Articles from Catalyst Pacific

Prepared by Cherie Chu (PhD) Victoria University of Wellington February 2017 The breadth of mentoring literature that has been researched Read more →

In a highly competitive local and international market, who you hire is one of the most important strategic, Culturally Intelligent Read more →

In terms of migration New Zealand is unique among the OECD countries. We have the highest inflow of migrants per Read more →

New Zealand celebrates Waitangi day every year on the 6th of February. The day marks the signing of the Treaty Read more →

Cultural Diversity – The Challenges and opportunities for NZ organisations  This article was originally published in the HRINZ section of Read more →

Cultural Diversity is increasingly becoming a more explicit conversation in the work place. It will continue to grow throughout 2013 and beyond. However, while awareness of its importance is growing, the conversation is by no means universal and for some businesses it is easier than others while in others, it doesn’t feature at all. However with an increasingly mobile globalised workforce it does need to happen at some stage in the board room with senior leadership teams and on the shop floor. Read more →

New Zealand is an increasingly multicultural society. This is becoming more evident with highly visible demographic changes in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and other centres around the country, an increasingly mobile international workforce and Statistics New Zealand's projected population growth figures for 2026. Read more →

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 →

New Zealand and Australia are the ‘lucky countries’.  We are relatively wealthy, well-governed and politically stable first world countries. How ‘Cultural Awareness’ Read more →