In the Western world, the baby boomers are ageing and with them a demographic challenge is looming. In New Zealand, as with some of our traditional trading partners, our labour force growth is slowing and our workforce is ageing. There are now more 60‐64 year olds than 15-19 year olds in the workforce. Nearly one in three workers are over 50 and by 2029 it is projected that one in four workers will be aged over 64. Read more →
Hiring staff from overseas? Just because they speak English doesn’t mean they’ll automatically get ‘New Zealand’ or understand Kiwi culture or kiwi workplace culture. Even if they are the new boss or the new talent from a similar culture New Zealand has its own cultural nuances that newcomers will sometimes catch new arrivals by surprise.
New Zealand has many avoidable instances where the new management with loads of experience, loads of talent, have simply tried to apply their own cultural norms in the New Zealand context and come unstuck. The result? Avoidable acrimony and often early and expensive departure back overseas, and a trail of damaged relationships you might be left to mend.
Protect your organisation’s investment in overseas recruitment. Talk to us about accelerating the successful transition of overseas talent into your organisation and the New Zealand workplace. Email:info@catalystpacific.co.nz