New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty’s Plan of action for Financial Growth

In the bid to tackle enduring recession, New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty is heavily promoting start up business development and skilled migrants are increasingly being motivated to contribute their abilities, optimism and positivity in relation to economic growth. Anglo Pacific, the UK’s biggest shipper of personal and household effects to New Zealand, is lending its support for the campaign.

Jason Diggs, Anglo Pacific’s Sales Director, says, “We’re working in close cooperation with Priority One, a monetary development organisation within the Bay of Plenty. It was established over a decade ago with the sole aim of building a vibrant economy that pulls and retains skilled people and the businesses that need them. British people still represent the majority nationality of migrants arriving on this North Island hotspot, around a fifth of the total, and we continually pass interested parties to Priority One using the job seeker service on our website. We know they’ll love the Bay of Plenty’s bounty of beaches and culture as well as its irresistible way of life.”

On the west of the Bay of Plenty, a broad stretch of 259km of open coastline, lies the city of Tauranga. Ranked fifth largest amongst New Zealand cities with a population of 115,000, it’s one of many nation’s fastest growing towns and most desirable places to live and work. 50% of new arrivals to Tauranga are young professionals aged between 25 and 45, drawn from the promise of an active recreational lifestyle and the high-end bars, restaurants and fashion stores that dot the waterfront metropolis. British migrants integrate quickly.

Richard May of Orica Chemicals, a business with operations inside the Bay of Plenty and dealing with Priority One, says, “Tauranga can be a city that warmly welcomes people from all parts of the world and it doesn’t require much time to build a good network of friends from work, schools or sporting and social clubs. The 2,250 hours of sunshine yearly in contrast to 1,500 in britain, in conjunction with the beautiful walkways and stunning beaches are available to be enjoyed by everyone. The job scene is varied, provides opportunities to challenge yourself in several different industries and encourages you to make positive contributions every day. The outdoor lifestyle enables you to feel very connected to the environment and I couldn’t visualize a better lifestyle anywhere in the world.”

Strong growth is forecast for Tauranga and several new commercial and residential developments are underway with houses affordable in comparison to New Zealand’s main metropolitan centres. Government and public organisations always invest in building infrastructure (Tauranga’s roads are 60% less congested than Auckland’s) where there are numerous research and development opportunities. Education is good quality with ten secondary schools, a polytechnic and university presence and a new tertiary and research campus inside the pipeline. The area is also well-served with public and private healthcare.

Many innovative, high value, export-focused organizations are thriving inside the Tauranga region – particularly in the industries of ICT, distribution and logistics, horticulture, specialized manufacturing, marine refit and boat building. Port of Tauranga is New Zealand’s largest and most efficient international shipping port and in the world’s best ten. More highly skilled staff are needed to fuel these businesses. If you’re interested to see what career opportunities the Bay of Plenty has to offer, register your CV online, at no cost, with Anglo Pacific’s job finder service.

Removal Bookings for Anglo Pacific Elevated by Christchurch Earthquake Rebuild

Anglo Pacific International Plc, the UK’s largest independent international removals company, has reported that removal bookings for New Zealand in 2011 are 26% up on 2010. The Business has experienced greater growth this year to New Zealand than some other migration market and believes that the skills shortage brought on by widespread earth quake damage might be partly responsible.

In February 2011 an earth quake of magnitude 6.3 reached the Canterbury region of New Zealand and was centred just 10km from Christchurch – the country’s second most populated city. The most destructive in a year-long earthquake swarm impacting the Christchurch area, the disaster left a lot of casualties and insurance providers with a total rebuild price of around 15 to 16 billion NZ$. Now, in the aftermath, New Zealand’s single largest issue is a shortage of skilled labour.

Jason Diggs, Anglo Pacific’s Sales Director and a native of Christchurch himself, comments “Whilst native New Zealanders are after all priority candidates, there’s an acknowledgement that overseas tradesmen and construction experts will need to plug the shortfall. The Canterbury Employment and Skills Board, a physique set up in the wake from the earthquakes, has made a concerted effort to urge expat New Zealanders return home and help with the reconstruction. This Board will be attending migration and employment Expos across the UK in the coming months to recruit both expats and Britons to bolster Christchurch businesses. Judging by Anglo Pacific’s much increased export bookings for brand new Zealand, their efforts could bear fruit.”

Estimates declare that at least 8,000 construction workers will probably be required to rebuild and repair Christchurch’s 100,000 damaged homes. In the event the rebuild is presented at a fast rate, literally thousands of additional workers is going to be needed and, even if the program is staggered over ten to 15 years, the local Christchurch employment situation still would not be in a position to cope. The problem may be exacerbated by an exodus of Christchurch residents who have sought jobs and lives elsewhere to free themselves from the difficult conditions.

Canterbury Employment and Skills Board (CESB) Deputy Chairman, Alex Bouma, said unprecedented opportunities exist in Christchurch for skilled workers prepared to relocate. “There is going to be huge economic opportunity in Canterbury in the next three to 10 years. There’s been expansive coverage of the disaster and what we’re saying now is that the world of business has moved beyond that with a large degree. Sure we’ve still have a lot of things to deal with, the good news is there are unprecedented opportunities they can be a part of.”

Ironically, before the unprecedented string of seismic activity, New Zealand was in need of more skilled labour. Hiring had already become increasingly difficult inside the IT and computer sector to maintain abreast of changing technology as well as the health sector can be crying out for staff. Prudence Shaw of ACCENT Health Recruitment based in Christchurch confirms, “All specialist disciplines are required with acute shortages in mental health, orthopaedics, radiology, surgery and anaesthesiology, emergency – in reality most areas. General practitioners will also be in high demand. Nurses employed in New Zealand can expect to earn about $50,000NZ (approximately £26,000) annually and doctors earn upwards of $150,000NZ (approximately £78,000). The cost of living in New Zealand is considerably less than the UK and the great lifestyle a major draw for people wanting a big change of pace while still being able to advance their medical careers”.

In the aftermath of the earthquakes, occupations specifically in demand include project managers, engineers, architects, urban planners, electricians, plumbers, joiners, plasterers, roofers and many more as Christchurch tries to build almost a complete CBD from scratch. Utilizing its vast network of contacts built over Thirty years of trading, Anglo Pacific supplies a dedicated job search service with applicants invited to join up free of charge and without obligation. Completed registrations are sent to specialist recruiters within all the key disciplines – Anglo Pacific partners with a variety of specialist recruiters in New Zealand, and many more in Africa and Australia.

And, needless to say, if New Zealand employers take on applicants through Anglo Pacific’s network, the organization is likely to be their preferred substitute for move their household effects. Anglo Pacific offers job candidates a totally free 25kg air courier shipment (worth approximately £150) for essentials required immediately in a new overseas home such as tools of the trade, personal documents, laptops and seasonal clothing. The offer applies to job candidates who select Anglo Pacific for his or her international removal with a value of £1,000 or even more. The courier service is accessible to most countries and frequently offers a transit which can be between five to seven days door to door. Just quote your unique job registration number once you book your removal to get the special offer.

Canada Clears Federal government Skilled Worker Program Backlog

Around 280,000 applicants to Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Program are to have their costs repaid as part of a bid to generate a fast and versatile immigration system. The March Budget 2012 reserve 130 million Canadian dollars to pay for the price of refunds and remove the unbelievable backlog of unprocessed applications.

Jason Diggs, Sales Director for Anglo Pacific, explains, “The applicants affected are the type who applied just before 27 February 2008 and are believed to number around 280,000. They’ll be encouraged to re-apply under new programs that target work skills – the same path to the Australians who will replace their points system with SkillSelect from 1 July 2012. The 20,000 applicants that have already passed the choices criteria stage continues to have their applications processed. Evidently this is a major blow to the 280,000 individuals who have been held in limbo for four or five years or more as a refund will set them back to square one, though the replacement skills-based system promises to be quicker and more efficient.”

The phased-out Federal Skilled Worker Program is set to be substituted with a Federal Job Bank where skilled migrant applications should go into an online selection pool. Employers and provincial governments will then be able to dip into the pool and pick the best-fit workers to fast-track through the application process to get them working within a few months instead of years. This will give Canada the ability to target the skills and talents that the country needs today. Legislation will be required to establish the new Federal Job Bank system and might take up to two years to implement.

Canada has a growing demand for skilled workers, specifically in Western Canada’s booming resources sector. Canadian Business this month revealed the 50 best-paying highest-demand career choices today. They surveyed countless occupations tracked by Statistics Canada and placed Petroleum Engineer as the number one job to seek, or indeed keep. This is both the fastest-growing occupation in Canada, with employment increasing by 85% between 2006 and 2011, as well as the second-highest in pay. Oil is Canada’s largest driver of employment and business activities and the Canadian Business list also ranks other oil-related jobs highly including chemical and civil engineers and environmental and occupational safety inspectors. Construction is another sector crying out for skilled workers.

About Anglo Pacific – As the UK’s largest independent international removals company, Anglo Pacific manages approximately 20,000 baggage shipments and overseas removals yearly. A identified market leader for Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada and South Africa, Anglo Pacific has been established in excess of 30 years and has an unrivalled history of friendly, professional and reliable container shipping services. In addition, as a fully bonded part of the British Association of Removers, clients’ belongings cannot be in safer hands.

International Shipping Company Anticipates Collapse of Airline Checked Hold Baggage

Airport check-in desks are starting to be battlegrounds and Twitter streams are plagued by irate rantings. The culprit? Excess baggage charges. Anglo Pacific International believes this struggle will soon be confined to history.

 

 

Steve Perry, Founder and Director of Anglo Pacific, says, “High excess baggage charges are gaining plenty of media exposure but actually this is nothing new. We’ve been in business for 35 years and ship around 20,000 consignments of personal and household effects annually. Our customers, whether they be migrants, students, employees on overseas secondment or returning foreigners, recognise that using Anglo Pacific’s door-to-door courier delivery service will cost them around a 3rd of the price of airline excess baggage. Forget about struggling at check-in or getting wound up over excessively high charges.”

The very fact of the matter is that airlines are making it harder and pricier for passengers to check-in baggage for excellent reason. Rising fuel costs, extra taxes and hard-hit economies have conspired against the aviation industry as they quite simply see their profits nosedive. Not only does this mean that they have to find more income from stealth charges including extra legroom seats, priority boarding, in-flight catering and so on, but it also means that they must turn their aircraft round quickly – planes only earn money while they’re in the air. Checked baggage basically gets in the way.

Airlines would like checked baggage to vanish altogether as it decelerates the turnaround about the tarmac and baggage handlers need to be paid regardless of the volume going into the hold. What’s more these handlers have been known to strike causing a lot more financial headaches. The flying public is wising up. Checked baggage has dropped noticeably with 85% of passengers checking in a suitcase five years ago versus less than 20% now, and the boarding process has become dominated by the tedious overhead locker hand baggage jigsaw puzzle. The message is pack light and let a completely independent international shipping company handle the rest.

Steve continues, “According to their websites, for a short flight with easyJet excess baggage is incurred at 11GBP per kilo in the airport, 20GBP per kilo for RyanAir. Analysts have worked out that occasionally it is less expensive to buy a second seat and bring a friend to share your allowance. However this all becomes irrelevant if you utilize Anglo Pacific. We supply, deliver and collect bespoke export strength cartons for owner packing in the convenience of your residence and deliver all of it to your door overseas – for a lot cheaper than any low cost airline. And we’ll log and track the items so you know where it is at all times. As fully bonded members of the British Association of Removers (BAR), your belongings are in safe hands – of course, if you’ve ever observed an airline baggage handler at work, that’s a real comfort.”

Anglo Pacific’s speciality is baggage shipping worldwide via its express courier service to the common long-haul destinations (5 to 7 days transit) for example Australasia, North America, South Africa, South East Asia and China. A typical 15kg suitcase with Anglo Pacific costs £139 door-to-door. For short-haul European destinations, an average 15kg suitcase with Anglo Pacific would cost £77 door-to-door (2 to 3 days transit). Check out Anglo Pacific’s prices and see what you could save or call 0800 783 5322.