One of the biggest challenges travellers on a working holiday face is not actually finding
a job, but finding one quickly.
We’ll go through all the tools you need to find a job in New Zealand quickly in this
video.
Plus, we’ll give you a complete job-search checklist, coming up!
Hey guys, we’re Robin and Laura, the team behind BackpackerGuide.NZ, helping you plan
an epic trip in New Zealand.
In this video, we’re not only going to show you how to find a job in New Zealand, but
how to find one quickly.
Finding a job quickly is pretty essential when you’re on a tight budget.
With a proactive approach and using the multiple ways of finding a job that we list in this
video, you’re likely to find a job well within two weeks of job searching!
First, we’ll go through four effective methods for finding job vacancies, and then we’ll
give you a complete checklist for your New Zealand job search.
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And with that, let’s get on with the video.
First, let’s talk about applying for New Zealand jobs online.
This is the first element of your job search.
It’s the easiest option because you don’t even need to leave the hostel, as long as
you have a good WiFi connection.
By the way, you can get tips on finding WiFi in New Zealand in another one of our videos
linked up in the description below.
While applying for jobs online is an easy process, you do need to be quick with online
job applications, especially in busy towns and cities where there’s likely to be competition.
The quicker you apply for a job after it has been listed, the better.
Most job listings websites will show the date the job was listed.
Another tip is to apply for New Zealand jobs online before you reach the destination where
you want to find a job.
This will give your job search a good headstart.
You’ll spend less time trying to find a job once you arrive in your chosen destination
and more time attending interviews.
Online job applications often take a couple of weeks to process, so putting some time
aside while you are travelling to apply for jobs will increase the chance of interviews
to attend when you arrive.
The New Zealand job listing websites and pages to check out include TradeMe, Seek, Recruit
Me, Seasonal Jobs, Pick NZ and even BackpackerGuide.NZ/Jobs.
We’ll link up to an article with all those websites listed in the description below.
If you know exactly which company you want to work for, go directly to their website
where they will sometimes display job openings.
For example, this is a popular method for New Zealand’s ski fields to get staff.
And as a cheeky extra tip, if you are looking for ski season jobs, which is pretty popular
in New Zealand, we’ve linked up a couple of advice articles in the description too.
Our next job searching tip is make sure you also approach employers face-to-face.
Only a fraction of the jobs going in New Zealand are advertised online.
Approaching an employer and simply asking for a job goes a long way in New Zealand.
Once you have found a place you love and want to find a job in, print off some CVs and take
a walk around the town.
Walk into offices, hostels, shops, cafes, for example, and ask for the manager and ask
if there are any jobs openings available?
Showing you are proactive and confident are traits highly sought by employers.
With this method you need to be persistent!
You might not get a job on the first try, but there might be something waiting around
the corner just for you.
This is by far the most effective method of finding a job in New Zealand.
Trust us.
Another method of finding a job in New Zealand is to browse newspapers, bulletins and job
boards.
Probably your first experience of living like a local is picking up a local newspaper or
bulletin, which is a magazine with short news stories and classified advertising, and having
a look at the job listings.
These can usually be found in convenience stores and bottle shops.
Find out when the newspaper or bulletin is released so you can be one of the first to
pick it up and apply for the jobs inside.
And yes, they still use notice boards in New Zealand!
These are found in local supermarkets and convenient stores.
At the entrance of supermarkets, they often have notice boards filled with job ads, rooms
to rent and items to sell.
A similar sort of thing can be found in many backpacker hostels.
Ask the receptionist in your hostel if they have a job notice board.
Another thing you can do to boost the job searching process in join a recruitment agency.
This option is by no means something you should solely rely on, but it is certainly a helpful
tool in your job search kit!
The idea of a recruitment agency is for them to match you up for an interview with potential
employers.
Signing up to a job recruitment agency is usually free, so you have nothing to lose.
Plus, they have access to jobs that may not be advertised elsewhere.
You can read our full guide on job recruitment agencies on BackpackerGuide.NZ for more information
on how they work.
Although they are a good way of finding employers, remember that getting the job with your CV
and interview is up to you.
So that’s some of the effective ways of finding job vacancies covered, but as promised,
here’s the checklist for finding a job in New Zealand quickly.
> First, make sure you are legally able to work in New Zealand by having a working holiday
visa.
It is illegal to work in New Zealand as a visitor and employer wouldn’t hire you without
a work visa anyway.
Second, employers will need your IRD number , tax code and New Zealand bank account details
so make sure to sort all that out before you start searching for jobs.
Check out our video on how to set all that up linked up in the description below.
Next, create a killer New Zealand CV using our How to Create a New Zealand CV guide linked
up in the description below.
Once you have your CV sorted and you’re on the road, send off some online applications
before arriving at the destination where you want to work.
Once you arrive in an area that you want to work, print off some CVs and approach employers,
introduce yourself face-to-face, and ask if any jobs are available.
Also look at the supermarket job boards, hostel job boards, newspapers and bulletins for job
listings and apply as soon as possible!
Book an appointment to join a local job recruitment agency to compliment all of the previous steps.
Finally, nail the job interview by following our How to Nail a Job Interview in New Zealand
linked up in the description below.
Before we wrap up this video, we’ll just give you these last few tips that will help
you on your job search.
We recommend being open-minded when choosing jobs to apply for to make things go faster.
What we’ve seen slowing down a lot of people is that they are looking for something too
specific.
A working holiday is about trying new things no matter how random they are, as well as,
of course, funding the rest of your trip.
Don’t worry about not gaining the right experience for your chosen career while you’re
in New Zealand because there’s actually a lot of ways you can spin your CV to show
that a gap year is valuable experience to future employers.
We’ll link up to those tips in the description below.
Also, remember that finding and getting a job is a full-time job in itself.
Unless you’re super lucky, investing time and effort is the only way you’re going
to get a job fast.
Don’t expect a job to come and find you.
And a question we are often asked is if being on a working holiday visa reduces your chances
of getting a job.
Although you can’t take up a permanent job, it absolutely does not impact your job search
in New Zealand.
If anything, seasonal and temporary workers are encouraged, as backpackers have a reputation
of being hard workers.
So that’s it for how to quickly find a job in New Zealand!
If you have any questions about your working holiday in New Zealand be sure to stick them
in the comments below and subscribe so you don’t miss any of our New Zealand travel
tips!
Until next time, keep exploring!