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Covid 19 coronavirus: Impact of three-day lockdown on job market revealed
11 Mar, 2021 01:08 AM
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The short three-day lockdown in Auckland had a marked impact on the job market after an otherwise strong start to 2021.
A newly released report by employment site Seek revealed a dip in advertised jobs in Auckland in February.
Seek spokeswoman Janet Faulding said the 2 per cent drop after a strong January was most likely a dip in confidence after the short and sharp lockdown. February s Covid-19 community outbreak in Auckland and the resulting move into Alert Level 3 in the region pressed pause on some employers hiring intentions, but overall, the road to recovery remains strong, Faulding said.
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