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Skilled Migrants andRegional Support Activities
Wellington Employment Workshop
11 April 2013
• Unique physical and social qualities• Geographical compactness• Family connections
PLUS• Success in securing work in Wellington• by chance!
Why Wellington attracts migrants:
Skilled Migrant TrendsThe share of skilled migrants coming to Wellington has declined since 2008.
Wellington’s job growth is forecast to be modest over the 2013 and 2014 March years but is expected to recover somewhat during the 2015 March year.
Employment Projections
Attracting and retaining the skills NZ needs
•finding people with the right skills to meet NZ’s skill gap needs
•Identifying pressure points and designing interventions aimed at keeping skilled migrants here
•supporting employers to locate & retain the skills their business need to grow
Immigration New Zealand focus:
Employers are also our customers – the Migration Pathway
Encouragement Access to prospectsSupport to
promote coming to NZ
Encouragement Access to prospectsSupport to
promote coming to NZ
Process clarityConnection to
prospectsSupport to
promote coming to NZ
Process clarityConnection to
prospectsSupport to
promote coming to NZ
InformationClarity & ease
ConfidenceAbility to support
applicant
InformationClarity & ease
ConfidenceAbility to support
applicant
SpeedTransparency
of stepsNo problems
with medical or registration
SpeedTransparency
of stepsNo problems
with medical or registration
A clear date toorganise around
Facilitated atborder
A clear date toorganise around
Facilitated atborder
Employeesettles in quickly
and delivers professionally
Support to help acclimatisation
Employeesettles in quickly
and delivers professionally
Support to help acclimatisation
INTERESTINTEREST ENQUIREENQUIRE APPLYAPPLY ASSESS & DECIDE
ASSESS & DECIDE TRAVELTRAVEL STAYSTAY
MigrantNeeds
EmployerNeeds
Emotionally-ledInspiration
Job and living opportunities Connections
Multiple countries compared
Emotionally-ledInspiration
Job and living opportunities Connections
Multiple countries compared
Practical informationAnswers
Reassurance for all the family
Clear directionfor process
Practical informationAnswers
Reassurance for all the family
Clear directionfor process
Information clarity & ease
ConfidenceClear direction
for process
Information clarity & ease
ConfidenceClear direction
for process
SpeedTransparency
of stepsNo problems
with medical or registration
SpeedTransparency
of stepsNo problems
with medical or registration
A clear date toorganise aroundFeeling welcome
to NZFacilitated at
border
A clear date toorganise aroundFeeling welcome
to NZFacilitated at
border
Settle in quicklyReinforcementFeel ‘at home’
Overcome set-backs
Settle in quicklyReinforcementFeel ‘at home’
Overcome set-backs
Individuals can enter at different stages depending on the market, segment and visa category
SELLConvert Interest In NZ Into Enquiries
SELLConvert Interest In NZ Into Enquiries
SIGN-UPConvert Enquiries Into Applications
SIGN-UPConvert Enquiries Into Applications
STREAMChannel Applications
into Assessment
STREAMChannel Applications
into Assessment
SIGNALConfirm Decision to allow to Travel or
Stay
SIGNALConfirm Decision to allow to Travel or
Stay
SETTLEGuide Arrivals into
Settlement
SETTLEGuide Arrivals into
Settlement
INZ Attraction & Retention Tasks
Department of Labour Employers’ Survey 2012
•87% of employers rated migrant employees as good or very good
•Challenges – 43% identified language difficulties
•39% identified cultural difficulties
Identifying the challenges and responding to employers’ needs
Recent Wellington Employer Feedback
•Attracting skilled migrants was viewed as less of a focus than previously, due to changed economic environment
•Hiring migrants was perceived as a challenge, particularly due to differences in communication styles
• Diverse workforces can be a challenge and we know that employers can struggle to get the best out of migrant staff
• Research underpins the challenge – people work differently and manage staff differently
• Most employers are busy people and they do not have time to become inter-cultural experts
• Employers say they want “quick tips” & “checklists” – to get to solutions without in depth understanding
The challenge of ‘style’ at work
When it comes to migrant skill retention: employers matter• Settling/integrating is a two-way process, for new
migrants and for the host community
• The workplace is the key context for migrant interactions in their new country – where migrants must interact with fellow workers and managers
• Employers need to understand the challenges migrant workers face not only in the workplace, but also outside of work that may impact on their new staff member’s performance, or retention
Support for Wellington Region’s employers
INZ works through channels to reach employers and provide support locally
Wellington Region’s Settlement Support Co-ordinators
• Wellington: Marilen Mariano, [email protected]• Hutt City: Vesna West, [email protected]• Upper Hutt: Cecilia Titulaer, [email protected]• Porirua: Annette Woods, [email protected]
WECC Skilled Newcomers Programme
• Kirstie Talbot, [email protected]
Wellington Volunteer Centre
• Pauline Harper, [email protected]
www.ssnz.govt.nz
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