A first-of-its-kind Deloitte survey of Kiwi CFOs shows them inching towards confidence: albeit very carefully… March quarter Household Labour Force Survey ignites call for action to address Kiwi youngsters’ lack of employable skills… Uncertain times fail to dampen trust in business leaders… Read more »
Caution is still the watchword for many NZ chief financial officers (CFOs) despite rising levels of confidence. That’s according to Deloitte’s inaugural New Zealand CFO survey which draws on the insights of close to 100 CFOs from range of locations, industries and business sizes.Read more »
BusinessNZ chief executive Phil O’Reilly is calling for more action to help young people gain employable skills. Statistics NZ’s just-released March quarter Household Labour Force Survey shows two percent lift in youth employment. While this is “positive” result, O’Reilly says it also underscores the “paramount” need for more focus to be put on helping young people gain the skills necessary to gain meaningful employment.Read more »
Employees continue to trust managers and leaders despite uncertain times, according to the latest L.E.A.D. (Leadership Employment and Direction) Survey. Andrew Henderson, CEO of Leadership Management Australasia (LMA), the organisation behind the annual surveys, says levels of trust have held steady or in some cases strengthened in the past year.Read more »
Issues like AI decision-making, facial recognition, and children’s digital lives are now firmly mainstream concerns, rather than niche ones, according to the Privacy Commission’s latest privacy survey. Privacy Commissioner Michael
Scams and cyber threats cause many people to worry about their privacy, but it’s simple workplace mistakes that are just as likely to lead to personal information being threatened, writes Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster.
A new report commissioned by 2degrees and prepared by Deloitte Access Economics shows New Zealand businesses adopting AI are seeing productivity gains – with measurable impact on the bottom line.
