Workplace wellbeing post-lockdown more than just fruit in the staffroom
17 Apr, 2021 12:00 AM
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Nearly 50 per cent of Bay businesses have made a habit of enjoying a work-life balance post lockdown. Photo / Getty Images
Nearly 50 per cent of Bay businesses have made a habit of enjoying a work-life balance post lockdown. Photo / Getty Images
Workplace wellbeing and flexible work-life balance is starting to take precedent over higher paychecks as job seekers priorities shift, Bay of Plenty recruiters say. Good workplace culture was more than just fruit in the staffroom and a tight job market meant employers were having to pull out all the stops to attract quality candidates.
Retirement old fashioned : More than 16k people 65-plus still working
22 Jan, 2021 08:00 PM
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The idea of retiring at 65 has become old-fashioned as more people continue to work past retirement age in the Bay of Plenty. While some are taking early retirement due to the fallout of Covid-19, others in the 65-plus age group are working longer than expected.
However, finding a new job at retirement age wasn t easy and those who ve worked in the same company for decades were finding it tough not knowing how to look for a new job or where to find one.
Stats NZ estimates about 16,300 people in the Bay aged 65-plus are still employed - up from 12,300 in the September 2019 quarter.