Employee engagement high among New Zealand’s career service
Media release 3 March 2008
Career Services, the government agency responsible for career information and advice, has been awarded Highly Commended Public Sector Workplace in the unlimited/JRA Best Places to Work in New Zealand Survey 2007 – ahead of 21 other Public Sector organisations who took part in the survey. The award was presented to Career Services at a ceremony in Auckland on 29 February.
Chief Executive Lester Oakes, says ‘for two years running, our staff have rated us one of the best places to work, which is fantastic news. Getting this type of feedback direct from our staff is invaluable as it lets us know that we’re not only getting things right, but gives us a benchmark to keep us at the top of our game, and better, in the competitive labour market.’
The question most highly rated by Career Services staff was their ‘belief in what this organisation was trying to accomplish’. ‘Having nearly every staff member committed to your vision is a very powerful message for a Chief Executive,’ says Lester. ‘What this means is we have a workforce all rowing in the same direction of helping New Zealanders make quality work in life choices.’
The unlimited/JRA Best Places to Work in New Zealand Survey is New Zealand's largest annual measure of employee engagement, involving over 207 organisations and over 22,500 employee responses in 2007.
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For further information please contact:
Wendy Goldswain
wgoldswain@careers.govt.nz
04 381 5825
027 548 4568
Career Services is New Zealand’s leading provider of free and independent careers information, and advice - helping New Zealanders to make the best decisions about jobs, training and study. A crown agent, Career Services provides services and resources to more than 576,000 people annually, largely by internet and telephone.
Career Services’ services and resources are relevant to all New Zealanders, including school and tertiary students, people of all ages who are entering tertiary education, trade training or work, mature workers considering a change in the direction of their careers, and migrants.
