Photo: Getty ImagesIT recruiters and businesses face a shortage of skilled workers in New Zealand, with one business having 80 vacancies in Wellington alone. A list of skill shortages provided by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce includes everything from bakers to marine and motorcycle technical staff. Auckland Recruit IT general manager Noel Hassapladakis said he had observed the deficit of skilled IT workers in the Kiwi market. "We as a country lack skilled IT professionals anyway and obviously with the borders closed there's no new talent coming into the country. He said the Government needed to consider allowing skilled IT talent into the country.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 11, 2021 21:00 UTC