New Zealand employers/companies often use recruitment companies or agencies to find suitable employees. If you are looking to Work in New Zealand, you can register with multiple recruitment companies. The NZ market is small. You do not need to pay the company or agency as they get paid by the employer when they place someone in a job. More details below on how to find Jobs in NZ and maximize your chance.You can find a list of new zealand recruitment agencies below. The list contains the names of the recruitment company in NZ, the website link,s and the type of work.
The List of the NZ Recruitment Agencies: https://www.careers.govt.nz/job-hunting/finding-work/job-vacancy-and-recruitment-websites/#cID_10638
Make a New Zealand-style CV and see if any recruitment agency is hiring.
Recruitment Services for Skilled Migrants
If you are a skilled worker there is an online migrant recruitment service Free of charge. This Free service will match your details with the recruitment agency across New Zealand who need their skills. Its Called “New Kiwis”
Register your CV with New Kiwis and search for jobs advertised by employers registered with the site. New Kiwis
New Zealand Job Websites
There are lots of job websites in New Zealand. Workhere and Working in New Zealand are good sites to start off with.
- WorkHere
- Find jobs | Working In New Zealand
- Healthcare jobs | Kiwi Health Jobs
- Dairy farming jobs | Farm Source jobs
- Education jobs | Education Gazette
- Crown Research Institute jobs | Science New Zealand
- Engineering jobs | Engineering New Zealand
General job websites
The most popular websites for jobs in New Zealand are TradeMe and Seek. These sites list a lot of vacancies.
Contacting Employers in NZ Directly
Approaching potential employers directly is an accepted and very successful approach. You can directly contact the employer in New Zealand.
Using phone or email
Do not be afraid to call or email a company you are interested in working for, even if that is not how you do things in your home country.
Develop a New Zealand Style CV
New Zealand employers like short, easy-to-read curriculum vitae (CVs). This may be different from the style you are used to.
Most employers will quickly scan your CV and decide whether to offer you a Job or not. Make sure to make a New Zealand Style CV.
What to Include in Your CV
Employers are most interested in your:
- technical and personal skills
- work experience
- qualifications and education
- community and volunteer experience.
The careers.govt.nz website has tips on how to write a CV for New Zealand employers.
The Link to the official website of the New Zealand Recruitment Companies 2023 is given below.
