides an analysis of all job advertisements in

New Zealand for September 2020 from across the country.

www.burning-glass.com

Seek the treasure that you value most dearly, if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.

“Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me he maunga teitei.”

National Employment & Skills Report March/April 20202 | Monthly Whānau Skills Report September 2020

NATIONAL OVERVIEWThis section of the report provides a broad view on the labour market

trends we are seeing in New Zealand for the Month of September.

National Employment & Skills Report March/April 2020Monthly Whānau Skills Report September 2020 | 3

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE NZ LABOUR MARKET?

SEPTEMBER 2020

Growing Opportunities

Livestock Farmers

Sales Assistant

Food Trades Assistant

Declining Opportunities

Physiotherapists

Glaziers

Insurance investigators, Loss Adjusters and Risk Surveyors

Between August and September there has been a 48% increase in job postings listed across NZ and a 36% increase

on September 2019. Canterbury showed a substantial increase with 44% more job listings in the 12 months.

The agriculture sector continues to show an increase, similar to June. This is shown in both entry level and management roles

Roles in the education sector dominated the decreases from August to September, however they were not featured in the report due to the recruitment demand in August aligning with school terms

i.e Primary School Teachers, Primary School Principals, Early Childhood roles conference/event organisation increased as a result

of a fully reopened economy.


OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRIES IN HIGHEST DEMAND

Hospitals (24.9%)

Central Government Administration (7.5%)

Hardware and Building Supplies Retailing (6.6%) Hospitals (9.4%)


Engineering Design and Consulting7.2%

Hospitals (21.3%)

Local Government Administration (11.1%)

Real Estate Services (3.8%)

Engineering Design and Consulting Services

(10.9%)

Hardware and Building Retail (8.7%)

Technical and Vocational Education and Training

(6.5%)


Central Government Administration 8.4%)

Hardware and Building Supplies Retailing (7.7%)


Hospitals (9.0%)

Educational Support Services (4.2%)

Hospitals (14.5%)


Engineering Design and Consulting Services (7.9%)

Banking (6.7%)


Hospitals (4.2%)

Hospitals (16.6%)

Engineering Design and Consulting Services (8.5%)

Supermarket and grocery Stores (7.0%)


Hospitals (24.2%)


Supermarket and Grocery (6.2%)

Hardware and Building Supplies Retailing (15.0%)

Other Ag and Fishing Support Services (10.0%)

Supermarket and Grocery Stores (8.5%)

Hospitals (40.9%)



Other healthcare services (17.4%)

Seafood processing (13.0%)

Hospitals (13.0%)

Hospitals (14.7%)

High Education (11.2%)


Hospitals (17.4%)



Hospitals (15.1%)



Hospitals (18.4%)

Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing

(7.2%)

Supermarket and Grocery (6.4%)


SKILLS OVERVIEWThis section of the report focuses on the important skills that employers are

demanding in September.


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SKILLS OVERVIEW(SEPTEMBER 2020 COMPARED TO SEPTEMBER 2019)

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The demand for theseenterprise skills on

the rise

What are “enterprise” skills?They are transferrable skills that enable workers to engage with a complex and

changing world. Sometimes known as generic, soft or 21st century skills.

In September 2020 we saw a 70% increase from the same time last year in job listings asking for knowledge in te reo Māori, the vacancies were varied and across sectors.

Although some of this increase may be attributed to Māori language week, this upward trend has been reflected across previous years where there has been a

steady increase in those requesting a level of competency in Te Reo Māori.

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The demand for thesetechnical skills on

the rise

What are “technical” skills?In contrast, technical skills are often specific

to a particular task, role or industry. They usually include qualifications such as

certificates or degrees but also include skills acquired on the job that are specific to a role

or industry.

The technical skills that have shown an increase in demand between September

2019 and September 2020 are likely to be reflecting the increased demand for some

retail and hospitality sectors, noting however they are coming off a low base.


Secondary School Teachers

MOST COMMON JOBS REQUESTING DIGITAL LITERACY

(FOR SEPTEMBER)

Digital Literacy is becoming more important, and a majority of occupations will require some knowledge of digital technology in the near future.

Below we have shown the most common occupations that require knowledge of software and programming for the month. (Used the Top 10 software and

programming skills for the month as a proxy)

Primary School Teachers

Computer Network

Professionals

What does this mean for you?Occupations requesting digital literacy come from

various different backgrounds offering roles at different skill levels.

Whether you want to be a primary school teacher or a work as a clerk/receptionist, basic knowledge of

software such as Microsoft Office is becoming more important for a wide range of occupations.

ICT Business and System

Analyst

Information Officers

Accounting Clerks

Accountant

Specialists

Software and Application

ProgrammersContract and Program and

project


EMPLOYERS OVERVIEW

This section of the report focuses on the important skills that employers are

demanding during the month of September.


Woolworths Ltd

WHO IS EMPLOYING THIS MONTH?HERE ARE THE TOP 10 EMPLOYERS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY

District Health Boards

Mitre 10

Foodstuffs

Oranga Tamariki

Ministry of Education

Government Agencies

What does this mean for you?Mitre 10 had vacancies advertised in 23 different areas of New Zealand in

September and across a varied number of roles

District Health Boards continue to one of largest employers recruiting in New Zealand - still predominantly looking for workers to fill in vacancies for nursing or as

personal care assistants/social workers.

The Warehouse roles advertised were primarily located In Auckland and across several roles and various functions

The variety of occupations and roles continues to be evident in the labour market. Sectors advertising in September were dominated by central government and retail. This was also evident in the “Growth Opportunities” data with sales assistance and

food related roles showing an increase from the previous month. Despite lock down Auckland has remains active with job listings.

The Warehouse

Downer EDI

Ministry of Social

Development


If you have any further pātai (questions) about the information presented in this report, contact either:

Jo Aldridge:

Email – [email protected]

or

Ariana Te Whetu: Email – [email protected]

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