Ways Connect can help you
With our many contacts in the industry, connect can help you to:
- Seek advice and information about jobs in New Zealand
- Make direct contact with employers on your behalf
- Seek career counselling, and advise you on the processes you need to go through, to gain employment in New Zealand.
Job finding procedures
- Your first Step should be to apply for an IRD Number.
- Your next Step is making a CV with connect, in your first week, after orientation day, you will find a CV template in your student email. You are to fill this out with your details and then book an appointment with one of the careers staff at your campus.
- Once you have edited your CV, one of Connect consultants will give you available job information in the market and will refer you to an interview of any suitable positions. Of course there will be an interview tips and further trainings sessions offered.
Advertised jobs
Any job search that you undertake should include accessing vacancies that have been advertised on the
internet and/or in the press. The links that follow should be useful for your job search:
- www.seek.co.nz
- Trademe.co.nz/Jobs
- myjobspace.co.nz
- www.sjs.co.nz
- www.studentjobspace.co.nz
- www.hospotrade.co.nz
- www.rwr.co.nz/hospoworld
- http://www.jobseeker.co.nz
- http://careers.govt.nz
- http://www.workingin-newzealand.com/
The ‘hidden’ job market
You may be surprised to learn that a high percentage of job opportunities in New Zealand are never advertised. Instead, many people find work through connections that they have - their networks - or by directly approaching organizations to enquire about possible opportunities. Handing out your CV may not get you a job straight away, however the company will hold it for a certain period of time, and may call you when a vacancy does come up.
Work Shops
Connect will supply you with information on Interview skills and self marketing techniques, CV writing and editing, and job finding skills during your time here at NSIA.
Creating Opportunities
We have a committed team that works hard to find new opportunities, such as work experience and casual work options for students that need to build up their hospitality or cookery CV’s.
NSIA Student Job Search Board
The job search board helps you find work, we post new job advertisements on the job board daily, if there is one you are interested in, then we can help you to apply for a new job, or arrange for an interview.
The NSIA Student Job Search Board is updated weekly and outlines future employment visits. It also provides career development information and news