{"podcast":{"title":"Making Cents","slug":"making-cents-6998736","podcast_index_feed_id":6998736,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/makingcents/","website_url":"https://www.francescook.co.nz/making-cents","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3f4ddd44-6a56-460b-88eb-950d815bc419/frances-cook-making-cents-podcast-art-no-acast.jpg","author":"Frances Cook","episode_count":266,"summary":"The podcast for people who want financial freedom, without giving up their coffee. That means it's time to make the money world make cents. Join Frances Cook, best-selling author and award-winning journalist, to talk about the proven ways to invest your way to financial independence, buy your first home, or just get your spending under control. Every Monday we have the week's feature interview, with someone who's done something interesting with their money. From paying off a mountain of debt, or investing for financial independence, or starting a new business, these are the ordinary people making the extraordinary possible. On Thursday we have Ask the Experts, where industry insiders answer your questions on the money world. From earning more in your career, to investing, or sticking to a budget, they'll help make money simple. Every now and then you'll get a bonus episode too, but the fun of those is that you never know when they're coming!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T06:17:38.971810+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736"},"episode":{"title":"NZ's Hottest Jobs in 2026… And How to Get Paid More in Any of Them","slug":"nz-s-hottest-jobs-in-2026-and-how-to-get-paid-more-in-any-of-them","published_at":"2026-05-20T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/nz-s-hottest-jobs-in-2026-and-how-to-get-paid-more-in-any-of-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736","url":"https://www.francescook.co.nz/making-cents","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3f71b9db-034d-42ff-b79f-dc63fa7d4181.mp3","summary":"One in four young people in NZ can't find work. But some jobs are up 200% year on year. The job market hasn't collapsed - it's split. And if you're on the wrong side of that split, waiting for things to improve isn't a strategy. In this episode, we get into which jobs are actually booming right now, what the latest Stats NZ unemployment numbers really mean once you dig past the headline figure, and what it tells us about where the economy is actually heading. Then we get practical. How to make yourself the person your employer can't afford to lose. How to job hunt strategically when most roles are never even advertised. And how to ask for a pay rise, with real scripts, not vague advice about knowing your worth. We also talk honestly about AI: what it actually means for your career right now and the two smart plays depending on where you want to go. In this episode: The Stats NZ unemployment data and what's buried in it The top 10 most in-demand jobs in NZ right now Why the hidden job market is 70-80% of all roles (and how to access it) Two career strategies for navigating AI How to ask for a pay rise: timing, preparation, and the exact words to use Follow me everywhere! Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZ Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknz Join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribe Become a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest #MakingCents #FrancesCook #MakingCentsPodcast #InvestingPodcast #MoneyPodcast #FinancialFreedom This podcast was filmed & produced by Fanaticals Video editing & content production by Lana Byrne Audio engineeri…","meta_description":"One in four young people in NZ can't find work. But some jobs are up 200% year on year. The job market hasn't collapsed - it's split. And if you're on the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2265,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/making-cents-6998736/episodes/nz-s-hottest-jobs-in-2026-and-how-to-get-paid-more-in-any-of-them/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/nz-s-hottest-jobs-in-2026-and-how-to-get-paid-more-in-any-of-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}