March saw the highest number of jobs ever advertised on seek.co.nz. Applications per job ad fell 7% month-on-month (m/m). SEEK job ads were up by 11% m/m. SEEK job ads were up by 55% in March 2021 when compared to March 2020 (y/y). Industries with the highest job ad growth m/m by volume were Information & Communication Technology (13%), Retail & Consumer Products (29%), and Trades & Services (13%). STATE OF THE REGIONS: Auckland showing the most growth with a 13% rise from February 2021 to March 2021. MORE JOBS ADS ON SEEK NZ IN MARCH THAN EVER BEFORE The latest SEEK NZ Employment Report shows the biggest rise in m/m performance since June last