The Government is connecting more job seekers with employers through the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) upgraded jobs website.
The improved site, MyMSD Jobs replaces the previous jobs search site, Kimi Mahi Mai – Find a Job.
MSD clients looking for work have Jobseeker profiles, which now contain more information about qualifications, experience, skills and strengths. Job matching technology compares candidates and jobs across the system to connect job seekers with more potential roles across New Zealand.
“The Ministry’s role is to help people who can work, move into work, and make sure employers can find the right people,” said Social Development and Employment Minister, Louise Upston.
“As the economy recovers, people on JobSeeker Support and prospective employers need an MSD jobs website that is modern and fit-for-purpose. This website upgrade will better help JobSeekers move off benefit and into work, and help employers find suitable candidates for jobs.”
As of 10 August, more than 94,000 work-obligated clients on benefit have updated their profiles and can view jobs matched to their profile.
“Job seekers may be notified they are a skills match for jobs they wouldn’t have known about or considered before – opening up new opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have had,” Ms Upston says.
Job seekers can now see potential job matches when they’re logged into MyMSD, update their new and improved Jobseeker profiles, and apply for more than 7,700 positions available through the 2,600 active vacancies.
This is the first phase of changes, focused on improvements for job seekers, Minister Upston says.
“In phase two, MSD will launch a dedicated portal where employers can create, edit and list their own vacancies, have those matched, and view and manage all their applicants.”
“The Ministry informs me that feedback about the new system from MSD staff and clients has been positive, and there’s been a high rate of job seekers visiting the site and using the self-service tools.
“This is one part of MSD’s wider transformation programme, which is about delivering better services that make it easier for clients to know what they need to do, and enabling people to do more online so staff can spend more time working alongside those who need extra help,” Louise Upston says.
“Over time, more changes are coming so MSD can support stronger and more resilient families and communities, more people able to find and stay in work, and fewer kids growing up in benefit-dependent homes.”
MSD’s employment platform does not make use of generative AI. The system uses automation to support the job matching process which staff would otherwise do manually.
