Job Market stories
Employers can now verify applicants' ability through monitored work simulations, as AI-generated tasks aim to curb résumé inflation and hiring fraud.
Home sellers face weaker demand as QV says buyers have the upper hand and the average New Zealand house value has slipped to $892,580.
Most New Zealand accounting firms expect AI to reshape workloads and lift advisory services, with 94% saying it will not cut jobs next year.
Bootstrapped and profitable, the Christchurch startup's rapid growth suggests Kiwi firms are paying for practical AI help rather than standalone tools.
The expansion could create up to 1,000 jobs as the independent grocer seeks finance for a wider rollout beyond its current two stores.
The 1GW scheme could bring 750 construction jobs and 450 permanent roles to a former nuclear site near Annan if approved.
Recovery alone may not ease youth joblessness, with 15 to 19-year-olds facing 25.3 percent unemployment and AI adding uncertainty.
Most UK firms are using AI to redesign jobs rather than cut them, with 60% of leaders saying it has created new roles or teams.
Only 30% of firms with one to 19 staff plan to recruit in the next year, highlighting a widening gap with bigger employers.
Yet debt and living costs are leaving many with little safety net, as 45% can cover under three months of basics if income stops.
Households are feeling the squeeze as higher fuel costs and the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest rate rise drove confidence down 4.7% in October.
Higher mortgage costs and uncertainty have kept turnover weak, with August deals down 11.6% year on year and values still subdued.
The expansion could create up to 1,000 jobs and take the chain beyond 100 sites nationwide over the next five years.
The upgrade will expand ad inventory across the precinct as all seven static sites are turned into digital screens under a AUD $4 million plan.
Borrowing power has fallen by nearly AUD $90,000 for a median-income household, leaving sales and prices under renewed pressure.
Lower taxes and energy bills could unlock hiring at UK small firms, with 38% saying they would recruit more staff if costs eased.
Balclutha's turnaround shows rural towns can attract people back when jobs, housing and local effort line up, despite wider megatrends.
Slower job security and economic uncertainty are leaving many relocating owner-occupiers on the sidelines, even as first-home buyers stay active.
Australia's labour market sent mixed signals in August, but inflation worries still leave the Reserve Bank likely to lift interest rates next week.
Unemployment at an 11-year high is driving Labour's plan to spend more than GBP £4 billion on jobs and public repairs.
