Tertiary education, skills and employment Minister Steven Joyce has released the 2014 Occupation Outlook report, an overview of job demand, likely incomes, and training requirements for more than 50 different career options across New Zealand.
“The Occupation Outlook is designed to be one of the first places for young people and their families to look when making decisions on subject choices and future careers,” says Joyce.
This second annual report brings together the latest information from employers, industries, and the education sector in a format that makes it easy to compare career prospects across different occupations.
“This year’s report shows that we are seeing strong demand in all skilled occupations as the economy recovers. However the really hot careers currently are in the construction sector, engineering, ICT, science, and the primary sector,” he says.
Opportunities are particularly good for heavy-vehicle technicians says the report. They are needed to service the freight industry and the large earthmoving equipment and trucks of the mining and forestry industries.
Prospects for automotive technicians and electricians are also stable according to the report. Demand for skilled mechanics is increasing due to increasingly complex electronics in newer cars.
Increased demand for skilled construction workers is being driven by the needs of the Canterbury rebuild, Government investment in large roading and infrastructure projects, and a recovering commercial building sector.
The report is published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and is available at: http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/lmr/occupational-outlook
