The government provides various types of assistance for employers to find staff, volunteers, and apprentices. These services aim to streamline the process, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.
Work and Income’s no-cost recruiting services
Work and Income provides a comprehensive range of fast, efficient, and cost-free recruiting services that can be customized to suit your business needs.
Their recruiting services allow you to:
- List job vacancies
- Search for suitable candidates on free jobseeker databases
- Recruit temporary or permanent workers
Contact them to learn more about how they can assist you in finding the right staff for your business.
Employers— Work and Income
Services for employers— Work and Income
Partner with Work and Income to fill a labour shortage
Through the Industry Partnerships program, Work and Income collaborates with organizations and employers to address skill or labour shortages by finding and training workers.
Industry Partnerships are typically formed with:
- Large industry employers
- National industry associations
- Chambers of Commerce
- Large retail chains
Contact them to learn more about how they can assist you in finding the right staff through this program.
Apprenticeships
If your industry has an Industry Training Organisation (ITO), you have the opportunity to take on an apprentice. Apprentices work in your business as paid employees while working towards a qualification and gaining practical experience.
Taking on an apprentice can benefit your business in several ways:
- Increase workplace expertise
- Upskill existing employees
- Foster a training culture in the workplace
- Provide apprentices with new skills and career opportunities
- Introduce fresh knowledge and ideas to your business
- Secure your business’s future by cultivating and preparing the right talent.
Apprenticeships are available to anyone over 16 interested in a career in your industry, with no upper age limit.
You can also apply for Apprenticeship Boost, a payment designed to support employers in retaining and taking on new apprentices.
This payment is directly made to employers, ensuring apprentices can continue earning while working towards their qualifications.
Apprenticeship Boost is available until the end of December 2023. For further details on Apprenticeship Boost and application instructions, please click on the link provided below.
Apprenticeship Boost — Work and Income
Apprenticeships— Tertiary Education Commission
To succeed in the New Zealand Apprenticeships scheme, actively engage in your apprentice’s training by agreeing on a plan with them and the relevant Industry Training Organisation (ITO). Ensure they work towards a recognized qualification.
Before proceeding, consult your ITO for guidance. Contact the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) for more insights into the New Zealand Apprenticeships scheme.
Contact us — Tertiary Education Commission (the TEC)
Work experience for job seekers
Work and Income offers businesses the opportunity to provide up to four weeks of work experience to individuals at no cost.
This program allows you to assess whether a potential employee is a good fit for your company, while the participant gains valuable skills for entering or re-entering the workforce.
To offer work experience or learn more about the program, contact Work and Income at their Employer line: 800 778 008.
Disabled workers’ recruitment and funding
Workbridge is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting disabled jobseekers in securing employment. They offer several services to support employers:
- Assistance in selecting candidates who match the available positions.
- Preparation of candidates for job interviews.
- Advice and support throughout the recruitment and training process.
- Guidance on financial subsidies available, such as for special equipment.
- Assistance with settling in the new employee, if needed.
If you have a vacancy suitable for a disabled person, consider reaching out to Workbridge to discuss your options.
Employing disabled people(external link) — Workbridge
0508 858 858 — Workbridge
Employment for disabled people(external link) — Employment New Zealand
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