Loading ...Most of our MyInternationalAdventure articles are written to provide you with helpful information, no matter where you’re heading abroad. But sometimes it makes sense to focus on a specific country, especially when the topic is of interest to many of you and the country is in high demand.
Case in point: Our new article “Finding a Job in New Zealand” looks at a country that has a very desirable balanced lifestyle and a great business environment.
The BBC calls New Zealand a “lifestyle superpower” for its more relaxed, balanced lifestyle and the World Bank ranks the country first in starting a new business and third in ease of doing business out of 183 countries it studies.
Always a top destination for Americans, our new article hones in on available jobs, job hunting considerations and other words of wisdom provided by Immigration New Zealand’s senior advisor of attraction marketing, Jonathan Corlett.
“Immigration New Zealand has both long-term and immediate skill shortage lists that job seekers can review,” Corlett told us. “There are over 100 occupations that have been identified as having skills shortages. If you have the required skills and experience, getting a visa will be easier.”
Like most countries, New Zealand requires you to hold a work visa to work in the country, which is largely reliant on having a job offer.
Of particular note, Corlett said that New Zealand has a special visa program for 18-30-year-olds that entitles them to live and work in the country for a year without a job offer in advance.
One of Corlett’s key recommendations for getting a job in Kiwi-land is to get your curriculum vitae (CV) – we most often call it a resume - into shape before you do anything else. He also suggests that you make sure your social media profiles are squeaky clean because employers very often will look you up online!