Anglo Pacific International Plc, the UK's largest independent international removals company, has reported that removal bookings for Nz in 2011 are 26% up on 2010. The Corporation has experienced greater growth this year to New Zealand than every other migration market and believes that the skills shortage brought on by widespread earth quake damage might be to a certain extent accountable.
In February 2011 an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the Canterbury region of New Zealand and was centred just 10km from Christchurch - the country’s second most populous city. The most destructive in a year-long earthquake swarm affecting the Christchurch area, the disaster left countless casualties and insurance companies with a total rebuild expense of around 15 to 16 billion NZ$. Now, in the aftermath, New Zealand’s single largest issue is a shortage of skilled labour.
Jason Diggs, Anglo Pacific’s Sales Director and a native of Christchurch himself, comments “Whilst native New Zealanders are after all priority candidates, there's an acknowledgement that overseas tradesmen and construction experts must plug the shortfall. The Canterbury Employment and Skills Board, an appearance set up in the wake with the earthquakes, has made a concerted effort to induce expat New Zealanders go back home and help with the reconstruction. This Board will probably be attending migration and employment Expos across the UK in the coming months to recruit both expats and Britons to bolster Christchurch businesses. Judging by Anglo Pacific’s much increased export bookings for New Zealand, their efforts could bear fruit.”
Estimates declare that at least 8,000 construction workers will be required to rebuild and repair Christchurch’s 100,000 damaged homes. In the event the rebuild is released at a fast rate, literally hundreds and hundreds of additional workers is going to be needed and, whether or not the program is staggered over ten to fifteen years, the local Christchurch employment situation still would not be capable of cope. The problem may be exacerbated by an exodus of Christchurch residents who have sought jobs and lives elsewhere to free themselves from the difficult conditions.
Canterbury Employment and Skills Board (CESB) Deputy Chairman, Alex Bouma, said unprecedented opportunities appear in Christchurch for skilled workers ready to relocate. "There is going to be huge economic opportunity in Canterbury within the next three to ten years. There's been expansive coverage from the disaster and what we're telling now is that the corporate environment has moved beyond that to some large degree. Sure we've still got a lot of things to deal with, the good news is there are unprecedented opportunities they could be a part of."
Ironically, even before the unprecedented string of seismic activity, New Zealand was in need of more skilled labour. Hiring had already become increasingly difficult within the IT and computer sector to help keep abreast of changing technology as well as the health sector can also be crying out for staff. Prudence Shaw of ACCENT Health Recruitment situated in Christchurch confirms, “All specialist disciplines are required with acute shortages in mental health, orthopaedics, radiology, surgery and anaesthesiology, emergency - actually most areas. General practitioners will also be in high demand. Nurses working in New Zealand can expect to earn about $50,000NZ (approximately £26,000) annually and doctors earn up to $150,000NZ (approximately £78,000). The cost of living in New Zealand is considerably less than the UK and the great lifestyle a major draw for people wanting an alteration of pace while still being able to advance their medical careers”.
As a direct consequence of the earthquakes, occupations particularly in demand include project managers, engineers, architects, urban planners, electricians, plumbers, joiners, plasterers, roofers and plenty more as Christchurch tries to build almost a whole CBD from scratch. Utilizing its vast network of contacts built over Thirty years of trading, Anglo Pacific supplies a dedicated job search service with applicants invited to subscribe free of charge and without obligation via http://www.anglopacific.co.uk/. Completed registrations are given to specialist recruiters within all the key disciplines - Anglo Pacific partners with a number of specialist recruiters in New Zealand, and many more in Africa and Australia.
And, needless to say, if New Zealand employers take on applicants through Anglo Pacific’s network, the Company is likely to be their preferred option to move their household effects. Anglo Pacific offers job candidates a free of charge 25kg air courier shipment (worth up to £150) for essentials required immediately at a new overseas home including tools of the trade, personal documents, laptops and seasonal clothing. The offer applies to job candidates who select Anglo Pacific for international removal to a value of £1,000 or maybe more. The courier service is accessible to most countries and typically offers a transit which can be between five to seven days door-to-door. Just quote your specific job registration number once you book your removal to get the special offer.
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