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New Zealand has broken its own net migration record four months in a row. In October we saw 6,200 migrants coming into the country. That extra 200 is very significant, as it represents last month’s net gain in migrants from Australia. This has resulted in the first annual net gain of Australian migrants coming to New Zealand in 20 years. To put this in perspective, just three years ago, this number was a 40,000 net loss.

OCG rolls out the welcome mat for Kiwis coming home after their OE

OCG Consulting helps you prepare for the festive season.

Our research found that just over half (52%) of employers do not have any generation specific talent management strategies in place. Only 3% of organisations surveyed have strategies in place for all four generations.

There is a growing desire from employees to work for organisations with a solid reputation, reward for performance, clear career trajectory and a culture of collaboration. It is no longer just about how much they can make or if they can become the top employee.

In today’s workplace, 20 year old employees can find themselves working alongside colleagues who are older than they are by 50 years or more.

Our consultants recommend their contractors steer clear of office politics and don't become immersed in water-cooler gossip if they want to enhance their reputation in their profession and become the preferred choice for plum roles.

In today’s interconnected world, the model of working in the office, at our desks for eight hours a day is becoming quickly outdated.
Millennials are leading the charge for workplace flexibility; 89% surveyed for a recent study commissioned by Millennial Branding and oDesk indicated that they would prefer to work when and where they choose, rather than in a corporate nine-to-five job8.
Chartered Management Institute research shows that 59% of managers predict that the traditional 9-5 will disappear before 2020 and 54% expect the boundaries between home and work life to become entirely blurred.