Employers are looking for people with expertise in business development, digital projects or business analysis.

Engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, software developers and IT professionals are at the top of employers' wish lists.

Potential employers are also looking for expertise and skills in business development, digital projects or business analysis.

The jobs were named as hotspots of hiring activity in a recruiting report.

Hays quarterly report for July to September 2016 shows business activity was on the rise, and the latest data from SEEK employment trends shows positive results for the majority of sectors across New Zealand.

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Hays New Zealand managing director Jason Walker said new jobs were being created in many industries and sectors, and 74 per cent of employers say the skill shortage will impact the effective operation of their business.

"We may not be a 'rock star' economy anymore, but employers are recruiting and vacancy activity is strong. New Zealand's construction boom continues to drive activity in construction and related industries, especially in Auckland and to a lesser degree in Wellington and Christchurch."

The latest data from Trade Me also shows the job market is performing well, with job advertisements up 9.3 per cent on this time last year and salaries up 0.5 per cent.

The quarterly analysis examined job hunter applications across the 65,000 roles advertised on Trade Me Jobs in April, May and June.

Trade Me Jobs spokesman Jeremy Wade said the second quarter of 2016 saw heartening data for job seekers.

"Between October last year and March this year we saw hot competition from job hunters, despite healthy listing numbers. That pressure has eased slightly over the last three months, with a few exceptions the balance sits firmly in favour of employers still at this stage."

Wade said the much debated 'halo effect' around the Auckland property market appeared to be having an impact on job listings.

Regions near Auckland experienced a growth in listings, with the Bay of Plenty up 27 per cent, Waikato up 10 per cent and Northland up 21 per cent on a year ago.

The data reveals Wellington City continues to hold the top spot for average rate of pay at $72,958, about $1500 higher than Auckland City.

Almost every region saw a lift in average salaries, with only the wider Wellington region (down 2.3 per cent to $67,351) and the Bay of Plenty (down 2 per cent to $53,748) seeing a dip.

The average salary for roles listed on Trade Me this quarter was $61,095.

IT roles continued to dominate the top five highest average pay rate slots, with IT architects in top spot with an average pay rate of $147,340.

Construction and roading sector saw a 33.4 per cent lift in listings, while trades and services had an 18.4 per cent jump.

There were significant drops for banking, finance and insurance (down 35.5 per cent) and science and technology (down 30.8 per cent).

HIRING HOTSPOTS:

- Accountancy and Finance



- Architecture



- Construction



- Contact Centres



- Engineering



- Facilities Management



- Information Technology



- Insurance



- Legal



- Marketing



- Office Support



- Property



- Sales



- Trades & Labour



Source: Hays New Zealand