Find a Job in Auckland, New Zealand as a Non‐New Zealand Citizen

In this guide, you'll find informations and advice to help you to find a job in Auckland, New Zealand if you are not an NZ citizen.

Steps

  1. Apply for a working holiday Visa if it is available in your country before you fly to Auckland. Research the restrictions of this type of visa that may apply to you. For example , in the UK, you must be under 30 years of age to be granted a working holiday visa for New Zealand.
    If you are not able to get a workikg holiday visa, there are other options such as the Work to Residence Visa.
    • You don't have to have your work Visa already in place, but if you do employers will be more willing to hire you, and if they like you, they may decide to sponsor to get a more permanent work Visa. For more information, visit the Embassy of New Zealand's website in your country and check what specific visas are available.
    • When you apply, you will have to spend a certain sum of money (depending where you live) and you will have to wait a few days/weeks before your Visa is approved.
  2. Create your CV and translate it in English if required. Be careful to not make any spelling mistakes. Use Word or a similar word processing program and check for errors with the integrated spellchecker. You can also hire a professional translator on elance to translate your CV into English.
    • On the subject of writing, if you don't know how to write in understandable English, it will be hard for you to find a job in New Zealand. Some advise that you shouldn't add any picture to your CV, they believe if you do, employers won't look at it.
    • Obviously it depends on the type of job you are applying for. If you are looking to work in fashion, hairdressing, promotions or any job where appearance is important, a professional looking head shot can be added, and make you stand out from the crowd.
  3. Visit job search engines based in New Zealand, and select "Auckland". You can check the links at the bottom of this page. You should then type your skills in the search field. The types of occupations where there are job opportunities for foreigners are endless, they include banking, engineering, marketing, construction, nursing and tourism. Type these keywords and press "search". Also, you can visit government and education websites. They often have useful links to look for work.
  4. Get to know Auckland's geography a little. The city is 5,600 sq km. You'll need to know if it's possible to commute to any job you choose. Traffic in Auckland is notoriously heavy so be careful to choose a job you can get to on time each day.
  5. Be realistic. Don't apply for jobs you aren't qualified to do. Competition for jobs is high. You must be better than all the other candidates that apply, NZ citizens and migrants like yourself.
  6. Apply with your CV and a good cover letter once you have found a good job opportunity on the search engines. Then you should wait a little. If you don't get any answers after one week, don't hesitate to write again or to call the company. It will show them that you are really motivated and could give you the edge over other candidates. On the phone, don't be pushy. Be polite and ask them if it would be possible to go for an interview with them.
  7. Try to dress well to make a good impression when you go to the interview. Be relaxed, managers in new Zealand tend to be friendly and quite informal. Before the interview, it would be a good thing to rehearse with a friend. Have your friend ask you questions as if he/she was the employer to try to see what you will answer when you have the real interview. Again, do not hesitate to call the company a few days after to interview to remind them how much motivated you are.

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