HR news update

A new dyslexia in the workplace website

In New Zealand at least 10 per cent of the workforce will be dyslexic to some degree.

Dyslexics tend to have unique abilities in higher level thinking processes, learning capacity, creative problem solving and ‘thinking outside the square’

however they also experience real difficulties too that can create challenges.

The Dyslexia Foundation is encouraging employers to understand the new thinking around dyslexia, focusing on noticing the difficulties (or preferences) a staff member has, and adjusting their actions in response.

A new Dyslexia in the Workplace website has been created by the Dyslexia Foundation of NZ – visit: www.4d.org.nz

Employment expectations continue to improve for second quarter of 2010

New Zealand employers’ sentiment has improved to mark the fourth consecutive quarter of rising confidence, according to the latest Hudson Report: Employment Expectations survey. The latest results show that New Zealand employer sentiment has increased by 0.2 percentage points (pp), meaning a net effect of 19.8 per cent of employers report plans to increase their permanent staff levels during the April – June 2010 period. Employer sentiment has now improved by more than 31 pp since the historic lows recorded in March 2009.

There is a continuing strong shift in intentions away from reducing headcount, with the proportion of employers looking to reduce their permanent staff levels decreasing from 8.2% last quarter to 7.8% this quarter. The proportion of employers intending to hold their current staff levels steady rose from 64.1% to 64.7%, while the proportion looking to increase their permanent staff levels edged down slightly, from 27.7% to 27.6%.

>>>> For the full report visit here