FutureworkNZ blog

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In my final year of school, I completely dropped maths and science – resulting in a conference with …

Do you remember your first day at school? The education I received was for a very different world th…

The first week back at work after the new year is the most popular time to look for a new job.

New research by Dave Maré from Motu Economic and Public Policy Research for the Commission investiga…

If you’re at risk of losing your job, your best protection is to have lots of other good job opportu…

There’s a great new ad campaign running for Trade Me at the moment based on the slogan, ‘there’s som…

Two new Productivity Commission reports tell us that the New Zealand labour market is characterised …

When I was applying for jobs in London, an amazing place – although my economist colleagues just cal…

The success of an Active Labour Market Policy (ALMP) will depend a lot on the type of programme and …

Based on OECD comparisons, New Zealand’s overall spending on Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) a…

Answer: When it’s a childcare subsidy available to other low-income households.

Young people have a strong belief that technology will shape their future but what types of skills a…

What do secondary school students think work will look like in 2030? Flying cars, genetically modifi…

I only know one economist joke. A plane carrying economists plummets towards the ground after its en…

career (v) move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.