T H E J O B S L E T T E R 1 5 7
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published in New Zealand 26 November 2001
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ARTISTS ON THE DOLE
STATISTICS THAT MATTER
SKILLS SHORTAGE IN SOUTHLAND
DPB CHANGES
PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
STUDENT DEBT REVIEW
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http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15700.htm
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E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
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* Our Diary of key events over the last few weeks. Canterbury
University to cut staff, Cullen says no to government stimulus,
annual leave law remains unchanged, US unemployment on the
rise, the Hong Kong free trade agreement, more public service
employees, job losses at Clear, teacher shortage ... and much
more.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15701.htm
* People are now allowed to work towards a career in the arts
while living on the dole.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15700.htm#artists
* The unemployment rate remains steady according to
Statistics NZ.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15700.htm#statisticsthatmatter
* Southland runs a high profile campaign to attract more skilled
people to live in the deep south.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15700.htm#southland
* The government drops work testing for people on the DPB
and aims instead at providing better transitional support to sole
parent beneficiaries going into paid work.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15700.htm#dpb
* Paid parental leave will be offered to about two-thirds of
working women from July.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15700.htm#paidparentalleave
* A parliamentary review offers no solutions to student debt
problems.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl15700.htm#studentdebt
C R E D I T S
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ISSN No. 1172-6695
edited by Vivian Hutchinson for the Jobs Research Trust
P.O.Box 428, New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Secretary � Shirley Vickery
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