Labour (Job) Market Information
Careers, Internships & Employment recommends you:
- Read websites, such as those listed below, to understand regional, national and international employment and economic trends.
- Regularly review business sections of major daily newspapers, The Press (available at Careers, Internships & Employment) The Dominion Post and The New Zealand Herald.
- Read business publications, such as the National Business Review.
- Look at economic information (trends and forecasts) on bank websites.
- Review recruitment company websites for market insights, reports and publications.
- Consider labour market information in light of other aspects of your career decision making process.
Canterbury
- Looking for an overview of the Canterbury Labour Market and the support on offer? Look at the Canterbury Employment Skills Board.
- Read the Canterbury Development Corporation (CDC) website to learn more about the Christchurch Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and key sectors in the Canterbury region.
- Careers New Zealand has information on living and working in Canterbury, including industry and employment trends.
New Zealand
- Careers New Zealand discusses trends of work in each region throughout New Zealand. Labour market information is also included in the job summaries.
- The Department of Labour contains a wide variety of labour market information reports, publications and tools.
- New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) is an independent economic consulting and forecasting organisation. It contains public discussion documents, speeches, presentations and resources, including definitions of economic and labour market terminology.
- Universities New Zealand NZUniGradStats No.3
- Statistics New Zealand has a range of up-to-date statistics about New Zealand's labour market and employment situation.
- The Treasury is the New Zealand Government’s lead advisor on economic and financial issues who help manage the financial affairs of the Crown. It contains an overview of the New Zealand economy.
Australia
- Job Outlook is a careers and labour market research information site to help you decide on your future career.
- SkillsInfo includes detailed analysis of employment characteristics, trends and prospects by industry, and highlight specific sectors where job growth is the strongest.
Disclaimer
The University of Canterbury is not responsible for the content, reliability or activities of any external linked site, and nor does it necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Any questions should be directed to the administrators of the specific site.
The University of Canterbury is not responsible for the content, reliability or activities of any external linked site, and nor does it necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Any questions should be directed to the administrators of the specific site.