Cooking The Books

Each week the NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB's Cooking The Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's how to tip the job market in your favour. Hosted by Frances Cook.As we hurtle towards the end of the year, it can often be a time to take stock. If the latest employment data is anything to go by, many of us will be taking stock of our job prospects. The Westpac McDermott Miller employee confidence index shows many of us aren't feeling flash, with a fall in employee confidence levels over the September quarter. That's partly driven by a drop in people expecting a raise. The survey found only 27.5 per cent of us are expecting a pay rise in the next year, which is the lowest levels in three years. It's part of a broader trend. Wage growth has been stubbornly flat over the last few years, even though economic activity is picking up. If you're wanting to take matters into your own hands, I don't blame you. There can be many opportunities outside of getting a raise for the job you currently do. You ca