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In our latest LinkedIn newsletter, we took a deep dive into the most common visa employers will deal with, the 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 (𝐀𝐄𝐖𝐕). In this blog post we we will simplify the steps required to become an immigration-accredited business.
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Platinum Recruitment's Directors, Daniel Harmes and Dean Delaney, have been actively engaged in various projects and media appearances, sharing their expertise on recruitment and the labour market. Through their involvement, they aim to provide valuable insights and advice to individuals and organisations seeking to navigate the complexities of the ever-evolving job market.
Yesterday in Dunedin, a new initiative called "𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮" was launched to assist job seekers in obtaining the clothes and skills needed for a successful job search.
The group's founders, Deb Sutton 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒓 At MSD and Dean Delaney 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 at Platinum Recruitment, aim to create a service that empowers individuals to achieve independence by providing a supportive network, professional attire for interviews, and career development tools.
To support this cause, we are seeking donations of professional attire suitable for job interviews.
Read the full article here
Friday 12 August 2022
Job DUN celebrated its 13th year. Dunedin City Council invites businesses from a wide range of sectors to access grants and recruitment support while tapping into the talented pool of student and graduate interns. In an increasingly challenging labour market, the established Dunedin internship programme JobDUN is answering the call of Dunedin businesses facing skills shortages and hiring constraints.
Discover what Daniel Harmes had to say about his involvement with the internship programme.
Find the Otago Daily Times article here
June 7th 2022
Dean Delaney features on RNZ National live stream to discuss New Zealand’s tight labour market.
More information here
Tuesday 15th of March 2022
Dean Delaney warns New Zealander’s reopening borders could strain the country’s tight labour market even more.
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021
A Dunedin group has been created to help the struggling southern labour market. Employment Careers South was established by three employment specialists Habitat vocational consultant Megan McLay, Ministry of Social Development labour market adviser Deb Sutton and Platinum Recruitment director Dean Delaney. This group aims to bring career professionals together to develop and implement professional development, information sharing, coaching and events.
Read here
Wednesday, 24 August 2022
The Otago-Southland branch of the Institute of Directors hosts an event in Dunedin focused on sourcing talent in today’s constrained labour market. Recruitment specialist Dean Deanely is one of the two guest speakers at the event.
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25th of August 2022
Daniel Harmes and Dean Delaney were panellists at the Institute of Directors New Zealand panel discussion. This session covered the migration of talent both within New Zealand and overseas and analysed the importance of having a strong employment brand to attract and retain talent.
April 7th, 2022
Otago/Southland branch hosted a second lunch and careers chat workshop. Delaney led the discussion focusing on the current local and national labour market updates and trends.
Dean Delaney, featured in the Otago Daily Times, expressed his beliefs regarding the need for businesses to apply innovation to recruit in the current war for talent market.
June 24th, 2020
Platinum Recruitment has partnered with the Otago Polytechnic to host a free Job Seeker event to help those who suffered from job losses during Covid-19. Two one-hour walk-in sessions were hosted, providing employment advice from experts at Forsyth Bar Stadium.
Daniel Harmes was invited to speak about this event on the Breeze Dunedin morning radio show.