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Working in New Zealand | Work in New Zealand | New Zealand Now
- positive, ‘can do’ attitude
- think and work independently
- collaborating and working with others
- huge number of New Zealand businesses average under 14 employees
- businesses with less than 20 employees, account for 40% of economic output
- fewer organisational layers
- feel more involved and more part of the organisation, rather than being just one small cog in a giant machine
- challenged to do a wider range of things related to your role
- opportunities to expand your skill set
- flexible and prepared to apply 'Kiwi ingenuity' to solving new challenges
- Unstructured, independent working
- a strong independent streak
- Status, rank and hierarchies are much less important
- Managers are respected by the staff, but they are seen as one of the team
- nearly always address superiors, colleagues and clients by their first names
- treat everyone the same
- judge you on your ability and what you achieve in your job
- Management style is usually informal
- dress quite casually
- regularly mix socially with people from work
- relaxed, almost family atmosphere
- expected that everyone will contribute ideas and feedback
- more likely to make a suggestion than tell someone directly how things should change
- teams here tend to be smaller, getting on with other people at work is very important
- a quick chat before starting work and getting involved in conversations at breaks helps you become part of the team
- good to meet people at social and other events like training and presentations
- New Zealand workers enjoy about the best work/life balance in the world
- sympathetic to the needs of employees who have families
- 90% of people say their employer would let them take time off occasionally for special events involving family
- Three quarters rated their work as having a lot or a fair amount of flexibility
- Considering a request for flexible working hours from an employee who is caring for others is required by employment law here
- ‘Working from home’, while increasingly an option for many employees, is not as widely established here as it is in other countries
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English stuff, Kiwi stuff, Colombian stuff, lot´s of stuff
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Daily bread 08/31/2019
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Daily bread 08/07/2019
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The Great Hack: Who pays the Pig.gi?
- the country’s second-hottest political ticket
- playing second fiddle only to El Presidente
- the stakes are high
- electioneering
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long-term-skill-shortage-list.pdf
- Bachelor of Computing (NZQF Level 7)
- Customer Support Officer (313112)
- Immigration New Zealand List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment
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