Tuesday, 15 January 2013According to the latest Hays Quarterly Report covering January to March 2013, pockets of shortages for specific skills remain in some sectors – including construction and engineering – particularly due to the continuing rebuilding work following the Christchurch earthquake in February 2011.

“Certain sectors of the market have become dependent on international migration. And we have seen that while employers are becoming more open to international candidates, there are serious hurdles for some sectors, such as engineering, where candidates are required to have New Zealand earthquake seismic experience,” says Jason Walker, managing director of Hays in New Zealand.

Among the candidates most in demand in 2013 are residential project managers, civil project managers and structural Engineers with employers now planning and starting to action their hiring needs for the year ahead, according to the report.