Struggling to fill a role? It could be that the demand for candidates with certain skills or experience simply outweighs the supply of suitable candidates available.
SEEK data reveals the roles that are hardest-to-fill in regions across New Zealand.
The table below details the roles that were hardest to fill across New Zealand regions in 2018.
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| RANK | INDUSTRY | ROLE TYPE | ||
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| 1 | Legal | Environment & Planning Law | ||
| 2 | Healthcare & Medical | Residents & Registrars | ||
| 3 | Legal | Tax Law | ||
| 4 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Midwifery, Neo-Natal, SCN & NICU | ||
| 5 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Paediatric & PICU | ||
| 6 | Mining, Resources & Energy | Natural Resources & Water | ||
| 7 | Legal | Construction Law | ||
| 8 | Legal | Insurance & Superannuation Law | ||
| 9 | Mining, Resources & Energy | Oil & Gas - Engineering & Maintenance | ||
| 10 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Management | ||
| 11 | Legal | Litigation & Dispute Resolution | ||
| 12 | Legal | Banking & Finance Law | ||
| 13 | Legal | Corporate & Commercial Law | ||
| 14 | Legal | Property Law | ||
| 15 | Healthcare & Medical | Speech Therapy | ||
| 16 | Legal | Intellectual Property Law | ||
| 17 | Healthcare & Medical | Physiotherapy, OT & Rehabilitation | ||
| 18 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Psych, Forensic & Correctional Health | ||
| 19 | Legal | Industrial Relations & Employment Law | ||
| 20 | Healthcare & Medical | Medical Imaging | ||
Source: SEEK Employment Repory, 2018 vs 2017. Published February 2019.
| RANK | INDUSTRY | ROLE TYPE | ||
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| 1 | Legal | Generalists - In-house | ||
| 2 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Midwifery, Neo-Natal, SCN & NICU | ||
| 3 | Legal | Construction Law | ||
| 4 | Legal | Corporate & Commercial Law | ||
| 5 | Legal | Property Law | ||
| 6 | Healthcare & Medical | Clinical/Medical Research | ||
| 7 | Science & Technology | Biotechnology & Genetics | ||
| 8 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - A&E, Critical Care & ICU | ||
| 9 | Legal | Litigation & Dispute Resolution | ||
| 10 | Healthcare & Medical | Physiotherapy, OT & Rehabilitation | ||
| 11 | Legal | Environment & Planning Law | ||
| 12 | Human Resources & Recruitment | Remuneration & Benefits | ||
| 13 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Psych, Forensic & Correctional Health | ||
| 14 | Legal | Family Law | ||
| 15 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Management | ||
| 16 | Healthcare & Medical | General Practitioners | ||
| 17 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - High Acuity | ||
| 18 | Legal | Generalists - Law Firm | ||
| 19 | Healthcare & Medical | Medical Specialists | ||
| 20 | Legal | Law Clerks & Paralegals | ||
Source: SEEK Employment Repory, 2018 vs 2017. Published February 2019.
| RANK | INDUSTRY | ROLE TYPE | ||
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| 1 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Midwifery, Neo-Natal, SCN & NICU | ||
| 2 | Real Estate & Property | Valuation | ||
| 3 | Legal | Corporate & Commercial Law | ||
| 4 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Management | ||
| 5 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Psych, Forensic & Correctional Health | ||
| 6 | Healthcare & Medical | Physiotherapy, OT & Rehabilitation | ||
| 7 | Healthcare & Medical | Medical Specialists | ||
| 8 | Healthcare & Medical | Medical Imaging | ||
| 9 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Theatre & Recovery | ||
| 10 | Legal | Generalists - Law Firm | ||
| 11 | Education & Training | Management - Schools | ||
| 12 | Education & Training | Teaching - Primary | ||
| 13 | Legal | Generalists - In-house | ||
| 14 | Construction | Plant & Machinery Operators | ||
| 15 | Design & Architecture | Urban Design & Planning | ||
| 16 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Educators & Facilitators | ||
| 17 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Community, Maternal & Child Health | ||
| 18 | Consulting & Strategy | Environment & Sustainability Consulting | ||
| 19 | Trades & Services | Plumbers | ||
| 20 | Farming, Animals & Conservation | Conservation, Parks & Wildlife | ||
Source: SEEK Employment Repory, 2018 vs 2017. Published February 2019.
| RANK | INDUSTRY | ROLE TYPE | ||
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| 1 | Legal | Tax Law | ||
| 2 | Legal | Industrial Relations & Employment Law | ||
| 3 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Midwifery, Neo-Natal, SCN & NICU | ||
| 4 | Legal | Property Law | ||
| 5 | Legal | Banking & Finance Law | ||
| 6 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Paediatric & PICU | ||
| 7 | Design & Architecture | Landscape Architecture | ||
| 8 | Legal | Construction Law | ||
| 9 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Theatre & Recovery | ||
| 10 | Insurance & Superannuation | Actuarial | ||
| 11 | Healthcare & Medical | Environmental Services | ||
| 12 | Legal | Generalists - Law Firm | ||
| 13 | Healthcare & Medical | Physiotherapy, OT & Rehabilitation | ||
| 14 | Legal | Litigation & Dispute Resolution | ||
| 15 | Education & Training | Research & Fellowships | ||
| 16 | Real Estate & Property | Valuation | ||
| 17 | Healthcare & Medical | Medical Imaging | ||
| 18 | Legal | Intellectual Property Law | ||
| 19 | Legal | Corporate & Commercial Law | ||
| 20 | Healthcare & Medical | Nursing - Management | ||
Source: SEEK Employment Repory, 2018 vs 2017. Published February 2019.
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