The Hidden Job Market

Allen Reynolds made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: Allen Reynolds

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

hello

Careers NZ, for example, explains* – “A typical job search in New Zealand relies on internet websites such as Seek and TradeMe, recruiters and newspaper adverts to find a role. But have you heard of the hidden job market?”

The hidden job market is the body of jobs and employers not publicly known or advertised.
And many sources allude to it being many times larger than the public job market.

MBIE gathers, analyses and comments on job data and job advertising – in the Quarterly Labour Market Reports, for example.

Questions -
For the period 01 January 2000 to present -
Does MBIE gather data on the hidden job market, or hidden jobs?
Has MBIE, or it’s predecessors, gathered data on the hidden job market, or hidden jobs?
Has MBIE, or it’s predecessors, gathered data on how employers have filled present or past jobs?
Has MBIE, or it’s predecessors, gathered data on how job holders have gained present or past jobs?

Sources of such data could include, but are not limited to, employees, employers, job recruiting bodies, and organisations representing employers and employees.

If ‘yes’ to any question above, where/how can I gain access to this data?
Is this data, or has this data been, published in any form? If ‘yes’, please specify.
Is this data specific to New Zealand?
Is this data specific to any region(s) of New Zealand? If ‘yes’, name them please.
Is this data specific to particular job sectors? If ‘yes’, name them please.

On-line access to the data is preferred – please provide links, if available.

*Careers NZ link - https://www.careers.govt.nz/articles/the...

Thank you
Allen Reynolds

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Ref: DOIA 1819-1012

 

Dear Allen,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 08/01/2019  requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Careers NZ, for example, explains* – “A typical job search in New Zealand
relies on internet websites such as Seek and TradeMe, recruiters and
newspaper adverts to find a role. But have you heard of the hidden job
market?”

 

The hidden job market is the body of jobs and employers not publicly known
or advertised.

And many sources allude to it being many times larger than the public job
market.

 

MBIE gathers, analyses and comments on job data and job advertising – in
the Quarterly Labour Market Reports, for example.

 

Questions -

For the period 01 January 2000 to present - Does MBIE gather data on the
hidden job market, or hidden jobs?

Has MBIE, or it’s predecessors, gathered data on the hidden job market, or
hidden jobs?

Has MBIE, or it’s predecessors, gathered data on how employers have filled
present or past jobs?

Has MBIE, or it’s predecessors, gathered data on how job holders have
gained present or past jobs?

 

Sources of such data could include, but are not limited to, employees,
employers, job recruiting bodies, and organisations representing employers
and employees.

 

If ‘yes’ to any question above, where/how can I gain access to this data?

Is this data, or has this data been, published in any form?  If ‘yes’,
please specify.

Is this data specific to New Zealand?

Is this data specific to any region(s) of New Zealand?  If ‘yes’, name
them please.

Is this data specific to particular job sectors?  If ‘yes’, name them
please.

 

On-line access to the data is preferred – please provide links, if
available.

 

*Careers NZ link -
[1]https://www.careers.govt.nz/articles/the...

 

 

Please note that the days from 25 December 2018 to 15 January 2019
(inclusive) are defined as non- working days in the Act and are not
counted in the calculation for the response due date. This will affect the
time period for responding to your request.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [2][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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From: Allen Reynolds

thank you Alan

good to see the wheels are still turning at MBIE
and your staff are allowed to recharge...

laters...
Allen Reynolds

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From: Allen Reynolds

Dear CLM Ministerial Services,

many thanks for your prompt and helpful reply

even though MBIE do not collect the information I requested, that is 'a data point'
and, they helpfully indicate that it is likely no other government body collects this info either

regards
Allen Reynolds

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