In Demand Jobs – NZ Employment Picks for 2021

by Kate McBeath | March 4, 2021

In a recent NZ Herald Premium article (published January 11th 2021) Kirsty Wynn spoke to the experts about where the in demand jobs will be in the pandemic-altered future. Below is a summary of their in demand employment picks for 2021:

Health especially Nursing – “There is an absolute shortage of nurses, you get to help people and it’s a job where you can move around.”
Agriculture especially Dairy – “There are jobs available across New Zealand’s entire rural sector with more than 750 advertised in dairy alone.”
E commerce – “This year will see further demand for web-designers, IT technicians, digital marketing and workers with technical skills.”
Online learning and EdTech – “With schools and educational facilities thrown into lockdown it’s a digital transformation; it’ll be the usual in demand jobs in STEM careers – the software engineers, digital marketers, data scientists.”
Creative tech – “When 5G becomes more successful there is going to be huge growth in creative tech, and, the film industry is crying out for production assistants, runners, and assistant directors.”
Transport and logistics – “The flow-on effect from the growth in e-commerce means more demand for transport and logistics.”
Trades – “Builders, plumbers and electricians are doing well and will be in demand in 2021, especially with the popularity of renovation.”
Engineering and construction – “There are so many construction and infrastructure projects going on, and these create jobs across the board.”
Call centre and customer support – “E-commerce growth and people working from home has added to the growth of contact centre roles.”