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You heard it
here first!
Welcome to the
sixth edition of Agentalpha! We trust issue five was both informative and
entertaining. To recap on our
last issue we looked at the largest issues facing candidates when applying
directly to employers, we considered the best ways to attract the best
candidates; we introduced you to the newest member of our team and gave you a
run down of the market in general.
We now have our newest member up and running so she will say a quick
hello to you all personally. We
tell you about exciting things that have been going on in the office and as
usual, Sarah will update you on the market. Anything you want us to advertise, or any interesting
facts etc you would like us to include in issue seven, feel free to email
these through!
A Healthy Employee is a Productive Employee
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Now you have all heard
about Denae – we introduced her to you in our last newsletter. We are beginning to wonder if
hiring Denae was a good option!
Denae is working us hard…
and not just for our clients and candidates, but for ourselves too! Denae is one of those extra healthy
people who loves eating rabbit food and stretching her limbs in a thorough
daily yoga session – and this has rubbed off on us.
Every lunch hour the
Alpha team has been putting our energies into Yoga, Pilates, Cardio
workouts and yes…. Zumba! We
see it as providing good entertainment for the window cleaners. It also helps take their mind off
the fact they are dangling from a piece of string from the top of a
high-rise building.
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But seriously – it has
been a fantastic break from that computer screen and an even better way to
really bond as a team. As a
result of these workouts, our productivity is high and we are healthy,
happier and satisfied employees.
We would recommend you
all give it a go! Especially
Zumba as you get a good laughing workout too! Just be sure to lock the office door first and be prepared
to make the window cleaners smile.
Another great idea to
give you a burst of positive energy in the morning that Denae has gifted us
with is to whip up a Green Smoothie.
It’s the healthiest breakfast you will ever have and a treat to your
taste buds. In fact, it’s so
delicious my 4 year old practically begs for one every morning, so it’s
great for kids as well.
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GREEN SMOOTHIE
1 large banana
1 portion of
frozen spinach
1 portion of
your favourite fruit
A handful of
ice
¼ avocado
Blend until smooth
(adding water to achieve your desired consistency).
You can add oranges,
apple juice, low fat frozen yoghurt, whatever you want really – so get your
creative juices flowing!
You really do feel like a
super hero after one of these in the morning, so give it a go and watch
your productivity fly!
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Market Update
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Many of us, including economists and the
Labour Department, did not predict the 10-year high in unemployment we
reached at the end of 2009. But to be fair, how were we to know that the
influx of returning Kiwis, as well as new immigrants escaping worsening
economies in their own countries, would result in around 16,000 people
entering the work force last year and being unable to find work? This,
added to the already rising number of people out of work due to companies
downsizing, brought us to our surprising new high.
The good news for 2010 is that the Labour Department
expects that the market is close to reaching a turning point. An increase
in advertised vacancies points to mild job growth in the March 2010
quarter.
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However, employment opportunities would
need to grow quite significantly this year in order for the labour market
to absorb the overflow of workers available. Assuming our economy
strengthens this year, we may need to hold out till 2011 to get our much
needed turn around in the labour market.
Candidates looking
for work in 2010 should be ready for another competitive year in job
hunting. Consultants at Alpha advise job seekers to have their CVs up to
date, polished and mistake free. Extra touches such as an excellent cover
letter tailored for the role could be the difference between getting to interview,
and finding a polite decline in your inbox. Conversely, employers will need
to act quickly when they have a good candidate in front of them as the best
of the bunch will not stay on the market for long.
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Smart employers will be looking at ways
to hold on to their best people (who may have held out for a year or two
with no pay rise!) when the market does start to move.
TOP
10 SKILLS SHORTAGES IN NEW ZEALAND
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Non-building
professional engineers
· Non-building engineering associates and
technicians
· Nurses
· Health professionals
· IT and telecommunications professionals
· Non-building electrical/electronic trades
· Building professionals
· IT and telecommunications technicians
· Medical technicians
· Electrical trades (building)
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We’ve been learning Te Reo and Tikanga!
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How many of
you can answer 10 questions about Superman? How many of you know the name of your great
grandmother? I bet most of you
said ‘yes’ to the first and ‘no’ to the latter. I know I did.
Earlier this
year we asked ourselves, “How can we show our clients we are truly
interested in their business needs?”
What can we do to increase our awareness of Tikanga and how Maori
issues and protocols impact on the New Zealand government sector? How does this relate specifically
to our clients?
Being situated
in Wellington, many of our clients are made up from the central and
quasi-government sector. We
called around our contacts and they introduced us to Ray Ropata. Ray agreed to join us in our office
for a few months to teach us the overall fundamentals of
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Tikanga and Te
Reo Maori, and how this ties in with governmental business needs. We have experienced many sore
cheeks and sore abdominal muscles too! We have learnt a great deal over the past few months,
from history long gone to present protocols, to hellos and goodbyes to
fully-fledged introductions and general conversational phrases. We have all found these lessons
highly interesting and beneficial in relating to our candidates amongst the
Maori community, and our clients within the government sector.
You may have
already noticed we have been using our Te Reo where we can in emails
and over the phone.
We are still
beginners though, so be gentle with us, we are certainly not fluent yet as
some of you are!
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As we are
coming to the end of our time with Ray we would like to put out our
recommendation of him to others.
He has taught us a great deal and has made it fun too. We have really enjoyed his
teachings – his passion really came through with each lesson and his
teaching methods are unusual but excellent! We just had a test this morning – and we all aced it!
If you are
interested in finding out more about Ray’s services feel free to email him
directly at rayropata@gmail.com
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The BEST On Our Books!
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Emerging Communications Professional
55K per annum
Georgia’s background has been in
generalist communications, and extends over 5 years. Over these five years Georgia has
worked with a wide range of people from CEO’s to internal customers,
stakeholders, and individual members of the public and the Media.
Georgia believes in the importance
of maintaining confidence in her abilities to carry out her
responsibilities to a high standard.
She is flexible in her working approach and her dealings with
others. She understands people
well and can read them easily, particularly in negotiation situations.
Georgia’s ideal role will allow her
work as part of a communications team where she can focus on the core
functions of communications, and develop her skills further in this
area. Georgia is available to
commence a new position immediately.
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Emerging Communications
Professional
$45K per annum
Angel is a friendly, confident and
assertive candidate who has a broad range of experience for someone of her
age.
Angel is an outgoing and social
person. She is a fair, strong
and determined person and a loyal employee. Angel loves being around people and working in a fun and
lively atmosphere.
Angel comes from a strong customer
services background, and during her career she has also taken on various
marketing and communications responsibilities.
Angel is ideally looking to work within a
communications team. She would
like her role to maintain some focus on customer service, however, provide
her the opportunity to develop her skills in communications further.
Angel is available at short notice.
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Sales/Business Development
$$ Negotiable
Anna is a vibrant and personable individual. She
enjoys a good conversation and has the ability to connect with others very
quickly. She is a self-motivated and client-oriented sales and
service professional and is excited to be moving back home to
Wellington.
Anna excels when given the opportunity to
use her networking, sales and relationship management acumen to benefit
clients, teams and overall business growth.
An active listener and mature communicator, she
is excellent with presenting, negotiating and networking.
She is very passionate about the strong
networks she has been able to create in the past and brings that same
enthusiasm into everything she does. Anna is available at three weeks notice.
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Customer Service Rep
$40K
Matt is
a confident and highly professional candidate. With over eight
years experience in customer service he has a broad range of transferable
skills, and his people skill and ability to quickly build rapport have
without doubt contributed to the success he has had in his career to date.
From working as a CSR within a large insurance company, he was quickly
promoted to Trainer, and then Team Leader.
His ability to
negotiate and resolve problems, along with excellent time management skills
and strong work ethic, make him an excellent candidate for a busy and
challenging customer service focussed position. Matt is available immediately!
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Records Advisor
$50K
Steven is
fantastically passionate about information systems, records management and
managing information in a way that makes it easier for people to find.
Steven has worked with several EDRMS systems and other electronic
document management systems over his career. He is committed to keeping his knowledge up to
date and regularly attends meetings and forums with various government
agencies to discuss different systems, as well as user tips and suggestions
of improvement. Steven has also trained both individuals and groups of up
to 12 on Information Systems through his roles in both the public and
private sector. Steven is available at 4 weeks
notice.
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Receptionist/Administrator
Up to $25 per hour
Natalie is a great candidate with plenty of
flexibility to cover unexpected sick leave for yourselves! She has excellent customer service
skills and is well organized and has a head for numbers.
Natalie is looking for a challenge and really
enjoys phone based customer service.
She is a lovely, friendly, professionally presented candidate whose
strengths are problem solving skills, a methodical approach to work and a
willingness to learn along with great customer service skills.
Natalie is available immediately and is more than
happy to cover short notice assignments!
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Have a wonderful Easter!
From
“The A Team”!
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